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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
7
Old Maine reminiscences celebrate yellow birch as central to rural life. It served as lattice for gates and rails, withe for bindings, and fuel and furniture due to versatile, durable wood. Modern uses include hubs in West Sebois and fragrant oil distillation in West Virginia, while birch remains a symbol of rural resilience.
Bangor News notes dogfish swarm from Labrador to Florida disrupting nets and lobster fisheries. Fishermen urge state or federal bounty or control measures as millions of lobsters are destroyed yearly. Some propose using dogfish for food or cod liver oil derivations to curb the problem.
A letter from E. C. Donnell recalls old friends and streets as he notes a grand ball on January 31 hosted by the Knights of Pythias in Richmond with Acadia lodge of Bath invited to attend.
Mrs. William English Walling reports from a Moscow police cell where 25 inmates, mostly young women, share a bare plank bed amid heat and stifling air. Prisoners discuss harsh conditions, lack of air and work, and a single moment of hope when a guard mentioned freedom before the visit to the director’s office.
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