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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1915
Page
6
The article surveys Maine legislative activity and local public works, noting roads aiding farmers and a surge of bills. It contrasts national disasters and philanthropy with state issues, and references railroads, libraries, military matters, and public institutions shaping the civic scene.
The article notes Eulalio Gutierrez flees Mexico City after quitting as provisional president while Villa and Zapata dominate the convention. It discusses Carranza’s forces, potential new alliances, and fears of prolonged chaos harming foreign business and cross-border stability.
Mrs Ann Mary Morrison widow of Capt C Morrison died Saturday afternoon after indigestion. Born in Phippsburg November 13 1836 she married Capt Morrison July 20 1859. The Morrisons long owned a Brunswick farm later living in the village where Capt Morrison died. he was the sole surviving son of a Revolutionary War soldier in Maine. William Porter Sonassiged to Julius Beebe Son and Thomas H Nolan of Boston. assets and liabilities unknown. Porter firm from Lynn to Brunswick 1912. about 50 workers employed before the assignment, down from 150 earlier. A local resident quips about saving on cigars for movie visits. Glorious rain.
Purporting to claim that impure blood causes many illnesses, the ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the greatest blood purifier and enricher. It argues it removes humors, increases red blood cells, and builds the whole system, urging readers to get it today.
The ad touts Pinklets as a superior laxative for biliousness and liver regulation. It claims coated granules do not upset the stomach, avoid griping, and offers a free sample or a 25 cent bottle through Dr Williams Medicine Co. of Schenectady NY.
William T. Guptil of Topsham wins the race for Maine Commissioner of Agriculture. A known Oxford bear and State Grange activist, he vows to break with convention to aid ordinary farmers despite staunch opposition and party backing.
The Honeymoon Girls began a two weeks engagement at the Casco Theatre in Portland drawing crowded houses. Bath theatregoers may see a return engagement booked for the week of February 1 by Manager Crawford. Marcus has altered the cast and added three new artists.
Two Bath boys recalling a childhood sail up the Kennebec describe landing near Richmond, braving a gale, wrecking on a small island, sheltering in a fish house with makeshift barrel sleeping bags, and finding rats inside. Their parents feared the boat wreck before learning they were safe in Bath.
A promotional notice offers one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure claim and credits F. J. Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio. It includes a testimonial from the National Bank of Commerce attesting Cheney’s honesty and ability, touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as ingested to reach blood and mucous surfaces, and notes price and availability.
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