Cyprus Yacht Cyprus Anchors Here At Kennebec Port
The ocean steam yacht Cyprus, the largest vessel of her class afloat, anchored off the Kennebec Yacht Clubhouse. Built in Seattle, she features mahogany and teak interiors, a 50-man crew, and a 267 foot length. John N. Willys hosts a party from Toledo aboard during a Bath visit to inspect a new craft. The ship sails toward Bar Harbor after a Bath Iron Works meeting.
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Ocean
Cyprus
Port
Kennebec
Daniel C. Jackling
Salt Lake City
Pacific
John N. Willys
Detroit
Willys-Overland Co
Toledo
Portland
Willys
Seattle
Cox & Stevens
New York
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Wetherbee
Cox
Cape Horn
Jackling
Fifth Ave
Dr Thomas Ecletic Oil Ad Promotes Croup Remedy
An advertisement for Dr Thomas Ecletic Oil suggests its use for croup or sore throat. It promotes two bottle sizes priced at 25 cents and 50 cents and states availability at all drug stores.
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Dr. Thomas
Lydia E Pinkham's Compound Credited By West Danby Woman
Mrs Dewitt Sinc sbaugh of West Danby New York says the Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her nervous trouble and female derangements She reports improved health while caring for four daughters and helping on the farm and notes her oldest daughter benefited as well The advertisement touts the remedies roots and herbs and forty years of use as a tonic for women
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West Danby
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bath Y M C A Boys Summer Work Record Details
The 150 Bath Y M C A boys show varied summer employment. Bath Iron Works employs 44, stores and offices 21, Texas yard 13, Windlass 3, Torrey’s 2, others in errands farming boating and paper routes. One youth built a private store, 11 boys unaccounted for.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Bath Iron Works
Texas Yard
Windlass
Torrey’s
Compensation commission reports workers covered and accidents
Chairman Eben F. Littlefield of the Maine Industrial Accident commission announced that 3180 policies have been issued under the workingmen's compensation act. They protect 130,086 employees including 37,898 females and 92,188 males, with 28 fatal accidents and 5932 accidents of all kinds reported to date.
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Eben F. Littlefield
The
Maine Industrial Accident Commission
Auto Delegation Visits Maine For National Chamber Meeting
Bath hosts a prominent auto industry group as the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce plans a mid-summer meeting at Christmas Cove. The delegation includes leaders from Pierce Arrow, Willys Overland, General Motors, White Co, Hupmobile, Argo, Studebaker, Mortar and Accessories, Cadillac, and Winton, traveling via Portland and New Meadows Inn with S. A. Miles arranging hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Portland
New Meadows Inn
Christmas Cove
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
S. A. Miles
Maine
Miles
New York
Chicago
Charles Clifton
Pierce Arrow Co
Buffalo
John N. Willys
Willys Overland Co
Toledo
H. H. Rice
General Motors
Detroit
Windsor T. White
White Co
Cleveland
J. Walter Doake
Hupmobile Co
William E. Metzger
A.A.A
Washington
Motor
Robert E. Gordon
John C. Wetmore
Evening Mail
Miles B. Mank
Cadillac Co
F. A.nickersom
Pierce Co
H. M. Swetland
Charles Thaddeus Lerry
Thomas Henderson
Winton Co
Chased Bandits Son of Fryeburg Couple Gains Distinction
Lieut. Newman, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Newman of Fryeburg, led cavalry across the Mexico border in a bandit chase and earned first lieutenant promotion along with medals for expert marksman and pistol shot. A Dartmouth and West Point graduate, he has been stationed at Brownsville and is well known in the summer colony and Long Island visits.
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B. T. Newman
Fryeburg
Vanessa
Berkshires
Lieut. Newman
Mexico
Dartmouth
West Point
Long Island
Lieut
Newnan
Brownsville
Tex
Mr. Newman
Lath
Brunswick Road Work Advances On Bath and Brunswick Highway
The Bath and Brunswick highway west of New Meadows shows favorable progress under the State Highway Commission. A sizable crew operates with a stone crusher in use last week and tractors haul crushed rock to Cook’s Corner, with gravel planned beyond Merrymeeting Park toward Brunswick.
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Bath and Brunswick
New Meadows
Cook’s Corner
Cook’s
Merrymeeting Park
Brunswick
Cook's
Ham's Hill
Ham's Brook
Blind Crossing
Creditor Meeting Held For Lermond H. Rowe
The first meeting of creditors in the Rowe matter adjourned from June 17 was held at 10 Saturday morning in Referee Hall's office. Present were Rowe, attorney Bridgham, trustee Keegan, creditor representative Dunton, Norton, and stenographer Perow. After Rowe was examined, the meeting was continued to August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lermond H. Rowe
William T. Hall
Rowe
Edward W. Bridgham
John J. Keegan
Arthur J. Dunton
N. E. Norton
Augustus Perow
Mr. Rowe
Dunton
Bridgham
Keegan
To Sit and Sew Day Relief Ad
A 19th century home remedy advertisement touts L. F. Atwood's Medicine as safe relief for fatigue headaches backache and digestive discomfort from sedentary work. It claims benefit to liver and bowels and offers sixty popular songs free with the bottle wrapper. Portland Maine company promotes home use for both women and men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F.” Atwood
L. F.” Medicine Co
Portland
Needles Meetings Fail as City Council Lacks Quorum
A July 19 special council meeting failed for lack of a quorum with only 10 members present. Mayor Small had called the session to discuss the Maine Central Railroad lease for rails and extension between Texas Co yard and Kelley Spear Co yard, but action was unnecessary as authority to sign had been granted earlier. The contract spans five years with semi annual rent at 6 percent interest, rails valued at 27.50 per gross ton and 16 1/2 cents per angle bar. extension requires about 750 feet of track and 15 tons of rails. The city may terminate on 60 days notice. Jean F Butler received an auctioneer license.
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City Messenger
Small
Maine Central R. A
City
Texas Co. Yard
Kelley Spear Co
Maine Central
Jean F. Butler
Y M C A Notes On Popham Service Visitors And Upgrades
Rainy day did not stop a deputation from the Y M C A from visiting Popham to lead Sunday services. N B Corthell W A MacCormick spoke Ray Cummings played organ Marshall MacDonald violin and Austin Holbrook cornet. One hundred new steel lockers are being installed in the gymnasium by Narragansett Machine Co of Providence R I. The locker room is painted and cleaned by Scott Golder and crew. Gym equipment has shipped and will be set up on arrival. William J Cartmill arrives August 1 to take charge of physical instruction.
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Popham
Virginia
N. B. Corthell
W. A. MacCormick
Ray Cummings
Marshall MacDonald
Austin Holbrook
A. F. Dunnells
Narragansett Machine Co
Providence
R. T
Scott Golder
William J. Cartmill
Mrs Folsom Rests in Funeral Service
The funeral for Mrs. O W Folsom was held Saturday at 3 PM at the Winter Street chapel. Rev Maurice J Duncklee led the service attended by a large gathering of relatives and friends with floral tributes. Bearers were Dr Langdin T Snipe Charles C Low J Edward Drake and Charles W Clifford. Mrs A Ramsay of Montreal sister of Mrs Folsom with her daughter Mrs Frank Patch and son Walter B Ramsay arrived for the service. Leonard Norsworthy a Columbia University instructor and son in law of Mrs Folsom arrived for the funeral. Rufus Woodward, recently at Popham, returned to Boston by boat Sunday night.
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O. W. Folsom
Winter Street
Maurice J. Duncklee
Winter Street Congregational Church
Langdin T. Snipe
Charles C. Low
J. Edward Drake
Charles W. Clifford
A. Ramsay
Montreal
Oxford Dominates Bath In Rumford Baseball Showdown
Oxford defeats Bath 10 to 3 in Rumford on Saturday as Wagner belts a first inning homer and St. Clair’s defense falters against McNeil. Oxford bats explode in the third for six runs while pitching by Weere, Driscoll, and McNeil holds Bath to three.
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Oxfords
Rumford
Bath
Wagner
Oxford
St. Clair
McNeil
Huskins
Hammond
Ganzel
Leo Wagner
Dunn
Oseo Partenheimer
O Danner
Ie Salmonsen
Weere
Sale
Driscoll
Otray
Dague
Sullivan
Ole Oses
Ak P. Oliver
Tae
Poe Kenney
Otoess Bragdon
Oanle
Murray
Les Kenniston
MeNeil
Oseanee
CR. Oliver
Suettare
P. Oliver
Bragdon
Drisgoll
Kennedy
Dennis and
Olson
Boothbay Harbor
Sunday 91st Birthday of Woolwich Woman Mrs Leonard
Mrs Charles Ann Leonard aged 91, Woolwich's oldest woman, celebrated her birthday Sunday. A New Hampshire native, widow of Joseph B. Leonard, she moved from Newmarket to Bath then Boston, loves fancy needlework, refuses sewing machines, and is an automobile enthusiast who drove 50 miles to Penacquid Point. She rises at 5 each morning and lives with daughters Mrs Harvey Hathorne and Miss Flora Leonard.
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Charles Ann Leonard
Woolwich
Mrs. Léonard
Joseph B. Leonard
Newmarket
N. H
R. P. Morse
Bath
Boston
Camp Keyes Closes As Recruits Depart For Stations
Camp Keyes at Augusta closes Saturday with only the recruiting party remaining to muster in and be assigned. National Guard administrative officers who were there since June 19 will depart, including Major C E Davis, Major Blaine Owen, Major Bial F Bradbury, Lieut Carl H Witherell and Capt Arn Cushman. Disqualified men and recruits left in camp under Capt Edward H Besse and Lieuts H K Erskine Smith and Houghton will also leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Keyes
Augusta
Keyes
National Guard
Camp Keyes
C. E. Davis
Blaine Owen
Bial F. Bradbury
Carl H. Witherell
Arn Cushman
Laredo
Edward H. Besse
H. K. Erskine
Pleasing Music at Cosmopolitan Club musicale
The Cosmopolitan clubhouse hosted a Sunday musicale from four to five with cellist Miss Louise Hill and pianist Miss Frances Weeks. Out of town guests attended including Miss Gertrude Weeks of Boston and Mrs. J Walter Higgins, Miss Marcia Higgins of Pensacola, and others.
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Louise Hill
Frances Weeks
Miss Hill
Fred D. Hill
High St
Karl Webster
Boston
Miss Weeks
Priere
Squire
van Goens
Saint-Saens
Gluck
Schubert
Bowree
Handel
Buonamici
Scriabine
Maszkowski
House Committee
Eva Pratt
Gertrude Weeks
Siiness
Providence
R. I
J. Walter Higgins
Marcia Higgins
Pensacola
Fla
Beatrice E. Verhan
South Nyack-on-the- Hudson
Elizabeth Lawson
Charlotte Hallet
Cambridge
Mass
Bath native C M S McLellan health revival reported
Middle Street resident and former Bath boy C M S McLellan the author of The Belle of New York and The Pink Lady is slowly regaining health after several months illness. His son serves as an officer in an English regiment in France. collaborator Ivan Caryll has left London for his garden in France.
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C. M. S. McLellan
Bath
New York
London
France
Mr. McLellan
Ivan Caryll
Roadster Owners Include William S Shorey
William S Shorey is listed among recent roadster owners in the notices.
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William S. Shorey
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YACHT
Kenne
Bec Yacht Club
Willys-Overland
Mr. Willys
John H. Hyde
Bar Harbor
Red Beach
St. Croix River
St. Stephens
MacNicols
Calais
Overland
Willys- Knights
Y. M. C. A. Boys
Ben Newman
Brunswick Road
Mrs. Folsom
Rufus Woodward
Rumford Falls
Corliss Street
People’s Baptist Church
Y. M.C.A
Jolly Dozen
Kelley Field
All Stars
Woman's Club
Middle ST. Boy
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Chichester
A. B. Watson
Union Street
Lis Ele
Peter el
Maine Central Railroad
F. S. Curtis Tol
Centre Street
Bath,Mai
Cyrus W. Longley
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