Bath Welcomes New Owners For Watson-Frye Plant
News from Bath notes the sale of the Watson-Frye plant to New York men who promise full operation at capacity. Purchasers credit Bath's high grade mechanics and reputation, citing work at Bath Iron Works Hyde Windlass Torrey Roller Bushing and the recently bought plant as factors that attract and sustain business.
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Watson-Frye
New ‘Roek
Bath
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Hyde Windlass Co
Torrey Roller
Labor Secretary Meets Coolidge on Coal Strike
Secretary of Labor Davis conferred with President Coolidge at the Summer White House. If the anthracite miners strike on September 1 appears likely, the federal government may intervene. Reports say leaders may be asked to present views to the President, but no action is planned while contract talks continue before August 31.
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Davis
Coolidge
White House
Ford bids to scrap two hundred Shipping Board ships
Henry Ford offered to scrap two hundred Shipping Board vessels exceeding prior bids opened June 30. Former high bidders protest admitting Ford and new offers without readvertising. A G Wilson of Bar Harbor bid 2,444,000 for Ocean Power Co ships but without a check. Wilson once backed a Kennebec River tidal dam plan.
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Henry Ford
Shipping Board
Ford
A. G. Wilson
Bar Harbor
Ocean Power Co., Inc
Wilson
Maine
Kennebec River
Bath
Far North voyage teased by mosquitos and warmth
Reports from the MacMillan expedition say the two ships face heavy mosquitos that prevent sleep while they swim by day. The wireless notes Labrador weather as unusually warm, contrary to the expected icy Far North image.
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MacMillan
Maine
Labrador
Governor Brewster Drives Mt Katahdin Road Drive
Governor Brewster urged a better route to Mount Katahdin and the Millinocket Chamber of Commerce quickly organized a twenty one mile road work effort. Volunteers and hired workers fill the labor, showing strong community spirit amid regional labor and infrastructure activity. A New York plan to ship liquor to Maine appears linked by a Rockland seizure of barge liquor valued near half a million dollars.
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Brewster
Mount Katahdin
Millinocket Chamber of Commerce
New York
Tom King
Maine
Rockland
Men jailed for eagle nest attack near Howland
Two men faced two month jail terms after climbing to an eagle’s nest at Howland and striking the bird with a stick to effect its capture. The incident led to swift criminal penalties.
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Howland
Bangor man pleads guilty on liquor and permit charges
Fred C. Vickery of Bangor pleaded guilty in police court to operating a vehicle under the influence and transporting intoxicating liquor without a federal permit. He was fined $100 and $300 respectively, appealed, and held in $500 on each charge for the Sagadahoc October term after a high speed chase ending near the New Meadows bridge. A gallon of alcohol was found in the car. The State agriculture department warned fair officials to exclude gambling and immoral shows to keep state stipends, urging enforcement and a strong ground man oversight to ensure compliant exhibits and midway conduct.
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Fred C. Vickery
Bangor
Keegan
Vickery
Sagadahoc Supreme Court
Langdon Greene
Alfred Keene
Sheriff's Department
Arrowsh Road
Woolwich
Greene
Capt. Small
Edward Brown
Keene
Green
Brunswick Road
New Meadows Bridge
Brown
Wasburn
State Department of Agriculture
Hax
Washburn
State House
Reciprocal rights expand for trucks between Maine and Mass
Massachusetts and Maine extend reciprocal rights for unregistered trucks and commercial vehicles. Massachusetts passenger cars may operate in Maine indefinitely if no Maine residence or business is established for over 30 days. Massachusetts operators' licenses are honored while driving Massachusetts registered cars. Maine registrations trigger Maine licenses. Police chiefs alerted to motor law changes.
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Maine
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Frank A. Goodwin
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Bath Owned Car Burns in Topsham
A Maxwell coach owned by John Kaler of Wath and driven by Eugene Babb burned in Topsham on July 15 after a gasoline pipe broke causing a backfire. The fire destroyed the car body though the chassis remained largely intact, drawing authorities and locals who feared an explosion.
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Maxwell
John Kaler
Wath
Eugene Babb
Topsham
Ranch
Pejepscot
Morse Class of 1919 Heads to Old Orchard
A Morse High School delegation from the class of 1919 traveled to Old Orchard, pausing at King Tavern en route for supper before continuing to Beaesy. The group included Esther Hall, Josephine Fraser, Martha Berger, Edwin Lowell, and others.
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MORSE
Old Orchard
Morse High School
Smd Friessde
de- Nightfalresnien
Teal Orrehard
King Tavern
Chan- Stan
Ch Orenard
Pat- Derizes
Joan
Kang Tavern
Esther Hall
Sephine Fraser Adee
Saetie Solowiek
Detroit
Fare
Martha Berker
Edwin Lowell
Harr
Carrol
Alaska Hunters Must Have Guides
Alaska residents hunting game must be accompanied by a vered guide. The Alaska Game Commission has announced a rule tightening restrictions on nonresident hunting. Previously, guides were required only for the Kenai Peninsula area between Cook Inlet and Prince William Sound. the new ruling expands coverage.
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Alaska
Flower scents harm singing experts and students at Dartmouth
A miscellaneous note claims flower scents impair vocal ability affecting singing experts and students. It also states Dartmouth College averages two students per year with an expense of 51500, while the lowest is E775 and the highest 4.9 dollars, though the text is muddled.
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Dartmouth College
Musk Oxen Brought to Norwegian Island For Summer
Ten musk oxen from Greenland arrive by sailing vessel to Ejiholmen off Norway’s west coast for a summer trial. They roam freely feeding on grasses while avoiding humans. bulls guard cows when disturbed. The experiment faces risks from heat and scarce habitat, with possible death if they overfeed on richer grasses.
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Greenland
Ejiholmen
Norway
Europe
Arctic America
Sumemer
Kjiholmen
Wallace Hanes and Nattie El Han eom wedding at Brooks Memorial
Charles Wallace, a Bath Iron Works painter, wed Nattie El Han eom on Friday afternoon at Brooks Memorial parsonage North Street. A reception followed at the Higgins home with many attendees listed including Olaf Joinsen, the Browne family, Swasey kin, and several friends and relatives.
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Charles Wallace
Bath Iron Works
Nattie EL Han Eom
Aml
Olaf Joinsen
Ferneids
Poors Kern
Walter
Kenneth Bernie Swaeen
Az. Doomcebt
Mar Therciel
Eva € Plerence and
Henrys
I.gne
Opeereon
Evelyn Pivecand
Nin Osliesern
Herter
Ilona Hazel Higgin
Mrs Brewster
Debn Seorbiseseess
Chastins Hanereern
Foiet Luetia
Omen
Krein
Heli
Han R m
Rabbit fur trade debate shocks Flemish harvest regions
Fragmentary OCR describes rabbit fur harvesting impacts in Flanders with mentions of farmers and gardeners seeking compensation. It references imports to the United States and production shifts, implying economic disruption from fur farming and market pressures.
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Flanders
Immigrants Drawn From UK to Australia In Wartime Plan
The article notes migrants are being drawn from the United Kingdom to settle in Australia as part of a government scheme to ease unemployment in Britain. It mentions Arthur Hagan and a trip by automobile to Montreal and Guevec, with authorities aiming to attract around four hundred thousand people to Australia.
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United Kingdom
Australia
Enzlane
Arthur
Hagan
Montreal
Guevec
Coast Guard Service Across Nations and Roles
A Mentor excerpt highlights global coast guard efforts with Britain maintaining 220 stations and volunteers costing over 1 million annually, France 110 lifeboats, Holland 42 stations, Germany 123 lifeboats, Denmark 66 stations, and the United States guarding 10 000 miles with 713 vessels in 1920s disasters. It notes volunteer funding, lives saved, and the U S Coast Guard mission as a humane national lifeline.
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Great Britain
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
France
Txho
Holland
Davy Jones
Graves
Denmark
United States
Uncle Sam
United States Coast Guard
Texas Veteran Wins Maine Golf Title
Dallas Texas veteran Hugh Halsall, former United States senior golf champion, won the Maine Open amateur title at Poland Spring, defeating Baltimore Country Club’s Alex M. Knapp in a hard fought 36 hole match that stayed undecided until the 16th green. Halsall led after the morning round and edged ahead late as Knapp rallied before Halsall clinched the title.
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Hugh Halsall
Dallas
Tex
United States
Poland
Alex M. Knapp
Baltimore Country Club
Baltimore
Hassell
Baltimorian
Halsell
Knapp
Dimmer
Het
Champs Iren
Independent Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed with Themed Entries
The page presents a mixed crossword puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues, including wordplay on nautical lures, chemical terms, languages, ancient numerals, and common phrases. It hints at solutions appearing in the next issue and includes references to gods, metals, and daily objects within a period-typical clue set.
Grange Activity Surges Across California and Nation
California sees rapid new grange organizing and county alignments ahead of the November National Grange session in Sacramento. Across New England fast-growing juvenile granges reflect youth interest, while local efforts include library support, traveling libraries, and magazine subscriptions.
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California
Sacramento
Central West
Expert Compliments Baths New Playground Progress
Thursday afternoon Charlies FL Ma Zeon, spokesman for the National Playground and Recreation Association of America, toured Bath to assess every playground in the East. Despite garbled text, the report highlights rising attendance and strong community support, with officials noting the benefit of expanding playgrounds for youths and volunteers.
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Charlies
Ma Zeon
National Playground and Recreation Association of America
Bath
Sere Perkins
Capitol's Jefferson Davis Inauguration Tablet Restored
The head of the Capitol stairs features two metal tablet markers marking Jefferson Davis's inauguration as president of the Confederacy. The main body of the capitol remains as it was, with the Derm wings added decades later, designed by Sanford White.
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Jefferson Davis
Capitol
Ima
Sanford White
Worumbo Team Not Forming This Year
Mill officials announced this Friday that the Worumbo baseball club of Lisbon Falls will not be organized this year. Rumors of a Boston Twilight representative and a possible Worumbo lineup are unfounded. The club that played Brunswick as Worumbes was a Lisbon Falls town team, formerly named the Lemons, and no association team will take the field until a stronger Worumbes side is formed.
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Worumbo
Lisbon Falls
Boston Twilight
SpE_ Kelley
Brunswick
Worumbes
The
Lemons
Worumbes c
Hronewiek
Webber Leaves Commercial Trading for Portsmouth Yard Post
Charles L. Webber of 322 Washington street resigns from Commercial Trading in Bath to join the ship fitting department at Portsmouth Navy Yard where his father A. Webber works as a machinist.
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Charles L. Webber
Washington Street
the Commercial Trading (O
Bath
Portsmouth
Liver A. Webber
Twilight League Players Averages Highlight Local Standouts
The YMCA Twilight League features 14 players at or above a 200 batting average led by Elford Beans Stover with 200. Jerry Gilmore joins Beany in the elite list. Norman McCabe tops The Times contributors with 458 while Fr Devany and Spinney lead St Marys and Legion teams respectively. Seven players claim a perfect 1.000 fielding record among those with half the games.
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Y.M.C.A. Twilight Baseball League
Elford
Beans” Stover
Beany
Jerry” Gilmore
Y. MC. A
the Times
Norman McCabe
St. Mary's
Fr. Devaney
Legion
Spinney
SOO
P.O A. E Ave
Plant Oseeee
Fitzgerald L
Sawyernie Ss
Lewin SM
McLaughlin
Mo Perry
Russell
Boutin
Footer
Trueworthy
W. Oliver
Miller
Crecker
Wilson Peace
Sis McPree
St Bouney
MeMano
Bothrop
Amn
Oliver Seas
Gene Crocker Moor
Fitzgerald
Hee Oy Cummings
Wilson Welegees
Russell Nem Wenn
Gas attack planned to kill rats endangering poultry profits
Plans, aided by the United States Biological Survey and the State College of Agriculture, aim to flood rat burrows under farm buildings with calcium cyanide to release hydrocyanic gas. A Tacoma demonstration led by Dr. Leo K. Couch killed 162 rats, reducing grain and poultry losses in a 3500 hen farm, with many more believed dead.
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Poultrymen
Western
Washington
United States Biological Survey
Experiment Station
State College of Agriculture
Tacoma
Leo K. Couch
The
Biological Survey
Devaluing Dollars Warned By Travelers In China
Investigating travelers warn Americans against accepting or exchanging American silver dollars in China noting a shaving scam by Orientals. They shave milled edges and outer ridges to steal silver, then melt and profit. The practice reduces each dollar’s value while silver merchants buy the shaved coins, profiting from the theft.
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China
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Orient
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Maryland
His County
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