Ames A Prohibition Candidate For Maine Governor
Sagadahoc county furnishes the Prohibition candidate James H. Ames of Bowdoinham for governor. He farmed extensively in Bowdoinham and Unity, owns the Eureka Fly Killer, and serves as selectman. In a June 26 1908 letter he accepts the nomination pledging to advance national prohibition and urging unity against the liquor traffic.
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Sagadahoc
James H. Ames
Bowdoinham
Ames
Unity
Mr. Ames
Canada
Maine
Bowdeinham
Prohibition State Committee
Prohibition Party
United States
Washington
Westport's Oldest Man Remembers Sea Life and Legacy
Rufus Greenleaf, born August 1823 in Westport, recalls a life at sea across the world from Bath to the Maine coast. He details square-riggers, fishing from Salem and Cape Ann, wartime service thoughts, and a blizzard that left him with frozen toes. He stresses work, laments dwindling lobster catches, and advocates steamboat access to boost the island's summer colonies.
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Greenleaf
Westport
Greenear
Mr. Greenleaf
Mr Greenleaf
Bath
Denmark
Nutter
Salem
Cape Ann
Gloucester
Thanks for Scholarship Support From Readers and Friends
A reader thanks the newspaper and readers for votes that helped win a scholarship in the paper’s voting contest. The writer also praises out of state supporters and congratulates Marshall Gray of Bowdoin Center on his first place victory.
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Marshall Gray
Bowdoin Center
Westport portraits highlight island’s oldest house and residents
The Independent visits Westport and features three snapshots: John R. Cromwell the ferryman’s claimed oldest house on the island, the Hodson house built 108 years ago this summer, and Rufus Greenleaf identified as the island’s oldest man with a related story on page 2.
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the Independent
Westport
John RR. Cromwell
Cromwell
Hodson Bouse
Hodgdon
Rufus Greenleaf
Bath Tron Works To Repair Steamer Boothbay At Yard
Bath Tron Works received the Bath and Boothbay division contract to repair the steamer Boothbay damaged by sinking at her wharf. The craft now rests on the marine railway at New England Co. yard and will be hauled off next week. Repair work is to continue for several weeks.
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Bath Tron Works
Boothbay
Bath and Boothbay
Marine Railway
The
New England Co
Local Farm Equipment Agents Listed for Worcester Area
Agents for Worcester Buckeye Mowing Machine Worcester Hore Hay Rakes and Bullard Hay Tedder are named in a regional catalog. The notice lists North Street and Main Street suppliers serving farmers with mowing and hay equipment.
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Worcester Buckeye
Worcester
Hore
Bullard
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Cedar Street
C. W. Watson
Brunswick
Ontario Veterinary College
Chicago Veterinary
Ontario Veterinary Medical Society
Chicago
Maine Veterinary Medical Association
A. B. Watson
Barker
Maine S&j
John M Clark
Wm. C. Chadbourne
Front St
Charles A. Harriman
Sagadahoc Co
Charles C. Larrabee
Front Street
N. Gratz Jackson
Undertaker
Ferry Street
Shaw Stree
Paris
Osborne
T. Snipe
Bowdoinham’s First Selectman
Tion
State of
America
St. John
Navy
Rebecca Stover
Gouldsboro
Yours Truly
Independent
Nol
Hussey
Planet, Jr
Eureka
Johnson Bros
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