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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1918
Page
1
The article urges Americans to conserve sugar by eating less candy and using molasses in confectionery. It suggests directing savings toward War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds and urges individuals to lead by example in their communities.
A Washington official came to Bath to review alleged profiteering in house rentals. Few cases exist and Bath landlords are praised for fair dealing. Investigations may reveal profiteering in some instances and officials seek information.
News of the reported death of the youngest son of former President Roosevelt spreads sorrow across the country. Americans note the Roosevelt brothers’ wartime service, praising the red blood and spirit admired by their country, and lament the loss of a young patriot.
Bath adds almost a thousand poll tax payers to its rolls signaling rapid population growth. The added valuation nears $3,000,000, easing concerns the tax rate would rise sharply and burden taxpayers as the city prospers.
The article notes that the Atlantic coast sees whales moving along the shore but this spectacle alone will not lure summer tourists. With the German submarine threat cited, coastal resorts face diminished appeal despite wildlife appearances.
The Labor Bureau plans to build a large number of houses in Bath alongside EFC projects, ensuring Bath receives several hundred new dwellings before year’s end. This, with private home construction, promises Bath's greatest growth in its history.
A Bath woman asks how to know which sugar rules are in effect as regulations change. The reply urges obedience to the last order from those in command, framing compliance as the prudent path amid shifting directives.
The rule states that any man in the draft age not serving in combat or employed in an essential occupation should be compelled to work or fight. It emphasizes mandatory contribution to national effort through either military service or essential labor.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation under Mr Ferris develops designs for a 2500 ton barge from Kelley Spear Co Bath and for a 5000 ton standardized wooden vessel approved by the American Bureau of Shipping and Lloyds. Naval architects adapt A Dougherty plans while consulting top industry talent. completion is expected soon.
Capt. Courtney announces enlistment for the Milliken Regiment now the 56th Pioneer Infantry for overseas service. About 45 officers and 1500 men are needed. Maine men can join even if not draft age, to serve with relatives at Camp Wadsworth. Enlistments continue at the Army recruiting station in this city for a limited time.
The mayor announced prosecution for anyone dumping rubbish on the Winter street church lot after residents and a crew spent a week covering and grading the ground. Night hawks roost over Front street as Owen Ledyard's motorboat returns to town for summer use.
There is more catarrh in this section than others and it was long deemed incurable. Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio is advertised as a constitutional internal remedy that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. A $100 reward is offered for falsity, with testimonials and a note on Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Bath Savings Institution annual meeting shows deposits of 4 668 175 dollars and total resources of 5 240 085 dollars, the greatest in bank history. The board re elected William D. Sewall as president and James S. Lowell as vice president with other officers retained. Albert G. Page Jr. joins the board to fill a vacancy after Frederick H. Kimball's death.
Forty four young men from Sagadahoc County received their calls for service. They report at 3 p.m. July 25 at the local board and entrain the next day for Camp Devens. List includes Arthur P. Sampson Portland Henry Ward Bath Harry Starbird Bath etc. The roster covers addresses in Bath Topsham Portland Richmond and other towns with several out of state entries. The document reflects a wartime draft notice detailing names and home locations.
The Williams Standard Shows Ltd of New York will visit Bath for the week of August 12. Endorsed by the Halifax exhibition secretary after reviewing 16 shows, they were positively received by Albany’s Law and Order league and have strong endorsements from various cities from Pennsylvania to Sidney N. 8. William Mann booked the engagement on Saturday.
Downriver residents note a larger influx of summer visitors than last year with Popham Beach reporting more people and bookings for the next two months than in several prior seasons.
The little schooner Reporter arrives at Augusta discharging coal and drawing notice for its bald headed rig. The Kennebec Journal notes schooners of this design lack topmasts, though topsails could be added, and calls Reporter the smallest schooner to visit Augusta in years.
A grape shot musket ball of iron, about the size of a large marble, was found in a load of sand from Merrymeeting Bay brought to this city by Captain Crocker. The piece dates to colonial times and echoes earlier caches found during dam construction near Dead river.
Mrs Frances Wright and Mrs John Dickinson of Wiscasset visited the city on Saturday. They toured local sites and met several residents during their brief stay.
Editor recalls a 1854 lecture by Galen C. Moses at Bowdoin College on England and America. Moses praised American gains in literature art and science, foresaw intervention in Europe, and predicted a future alliance of Britain and the United States against despotism, a vision echoed by later events over 60 years.
The American National Red Cross in Boston and most state chapters adopt a new system for securing surgical dressings hospital garments and knitted goods. Each chapter will receive monthly allotments with material to complete the goods before new shipments. Openings will be announced in the Times.
Senator Frederick Hale announces a competitive examination for Maine residents aged 16 to 20 to win Naval Academy appointments. The test, via Civil Service, will be October 19 in Portland and Bangor, covering algebra geometry grammar geography US history and arithmetic.
Tuesday afternoon William Given of the American Express team was run over by his wagon. Two wheels passed over his left ankle causing a severe bruise that will keep him from work for several days.
A brief archival remark by Omar W. Folsom reflects on a gleam of prophecy seen in contemporary events, suggesting surprising foresight amid current times. The statement hints at a sense of destiny resonating with present fulfilment and future implications.
Testimonial from Mrs. J Morgan of Correctionville Iowa claims Dr Williams Pink Pills rebuilt her weak nervous system after headaches and exhaustion. She praises the tonic for the blood and nerves and says she now uses it as a family medicine, recommending it to others.
Charles H Norton 67 long time Hose 2 driver and city veteran died at City hospital on a Tuesday after months of ill health. He retired June 29 and had worked as a shipsmith before joining the fire department. Norton leaves a wife two Bath daughters two grandchildren a Groton brother and a Bath sister-in-law.
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