Roosevelts Role in Republican Race and War-Era Policy
The piece surveys Roosevelt as the driving force of the Republican campaign, argues his leadership on Americanism and preparedness, and contrasts him with Hughes who lacks current stance on war era issues. It notes the shift in momentum toward Roosevelt and the need for training to accompany compulsory service. It comments on tempering liquor sales in Bath and Brunswick, and cites Boston schoolboy cadet parades as a reflection of patriotic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C Plummer
Europe
Plummer
Roosevelt
Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Justice
Taft
Patent nostrums and road plans mingle in today’s column
An advice note extols Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills as remedies for fatigue and blood disorders. It also discusses removing the hyphen from English writing, urges road repairs on a Brunswick stretch, and notes a Maine summer scene while praising highway improvements for the coming months.
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Hood
Swiss Cadets Contemplate Real War Versus Training
The speaker urges restraint, arguing cadets fear real combat costs more than military bravado. He notes Americans lack sense of discipline and warns schoolboys who parade today may face hard realities if conscripted. Home defense should guide votes on war over reckless aggression.
Coast Guard reports record of lifesaving and revenue cutters
The Coast Guard summarizes a winter on the New England coast with 61 vessels aided, cargoes valued at 356000, 47 lives saved, and 225 others assisted in peril. It notes historic totals from the merged service and praises extraordinary rescues amid harsh conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard Service
Revenue
Coast Guard
New England
Life Saving and Revenue Cutter Service
Life Saving Branch
Revenue Cutters
Larger Deposits in Postal Savings Act Approved
President Wilson signed an amendment to the Postal Savings Act allowing deposits up to 1000 dollars, double the former 500 dollar limit. The change also removes the monthly deposit cap of 100 dollars, easing restrictions for many depositors and expanding Uncle Sam's savings program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Uncle Sam
Amendment Bids to Lift Postal Savings Limits
The amendment ends restrictions on the Postal Savings System. It notes the system has over eighty million dollars on deposit from more than five hundred thousand depositors and credits Postmaster General Burleson and Third Assistant Postmaster General Dockery for securing the liberalizing legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleson
Dockery
Explosives and Paper Conservation in Industry
The article argues that paper stock shortage affects publishers but the use of paper in high explosive manufacture is minimal. It notes guncotton comes from cotton, not paper, and smokeless powder requires intact cellular cotton. Emphasizes conserving paper and byproducts, cites Du Pont’s publication as a model, and urges care to prevent waste and encourage recycling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Bath
Cumberland County
Mining and Engineering Journal
The
du Pont Company
Voice With the Smile contest slated at Maine State Exposition
Bath district manager Arthur E Bishop of New England Telephone reports a private branch exchange operator contest during the Maine State Exposition in Portland from June 5 to 17. The event is not open to telephone company employees. Contestants will repeat phrases into a dictaphone for judging the best voice impression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Bishop
Bath
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
Maine
N.e.t.&t.co
Lydia Pinkham Product Claims Health Revival
Woman reports severe illness in Indianapolis and dramatic weight gain after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Ad cites skin remedies and a long note on telephone operator practices with contest prizes of 25, 15, and 10 dollars in Portland Lewiston and Bangor trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
WM. Green
S. Addison Street
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Local Visitors and Memorial Day Guests
Mrs Chester M. Oliver travels to Boston to visit her son. Mrs Jennie Stevens of Brooklyn visits her sister Mrs Wilbur C. Oliver in Union Street. Mrs W F Ham visits Wyndham Center Sebago Lake. her husband joins her after the weekend. Mrs Helen Mountfort, Mrs Mabel Pagett and Stewart of Laconia, Washington, stay with Mrs James Gillespie on lower Washington Street. Rufus E. Ham arrives from Worcester with Harry Holmes to visit parents over Memorial Day. They work for Richards Automatic Springling Co.
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Chester M. Oliver
Boston
Jennie Stevens
Brooklyn
Wilbur C. Oliver
Union St
W. F. Ham
Wyndham Center
Sebago Lake
Helen Mountfort
Mabel Pagett
Stewart
Laconia
Washington
James Gillespie
Lower
Washington St
Rufus E. Ham
Worcester
Harry Holmes
Richards Automatic Springling Co
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Maine National Guard
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U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Putnam
Bathites
Tarrytown
Admiral Dewey
Germany
Dewey
Porto Rico
George of
England
Great Britain
France
Switzerland
Boston Herald
New Meadows
State Highway Commission
Harding
New England Coast
Postal Savings Bank
Gouraud
Ae ‘Ferd
T._ HOPKIN
New York City
Dean
Privvate Exchange
Smith Brown & Co
Portland
Brown
Bangor
Jones
Lewiston
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