Upbuilding Merchant Marine Proposed Tariff Aid
J Harry Mull of William Cramp & Sons argues for a national shipping policy and tariff extension to shipbuilding. He cites higher first costs for American tonnage, protective duties, and the need for real industry demand, warning against assuming current yard activity signals revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harry Mull
William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co
Atlantic Coast Shipbuilders’ Association
Mull
Mr. Mull
Congress
America
United States
United States Navy
Car boat and tug collide near Bath dock
The Ferdi nand Gorges ferry and the Sagadahoc Tug Pejepscot collided Saturday morning as the ferry entered Bath dock with the 0.38 train from Rockland. The ferry escaped damage. the tug suffered a damaged fan tail and stern guard. The Pejepscot headed to Portland for beaching and repairs to minimize downtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central
Ferdinand Gorges
Leonardo B. Chaney
Sagadahoe Towing Co
Pejepscot
Jed F. Hallowell
Bath Dock
Rockland
Portland
Boston
Miss Spaulding Takes Up Important Work
Miss Helen Spaulding formerly York county home demonstration agent has been appointed clothing specialist of the Extension Service in Maine to succeed Miss Edna Cobb who resigned July 1. She holds a Simmons College B S degree earned in 1913 and has extensive prior experience in kitchens laboratories and sanatoriums. In Maine she will direct all clothing work for the Extension Service and collaborate with county home demonstration agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Medford
Mass
Cram
Rutland
Oublin Colege
Honolulu
Hawaii
United States
York County
Nashua
N. H
Miss Cobb
Maine
Little Girl Shot Playing Circus in Tol Court Barn
Shirley Temple five, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Temple of Tol Court Street, recovers from a left shoulder wound caused by a blank cartridge fired from a 22 pistol by her eight year old brother Avon. The rusty pistol misfired after failed attempts, wounding her before Dr Mullin treated for lockjaw at the hospital. The incident follows a previous 22 pistol hand injury Avon suffered five years ago. Mrs Snowden had refused to fix the discarded pistol for Fourth of July use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Temple
Arthur Temple
Tol
Court Street
Fred Snowden
Avon
Mullin
Berlin man returns after weekend visit with family
Harry Bartlett of Berlin New Hampshire returned Monday after spending the weekend with his wife and family while vacationing in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bartlett
Berlin
N. H
Novel caisson launch for Kennebec bridge project
The Founda tion Co. launched a large wooden caisson at 5:45 PM on Saturday, then positioned it at pier 4 of the Kennebec bridge site. Workers reduced skid supports in unison, filled the structure with concrete through a funnel system, and planned deep river excavation with air chambers for divers to reach bed rock about 110 feet below mean tide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foundation Co
Kennebec Bridge
Vox
Isun
Iron Works
River Front
Washington Street
Kennebec
Kenebec
Surgeon Aids Girl Aboard Sub-Arctic Expedition
The Rawson MacMillan expedition in Indian Harbor Labrador was aided by Dr. William A. Thomas who performed a successful emergency appendectomy on a sixteen-year-old girl. Commander Donald B. MacMillan’s team plans to move toward Hopedale once ice eases. Also notes visitors to Mrs. Taylor’s sister-in-law in Berlin, New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field Museum
Indian Harbor
Labrador
Zenith Radio Corporation
C. Davis
Donald B. MacMillan
William A. Thomas
Chicago
Thomas
Hopedale
Bath Men Rescue Two Bathers At Popham Beach
Andrew Lemoine and his eight year old son were pulled from a deep hole at Popham Beach Sunday afternoon after sinking in the water. Martin Conley swam 200 feet to recover them. Lemoine later revived by Earl Trott using the prone method. Lemoine recovered after two hours at the Coast Guard station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Lemoine
Floral Street
Bath
Martin Conley
Bailey Street
Earl R. Trott
Lemont Street
Fox Island
Popham Beach
Conley
Andrew, Jr
Lemoine
Trott
EB. M. Fuller
Seth S. Mullin
Fuller Cottage
Coast Guard
Ae Trott
Slate industry eyed from Bath works at Brownville quarries
William C. Davis a Bath metalurgist reports Brownville slate as the highest grade he has tested noting a high aluminum content and heat malleability. He plans to visit Brownville to inspect the quarry product while Bath Iron Works may host a state finishing plant pending Senator Hinckley’s June proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Davis
12 Weeks Street
Brownville Quarries Corporation
Bath Iron Works
Brownville
Mr. Davis
Davis
Maine
Pennsylvania
Frederick W. Hinckley
South Portland
Ath
Indian Point Georgetown to Become Maine Resort Hotspot
The Indian Point peninsula near Georgetown, a historic picnic area and later a Maine summer property, has been acquired by a syndicate of Maine Massachusetts and New York investors. They plan a major development as Georgetown Associates Incorporated with strong local backing. The 400 acre point with nine beaches and warm eastern water is touted as a premier playground, connected by a new Bath to Woolwich bridge facilitating access in 30 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Point
Georgetown
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
Atlantic
Cape Cod
New England
Southport
Small Point
Seguin
Sagadahoc Bay
Bath
Woolwich
The
Georgetown Associates, Incorporated
George Weymouth
Downs
England
Little River
Squanton
Plymouth
Squantum
Weymouth
Arrowsic Island
Georgetown Center
S. Sewall Webster
State Street
Augusta
Texas Steamship Co
Vickery & Hill Publishing Co
Lindquist Falls From Motorcycle In New Bath Incident
Rudolph Lindquist 26 chief machinist on the U S patrol boat 236 is confined to his parents in law home after a motorcycle accident. The rear wheel locked causing a fall that tore his right knee sprained his ankle and bruised his leg. He married Margaret Wagner and had 15 days furlough with orders to report at New London. Doctor Mullin says it may be four weeks before he can return to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Lindquist
U.S
W. O. Wagner
Summer Street
Mr. Lindquist
Margaret Wagner
New London
Conn
S.S. Mullin
Charles S Brown Named Assistant Executive Secretary of Maine Public Health
Announcement from the Maine Public Health Association that Charles S Brown of Augusta formerly of Bath has been appointed assistant executive secretary on the staff of Walter D Thurber. He is a longtime public health and civic leader in Maine with wide state-wide connections and service in Bath and Sagadahoc County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Public Health Association
Charles S. Brown
Augusta
Bath
Walter D. Thurber
Brown
Maine
State Park Commission
Y. M. OG
Augusta Public Health Association
Whitney
Boston
New York Stock Exchange
Baxter
Sagadahoc
Walter Thurber
Germans Return to Rye Bread as Wheat Crises Persist
The report notes that Germans are forced back to rye bread due to high wheat prices and scarce supplies for white bread. It highlights economic strain on households and ongoing food price pressures.
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Arthur Allen Gradus
Bath Trust Co
Miss Spaulding
University of Maine
Whitman Mitchell
Phyllis
Elliot
Fall River
Maxss
Mitchell
George A. Baker
Milan Street
Mr. Mitchell
Charles Mitchell
Charles E. Doten
Vort
M’millan
James Ver Daughan
Iil Taylor
Warren A. Lowell
Bedford Stracs
Popham
Harold EF. Freeman
Barbara
East Brunswick
Freeman
Pinnell
Jean
Capt. Weymouth
Sagadahoe Point
Lindquist
Robert Holloway
Janet
Frank
Arlington
Popham Teach
Holloway
Frank Oliver
Charles J. Oliver
Mechanic Street
Bath Garage Co
Marie Jack
Flora Leonard
Ida Beals
WH. P. Hathorne
Mary Richardson
Somerville
Miss Jack
Abugadasset Point
Bowdoinham
of Health Association
Johnson Bros Co
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