Helium demand tied to military role in airships
Collier's analysis by Lieut. George W. Campbell argues Germany overstated airship civilian value and highlights the Navy’s view of airships as aircraft carriers. He notes Akron and Macon carried five planes, aiding naval defense, reconnaissance, and morale impact in WWI, with future use as long range scouts. Maine inspects 158,245 vehicles in six months. 1,200 stations prepare Spring and Fall checks. deadline June 1.
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New York
Germany
Eckener
George W. Campbell
Collier's
Lieut
Campbell
Los Angeles
Akron
Macon
Pacific
U. S. Navy
England
Admiralty
Jutland
Yarmouth
Nottingham
Falmouth
von Scheer
Burtis F. Fowler
Maine
Fowler
Secretary of State
Richmond Fire Hits Farm Barn as Lightning Strikes
A lightning bolt during a heavy shower at 7 30 Saturday morning set a large barn on the Clows Guyou farm on Alexander road afire. A car, farming implements and hay burned. The corner of the barn split open but the fire was checked before reaching the main house. The house suffered fire and water damage. Augusta Trust Co. owns the property insured, with a loss estimated at about 2500 dollars.
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Alexander Road
Augusta Trust Co
Annie Allard
Damariscotta
C. B. Morrill
Ernest
Westfield
Mass
Methodist Church
Albert Ives
Soldiers of the Cross
Amy Bradley
DUV
Emerson Lane Post and Ladies Auxiliary
A. L
St. Ambrose
W. K. McDonough
Legion Home
Postoffice Square
Hildred Hatch
Pittsfield
Department of Maine Auxiliary
Richmond Cemetery
Dresden Cemetery
Bowdeinham
Earl Preble
Richmond Lodge
A. M
Masonic Hall
Norman B. Parkhurst
Charles S. Pashard
Leslie Roberts
Earl McFee
John A. McCormick
Chester A. Call
E. H. Bailey
H. S. Jordan
P. H. Baker
Vernon Libby
Jewett City
Conn
Lodge
C. H. Curtis
E. H. Duren
J. W. Randlette
C. W. Gray
Augustus Steeger
T. W. Borjesson
C. W. Seekins
G. W. Greene
T. W. Hinckley
S. W. Purinton
Pine Cone
Girl Scouts
Patricia Duren
Esther King
Geneva Crown
Lois Webber
Barbara Bona
Geneva Gonier
Mildred Main
Mary Coughlin
Colleen Hinckley
Richmond High School
Paul Given
Arlene Choate
Helen Walton
John Libby
Earl Dickinson
Lawrence Knight
L. Madore
Carl Anderson
Albert Wing
Mt. Carmel
Perley Joy
Sportsmen’s Association
Alexander
Haley Hill
Harvey White
Arthur Lovejoy
Herman Lovejoy
Danvers
Arthur Lovejoy, Jr
Malden
Darrell Badger
Milford
Anna Spofford
Jean Davis
South Portland
Romeo Bellevance
Gardiner General Hospital
Fred Spiller
Lewiston
Charles Corbin
Harold F. Hopkins
Dana
Hopkins
Emma Hopkins
Laconia
N. H
Lillian McKenney
Christine Champney
Cambridge
Albert Lint
Derby
Don Cat
Amos Turner
Leslie Malbury
Lowell
Memorial Day Observed at Georgetown Cemetery
Georgetown crowds visited the cemetery over Memorial Day weekend with Walter T. Newdick praising the well kept grounds funded by a common endowment. A Memorial Day sermon by Rev. Franklin Koehlwetter impressed attendees as locals and visitors from Hyde Park Boston Salem Malden Bath and many others gathered for the holiday with many staying at cottages along Back River and Indian Point Road.
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Georgetown
Walter T. Newdick
Franklin S. Koehlwetter
W. 8. Davis
Hyde Park
Mass
Davis
John Hunt
Alonzo Hunt
Thomas N. Williams
Ernest Curtis
Scott
Salem
Samuel Mereen
Margaret
Sam, Jr
Mr. Watson
Ast
Mereen
Black Point
Sprague Line
Bredenberg
Everett
Walter Williams
Howard Noble
Malden
Back River
McFadden Shore
Clarence Hill
Patty
Boston
G. M. Robinson
Bates College
John Stevens
Lynn
Miss Skene
Irvington
N. J
Ernest S. Phipps
Holliston
Robert
Roger
Keehlwetter
Phipps
Dennison Mfg. Co
Framingham
Alma Bister
Marie Andre
Virginia
Charles Jr
Bath
Ernest Heal
Heal
Sarah Dinsmore
Eva McMahan
Ethel Beane
Janice
Harry Horne
Chester
Indian Point Road
John Wilson
S. Sewall Webster
Dorothy Oliver
Kingston
Georgetown Center
Thomas M. Hagan, Jr
Woolwich
Jefferson
T. M. Hagan
Andrew Rowe
Waterville
Irving Hunt
Edgar B. Hunt
Walter Powers
Woodrow Gray
Fred P. Carr
Clarence McMahan
Vincent Davis
West Georgetown
Freda Cunningham
Belgrade
Christopher H. Marr
Popham Beach
Hiram T. Stevens
Martha Bowen
Wiscasset
Nancy Russell
Woodside
Alfred Rowe
Louis Nelson
Lena Donnell
Nellie Thompson
Frank Churchill
Clayton Churchill
Miles Hagan
Arthur Rowe
A. E. Rowe
Severin Couple to Tour Europe With Companion
Mr and Mrs Carl J Severin of 20 Spring Street plan a two month European journey starting July 1 They will visit his parents in Denmark The companion Miss Sarah Black of Newark New Jersey formerly from this city will travel to Norway and Sweden for the trip.
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Carl J. Severin
Spring Street
Sarah Black
Newark
N. J
Europe
Severin
Denmark
Miss Black
Norway
Sweden
Hotel Piccadilly under direction of Maine man
Maine visitor Roy Moulton leads Hotel Piccadilly at 224 West 45th Street in New York City. Born in Scarboro Maine, he rose from bellboy to managing director of major hotels, guiding Piccadilly as a hub for Maine visitors and World’s Fair guests, with ties to Seguin and a son at Wichita University.
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Maine
New York City
Roy Moulton
Piccadilly
West 45Th Street
Times Square
Rockefeller Center
Rey Moulton
Scarboro
Portland
Old Orchard House
Preble House
Preble
Congress Streets
Falmouth
Essex Hotel
Boston
Prince George
New York
Victoria
Lincoln
Eighth Avenue
Lassin
Wichita
Kansas
Worumbo
Dreier
Maine Hotel Association
Hotel Greeters of America
New England
Curtis
Milliken
Seguinland
District Meeting of Garden Clubs in Medomak District
Mrs. Sumner Sewall announced an all day Medomak District meeting of the Maine Federation of Garden Clubs to be held in Rockland on Friday June 3 in the Community building. Bath members are urged to attend and notify Mrs. J M Jameson by June 1. Kenneth V Brown of the state highway department will speak at two o clock.
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Sumner Sewall
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Medomak District of Maine Federation of Garden Clubs
Rockland
Bath
J. M. Jameson
North Street
Kenneth V. Brown
Landscape Archives
State Highway Department
Trowbridge Family Summer Home Opened in Crow Point
Mrs Henry O Trowbridge and Miss Agnes Trowbridge opened the Trowbridge Summer home at Crow Point Hing ham Mass, where Miss Trowbridge will stay throughout the season. Mrs Trowbridge returned Monday evening to An drews road after visiting West Newton. Mr Trowbridge joined over the weekend and returned to Bath with her.
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Henry O. Trowbridge
Andrews Road
West Newton
Agnes Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Crow Point
Hingham
Mass
Miss Trowbridge
Mr. Trowbridge
Mrs. Trowbridge
Bath
Five Islands Summer Residents Open Cottages Many Guests
The Hadley, Baker, O'Brien, Cunningham and Smith families plus dozens of visitors converge on Five Islands for the season. Residents from Norwood to Cambridge arrive to open cottages, with new car purchases and house wiring noted. Weekend guests hail from Boston, Dorchester, Lynn, Everett, Medford and Portland as the summer community settles in. The first herring catch at the wharf is reported as cottages sparkle amid a cold spell. Local hosts include Miss Virginia Ainsley and Capt. William Plummer, while Harbors, Harmon's Harbor and Pollyanna Lodge figure in the seasonal scene.
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Otis Baker
Norwood Mass
Philip O’brien
Washington, D. C
Lester Davis
George Smith
Gertrude
Dorchester
Mass
Frank Hunt
Lermond Davis
Orrin White
Carl Hibbard
Boston
Alice Brown Martin
Lynn
Cunninghams
C. Ellen Cunningham
Rose Marie
Katherine
David
John
William
William Sherman
Gardiner
James Folsom
Augusta
Walter Moore
Eugene Baker
Jean
Kittery
Harold Rowe
Harold, Jr
Carl
Douglass Cottage
Alex Marr
Everett
Gilbert Wales
David Boynton
Medford
D. L. Howard
George Phelps
Meaford
L. Lightbody
Helen
Rochester
N. H
Zetta Higgins
Cambridge
Pollyanna Lodge
Walter Bean
Clarence MacMahan
Delbert
Roberta
Verna
Carl Tosier
Harbor
Joseph Davis
Alton Reed
Wiscasset Road
Leon Williams
Waltham
Frank Blake
Malden
Jones
Harmon's Harbor
Charles Jones
Ruth Jones
A. Burgess
William Plummer
Errold Boucher
Portland
Oscar Snowman
Jean McFarland
H. Lebreaux
Richard Boucher
George O'Donnell
George, Jr
Janet
Moore Cottage
Sedgemere
Cal Powers
Robinhood
Arthur Marr
Norman Howard
Betty
Glenda
Gilbert
Frank Carlton
Woolwich
Howard
Madge O’brien
Carey Cottage
Charles Burgess
Charles, Jr
Catherine
Russell Pinkham
Ellsworth Pinkham
Elizabeth B. Coombs 65 Widow Dies in Bath Home
Elizabeth B. Coombs, 65, widow of James Coombs, died Wednesday at her sister Mrs. Harry W. Crosman’s home on High Street after a long illness. Born in Bath, she lived here all her life, graduated Bath High in 1889, taught briefly, then worked for Kimball Brothers Co. and Marine National Bank. She was a Corliss Street church member and Sterling Bible class, survived by two sisters, including Mrs. Crosman and Mrs. Guy E. Sprague.
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Elizabeth B. Coombs
James Coombs
Harry W. Crosman
High _ street
Mr. Coombs
Mrs. Coombs
Bath
Willard A
Josephine Oliver Hodgkins
Old South Street
Kimball Brothers Co
Old Marine National Bank
Corliss Street Church
Sterling Bible
Crosman
Guy E. Sprague
Mrs Nellie Harriman Dies After Long Bath Life
Mrs Nellie D Harriman 71 widow of Charles A Harriman longtime Bath jeweler died Saturday morning at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston after a brief illness She lived with her son Alonzo Harriman 270 Turner Auburn An architect she was born in Bath daughter of Isaiah S and Margaret Lord Coombs She leaves a daughter Louise H Crosby Needham Mass a sister Harry S Coombs Lewiston a brother Fred S Coombs Waterville and three grandchildren Palmer Harriman Auburn Marie Louise Crosby and Sally Jane Crosby Needham
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Nellie D. Harriman
Charles A. Harriman
Bath
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Alonzo Harriman
Turner Street
Auburn
Harriman
Isaiah S
Margaret Lord Coombs
Louise H. Crosby
Needham
Mass
Harry S. Coombs
Fred S. Coombs
Palmer Harritmarr
Marieclouise
Sallyjane Crosby
Lucretia N. Oliver obituary in Wiscasset home
Lucretia N. Oliver 72 widow of Milford C. Oliver died Friday at her daughter’s home in Wiscasset where she had lived for years. Born April 21 1866 in Arrowsic daughter of Jeremiah and Julia Heald. Survived by daughter, brother David N. Heald, Bath, and three grandchildren Stephen Dolley US Navy James and Marcia Bailey. Funeral private at daughter’s home 2 p m Sunday. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Lucretia N. Oliver
Milford C. Oliver
Harold Bailey
Wiscasset
Mrs. Oliver
Arrowsic
Jeremiah
Julia Rackliffe Heald
Capt
James Bowker
Phippsburg
David N. Heald
Bath
Stephen Dolley
U. S. Navy
James and
Marcia Bailey
Oak Grove Cemetery
City
Widow Fisher Dies in Philadelphia Heralded by Bath Ties
Mrs Myrtie B Fisher about 66 widow of John P Fisher formerly of Bath died Tuesday in Philadelphia The body will arrive here Thursday and be taken to the funeral residence of Arthur F Mayo 819 High street Family will arrange a committal service Friday at Oak Grove cemetery She was a daughter of Rufus and Sarah Richards of Bath and had lived in Philadelphia much of the time since Mr Fisher died in Medford Massachusetts January 1 1918 She is survived by one daughter Mrs Jerry Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtie B. Fisher
John P. Fisher
Bath
Philadelphia
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
Fisher
Rufus
Sarah Richards
Mr. Fisher
Medford
Mass
Jerry Page
Widow Mary Lynch Dies After Long Illness in Bath
Mrs Mary M Lynch widow of Peter Lynch died late Wednesday of last week at her home 828 Middle Street after a long illness. Born in Ireland she lived in Bath 50 years and was among St Marys parish’s oldest members. She leaves a daughter Mrs Charles D Sullivan Bath a sister Mrs Kate Sullivan Boston four grandchildren Rita and Charles Sullivan Bath Mrs Margaret Kimball and John Lynch Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Lynch
Peter Lynch
Middle Street
Lynch
Irelanda
Martin and
Sarah Conley McDonough
Bath
St. Mary's Parish
Charles D. Sullivan
Kate Sullivan
Boston
Rita
Charles Sullivan
Margaret Kimball
John Lynch
Portland
Ludger Desjardins Dies After Stroke at 46
Ludger Desjardins 46 a machinist at Bath Iron Works died in a Brunswick hospital from a stroke suffered two hours earlier. Born in Kamarouski Quebec he spent most of his life in Brunswick. He was a fourth degree member of Sekenger council K of C and survived by his wife two children three brothers two sisters and his mother.
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Ludger Desjardins
Bath Iron Works
Brunswick
Kamarouski
Que
Sekenger Council
K. of C
Mrs Nellw Harriman Funeral Held In Lewis
The funeral of Mrs Nellw D Harriman widow of Charles A Harriman was held Monday afternoon at two at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High street. De David L Wilson of Central church officiated. The bearers were Wilber G Calill Walter E Chase Daniel T Doueherts and Charles C Low. Burial was in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellw D. Harriman
Charles A. Harriman
Lewis
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
de David L. Wilson
Central Church
Wilber G. Calill
Walter E. Chase
Daniel T Doueherts
Charles C. Low
Oak Grove
Aluminum coat for Davenport City Hall dome replaces gold leaf
Bath public buildings committee rejects gold standard for Davenport City Hall dome. William W. Wakefield's crew repaint the exterior with aluminum finish costing under a tenth of the original gold leaf price. Base coat white lead gray. remaining belfry and woodwork follow gray tones. metal ship atop the weather vane to be repaired by O. M. Redlon and given a silver finish after reinstallation.
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Bath
Municipal Committee On
Davenport
William W. Wakefield
O. M. Redlon
China Relief Banquet To Aid People Of Bath
Fred D Hill chairman appeals for aid to Chi na Emergency Civilian Relief Inc Bath Maine June 1 1938 urging churches fraternal societies and schools to host subscription drives on or before June 17 with a Rotary Club luncheon at Sedgwick hotel June 14 noon and donations via Charles C Low treasurer to help fight cholera and provide a bowl of rice to Chinese people in need
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Bath
United States
China
Rotary Club
Sedgwick Hotel
Charles C., Low
Fred D. Hill
China Emergency Civilian Relief, Inc
Maine
Linekin opens season as Samoset steamer runs Boothbay to Bath
Linekin captained by B E Coolen resumes service with first trip from Boothbay Harbor to Bath connecting with the westbound train. The vessel stops at MacMahan Island Five Islands Southport Capitol Island Squirrel Island and returns to Boothbay Harbor by 3 30 PM. Virginia set to begin June 25 with two daily trips to Boothbay Harbor under Capt. Walter E Farmer.
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Linekin
Samoset Steamboat Co
Boothbay Harbor
Bath
MacMahan Island
Five Islands
Southport
Capitol Island
Squirrel Island
B. E. Coolen
Virginia
Walter E. Farmer
Mrs Coombs Funeral Rites Held At Home
Elizabeth B. Coombs widow of James Coombs died recently. Funeral Saturday at two at 409 High Street with Rev. Frederick P. Moffatt officiating. Floral gift from Bath High School class of 89. Bearers were Lucian R. Ames Sidney L. Eaton Lee W. Scott Harold S. Walker. Buried in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth B. Coombs
James Coombs
Harry W. Crosman
High Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street
Bath High School
Coombs
Lucian R. Ames
Sidney L. Eaton
Lee W. Scott
Harold S. Walker
Oak Grove
Mrs Lynch Rites Held At St Marys Church
The funeral of Mrs Mary M Lynch widow of Peter Lynch was held Saturday at eight in St Marys church with Rev David P Surrette officiating. Bearers included John P Carey Sr Theodore Kimball John Lynch and John Mac Donald. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Lynch
Peter Lynch
St. Mary's Church
David P. Surrette
John P. Carey, Sr
Theodore Kimball
John Lynch
John MacDonald
Oak Grove
Miss Griffin's Funeral Held in Sebasco Chapel
The funeral of 80 year old Miss Emery Griffin who died Sunday in Sebasco was held Tuesday afternoon at two in the Sebasco chapel. She was born in Sebasco, daughter of Harry and Elizabeth Griffin, and had always lived in Phippsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Griffin
Sebasco
Sebasco Chapel
Miss Griffin
Harry and
Elizabeth Griffin
Phippsburg
WPA Chief Takes Back Appeals to Portland for Maine Relief
WPA Administrator John C. Fitzgerald urged Portland and Aroostook county officials to keep WPA projects going this summer to ease a very acute unemployment surge. Thomas P. Packard, Houston’s first selectman, spoke for area towns at a Bangor Maine Municipal Association meeting where Fitzgerald warned of a 50 percent cut in Maine lumbering operations worsening relief needs. Gov. Lewis O. Barrows welcomed regional attendees as the official noted the severity of conditions.
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WPA
John C. Fitzgerald
Portland
Aroostook
Thomas P. Packard
Houston
Maine Municipal Association
Bangor
Fitzgerald
Lewis O. Barrows
Maine
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D. M. Humphreys & Co
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Bath, Me
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Hugh Eisenhaur
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