Fishing as a path to crime cure and New England aviation growth
The essay retells President Hoover’s view that criminals could be reformed by fishing and the joy of nature. It notes New England has 150 airports with Massachusetts and Maine hosting many fields, as aviation expands and planes outnumber early automotive use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
New England
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Auburn
Augusta
Bangor
Belfast
Bridgton
Brunswick
Buckfield
Calais
Caribou
Farmington
Fryeburg
Gardiner
Greenville
Hallowell
Lewiston
Lincoln
Lowell
North Haven
Oakland
Old Orchard
Portland
Rockland
Rumford
Stonington
South Paris
Scarboro
Strong
Wells
Bath
Maine Central announces Maine Livestock and Maine Development train
The Maine Central Railroad plans a July 29 departure from Portland for a special train tour visiting numerous counties. It aims to boost farming and dairying by showcasing Maine's finest cattle and promoting agricultural development with partner agencies. Electrification of many farms is anticipated as a future milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central Railroad Company
Portland
Maine Livestock and
Maine Development
Maine
Maine Central
Soldier Boys of Battery H Sail to Fort Williams Encampment
Our soldiers, Battery H of the 240th Coast Artillery, depart Saturday for a two week duty tour at Fort Williams Portland harbor. The unit, praised by Governor Gardiner and Adjutant General Hanson after a recent inspection, is expected to excel during the encampment and receive premier military training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
240Th Coast Artillery
Fort Williams
Portland Harbor
Gardiner
Hanson
Davenport Aids Needy Boys With State Camp Trips
Davenport trustees announce the Dave fund will cover costs for boys unable to pay to attend the State Y M C A camp. Beginning July 13 a camp truck will transport groups from Bath each Saturday, with the program running until August 24. About 30 boys have already attended or are at camp this year, and more will be sponsored. applications for summer aid are to be made at the Y M C A each Tuesday at 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Vextpont
Truntibe
Pete Jarith
Bath
Davenport
State Highway Work in Woolwich Begins to Straighten Roads
Work has started on an 18 mile cement surfaced state highway in Woolwich to reduce curves and grading. G Bonavelli of Hudson Mass holds the foundation contract, equipment is on site, gravel comes from Nequasset, with 100 days allowed. A possible extension of one mile east may include a new bridge over Nequasset stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
G. Bonavelli
Hudson
Mass
Nequasset
Highway Commission
Nequasset Stream
Bath Boy Receives University Degree
Forrest W. Pinkham valedictorian of the class of 1918 from Morse High School earned a bachelor of commerce and finance from Northeastern University Boston on June 19. He graduated with honors among the four top students and served as secretary of Sigma Epsilon Rho and on Pi Tan Kappa’s executive council. He works for Standard Oil Co New York in the Boston office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest W. Pinkham
Morse High School
J. S. Pinkham
Pleasant Street
East Walpole
Mass
Northeastern University
Boston
Pinkham
Sigma Epsilon Rho
Pi Tan Kappa Fraternity
Alumni Association
Standard Oil Co
New York
Estrella the Navy's Bay Steamer and Prize Seizures
The Estrella served from 1862 to 1865, operating with Farragut’s squadron at Mobile Bay and Port Hudson. She fought at Bayou Teche, engaged Fort Powell, and took three prizes including the Hart and a Matajorda Bay schooner before being sold for merchant service in 1865 and burned at sea after a final voyage.
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Page One
Ates
Harrisonburg
Porter
Estrella
Port Hudson
Hartford
Arizona
Bayou Teche
Sachem
Hollyhock
Clifton
Mississippi
Pass Cavallo
Matagorda Bay
Tex
Monongahela
Owasco
Virginia
Granite City
Zephyr
Mobile Bay
Conemaugh
Jackson
Stockdale
Narcissus
Fort Powell
Farragut
Powell
G. P. Pomeroy
Hart
Berwick Bay
Matajorda Bay
Julia A. Hodges
Navy
Trafalgar
Zanzibar
Cane Lookout
U. S. 5. Frolic
Tishomingo
Telephone line relocation creates pole changes across state route
Telegraph crews report trouble as they relocate lines after finishing Woolwich work. The changes affect a section of the state highway and require moving many poles. Similar issues arise in Boothbay and Phippsburg due to the same causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Boothbay
Phippsburg
Appointments Made by D A R Leader
Mrs Lowell F Hobart, president general of the D A R, announces state committee chairmen. Mrs Eliot A Fuller of Norway, formerly Bath, handles magazines. Miss Clara Fogg of Bowdoinham leads historic spots preservation. Miss Mary Pelham Hill of Topsham is national vice chair man for the northern district of genealogical research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell F. Hobart
D.A.R
Eliot A. Fuller
Norway
Bath
Clara Fogg
Bowdoinham
Mary Pelham Hill
Topsham
Student Honors for 1928 29 and May to June
The record lists honor rolls by class for 1928 29 and the last ranking period May 20 to June 21. Freshmen include Percival Black and Christine McCourt with high averages. sophomores feature Helen Davis and Doris Lawrence. juniors list Hazel Feere and Stanley Henderson. seniors highlight Winifred Aderton and Jane Edgecomb. Highest honors recognize Sophie Greenblatt and Mary Twomey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eme Otee
Percival Black
Mary Duntone
Clinton Fleming
Eleanor Hall
Doris London
Christine McCourt
Edith MacKinnon
Marjorie Palmer
Carol Stevens
James Temple
Helen Davis
Miriam Doble
Albert Ingalls
Doris Lawrence
Edward Morin
Virginia Rogers
Kathryn Shorey
Marjorie Stover
Hazel Feere
Eleanor Grinell
Stanley Hende
Alice Hovey
Eugene Ingalls
Ruth Watson
Winifred Aderton
Jane Edgecomb
Edna Hallowell
Mildred Hooper
Amy Irish
Marjorie Legard
Elizabeth McGrath
Courtney Stover
Sophie Greenblatt
Mary Twomey
Gilbert Atwood
Louise Calderwood
Emma Colby
Corneille Davis
Mary Dunton
Clifton Fleming
Ada Greenblatt
William Levin
Ruth Mank
John Murray
Junior Poole
Amy Preney
Cynthia Rogers
Barbara Ross
Jeanette Shackford
Evelyn Trott
Edward de Long
Hazel Feero
Jane Feero
Esther Gediman
Stanley Henderson
Margaret MacKinnon
Glen Shorey
Nathan Watson
Ruthatson
Mary Bryant
Muriel Howe
Vivian Nye
Silas Plant
Phyllis Wright
Delightful Dancing Party for Officers Honored by USS Paulding
Grace Church parish house hosted a dancing party Thursday night for officers of the USS James K. Paulding. About twenty five couples danced to Myrna Avery's orchestra with ice cream and cake served at intermission. Prominent patrons included Mrs. Frederick Drake and Mrs. William S. Newell among others. attendees spanned several families from Haverford, Minneapolis, New York and local circles, with Lt. Nichols and Lieut. Smith in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church
USS
James K. Paulding
Myrna Avery
Frederick Drake
William S. Newell
Charles Cahill
Rupert H. Baxter
Ralph Bragg
Alden Smith
Minneapolis
Marcia Moulton
Carrie Shaw
Margaret Lord
Mary Lord
Robert Shaw
Marion Dean
Rodger McInnes
Donald Small
Jack Dougherty
Richard Sprague
Olive Evans
New York
Arthur Sewall
Edward Sewall
Armando Conti
George Cornard
Charles P. Wetherbee
Priscilla Magoun
Marion Hill Freeman
Gladys Olm
George McFadden
Arabelle Lord
Howard Bates
Edwin Lowell
Rioux Smith Tie The Knot In New York Newark Ceremony
James N. Rioux of New York City and Norma Elizabeth Smith of Newark were wed at Wesley M. E. parsonage with Rev. F. L. Littlefield officiating. Attendants were Leslie Goodwin and his wife. The Riouxs and Goodwins visited Foster's Point for a holiday before returning to New York. Rioux represents a Gar Wood motor boat company in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James N. Rioux
New York City
Norma Elizabeth Smith
Newark
Wesley M. E. Parsonage
F. L. Littlefield
Leslie Goodwin
New York
Tucker marks fortieth year in Bath hardware trade
Forty years ago Friday, Harry W. Tucker joined J. A. Winslow & Son as a clerk in Bath. He left high school for a Rochester business college, graduated in 1889, arrived in Bath July 3, started at the store July 5, and rose to owner. Tucker is noted as a successful, popular Bath merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Tucker
J. A. Winslow & Son
Tucker
Rochester
N. Y
Business College
Bath
Laings Visit Fultons in Braintree
Mr and Mrs Charles Laing of Brain tree Massachusetts are passing several days with Mr and Mrs Ernest Fulton on Front street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Laing
Braintree
Mass
Ernest Fulton
Front Street
Missing 65 year old granite worker from Bath
Michael Dunn, 65, an engraver and boarding house guest at 7 King Street Bath, has been missing since Wednesday after leaving in dark trousers and a light gray coat. He recently had surgery, showed weakness, and left with no belongings. Sheriff’s department reports uncertainty about an electric car ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
King ‘Street
Dunn
Page’s
Land Lady of
Wilson
Sheriff's Department
Bath
Bath girl bride Alice Bernier wed Ferdinand Dumais in Brunswick
A wedding reception at the Bernier home in Highstret honored Miss Alice Bernier and her groom Ferdinand Dumais of Brunswick. Attendees included extended families from Bath and Brunswick. vocal and violin performances accompanied the evening as refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bernier
Highstret
Alice Bernier
Ferdinand Dumais
Brunswick
wJeanne Drapeau
John Allain
Rosario Tardiff
Allain
Alex St. Pierre
Edward Poitras
Beatrice and
Louise
Jeanne Drapeau
Celestine Thebeau
Albert Lord
Joachin Dumais
Marie
Gertrude
Paul
Rudolph
Jean
Emilien
Robert
Marcelle
Horace Boucher
George Bernier
Camille Bernier
Leon
Marie Pelletier
Theodore Pelletier
Ira Normand
Lewiston
St. Mary’s Church
Cosmopolitan Club Holds July Meeting and Welcomes New Member
The Cosmopolitan club met at the club house on a Wednesday in July. Miss Marie Joyce was admitted to membership. A garden club form ing committee was appointed including Miss Lillian Miller Miss Alice Johnson Miss Mildred Nichols and Mrs George A Churchill. Ice cream and cookies were served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Marie Joyce
Garden Club
Lillian Miller
Alice Johnson
Mildred Nichols
George A. Churchill
Walter Day
Celia McElman
Effie Hunt
Marie Colby
Dorothy Davis
Margaret Foote
Elizabeth Randall
Marion Jacques
John Shaw
Woolwich Grangers Observe Fourth of July Program
Woolwich Grange held a Fourth of July program last Wednesday with large turnout and many candidates voting for membership. The event opened with America, included a Calvin Coolidge birthday sketch, America the Beautiful, a flag reading, piano solo by John Carter and a signer of the Declaration roll call. Mr and Mrs Edward Burnham and Mr and Mrs George Stetson returned from a motor trip to Quincy Mass guests of Mr and Mrs William Hadley. Jenny Hadley accompanied them for the summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Grange
America
Rachel Hodgdon
Calvin Coolidge
Ruth Hodgdon
John Carter
Edward Burnham
George Stetson
Quincy
Mass
William Hadley
Jenny Hadley
Metropolitan Theatre
Boston
Nantasket Beach
Paulding Team Beats Bath in Holiday Ball Thriller
Paulding defeats Bath 9 to 7 after a ninth inning rally that included a disputed safe call on second base. Gilbert and Peterson led the Sailors with key hits while Colvin pitched for Bath and Colby fanned nine for Hywinco. Dido Cutting and Don Wilson made notable plays in left field and center.
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Vic
Sailor Boys
Bath
Colby Whiffs
George Colby
Hywinco
Hartshorn
James K. Paulding
Colvin
Hywincos
Gilbert
Oliver
Wilson
Peterson
Sigarson
Joe McLaughlin
Price
Dido Cutting
Don Wilson
Smith
Tenm
Paulding
Jerry Gilmore
Jerry
Knickerbocker
Gilmore
Cutting
Cevseseses
Ween
Stover
C Oliver
Burns
Rf Price
Cf Colby
Lothrop
Wees McLaughlin
Wwe
Ab Paulding
Flags
Cf Smith
Evans
Bee Wees
Lenten
Knickerker
cLaughlin
Colby
McLaughlin
Argentine Tariff Bill Displeases Local Observers
Blair Wilson, son of Rev. and Mrs. David L. Wilson, reports in a Baltimore letter from Buenos Aires that Argentines object to key tariff provisions affecting their products. He describes 500 people gathered before La Prensa’s bulletin board expressing disappointment. His ship West Gram carried the last linseed cargo from Argentina to the United States and could not call at Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
United States
Victoria
Yellow Fever Ravages Rio Brazil Death Toll Rises
In Rio de Janeiro Brazil a yellow fever outbreak worsens with a high death toll. Containment measures intensify as authorities monitor cases and mobilize resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
Brazil
D Gogorza Recovery Leads to Paris Opera Return
Mme Emma Eames returns to public life after her husband Emilio De Gogorza’s illness and Paris stay. She attended London opera where an escort recalled her Romeo and Juliet Paris debut. Paris critics favor her enduring fame and note her recent attendance at Lights from Sagens in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Emma Eames
Paris
Emilio de Gogorza
America
London
Mme. Eames
Gounod
Mme, Eames
Sagens
Marriage and Divorce Statistics in Maine
The Department of Commerce reports Maine marriage and divorce statistics from official returns. Counts and patterns are summarized to reflect trends in nuptial and dissolution rates during the period studied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Department of Commerce
Crossword Puzzle from the International Syndicate
A themed cross word puzzle titled The International Syndicate presents a long list of horizontal and vertical clues with various word lengths. The grid features many common and cryptic style hints including goods, prepositions, body parts, and objects across multiple lines.
Maine marriages and divorces decline slightly in 1928
Maine 1928 saw 6168 marriages down from 6279 in 1927, 1315 divorces up from 1311, with eight marriages annulled. Population around 795000, producing 7.8 marriages per 1000 and 1.654 divorces per 1000 in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Montsweag Church Sermon and Community Lawn Party
Rev H H Bishop will preach at Montsweag church Sunday at 10 30 and at Murphy's Corner schoolhouse at 3 45. Next Thursday the Willing Workers host a lawn party with ice cream and fancy articles for sale plus a child welfare clinic with physician and county nurse 2 to 4 p.m. Games for children. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Bishop
Montsweag
Murphy’s Corner
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Bath Independent
Bath, Maine
P. B. Nichols
Pres
Treas
Webber
War’ Furier
Wesley Parsonage
Woolwich Grangers
Buxton
Buxton Rheumatic Medicine Co
Abbot Village
Jack’ Tars
Jel
Chris- Craft
D’gogorza
THE
International Syndicate
Son of
Seth
Fis
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