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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1915
Page
2
The Bath Independent notes a looming legislative bill draft to address the city contract with Maine Water Co. and urges early submission for prompt consideration. It also comments on burdensome government forms, railroad taxation debates, and Belgium neutrality remarks amid broader World War I coverage.
Nine crewmen of the schooner Mary I Baxter were rescued by the Valle after the vessel broke apart in a 20 hour gale off the Virginia coast. The Baxter drifted toward Diamond Shoals with sails torn and decks awash, but the crew in the rigging were saved as oil barrels were cast to mark the position and aid rescue.
Citizens of Augusta host a biennial reception and ball at City Hall on Tuesday evening February 16 to honor Governor and lawmakers. The event features Mayor Elmer E. Newbert and other officials in the receiving line, with Albert W. Brooks as floor director and Norman L. Bassett as fallback. Three legislative assemblies are set for Feb 2, 9, and 23 at the Augusta House.
G W Heath of South Windham Maine at age 90 extols ILF Atwood’s Medicine as a family remedy used by his six children since he bought it from L F Atwood in 1850. He notes it remains in regular use and offers a free trial bottle with a large bottle priced at 35 cents.
Our Own People column records numerous visits and movements in Bath Me Seguin Island visitors and illnesses, marriages, and work changes. Names include H H Feere Mrs Guy Crosby John Hughes Frank Perkins Page Whittredge M F Boynton Hattie McQuarrie William Daley Norman Merry Lester Campbell Edith Clark Lillian Blaisdell William Temple Maurice Weaver Edward Gaudreau Bertram Willis and more. Community updates detail ships crews, theater organs, and local industry while fire damage insurance crews assess recently.
Rheumatism is blamed on an acid in the blood that inflames muscles and joints. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as a blood tonic that purifies the blood and stimulates the liver kidneys and skin while aiding digestion. Get Hood's Sarsaparilla today and buy from all druggists.
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