American Firms Lag in Efficiency Abroad
A study reported by the Foreign Commerce Department of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States cites two facts from American chambers in Spain and China. It notes many Americans do not know the Spain first class postal rate is two cents, causing five-cent stamps on letters to Spain. It also laments American firms failing to include cable addresses and codes on letterheads, unlike European houses that always include such details.
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Foreign Commerce Department
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
New York
American Chamber of Commercce
Shanghai
Maine Exports Rise in 1929 Value Over 1923
Maine merchandise exports reached 7 311 106 in 1929, up from 5 868 803 in 1923, an increase of 1 442 303. Wood manufactures led at 768 299, followed by other wood and paper 615 363 and industrial machinery parts 523 722, with other metals 496 656 and iron and steel 437 638 also notable.
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Maine
Department of Commerce
Postal rate rise eyed to cover dept deficit
The Post Office Department faces a 50 million dollar deficit and officials expect Congress to authorize higher rates in December. A first class rate increase from two to two and a half cents per ounce could erase the shortfall, though officials regret needing higher charges. Also discussed is a Brunswick-Topsham bridge project to ease a dangerous curve, with a plan to relocate and widen the route while keeping traffic during construction.
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Post Office Department
Congress
Brunswick-Topsham
Androscoggin
Brunswick
Topsham
Long Bridge
Scribner Grain Mill
Heat Wave Strikes Midwest Causing Excessive Deaths
A historic Midwest heat wave causes over thirty deaths and widespread disruption. Business slows while farmers cut wheat by moonlight to cope with daytime heat.
Tarred Maine Central Track at Winthrop After Tank Car Spill
A punctured tar tank car spilled about ten thousand gallons of tar over the Maine Central track at Winthrop on Thursday. Officials say the company did not plan the incident. The tar covered the rail and surrounding area and hindered service temporarily.
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Maine Central
Winthrop
Through traffic routing shifts toward bypasses for business areas
Municipal leaders now favor routing through traffic around congested business districts with clear signs to access downtown stores. They argue principal streets attract only pass-through traffic, deterring shoppers and hindering local commerce.
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Sree
St En Sa
Atti Tenn
Maine Mannieh
Lipton challenger seeks Cup glory as Lipton yachts arrive
Boothbay Harbor gears for the yearly regatta amid heightened interest in the international cup races. Sir Thomas Lipton funds a long campaign to win the cup, while the Prince of Wales notes American enthusiasm could boost the sport. Lipton says he expects a fair contest on this side of the Atlantic.
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Boothbay Harbor
North Atlantic
Shamrock
Prince of Wales
Thomas
Atlantic
London
Bowdoin students study Maine bird colonies and migration
Bowdoin College students study tern colonies at the Sugar Leaves mouth of the Kennebec river and herring gulls at Heron Islands near Cape Small. Birds are banded to trace migrations with sightings from Maine to Southern Mexico and Africa. Cement highway work in Woolwich progresses toward summer completion, improving trunk lines.
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Kennebec
Heron Islands
Cape Small
Bowdoin College
Maine
Mexico
Congo River
Africa
Gulf of Mexico
Popham Beach
Woolwich
Maine DAR Field Day to Unveil Fort Sites Tablets
Maine Daughters of the American Revolution hold annual field day in Brunswick with tablets marking Fort Andross 1688 1694 and Fort George 1715 1737. Former Governor Percival Baxter and Congressman Carroll Beedy among speakers as large attendance is expected.
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Maine Daughters of the American Revolution
Brunswick
Fort Andross
Fort George
Percival P. Baxter
Carroll L. Beedy
Allied nations plan Yangtse patrol to protect shipping
United States England and Japan agree to joint patrol on the Yangtse river after Communist forces fire on commercial and naval craft. The effort aims to safeguard shipping from bandits as tensions rise amid the Chinese conflict. A Texas airplane crash killed five, adding to aviation fatalities.
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United States
England
Japan
Yangtse River
China
Maine Three Quarter Century Club Meeting Moved
The Maine Three Quarter Century Club changes its Waterville meeting to Friday August 15 at the Wa Fairgrounds to accommodate thousands. City officials, Colby College, and the Maine Public Health Association prepare a large program with fiddling, contests, knitting, essays, and prizes led by Lincoln Colcord and Rude Vallee.
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Samuel F. Emmerson
Skowhegan
Maine
Boys In Blue
Wa- Fair
Franklin Johnson
Colby College
City of
Waterville
Waterville-Winslow
Fred E. Toulouse, Jr
Charles F. Jones
Thomas V. Daily
Ralph E. Gilman
Edward E. Barker
A. W. Haney
Lawrence Street
Haney
Rude Vallee
Maine Public Health Association
Augusta
Alice McGouldrick
Association
Weilder
State Trust Building
Lincoln Colcord
Realty Transfers in Sagadahoc County
Real estate transfers recorded in the Sagadahoc registry over the past two weeks include transactions in Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown Perkins Phippsburg Richmond West Bath and Woolwich. Notable entries include Julia A Varney to Roy A Donnell and Edith F Stinson to Ruby A Preble. Mount Sebatos in Lowell described as a 900 foot cliff with The Devil's Staircase is noted as a Maine landmark.
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Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds
Bath
Julia A. Varney
Als
Roy A. Donnell
Charles C. Toothaker
Louisa Carter
Jenniebelle Stetson
Elmer F. Blake
Bath Savings Institution
Forrest A. Fogg
William A. Brackett
Albion C. Brown
Agnes H. Torrey
Edith F. Stinson
Ruby A. Preble
Bowdoinham
Dexter R. Fowles
Carroll B. Hutchins
Georgetown
Hollis Webster
Mary Brooks Hollis
Perkins
Arthur H. Turner
Jesse Tarr
Phippsburg
Hubert H. McCarty
Emma W. Hathaway
George C. Pease
Herbert H. Scott
Richmond
Ainsley G. Welch
Pauline B. Carter
Benjamin B. Douglass
C. L. Douglass
West Bath
Lowell
Maine
Tourists Discover Maine Charm and Quirks
Travelers in Maine find diverse attractions and friendly locals. Visitors notice rustic camp fashion and quaint country villages while forming lasting friendships that bring them back year after year.
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Maine
Bath plans for supervised swimming halted by river contamination
A Bath committee reports water tests show 50 percent gas in water opposite Sasanoa Bluff, driven by Bath sewage, making the Sasanoa Bluff site unsuitable for supervised swimming. Lake Nequasset and Witch Spring water show no gas, New Meadows River nearly gas-free, and the group will pursue another location for the program.
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Sasanoa Bluff
Bath Water District
Lake Nequasset
Witch Spring
New Meadows
Bath
Woolwich
Auto collision injures Drake and Southard on Washington
A Friday collision on Washington Street near Cedar injured two drivers. Frederick E. Drake and his son William Drake owned a Chevrolet touring car. J. H. Southard drove a Willys Knight. Both cars suffered major damage and were left near the curb. City Marshal Walter L. Whitney found no reckless driving evidence. Insurance covered both vehicles.
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Frederick E. Drake
Washington Street
William Drake
Willys- Knight
J. H. Southard
High Street
Washington
Cedar Streets
Southard
Cedar
Mr. Drake
Walter L. Whitney
Unusual Spectacle Seen by Moonlight Over Crawford’s Island
Prank J. Edgecomb, caretaker of Crawford's Island in the Kennebec, reports a strange nocturnal arc seen near 1030 under a bright moon. The purple tinted phenomenon lasted about twenty minutes as Edgecomb traveled by boat from the city toward the island and signaled the McKay family to view the sight.
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J. Edgecomb
Crawford's Island
Kennebeck
Mr. Edgecomb
McKay
Collision Affects Nash Car In City Intersection
A Nash touring car owned by Standard Furniture Co collided with a Hudson sedan driven east of Vine street by L S Monahan of Braintree Mass at the Water and Vine streets intersection Thursday noon. Patrolman John Place found Green without an operator license and learning to drive. No action was taken as the sedan’s operator was unlicensed. John Besaw of Cherry street visited Southport Sunday.
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Standard Furniture Co
Water Street
Hudson
Vine Street
L. S. Monahan
Braintree
Mass
John Place
Green
Be Soonery Sernges
West Bath Grangers Stage Lawn Party
West Bath Grange will stage a lawn party at the Grange Hall at 7 30. Committees include Booths Everett Lemont and Wallace with urgency for head of advertising.
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West Bath Grangers
West Bath
Bath Man Burns In Grass Fire At Small Point
Elwood Toothaker son of Mr and Mrs Charles C Toothaker of 115 North Street was badly burned at Small Point while fighting a grass fire after his clothes saturated with gasoline. His left arm and hand and left leg sustained burns. Dr Harry F Morin treated him.
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Elwood Toothaker
Charles C. Tothaker
North Street
Sewall
Harry F. Morin
Manns Dog Friends Miss Popular Carrier
A humorous notice describes Red the dog roaming with Battery Hank and his canine friends as they chase him along a mail route. The dogs tear around town in search of Red, who has gone to camp, and a reunion is hoped when he returns home.
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Maine
Red
Battery H
Garden Club Tour Highlights Local Beauty Spots
Bath Garden club members met at 15 Green street to tour nearby gardens. They visited the Days home Miss Jane Cushing and the Carter sisters with delphiniums at peak bloom and finished at Mrs Anna D Kimball's Lincoln street gardens.
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Bath Garden Club
Harry L. Day
Green Street
Jane Cushing
Abigail
Isabel Carter
Anna D. Kimball
Lincoln Street
Claims He Saw Bear on Old Clough Farm
Humphrey A. Owen of Bath and Sabino reports seeing a bear and cub crossing the Sabino road near the Clough farm. Sabino Improvement Association president Jack McNary leads an inquiry into the sighting route and origin. Owen stands by his tale, saying his prior visit was with McNary.
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Old Clough Farm
Humphrey A. Owen
Bath and
Sabino
Cold Clough Farm
Sabino Road
Jack McNary
Sabino Improvement Association
Hummie
Ford Leads Field in New Car Registrations in Maine
Ford passenger cars dominate Maine registration figures through June 1 with 2651 new Ford cars, comprising 323 percent of the total for all makes. The data shows Ford leading the field in new car registrations.
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FORD
Maine
Millett-Chase Bath Couple Wed in Portsmouth Ceremony
Walter E. Millett and Nellie E. Chase were married in Portsmouth on July 5. Millett, of Bath, works for the Cemetery and Park Board. Chase, from Portland, is a Colonial Cafe waitress. They plan to reside at 773 Washington Street. The piece ends with a note on Indian legends linked to local lakes.
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Bath
Portsmouth
N. H
Walter E. Millett
Nellie E. Chase
Millett
David Millett
Western Avenue
The
Cemetery and Park Board
Julia Jones
Portland
Colonial Cafe
Washington Street
Robert Bracey MH 8 31 Employed as Messenger Boy
Robert Bracey MH 8 31 is employed during the summer months as a messenger boy for the Western Union.
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Robert Bracey
Western Union
Sebasco Lodge Opens in Portland Hotel Era
The Sebasco Lodge was formally opened at the Royal hotel in Portland by Mr Cushman. Early opening day guests included Mr and Mrs. with plans noting the lodge as a new housekeeper era note.
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Sebasco Lodge
Cushman
Royal Hotel
Portland
Priday's festival golf event honors Morse winners
Meals and golf followed a supper as Wilfred led the afternoon with further golf. In the putting contest Edwin Puller won first with Horace P. Morse second and Jimmy Hammond third. Prizes were golf balls. Ticket holders unable to attend could redeem a game of golf or a club house meal by presenting their ticket during the season. The general committee included Judge William B. Kenyon as chairman and members N. E. Kendall Joseph Brazier Edward Bridgham Harry Webber Ralph Dale Clinton Wilson Jason Merrill Henry Morse.
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Wilfred
Edwin Puller
Horace P. Morse
Jimmy Hammond
Priday
William 8. Kenyon
N. E. Kendall
Joseph Brazier
Edward W. Bridgham
Harry C. Webber
Ralph O. Dale
Clinton D. Wilson
Jason A. Merrill
Henry Eee
Morse
Frank Lyons House Gutted by Fire
A fire gutted Frank Lyons house with the blaze discovered in the early morning. The alarm sounded at 3.05 as Lyons, a well known town handyman and advertising medium, faced the first blaze in his bachelor’s quarters.
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Frank Lyons
Bath Fire Trucks Ban Non firefighters Rides
Chief Engineer Charles E. Parks posts signs reading Only truck Order of Chief Engineer to bar non firemen from crews. Rides on arriving trucks have caused concerns of city liability for injuries. The warnings aim to prevent theft and protect the city.
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Bath
Charles E. Parks
Municipal Committee On Fire Departments
Funeral for Percy L. Nickerson in Bath
The Bath Grain Co. manager Percy L. Nickerson funeral was held with local figures including Passmore of the Rotary Club and Rep Wn Gratz Jackson in attendance. Also noted were two Lewiston arrests for drunken driving on Sunday, pushing monthly totals to 11 and surpassing historical June and overall monthly records.
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Percy L. Nickerson
Bath Grain Co
Ranean Corpo Ppm
Passmore
Rotary Club
Joseph N. Day
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
WN. Gratz Jackson
Ralph E. Legard
Lewiston
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Bicesitet
Beth, Maine
P. B. Bichols, Pres. and
Treas
Barry C. Vedper
Business
Middle West
Texas
Sagadahoc County
Kennebec River
John Besaw
Cherry Street
Southport
T. J. Je
Wales
Wee
Pont
Mmann
Garden Club
Millett-Chase
Mary-No- Cook
Maranacook
Annabezzacook
Buxton
Rheumatic Medicine Co
Abbot Village
Texas Mission
Pennsylvania
Biasis
Rebi
Odin
Stacieg
Iss
Chief Parks
P. L. Nickerson
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