24 Jan 1929
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1929
Page
1
Public notice indicates second class matter status dated June 19 1909 at the Pase Nine post office under the act of March. The fragmentary text signals a postal filing or regulatory reference without complete details.
The planned rebuilding of the Merrymeeting Bay bridge could shorten Bath to upriver routes by nine or ten miles, ease traffic on adjacent roads, and lower bridge costs using existing piers. Legislator Ellis L. Aldrich pushes a water power inquiry commission to study Maine's power future, while Bath prepares for a public dock transfer and Acadia National Park gains recognition. Maine's 1928 gasoline tax revenues exceed estimates, funding road work, with summer travel patterns reflected in August and October. The article notes Acadia National Park’s branding, winter driving conditions, and the legislature’s focus on water power and highways.
At the annual meeting of the James C. Mullan Co. Monday afternoon Miss Margaret T. Mulligan J Edward Drake L Eugene Thebeau and Frank W Carlton were reelected directors Mr Thebeau was reelected president Miss Mullan clerk and Mr Drake treasurer
Bath native Lieut Edward J Fitzgerald of 900 Washington Street served as dental officer aboard the battleship Utah during Herbert Hoover’s South American goodwill voyage. A Morse high school and University of Maryland alum, Fitzgerald joined the navy in 1916, rose to first lieutenant, and captained the ship’s dentistry department for 1100 crew. He recalled Brazil’s beauty, crossed the equator on the mission, and noted China patrols and a globe spanning career. He praised Mr and Mrs Hoover and described duties supervising motors for sailors aboard the Utah at Hampton Roads.
Activities at Corliss Street church feature a Loyal Temperance Legion for ages five to nine with officers Aliyn Jé president Beulah Pratt vice president Esther Hall secretary Annabelle Lancaster treasurer. Meetings include temperance programs, games, and refreshments as 240 children attend, plus plans for a temperance play and a future hike.
Unclear OCR snippet lists scattered names and phrases with no cohesive story. It references places and people such as Washington, Paris, Clark, and Brulosist, and mentions operation and recovery but provides no actionable facts or dates.
The Myrtle lodge of Odd Ladies hosted an informal card party in Odd Fellows hall. Ten tables played auction bridge and straight whist with prizes for ladies and men including crystal berry bowl, embroidered knife set, tobacco snuff, and cigars. Key winners included Mrs. Ralph Mank, Miss Eleanor Green, Arthur Lemont, and Charles Nelson.
The former Washburn garage now run by H P Small Co has a redesigned northwest showroom with a new cement floor and tinted walls. The ground floor is reconditioned and plans call for an enlarged second floor service department and possible merger with another garage. A new Pontiac and Oakland display were expected, with a new wash stand added in reconditioning.
Unpaid pledges of 760 dollars remain part of the Bath City Hospital Loyalty drive, with the total estimated at 27,458.39 dollars per treasurer Alden G. Smith. His Jan 15 report items receipts of 26,698.39 and expenses of 1,329.82, plus outstanding checks and hospital payments, leaving unpaid pledges and a balance in the Loyalty Fund.
Shedonna Sinetanae Shrvee leads a four team league including Yule Dartmouth Cornell and Nowe Dee. Captains Alfred Parks Harry Rink Beverett Cook and Donald Jewths. In last Saturday games Yele beat Dartmouth 33 14 while Dartmouth’s regulars were short handed. Notre Dame edged Cornell 6 4. Next Saturday January 26 Dartmouth meets Notre Dame and Cornell plays. additional items mention extraneous notes.
Army pilots hailed Curtiss planes with Wright Whirlwind engines as almost miraculous after reaching 137 mph at Langley Field Virginia. A Venturi cowling hid the engine allowing higher propeller speed for greater thrust and a notable rise in speed though aerodynamics remain costly and experimental.
Ray Barlow, a New York City pilot, and Price Gregory of Aiken, were injured in a plane crash near Ann Arbor, Michigan. Tittle plans to resign as president of the University of Michigan.
A compact list of crossword clues covering Across and Down entries. Includes hints like Charlotte abbreviation, poet and hymn writer, Scottish terms for home, grief, and several famous names, with references to places and objects such as river, capital of Peru, and ancient Egyptian city.
A home wedding Saturday at 17 Cato Avenue united John M. Leonard and Miss Stella Beane of Wiscasset in a ring ceremony led by Rev. George B. Wolstenholme. The bride, daughter of Arthur and Mrs. Beane, wore white crepe with juliet veil and carried carnations, sweet peas and swainsona. The groom, Morse High School ’27 graduate, works at Bath Iron Works. Guests included out of town relatives. reception followed with pink and white décor and cake cutting highlighted the event. The couple will reside with the groom’s parents in Bath.
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