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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1913
Page
5
A survey of hay farming in the northeast outlines its prominence on many farms, the two main markets for hay, and how quality factors like timothy grade and bale size affect price. It notes farmer practices, market inspections, and recommended methods from seed to bale for better returns.
The column lists visits and health notes from Bowdoin and nearby towns. Names include Clarence Lane and family in Cambridge, Herbert Groves in Brunswick, May Rideout in Bath, Mariette Decovin in Auturn, Dora Mann returning from Liston Falls, Henry Starbird's slow recovery after a tree accident, Hannah Alexander on the list, Harold Small home from Montreal, Waldo Verney visiting, and others such as O B Ingalls, Ida Bickford, Howard Covel, Joseph Small, Mrs Scrivens and daughter, Mrs Curtis and Mrs Stein, Leonard, Newell, and Adelaide Avery with various travels and hospital or farm updates.
In the absence of the pastor the Rev. C. N. Garhind delivered an able sermon to about 800 in Westport at the south schoolhouse for the evening service. The Hot Air Club is noted as a new addition shaping local history and supporting women’s suffrage at the next election.
Elisabeth Goud wife of the late William Goud died July 16 at her daughter Mrs William Harrington home from paralysis. She leaves one daughter five sons Alden LaForrest Alvah William and Augustus five grandchildren and two sisters Mrs William Pushard and Mrs Hiram Smith. She was a Methodist church member for many years.
The lecture outlines fruit composition for jelly making, emphasizes sterilization and clean handling, describes canning steps from fruit selection to sealing, and notes pectin’s role. It covers syrup ratios, testing with a knitting needle, and suggests mint apple juice jelly. Two recipes for egg bake and coconut cake conclude the session.
Maine Attorney General Scott Wilson issues guidance to Commissioner Roberts on branding, packaging, and grading of apples for interstate, foreign, and local sale. He outlines three classes, liability of agents and crews, methods of labeling, and the need for a commission hearing before prosecution, with venue in the county where the offense occurs.
The text discusses where legal action lies for offenses involving apples. It notes that packing, adulteration, or branding can trigger prosecutions in the county where the apples were located or processed. It argues that many unusual scenarios may arise and should be addressed as they occur, with liability extending to any person knowingly participating in prohibited acts.
The piece argues that Morse's plans offer no more profit than inland routes. It notes Mellen's "Sail from Boston" as a weak slogan for coastwise travel and says a dry New Haven system would need better passenger accommodations for wet routes to New York or Maine.
Steam a blueberry pudding from Fannie Merritt Farmer with flour baking powder salt butter milk blueberries and sea foam sauce. The method uses a buttered mold boiled water and a 90 minute steam time with careful water levels. A side note remarks that beautiful women prefer quiet towns over big cities and dress trends.
A mother from Baring Maine describes a four month old with facial eczema spreading to arms and body. After masking the face and binding the hands, Hood’s Sarsaparilla cured the illness in months. The ad touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a cure for blood diseases and a health builder.
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