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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1929

Page

3

Bath social page recalls long silent Telephone club meeting

The Bath area recounts a 12 year old Telephone club reunion at Mrs. Arthur C Norton’s High street home. Many former operators from Portland Brunswick Bath and surrounding towns attend, sharing memories and updates on families, health, and work.

Telephone Club Arthur C. Norton High Street Arizona Mr. Norton Elwood Hodgkins Portland Mabel Sparks Frank Sparks Brunswick Mary Wade Elmer Sidelinger Florence Frenchi Eugene McGrath Clara Dain Arlington Marr Lou Edgecomb Stephen McPhee Adeline Costain Hubert H. McCarty Ann Conway Roscoe P. Higgins Lillian Sparks Tena Mains Hill Bath Exchange Bank Block Arthur C Norton Walter Rogers Maine Central Railroad Bath

Packard displays attract at Exposition during show

Elmer Ried hospital patient recovering after surgery. Elmer Dow of this city, connected with The Packard Co of Portland as salesman, is stationed at the Exposition building and Eastland hotel during the automobile show where Packard showcases two attractive displays.

Elmer Dow Packard Co Portland Exposition Building Eastland Hotel Packard

Ladies' Sewing Circle Luncheon Plans and Local News

The Ladies' Sewing circle of the First Baptist church met at 18 Bailey street for a monthly social and luncheon. Officers announced February luncheon chairs and calling committees. Several members were noted for illness and travel, including Percy Low's Honolulu tour and visits with former Bath residents.

First Baptist Church Edward Daley Bailey Street Laura Harrington Lincoln Bailey Edward Burnham Elsie Crosby Mira Arnold E. C. White Annie Williams Edward Cook Charles Card William Blanchard Lloyd L. Hooker Washington Street Percy Low Honolulu Islands Mr. Low Cuthbert Wilson Bath

Mt Etna eruptions linked to tides and heat theories

A discussion of why volcanoes erupt, contrasting Etna and other active volcanoes. It notes lava viscosity affects explosive potential, proposes tides may influence activity, and surveys heat sources from internal pressure to radium. Estimates the Alaska Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes as a vast chemical factory and potential economic value of released gases.

Mt. Finn Etna William Bowie U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Edwin W. Teale Popular Science Monthly C. E. Dutton U. S. Geological Survey Alaska Mount Katmai United States

Weaver Spends Nights On Hand Loom In Ludiow Vermont

Joseph Burns, veteran woolen weaver in Ludiow Vermont, spends his nights after long mill shifts designing complex patterns and weaving rugs by hand. He has produced over 360 rug styles from fewer than six cotton yarn varieties, finding unmatched satisfaction in manual work over machines.

Ludiow Winh Kocs Joseph Burns Ave

Bath Notes Show Fragments Of Local Life and Plans

Local notes record shop liquidations at Thompson Bros. Inc and multiple buyers, city hall marble steps finished, Republican caucus dates set, church meetings and charitable events, yacht Vanda generators installed, and Cap tain Corkum to speak on Robert Burns at the Manville yacht project. Also covered are odd ladies lodge and whist winners, postal carrier dogs Skip and Dick, and Bath auto show attendance with stock details.

Universalist Spoerl Universalist Ministers Bangor Bangor Theological Seminary Ladies’ Aid Winter Street Church Alexander Corlkum Manville Corkum Robert Burns

First Democratic and Republican city committees meet this week

The Democratic committee opens Friday at 7 39 p m in the common council room to set caucus dates while the Republican committee meets Thursday at the same hour and place. William A Furber seeks a third term as Board of Education head with Hubert H McCarty already filing. Music and boiler trouble at South Street School mark a busy week as repairs delay heat.

Young Ladies Bridge Club Down Street Colonial William Daley Albert Bonney Arline Footer Josephine Pfraser Agnes Cook Catherine Ruth Louise Johnson John Gannell Morse High School Central Grammar School Eda Mereen Ellen Turner Amy Trish Sophie Greenblatt Stanley Henderson Silas Plant South End PTA Republican City Committee Hubert H. McCarty Board of Education Democratic City Committee William A. Furber South Street

Flying Explorers Find a New Sugar Plant Discovery

Dr. F E Brandes led an eight month aerial expedition to New Guinea gathering 166 new sugar plant cuttings. The crew traveled 10 000 miles by plane, 700 by canoe, and 400 on foot. At Rosslyn Virginia the cuttings will be tested for mosaic resistance and grafting potential. New Guinea jungle sites were rarely visited by whites.

New Guinea FE. W. Brandes U. S. Department of Agriculture Rosslyn Popular Science Monthly Brandes

Cafeteria King Expands Henrici Concept in Chicago

Chicago article notes John R. Thompson, builder of one-arm cafeterias, acquired the Henrici restaurant and plans to expand the Henrici idea. The defiant, almost Victorian establishment opposed women smoking at its tables and avoided orchestral music, emphasizing simple meals and service. Thompson paid over $1.2 million for the West Randolph Street property.

Chicago John R. Thompson Henrici Thompson Philip Henrici West Randolph Street Chain Cafeteria Company

Radio Corp absorbs Vietor Talking Co in $116000000 merger

Radio Corporation completes a merger by absorbing Vietor Talking Company in a deal valued at 116 million dollars. The transaction unites the two firms under a single corporate umbrella, with regulatory and financial implications to be assessed by investors and markets.

Radio Corporation Vietor Talking Co

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