Oldest Fisherman Opposes Gasoline Boats and Records
Jonathan Young of Phippsburg Maine, 110 years old, the Sage of New Meadows River, argues modern netting and trawling drain fish supplies. He favors oars, fears pollution from power boats, and plans to keep honest rowing as long as possible. He is renowned as a top oarsman and now builds lobster traps for income.
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Jonathan Young
Phipps- Nuts
Maine
Young
New Meadows
Sehbasvo
Casco Bay
Mr. Young
Farmers Invite County Exhibitors to Parade Feature
Bath Merchants' Association and Parade Committee invite Saswalhor County farmers to display fine horses stock and teams in a parade division during the Aqenst Carnival. Entries to Charles H. Mason Bath. early week postings and a big Midway show planned. details to follow.
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Saswalahor County
Shuamme
Bath Merchants’ Association
Charles H. Mason
Bath
Stranger mocks Bath fire dept in cafe remark
A stranger in a Bath restaurant criticizes the fire department after saying horses pull wagons to view a moving picture crew. The Bath man defends Chief Parks and the department, praising its quality for a city of Bath's size in New England.
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Bath
Chief Parks
New England
Change at Bath custom house as Crosby leaves post
Crosby retires under new law linking Bath to Port land district. B H Coughlin becomes chief of the custom house though his commission was not yet issued. Tuesday Edward W Hyde named custodian of the building as a pulpwood barge arrives with no official receiver.
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Bath Custom House
Portland
Crosby
B. H. Coughlin
Coughlin
Edward W. Hyde
Conehiln
Miss Potter Leads Queen of Carnival Contest
Miss Jernice Potter, bookkeeper at Hateh shoe store, leads a voting contest for queen of the Vidsnimimer Carnival with a $100 diamond ring prize. Votes counted today after sales from carnival tickets at 25 cents for a reserved seat, or 5 cents per ticket.
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Jernice Potter
To Hateh
Quarantine Plant Trade Aims to Halt Moth Spread
The agriculture department launches a campaign against gypsy and brown tail moths in Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts and Rhode Island. To stop spread the department bans shipping of plants shrubs trees and tree products from infested areas.
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National Department of Agrculture
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Department
Sunday Patrols See Scores of Motor Boats and Cars
Sunday attracted many motor boat and automobile parties enjoying the day. The event described broad participation and a lively outdoor scene with diverse groups taking part in maritime and road activities.
Credit Association discussed by Bath merchants
Bath store keepers plan Sagadahoc Credit Association to improve bill collection and rate customers by payment promptness. A national firm will provide rating data from local ledgers, enabling dealers to judge credit risk. Brunswick and Lewiston groups already operate similar systems. A clerk will manage collections. The Columbia theatre for air ventilation and electric fans is noted.
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Bath
Sagadahoc Credit Association
Lewiston
Brunswick
National
Jesus
Massachusetts Meat Inspection Law Set for July First Start
State Board of Health confirms the Massachusetts meat inspection law will be strictly enforced beginning July 1 after delays caused by a test case in the Supreme Court and a 1915 bill seeking to postpone effectiveness. Officials say no changes were made by the last Legislature despite public belief that amendments were enacted.
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State Board of Health
Massachusetts
Supreme Court
Boston
Young
Old Railroad Pictures From Bath and Lewiston Area
The article describes Charles Given of Bowdoinham collecting historic locomotives and train images. It highlights a long list of engines and a young AWS Els Fields, a veteran trackman, photographed at a railroad station.
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Charles Given
Bowdoinham
Bowdoinhaum
Ola Eitt
Seawood
Eli Vater Spragmietery
ROW TV
Ensinierron
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New York
Federal St
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Centre Street
Cyrus W. Longley
PIAS
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Edgar T. Smith
Lowe Brothers
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Tirtalran
Baya Hss
L. B. Brainard
Milk St. Co
E. Roberts
W. H. Allen
Phippsburg
Mr. Younes
Dexter
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Exeter
Abram Snow
Sagadahoc
Mittee
Sagadahoc Square
Charles TH. Mason
Reese Irs
Charles River
Lasell Seminary
Reds
Edna Mathias
Joliet
Ill
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Mildred Westervelt
South Bend
Ind
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Miss Potter
Department of Agriculture
Credit Association
Columbia Thavitre
Dr. Young
Worcester Buckeye
Worcester Horse
Hussey
Planet Junior
Johnson Fros Co
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