Bowdoinham Cyclone and a Maine Natives Civil War Tale
Fifty years ago in July Lorenzo Minott of Bowdoinham endured a Confederate prison in New Orleans after being mistakenly detained while traveling north from Orleans. The tale sits beside a destructive local cyclone that devastated Bowdoinham, shredding barns and apple trees, with residents recalling the storm and its damage.
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Orleans
New Orleans
Lorenzo Minott
Bowdeinham
Minott
Mr. Minott
South
Louisanna
Texas
Maine
Mississippi
Memphis
Cairo
Monroe
Bowdoinham
Fine Summer Home at Boothbay Harbor Impresses
The two story McKown Point bungalow built for W. R. Noe features shorefront grounds and a private flag mast. A rock cleared cove provides a natural sand beach and a long pier connects to a floating stage for yachting and water supply. The design by Sewall T. Maddocks offers airy verandas, a grand stone fireplace, and views along the harbor toward Squirrel Island and the Cuckolds.
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Eastern Steamship Company
Boothbay
McKown Point
W. R. Noe
Orange
N. J
Boothbay Harbor
International Signal Code
Noes
Sewall T. Maddocks
First National Bank
Tumbler Island
Squirrel Island
Fisherman's Island
Damariscove
Maine
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Mothers should keep a box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children to ease colds feverishness constipation teething disorders headaches and related distress. Sold by all druggists 25 cents. Allen Olmsted Lean N. AS location unclear.
Noe Bungalow Set for Summer Use and Summer Occupants
The two story bungalow features baths on both upper floors and a central quadrangular corridor around the main stairway. The third floor carries extra sleeping rooms servants quarters and large storage areas. The main floor kitchen is well designed with ice coal storage hot water heating and a scullery for service. A granite coping wall surrounds the grounds separating the Noe property from neighbors. Mr Noe an importer in New York City and his son Charles E Noe who is in business with him will open the bungalow early this month and stay through the summer.
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Mr. Noe
New York City
Charles E. Noe
Frances Maddocks
Boothbay Harbor
Bath residents host Fourth of July guests and outings
West Bath Peleg Sprague and the Misses Lucinda Tabor and Harriet Johnson visited Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brown for the Fourth with a river launch trip. Lewiston’s Nannie Brown and Mrs. Sarah Brown stayed with Mrs. William Mitchell. Concord’s Gertrude Payson visited Miss Josie Winter. Everett Mayo and his wife spent Independence Day in Portland with friends.
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Peleg Sprague
Lucinda Tabor
Harriet Johnson
Bath
Eugene Brown
Mr. Brown
Nannie Brown
Lewiston
Sarah Brown
William F. Mitchell
Gertrude Payson
Concord
Josie Winter
Mrs. Everett Mayo
Portland
Charles A Coffin 54 Dies After Long Illness in West Bath
Charles A Coffin of West Bath, 54, died yesterday at City Hospital after long illness from stomach trouble. Born in the city, he worked in the fish business and once ran a market on Center Street. Survived by a wife and six children, oldest 13, plus four brothers James of South Portland, William of Portland, Alexander of Sebasco, and Walter of Colorado. Funeral set for Sunday.
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Charles A. Coffin
West Bath
City Hospital
Mr. Coffin
Center St
James
South Portland
William
Portland
Alexander
Sebasco
Walter
Colorado
Hair burned off by vermin treatment on Malaga Island
A young girl on Malaga Island suffered severe scalp burns after a powder used to treat vermin burned her hair away and damaged her skin near the eyebrows. Dr Williams of Phippsburg is attending to her injuries. A Bath Merchants' Association meeting is scheduled for Monday at ten in the council room.
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Independent
Malaga Island
New Meadows
Williams
Phippsburg
Bath Merchants’ Association
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Louisville
Boston
Josiah Morse
William Marriner
M. S. Merrifield
Kendall Brothers
C. W. Sylvester
Richmond Road
George Powers
Anson P. M
G. A. Hackett
Booker Douglass Place
William D. Hutchins
Augusta
Thompson
Noe
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
South Beach
Popham
A. A. Percy
Lord
Stamford
F. B. Nichols
Times Office
Arden Seeds
D. & C. E. Scribner
Brunswick
Grasselli
Swett’s
P.S
Masten
Anak
Sagadahoc
Woolwich
Cyrus W. Longley
Front St
Bath, MB
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