Cranberry Cultivation in Maine Explored for Profit
Massachusetts leads cranberry science and wealth from the crop, while Maine has many bogs yet limited cultivation. Past efforts near Morse’s river and Popham yielded modest gains. Local pickers gather berries in Morse’s Mountain, and experts tout health benefits and minerals. Canned berries rise in popularity as frosts approach.
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Massachusetts
Maine
Washington Gilbert
Morse’s River
Popham
Morse’s
Phippsburg
Carl R. Fellows
Massachusetts State College
Summer theatres and Sunday events boost Maine vacation scene
Summer theatres in Maine grow to entertain residents and tourists. Sunday movies and sports such as baseball and skeet shooting appear on many community programs under a new law. Resorts host Sunday preaching by prominent clergy as summer colonies expand.
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Maine
Bath to Bath Sail Draws River Resort Crowds
In Bath Maine visitors from Boothbay Harbor and nearby islands travel upstream for an afternoon sail along the Sasanoa and Sheepscot rivers. Readers recall the scenic voyage popular in summer, with time for shopping and harbor visits before returning by mid afternoon.
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Bath
Virginia
Down River
Boothbay Harbor
Islands
Sasanoa
Sheepscot
Oliver Moses to chair Maine Publicity Bureau drive
Oliver Moses of Lisbon Falls and native of Bath will lead the Greater Service Campaign for Androscoggin county. Prominent Maine men are uniting to boost funds for the campaign to attract more tourists and year round residents to the state.
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Oliver Moses
Lisbon Falls
Bath
Maine Publicity Bureau
Androscoggin County
Maine
Pond residents object to pond bathing amid water needs
Campbell's Pond district residents and nearby summer cottagers oppose bathing in the pond as they rely on the water for domestic use. They note the nearby New Meadows River offers suitable bathwater, with tides changing twice every twenty four hours.
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Campbel's Pond
New Meadows
Waterfowl Regulation Urged To Preserve Breeding Stock
New York July 27. John H. Baker executive director of the National Association of Audubon Societies urged the Interior Department to keep strict 1938 hunting rules for the 1939-40 season. He endorses no relief in regulations, restoration of a one day possession limit, reduced goose bag, and cutting consecutive shooting days from 45 to 30 to safeguard waterfowl supply. He cites rising duck stamp sales and potential breeding-ground issues as key factors.
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New York
National Association of Audubon Societies
John H. Baker
Sea of the Interior
United States
Baker
Sunshine Luncheon of Central Ladies Attends Charity Event
The Ladies Aid of Central church hosted its annual Sunshine Luncheon in the parish house. Yellow decorations, primroses, a thorn bush centerpiece with gumdrops, and pennies raised funds for church work. Special guests included many husbands. after the luncheon the bags were opened for counting. Members listed include Miss Margaret R. Foote and several Mrs. names. The event paused for summer, with plans to meet again in August at Mrs. Emma Dunton’s home.
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Ladies Aid of Central Church
North Carolina
Aid
Margaret R. Foote
N. Gratz Jackson
Emma Dunton
Charles T. Jackson
John H. Harkins
Maud Avery
Alfred J. Rowe
Lewis Sanborn
Miss Mary Newell Hosts Informal Friday Party Shower
Miss Mary Newell was guest of honor at a Friday night informal party hosted by Mrs. Donald N. Small on Washington Street. A miscellaneous shower followed with guests offering their favorite recipes along with gifts. Attendees included Miss Marcia Moulton and several listed local residents.
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Mary Newell
Donald N. Small
Washington Street
Newell
Marcia Moulton
Edwin M. Fuller, Jr
Roger M. Luke
William P. Adams
Arnold Willis
Harry L. Day
Roger Calkins
Ray
Robert P. Shaw
Pelham Manor
N. Y
Left handed man confined by infected thumb at home
Joseph R. Oliver remains home bound at 1373 Washington Street due to an infected left thumb. The ailment annoys him and interferes with nearly every activity he undertakes as a left handed individual.
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Joseph R. Oliver
Washington Street
Mr. Oliver
Corliss Street Bible School Ends Week of Work
The Corliss Street Vacation Bible School concluded Friday evening with a 7 to 9 exhibition of handwork in the large vestry. Enrollment reached 67 with an average attendance of 62 over two weeks. Mrs. Frederick P. Moffatt led the Junior group, with Mrs. O. J. York as assistant and pianist. Estelle MacCaibe taught Primary, Marjorie Achorn assisted, Catherine Campbell led Beginners with Mildred Wallace helper. Rev. Moffatt supervised Junior and Primary handwork, aided by Robert Besaw and Loring Hart. Lillian M. Clark served as secretary-treasurer for the third year. The program included assembly, pledges, songs, stories, classes, and daily Beginnings sessions.
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Corliss Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
O. J. York
Moffatt
Estelle MacCaibe
Marjorie Achorn
Catherine Campbell
Mildred Wallace
Mr. Moffatt
Robert Besaw
Loring Hart
Lillian M. Clark
Auburn Motorcyclist Course Opens in East Auburn
Bob's riders opened their new motorcycle race course at East Auburn near the Fish Hatchery with a five event program. Dick Washburn of Portland, famed state champion, won most events but was upset by Henry Russell in the 12 lap T-T race.
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Bob
East Auburn
Fish Hatchery
Dick Washburn
Portland
Henry Russell
Washburn
Bob Wright
Auburn
T. Tribilcock
Oxford
Red Thurlow
Buckshot Naylor
Thurlow
George Smith
Naylor
Russell
Wright
Bath Golfers Win Match at Northport Sunday
Alec Baka and Wilfred Chaney of Bath Country Club beat George Jones and Steve Koske in a private pro amateur at Northport. Bath won 3-2 with best ball 68 four under par while Koske led with 74 and Jones 77. Chaney shot 76 and Baka 78. Chaney had a strong back nine with four birdies.
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Alec Baka
Bath Country Club
Wilfred Chaney
Northport
George Jones
Jimmy Jones
Shipping City
Steve Koske
Bath
Jones-Koske
Chaney
Baka
Koske
Jones
Bath Boys
World of Mirth Shows to Visit Bath Next Week
The World of Mirth Shows, supposedly the largest traveling amusement company, will perform in Bath at Chandler's Field next week under Dyer Flaherty Post Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsorship. Their tents span Chandler's Field to Court street, with about 850 workers employed and $3,000 weekly spent on feeding staff. The entry features over 1,000 lights and three evenings to view all attractions.
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South Portland
Bath
Chandler's Field
Dyer-Flaherty Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lewis's
Court Street
Hailstorm Pounds North Waterford Causing Damage
Large hailstones described as marble sized fell for about an hour during a severe electrical storm in North Waterford. Crops suffered, a barn was struck, and a two inch white blanket coated the terrain. An open gas station doorway received an eight inch hail deposit. attendants moved three truckloads of stones. The storm began at 1 pm. seven hours later white patches remained on streets and fields, with some deposits six inches deep. Nearby farmers worked under bright sun.
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Waterford
Mrs Eaton Wins Free Trip to the World’s Fair
Clara Eaton, a clerk at the Montgomery Ward store in Lewiston Montgomery Ward Co, has been notified of winning a free three day trip to the World’s Fair. The contest involved sales clerks across Montgomery Ward stores in the district and the trip departs in September.
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Clara Eaton
Lewiston
Montgomery Ward & Co
Free for All Fight Ends in Courtroom
Seven Pine Tree State Shows carnival workers connected a drunken brawl at Chandler's Field after midnight. Ralph Grant and Robert Costa were fined 50 and 9113 costs by Judge Gardiner R. Deering. Alfred Chambers was found not guilty. Kennebec county jail 60 days one option. Police noted prior incidents and a bottle wound. Night Captain Pennell and Patrolman Crosby led arrests.
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Chandler's Field
Ralph Grant
Robert Costa
Carnival
Gardiner R.deering
Alfred Chambers
Kennebec
Augusta
Kit
Grant
Costa
Chambers
Joseph D. Pennell
Donald Crosby
Easier Housework Topic of Meeting at Dromore Farm Bureau
Miss Mary L Wright county agent led an all day Dro more Farm Bureau meeting in the grange hall focusing on the national egg menu contest to be held July 27 in Cleveland with a 2000 prize for the best menu. The group discussed Farm Bureau Field Day on August 16 and a lobster dinner for August 2 at the White Spot Popham.
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Mary L. Wright
Dromore Farm Bureau
Grange Hall
Wright
Egg Congress
Cleveland
Farm Bureau
Miss Wright
White Spot
Popham
Eva Rogers
Bureau
Elizabeth Hampton
Minnie McCarty
Mabel Pashard
Annie Percy
Aletha Campbell
Pushard
Percy
Myrtle Lodge Holds Annual Field Day at Tacoma Lake
Myrtle Lodge of the Odd Ladies of Maine held their annual field day at Tacoma Lake last week. About 66 guests from across the state enjoyed luncheon in the grove. Bath participants included Mrs. Eleanor MacDonald, Seth Stewart, and multiple attendees with prizes awarded to Mrs. MacDonald for placing the most clothespins in a milk bottle.
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Myrtle Lodge
LL. O
Odd Ladies of
Maine
Tacoma Lake
State
Lake Shore
Frm Bath
Eleanor MacDonald
Seth Stewart
Annie Lemont
Sadie Savage
MacDonald
Bath
Margaret Nelson
Emma Daley
I§va Atwood
Lizzie Chaney
Mary Curtis
Gertrude Stewart
Florence Emmons
Ida Beal
Lucille Blake
Zeuleika Kingsbury
Stella Wade
Bertha Ward
Ethel Osgood
Sadie Savaze
Annie Oliver
Alice Smith
Heaviest Bath fine levied for loitering with liquor
Judge Gardiner R. Deering fined Donald Sterling of West Bath $100 and $7.95 costs for loitering in a public place with liquor on steps to Lemont's Antique Shop at Washington and Center streets. Sterling, a World War veteran, pleaded not guilty and appealed to the October term with $200 sureties. He also faced a separate intoxication charge with a $5 fine and $12.34 costs, also appealed with $200 bonds. alternative sentences were 30 days in Kennebec county jail if needed.
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Bath
Gardiner R. Deering
Donald Sterling
West Bath
Sterling
Sagadahoe Superior Court
Dean R. Bonney
Lemont
Washington
Center Streets
Kennebec County
Augusta
Lewiston visitor recalls a lifelong farm to frontier tale
Walter H. Keene of Lincoln Center, age 84, recounts early farm work at age 12 caring for cattle and horses for $148 a month. He describes adventures in the Penobscot area and Colorado before returning home to Lewiston to visit kin, including his widowed Civil War mother Lydia Haynes Keene and sister Lillian Baker’s family.
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Lewiston
Walter H. Keene
Lincoln Center
Seame
Aripes
Penobscot
Colorado
Lydia Haynes Keene
Lillian Baker
Langdon Baker
Shawmut Street
Boston cruiser Bandit visits Bath on coastal tour
Burnelle G Hawkins general manager of Jordan Marsh Co and Mrs Hawkins dock in Bath aboard their 38 foot Bandit cruiser built in Port Clinton Ohio. The party plans coastal stops including Harpswell Portland and Kennebunkport and will attend Roosevelt Bowl races at Marion Harbor. Hawkins, Capt Albert Grenier and Lieut Cecil Hogan lead the crew with ties to Corinthian Yacht Club Marblehead Boston and Southport.
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Burnelle G. Hawkins
Jordan Marsh Co
Hamilton Kelley
Boston
Massachusetts National Guard
Corinthian Yacht Club
Marblehead
Mass
Hawkins
Boston Yacht Club
Southport
Mayor Sewall Praises Salvation Army Efforts
Bath officials and social leaders commend the Salvation Army drive as constructive relief and Christian teaching. Mayor Arthur Sewall endorses the appeal, recounting visits to the homeless quarters and urging community support for the Army’s relief work.
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Salvation Army
Bath
Sewall
Arthur Sewall
Grandson of Bath Wins High Honors
Friends of Mrs. Oscar C. Rogers of San Bernardino Calif formerly of Bath learn her grandson Charles Cram of East Highlands Calif won unprecedented honors upon graduating last month from Redlands high school by receiving three major awards. His mother Henrietta Rogers was born in Bath and lived at 993 High street until her parents moved to the Pacific coast.
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Oscar C. Rogers
San Bernardino
Calif
Bath
Charles Cram
East Highlands
Redlands High School
Henrietta Rogers
High Street
Pacific Coast
People's Safe Deposit and Savings Bank
Front Street
Central Maine Power Co
Central Maine
Hubert H. McCarty
Rogers
West Coast
Winter Street School Ends Its Sessions
Winter Street Vacation school concluded Friday after three weeks of morning sessions teaching worship forms Bible and hymn memory work life of Jesus and cooperative crafts. Enrollment reached 69 with 65 average daily attendance and 23 pupils had perfect attendance.
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Winter Street
Jesus
Ronald Omar Atwood
Robert Hersom
Robert Marr
William McKellar
Myron
Acadia National Park
Congregational
Washington
Howard Cigar Co Store Reopened Under New Ownership
The Howard Cigar Co at 166 Front street reopens under E. G. Foden Co of Portland after a sale. Philip J. Whitmore becomes manager with James W. S. Jordan, a 30 year staffer, and Whitmore to move his family to Bath. The Center street location at 70 Center St is also bought by Unity Sales Co of Portland and is reopening after renovations.
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Howard Cigar Co
Front Street
E. G. Foden Co
Portland
Bath
Dora L. Howard
William A. Bruce
Philip J. Whitmore
James W. 8. Jordan
Whitmore
Retired Mariner Celebrates 80th Birthday
By 1890 sailing vessels gave way to steam trawlers and few sailers remain. Old timers recall contests between modern up to date sail fishermen like the Gertrude Thebaud of Gloucester and the Blue Nose of Lunenburg. Mr Love, in good health, reflected on last year’s match and enjoyed Monday’s anniversary with his family at the Home at the South end.
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Gertrude Thebaud
Gloucester
Mass
Lunenburg
N.8
Mr. Love
Dredger Minquas to Clear Sand Bar at Hospital Point
The U S dredger Minquas returned from Saco and began work off Hospital Point to clear a sand bar that has reduced water depth to 17 feet. The ship will temporarily move No 8 buoy, use sand suction to remove material, and dump it at sea while dredging to a normal 20 foot depth over the buoy. Operations are expected to last about one week.
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U.S
Minquas
Kennebec
Saco
Saco River
Hospital Point
Bath’s Oldest Restaurateur Arthur Ellers
Arthur Ellers, 44, born 1895 in Enos Turkey, founded Arthur's Lunch in 1923 and built Bath's oldest restaurant career. He opened at Front and Elm, moved to 135 Front, then 136 Front, expanding after Pepper’s retirement. Known for aiding the homeless, Ellers credits Emma A. Rogers and son Henry for early support. He speaks five languages and arrived in Bath during World War I shipbuilding boom.
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Charles H. Cahill
Joseph M. Footer
Arthur Ellers
Bath
Arthur
Front
Elm Streets
Eller
Mr. Ellers
Enos
Turkey
Constantinople
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Rockland
Ellers
States
New York
Texas Yard
Iron Works
Emma A. Rogers
Henry
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Clue Fragment
A partial crossword puzzle entry notes an ancient name used for something, with copyright line 1999 King Features Syndicate. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks a clear solution or full context.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Boy of Lewis ton Builds 31 inch Model of Normandie
Robert St Dennis, 16, fashioned a 31 inch electric lit model of the transatlantic liner Normandie with 1028 portholes. He presented the exhibit to Alfred Brodeur of New Bedford for the Dartmouth Historical Society after six months of work.
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Robert St. Dennis
Lewiston
Normandie
Alred Brodeur
New Bedford
Darteouth Historical Society
Robert
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Sean
Central Ladies
Corliss Street Bible School
Tacoma Inn
Grove
Sewall Lauds
E. G. Foden Company of Portland
Mariner
REDGE
Dexter
N. H. Fay High School
Irk Gam
England
Owe Aisicio
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