Peace Essay Contest Opens for International Pupils
Miss Alice May Douchis announces the American School Peace League contest open to pupils of all countries. Seabury Prizes awarded for essays on peace topics with 3000 words max, in typoweriting, due March 1 1915. Judges include US and European educators. prizes range 75 50 and 25 dollars plus a book prize from Doubleday & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice May Douchis
Toul
Seabury
United States
Charles H. Judd
University of Chicago
Chicago
Illinois
David Flemley
State Normal University
Normal
Ernest G. Hapgood
Girls’ Latin School
Boston
Mass
Mary C. C. Bradford
Denver
Colorado
Emory M. Wilson
Central High School
Washington
D. C
Charles S. Chapin
State Normal School
Montclair
New Jersey
John W. Wayland
State Normal and Industrial School For Women
Harrisburg
Virginia
Adelaide Steele Baylor
State Board of Education
Indianapolis
Indiana
A. J. Cloud
San Francisco
California
Marsin
Iedies Manuel
Terraced City of Simla Builds On Hillside
Simla, India, sits on a steep hill with houses arranged in terraces. The roof of one home aligns with the ore foundation on the terrace below, illustrating the unique stepped urban layout of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simla
India
Social News and Accidents In West Bath and Vicinity
Mrs Sarah Brown visited her daughter Mrs Willison Mitchell for a sociable hosted by Mr and Mrs Ernest Walliams with music games and refreshments. An accident near Berry s Mills injured Mrs Brown while a horse bolt sent occupants from a buggy. the horse was shot after breaking a leg. Perkins Orchestra played at a Bath card party. Pomona Grange in South Brunswick connected with Bath activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Brown
Willison Mitchell
Ernest Walliams
Frank Jaques
Campbell’s Pond
Lewiston
Berry's Mills
Eugene Brown
Miss Dorothy
Bath
Mr. Brown
Perkins
Genesta Chapter
Masonic Hall
Legislative notices on osteopathy act and primary election repeal
The Legislature plans public hearings on bills including an osteopathy act creating an examination board and penalties for violations. A repeal of the 1913 primary election nominating law is scheduled, with a constitutional amendment proposal on biennial statewide elections and a labor measure on hours for women and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Judiciary
State House
Augusta
Labor
Committee On Labor
Senate
DS SA
Purses Peakhitetin Gt
Memorial Exercises for Judge Frank J Staples at Supreme Court
Memorial services were held at a Tuesday afternoon session of the Supreme Judicial Court in honor of the late Frank J Staples. Vice-President William Hogan and Secretary W S Glidden of the Saga Gahoe Bar Association presided. Chief Justice Savage praised Staples as a genial, clear minded and self-made lawyer whose success came from innate ability and hard work. The court adjourned after resolutions were spread on the records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
William &. Hogan
W. 3S. Glidden
Saga- Gahoe
Walter S. Glidden
William Hotun
2. M. Trott
G. Ishbuthes
Ahinto
Spraiies A
Mersinaintos
A. Bridgham
Savage
Judge Staples
Staples
Maine State Board of Trade to Hold Lewiston Meeting
Hon. Arthur Chapin and Edward M. Blanding invite Maine boards of trade and chambers to the semi annual meeting in Lewiston on March 11 1915. The program includes a 10 50 a m business session at 124 Lisbon Street with president and secretary reports, followed by literary exercises and a banquet for delegates. Delegation rules allot two delegates per board up to 200 members and one per 100 additional members, with rail rates at convention fares and secretaries’ certificates required for admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Chapin
Edward M. Blanding
Maine State Board of Trade
Lewiston
Maine Board of Trade
Chambers of Commerce
Lewiston Chamber of Commerce
Lisbon Street
Sis
Couression
Tess
Bancor
Eadward M. Blanding
Bene Lee Tees Ae Lee Hick
Period of Names and Dreams in a Columbus Journal
A columnist notes that every typical girl experiences a phase wishing for a different name such as Celeste, reflecting adolescent self image and identity. The Columbus Journal quotes the sentiment as a common moment in growing up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celeste
Columbus Journal
Battle of Nervil Recorded Between La Juissiere and Louvroil
Investigations led by Napoleon III locate the Nervil battle between La Juissiere and Louvroil along the River Sambre. The evidence anchors the clash to these adjacent villages during the era in question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nervil
Napoleon III of
France
la Juissiere
Louvroil
River
Sambre
Hartnett’s political foresight in Guptill’s election
The Lewiston Journal feature notes F W Hartnett of Bath, Democratic state committeeman for Sagadahoc, correctly predicting Guptil’s win as commissioner of agriculture. He warned of the deadlock, forecast the sixth or seventh ballot, and praised his grasp of Maine political dynamics. Hartnett also contemplates a postmaster bid for Sagadahoc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Guptill
Topsham
Fred Hartnett
Bath
Sagadahoe County
Guptil
Hartnett
Ile
State House
Commissioner of Agriculture
Sugahoe County
Sath
Lawmakers Debate Repeal of Maine Direct Primary Law
The Maine Legislature discusses repeal of the direct primary law hailed as progressive. Critics cite candidate geographic bias in Androscoggin Lewiston, early alphabet advantages, expense barring the poor, and candidates shifted from old party conventions. Whether solons will vote as discussed remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Lewiston
Sclons
We Remember What the Will Declares
A compact reflection on memory and lasting significance. The speaker notes that memory follows the will, forgetting what concerns no one, while retaining what truly matters to the will, as echoed in a Friedrich Paulsen quote from Introduction to philosophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friedrich Paulsen
Napoleon and Hannibal as supreme battlefield masters
Napoleon and Hannibal are described as supreme in the art of war. The question of who is greater is disputed, with many military authorities granting Hannibal the palm over all historic captains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Hannibal
Praise and Age in Public Opinion
A philosophical note argues that the young gain much from praise while the elderly, when powerful, no longer care about others' opinions. The reflection contrasts youth’s responsiveness with age and status.
Local News Tidbits and Accidents in Woolwich Area
James F Will Co reports Edmund Spinney returns from Boston. Miss Hathorne visits Richmond. Miss Bailey returns from Bar Harbor. Reed Bailey breaks a leg. town offers sympathy and best wishes. Tuesday program at North Woolwich praised. juror David Reed named. Birthday celebrates James Tibbetts as oldest Woolwich resident. he received a cane from the Boston Post. Measles hit Milton Bailey. harvest supper planned for Feb 26. Mabel Thwing leaves E S Crosby Co. staying in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Bailey
Reed
Sagadahoe Ferry
Dr. Stott
Mr. Reed
James Tibbetts
South Woolwich
Tibbetts
Kennebec River
Town
Nathaniel
Mary Tibbetts
Hale
Cleveland Wright
Jotham
Ellen Lawrence
Lewiston
Jennie Wibbetts
Augusta
Methodist Church
Boston Post
Woolwich
Milton Bailey
Moatsweag
Asbury Bailey
Cynthia Adams
Mabel A. Thwing
North Woolwich
E. 8. Crosby Company
NEW MEADOWS SOCIAL NOTES AND CLUB EVENTS
The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Harriet Stover’s with thirteen members sewing and chatting and refreshments of cake and ice cream. They plan to meet in two weeks at Miss Grace Purinton’s. Several ladies visited Mrs. Murray and Miss Duffy of Boston for dancing and socializing. The whist club, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Murray, saw high scores by Mrs. Forest Jackson and Harvey Jordan, with dancing afterward. Mrs. Harvey Wheeler has been ill with a nervous breakdown. Whitman and Sybil Holbrook attended the E. P. dance in the village Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. Woolwich
North Woolwich
David Reed
Ellen Corliss
Lewiston
Frank Hallett
Charles Fullerton
Nequasset
Cambridge
Mass
Clayton Dolloff
Harriet Stover
Grace Purinton
Robert Murray
Miss Duffy
Boston
Cora Jordan
Sidney Holbrook
Forest Jackson
Mable Jordan
Alma
Sybil Holbrook
Murray
Harvey Jordan
Misses Mercy
Calista Holbrook
Lina Randall
Harweekend
Curran Declares Head Shake No Sign of Guilt
In a famous courtroom moment John Philpott Curran notices the judge’s head shake to sway jurors. He reassures the jury that such a motion holds no meaning and that persistent deliberation would reveal no substantive signal from the judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Philpott Curran
Curran
20-ton Bell Tolling by Electricity at Sacred Heart
In Paris at the Church of the Sacred Heart a 20 ton bell is tolled by electricity. A choir boy performs the task that formerly took five men, illustrating a shift to mechanized church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Sacred Heart
Paris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henri Ia Fountaine
Belgium
Brussels
International Peace Union
Berne
Ferdinand Buisson
Chamber of Deputies
University of Paris
Oo Public Instruction
Kirchenrat Kroner
Stuttgart
Ger
Emile Arnaud
International League of Peace and Liberty
Educational Commission of the Universal Peace Conteress
Luzarches
Fannie Fern Andrews
American School Fence League
Marlborough St
Marchey
Issays
League
West Bath
Frank Williams
A. R. Coulthard
North St
Campbell's Pond
Mill Cove
Joseph White
Fred Larrabee
J. M. Lemont
Lisbon Falls
White
Tea Neiley Cate Northe Bain
Ernest Williams
Charles Cahill
New Meadows Inn
Merrymeeting Bay
Ellis Coombs
Fred Lord
Foster's Point
Larrabee Pond
Annie Wylie
Everett Lemont
FE. W. Haggett
Brunswick
South Brunswick
Pomona Grange
Alonzo Fisher
Iain Polks
Vrance
Jrmuswick
Mirsie
Myrna Aver
Grange
Thomas H. Siu Sulivan
Leonard A. Pierce
Secreta
Committee On Legal Affairs
OTC
State of
James A. Lewis
Sec
Bench and
Bar
State Board OF Trade
Maine Central Railroad
Hartnett Wise
Sam Conner
F. W. Hartnett
City
Law
Augusta New
Ruski
Conan Bo
Hamburg
James F. Will Co
Sauns
Edmund Spinney
Harriet Hathorne
Richmond
Charles A. Alexander
Tharlin Bailey
Montsweag
Bar Harbor
Bailey
Charles Wade
Fred Corliss
Day's Ferry
Albion Corliss
New Meadows
Harvey Wheeler
Whitman
E. P. Dance
the Village
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