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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1916
Page
4
A sweeping discussion on wrist watches highlights their military and civilian use from armies to offices. The piece cites Pershing era forces, European adoption, and the shift from old fragile mechanisms to durable, non inflammable designs amid a broader social note on fashion and health.
A collage of verse and notes from old papers, recalling poems by Samuel Minturn Peck and James Whitcomb Riley, local reflections on Juniper Point and Boothbay Harbor, and brief maritime items including ship lengths and a traveling library plan for Second Maine infantry.
This summer readers note a sailor story where people at sea spot a porpoise and confuse it with a shark highlighting confusion between small marine life and imaginations.
An old ad touts Dean's Regulars laxatives as mild relief for constipation. It claims thousands have used the product and notes availability at all drug stores with a 25e price.
Longtime Advent pastor Rev. Jared Whitman died at his Old Orchard home Friday at age 80. Born in Paris on March 7 1836 he began preaching at 20 and served in Maine towns including Biddeford Old Orchard Otisfield Buckfield Sabattus Woodstock and Livermore Falls among others. He led the Advent association at Mechanic Falls and lived in Old Orchard for 18 years. He is survived by six children, with Mrs Whitman having died recently.
Michael O Leary of Halifax, an Intercolonial Railway officer visiting Lewiston, says the Canadian government will transport 85,000 Russian troops across Canada and Siberia to France. The routes include Siberia and the Pacific, with transports from Halifax. The Allies view this as safer than crossing the North Sea.
Eagle T A Addison and E F Welch of Boston returned from Gun Club Camp at Small Point to report a delightful week. Henry Sanborn, sole surviving charter member since 1870, is ill at his Westboro home after a paralytic shock. A notable moment at the camp was a bald headed eagle seen near the cottage for several mornings.
The list of fare payers for Saturday aboard the Boston boat includes J. Pickards W. 9 Randall George W. Little F. H. Ladd R. L. Fowler M. A. English Louise Madden Miss Rosenberg S. Topliff W. Spaulding H. P. Emerson I. E. Gammage Miss Johnson W. E. Stephenson G. L. Levy H. E. Rich C. H. Black M. Plummer P. J. Richardson L. E. Smith C. W. Rice J. W. Favin E. Scanlon W. F. Bean Florence Melvin Elizabeth Spencer A. C. Emmons H. A. Jump C. Hossenfuss H. Galvin L. Hoar H. B. Livingstone M. Gargos C. L. Hubert Harold B. Elliott C T. Schubarth W. A. Marsh. Auto owners and teamsters complain about a dangerous drop where Front street meets Custom House square. One man called it an improvement that could cost about a dollar to fix and ease many complaints.
Wesley Church announces a lawn party scheduled for Wednesday August 2. The event invites the community to enjoy outdoor activities, music, and refreshments on church grounds.
An old time blood tonic is claimed to relieve severe rheumatic pains by purifying the blood and improving digestion. The ad states rheumatism comes from a digestive-acid defect and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a direct remedy.
The four masted schooner C. C. Mengel Jr at Percy & Small's yard is slated for launch on Thursday August 3 not August 15 as earlier. It will be coppered on the stocks marking Bath yards first such practice in years and will be the first of four Kennebec launches in August near summer communities.
A compiled list shows Bath branch airdropped supplies to France from June 7 to July 20 totaling 21063 items including bandages gauze packings compresses and slings with Wiscasset members contributing in several categories. Also notes Articles of Incorporation for D A Bishop Trading Company filed in Bath July 20 approving real estate and mineral ventures with $100 par stock and $10000 capital.
Winneganee residents learned last week of Capt. Locke's marriage to Mrs. Jones of Etna. The couple wed a fortnight ago and reside on Meadowbrook road. Locke has long served in the tow boat fleet on the Kennebec river.
A 90 year old West Bath woman drove alone into Bath and later took a 75 year old woman on a long city drive, returning home in time for supper. The ad promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a blood purifier and skin healer sold by all druggists for $1.00.
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