The Times Company Ad Summary
The Times Company advertises its address at 83 Free Street Bath Maine as a local business listing.
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1916
Page
4
The Times Company advertises its address at 83 Free Street Bath Maine as a local business listing.
A long editorial mix critiques Democratic economics on war profits and calls for protection of American ships. It notes Villa’s daring, praises Rodriquez, and comments on Lewiston Maine reform efforts. The piece also covers Bath building plans, Lewis ton Auburn power, weather, transport competition, and political outlook in Maine.
An advertisement argues debility from disease lowers resistance and that restoring blood strength aids recovery. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as non alcoholic and effective for children and adults with weak nerves, sold by Illinois Medicine Co. New York, with an offer for free blood and nerves booklets.
A fire swept the royal chateau at Tatoi Greece near a royal roast but King Constantine and Queen consort escaped unharmed. The incident prompted a swift royal household response and an investigation into the blaze.
The report notes ripening raspberry clusters in Maine signaling a potential harvest surge while beefsteaks cost 45 cents a pound, higher than before. It also mentions Portugal at war with Germany as battle bulletins appear in the papers.
A Maine campaign list notes national figures joining the effort with no assignments yet given. Names include Borah Norris Clapp Curtis Brandigee and more. Scheduled speakers run from Aug 21 to Sept 9 across several weeks led by Knox and Lincoln division logistics and local club meetings.
Purify your blood by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. This medicine has been and still is the people's medicine because of its reliable character and its wonderful success in the treatment of the common diseases and ailments scrofula, rheumatism, dyspepsia, loss of appetite, that tired feeling, general debility. Hood's Sarsaparilla has been used forty years. Get it today.
The report cites 1914 price movements with potatoes 22 percent lower while wheat flour cornmeal and sugar rise. It quotes the Washington Despatch and notes Italian gains in war prospects. The Maine Public Utilities Commission approves Lewiston Augusta & Waterville Street Railway track relocation in Bath and Brunswick near the New Meadows river to straighten the curve and improve crossings.
Former Bathman Nathan Brewer of Portland heads a party of forty Adventist missionaries sailing August 1 from San Francisco on the steamship China for service in China and other orient fields. Brewer, a longtime Maine conference officer, will direct colporteur work in one union field while his wife May Wheeler Brewer, a Washington Missionary College graduate, joins other couples headed for China, the Philippines, and Japan.
A party led by Elder Porter sails from Milwaukee and Takoma Park groups head to China and the Philippines. The Adventist Asiatic Division reports 749 workers in the Orient, 2,100+ abroad, 72 countries, 87 languages, 247 main stations and 440 sub stations. Foreign mission contributions reach 706,293.50 dollars, a per capita of 9.08.
George Henry Plummer a South Portland resident died at his home last week born March 5 1837 in Portland son of William H and Dorcas Harris Plummer. He sailed as a deep sea sailor from age 17 for ten years and lost part of a leg in a Pacific hurricane while in a China hospital. He married Abbie Coombs of Bath in 1863 producing one son John H and three daughters. John survived. He later married Mary Elizabeth Farrington of Portland who survives him. Funeral was held at 3:30 PM Saturday from his home 203 Marriner Street with service by Benjamin F Lane of the Portland Christian Science church.
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