Accidental Death of Arthur L. Ricker in 1897 Bath
A cablegram from Portland reports Arthur L. Ricker, in charge of cattle bound for England on the Allan Line steamer Prussian, was killed when struck by a swing boom during the voyage from Boston to Liverpool. His body was taken to Tory Island and to Bath for interment. he was about 25, unmarried, and once a news agent in Portland.
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Portland
Arthur L. Ricker
England
Allan Line
Boston
Liverpool
Ricker
Tory Island
Bath
Ton & Maine
Special election set for June 7 on bridge bonds and free crossings
Warrants issued by the Board of Aldermen for a special election in the city wards on Monday June 7 from 10 to 4. The ballot asks whether to rebuild the Merrymeeting Bay bridge issue bonds and accept Arrowsic bridge and make both bridges free. Yes or No.
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Board of Aldermen
Merrymeeting Bay Bridge
Arrowsic Bridge
Bath Man Weds Nellie Hunt In June Wedding
May 28 1897 notes announce a forthcoming Bath wedding between Miss Nellie F Hunt daughter of George W Hunt and W F Jones of Boston Massachusetts. Hunt teaches in Norway Maine and will return after June 4 to prepare for marriage.
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the Times
Nellie F. Hunt
George W. Hunt
W. FF. Jones
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Miss Hunt
Norway
Bath
Colby
Mr. Jones
Harvard
C. E. Holt
Maine News Notes and Local Elections Highlight Community
Topsham group elected officers including President Mrs John A Cone and Secretary Mrs Walter M Mallett. Maine labor convention set for Bangor June 8-14 with 300 delegates from 30 000 members. Augusta Zonta elected Mrs Marjorie H Walker president. Hallowell schools report no resignations and contracts will be renewed. Kennebunk Wedding Cake House noted for century-old yellow brick mansion built in 1826 by George Bourne Lord with global souvenir sales and rare deed from 1858 recorded in Kennebec and Lincoln counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsham Village Improvement Association
Arthur B. Johnson
John A. Cone
Walter M. Mallett
Mary P. Hill
Maine
State Federation of Labor
Bangor
Raymond R. Beaudry
Beaudry
Augusta Zonta Club
South China
Marjorie H. Walker
Walker
Augusta-Hallowell Chamber of Commerce
Smith School
Parent- Teacher Association
Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers
Kennebunk
George Bourne Lord
Melrose
Mass
Union
Canada
London
Paris
Berlin
Rome
George Bourne
Billions of elms endangered by Dutch elm disease
The American Forestry Association warns that one billion elms in the United States face destruction from Dutch elm disease unless Congress provides immediate funding. The census, conducted by the Federal Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, places elm counts and values across states, with New England and the Mid Atlantic regions housing large concentrations. An requested $15 million in initial appropriations over five years aims to eradicate the disease, followed by smaller annual funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Forestry Association
Congress
Federal Bureau of Entomology
Massachusetts
Bureau
Boston
Springfield
Medford
Worcester
Connecticut
Bay State
Massachusetts Parks and Forest Association
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Tri-State
New York City
Forestry Association
New England
Middle Atlantic States
How Caracara Birds Reached Florida
In 1931 ornithologist John J. Audubon observed a hawk like bird in St Augustine later named Polyborus vulgaris and Cassin later honored Audubon with a species name. The Florida race now inhabits central and southern Florida prairies above palmetto nests. Caracaras arrive from Texas or Mexico via storms possibly crossing the Gulf. They feed on live prey and carrion, including turtles snakes frogs lizards crustaceans and insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Audubon
Florida
St. Augustine
Audubon
John Cassin
Mexico
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Hues Make City Unique In Istanbul Park Avenue Theme
The Municipal Council of Istanbul plans color coded city blocks with bright red for upscale areas and dull gray for slums. Red streets will be pedestrian only, guiding social segregation by color and class across the historic city.
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Istanbul
Park Avenue
Lincoln seniors stage Arch of Triumph pageant
Lincoln academy seniors prepare a graduation pageant titled The Arch of Triumph by Walter Bissell the author whose work last year drew wide praise and favorable comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Academy
Walter Bissell
Navigating Boats with Charts Logs and Coast Pilots
This piece advises boat owners on navigation basics. It emphasizes using a reliable compass with accurate charts, Coast Pilots, light lists, and tide tables. It urges keeping a meticulous ship's log and a ready chart table for practical, economical small-boat navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Anthony
The
Boston Transcript
Carflee
United States Coast & Geodetic Survey
St. Croix River
Cajie Cod
Cape Cod
Sandy Hook
Lighthouse Service
Lemont Family Heads to Southport Cottage for Holiday
Mr and Mrs Frank Lemont and daughters Frances and Marjorie, with Miss Bessie Potter, left Saturday to spend the holiday at the Lemont cottage in Southport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lemont
Frances
Marjorie
Bessie Potter
Lemont
Southport
Morse Team Falls in Final Game of Season
Morse high's 1937 baseball team closed its season at Edwards Field, Brunswick, losing to the College Towners 15 to 2. Brunswick piled 15 hits off Morse pitchers St. Pierre and Grace, with Fortin adding three hits and Stevens homering. Morse's Fortin led with two base hits for the visitors, while Stevens hit a homer for Brunswick and Morin starred on defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Edwards’ Field
Brunswick
College Towners
Charlie Grace
Harry Thayer
St. Pierre
Morse
Fortin
Stevens
Merit Field
John
Stanton
Estes
Morin
Brilliant
Jones
Brown
Thayer
Grace
Balk
Neilson
Sarkis
Brewer
Pomerleau's Hurling Features Bath Tigers Easy Win
Frenchy Pomerleau pitched two hits as Bath Tigers crushed Woolwich 10 to 0 at Mill Dock Diamond on Wednesday of last week. Orr allowed seven hits and eight strikeouts but troubled by six errors as Bath played errorless defense. Hogan, Pinkham, Desmond, and Safford contributed with timely plays and hits in the lopsided victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frenchy Pomerleau
Bath Tigers
Woolwich
Mill Dock Diamond
Pomerleau
Tigers
Orr
Local bus service proves popular after extension
The popular service expands to Phippsburg and Harvard Street ends and gains riders. Buses run more evenly as drivers learn the route, with patrons praising roomy cars and overhead signal cords to cue alighting. Charles Barstow Buck of Naples, a University of Maine senior, and Margaret Abbott Grover Pratt of Naples were married at Calvary Methodist Church in Lewiston in a candlelight ceremony.
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Phippsburg
Winnermnee Causeway
Harvard Street
Charles Barstow Buck
Naples
University of Maine
Margaret Abbott Grover Pratt
Orono
Rew McGerry Plunmimer
Lewston
Calvary Methodist Church
Lewiston
Bruns- Wick
Archer L. Grover
Hallowell
Marines Favorite Mascots Jiggs II and Kin Among Canine Pals
The U S Marines prize their canine mascots from Jiggs the bulldog of 1922 to Jiggs II gifted by Gene Tunney and other celebrated dogs. M entusiasms like Contact the airedale and Mike the Irish terrier have left lasting records at Quantico, Parris Island, and aboard ships, with Jiggs II honored posthumously.
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Army
Navy
U. S. Marines
Marines
Jiggs
Rin-Tin-Tin
Jiggs II
Gene Tunney
Marine Corps Reserve
Paget
Royal Marines of
Great Britain
Pagett
England
Quantivo Va
Mike
Cuba
Parris Island
S. C
Contact
Aviation Service
Quantico
Brooklyn
N. Y
U. S
Corps
Jigg II
Panama’s Path to Peace Through the Canal Era
The article traces Panama's turbulent history with Colombia, U S Marines involvement from 1841 onward, and the 1903 separation. It highlights the canal’s expansion, U S ownership of land and railway, and a large man made lake vital to the waterway, noting post independence peacetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
U. S
Columbia
Independence
St. Mary's
United States
Isthmus
Chegres
Saratoga
Lexington
Mrs Morse Opens Summer Street Home After Worcester Visit
Mrs John A Morse arrived Thursday from Worcester Massachusetts where she stayed months with her daughter Mrs Graham Blondy and has opened her home on Summer Street for the Sumner community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A Morse
Worcester Mass
Graham Blondy
Summer Street
Sumner
Assessors Notice Calls for Property Lists in Bath Maine
The assessors require written notice to inhabitants before assessments. They may post or use other town methods to summon true lists of polls and estates not exempt from taxation as of April 1. Residents failing to file lose abatement rights unless proven unable to file. Bath Maine May 6 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund P. Briggs
Harry E. Litchfield
Earl. P. Cahoon
Board of Assessors
Bath
Maine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Daily Times
Charles F. Andrews
Vine Street
Anderson
Bedford Street
Harriet F. Spinney
Vesta
Navesink
Escott
Rube Elliot
H. E. Foss
Scott R. Frye
Patten Lodge
R. of
Edward Co. Reynolds
Hyde Light Guards
Armory Hall
Lieut
Wakefield
Miss Hogan
Cummings
Co. G
Bessie Pembroke
Lieut. Baker
Morris
Messrs
Norton
Harrington
Clary
Bert
Munsey
Charles H. Greenleaf
George F Williams
Irvine A. Cushman
Police
Naval Cadet Band
Lyde Light Guards
Sedgwick
Naval Veterans Union
T. W. Hyde
Sons of Veterans Disabled Comrades In
Children of Bath Military Asylum
Mel Boyd
Craven
Dc. R. Furber
James Fish
J. G. Ellers
Fred Clapp
Crescent Beach
A. S. Merrill
Water Works Company
Rupert Baxter
Sagadahoc
Richard Hough
Nick Haubrick
New York
James McDonald
Eva
Pedestrian Club
Ralph Dunbar
Harry Swett
Ray Powers
al Ham
New England Co
Lincoln
Kennebec Steamboat Co
Kennebec River
Myra Hall Nichols
Silas Peirce
Drake
Kennebec
Thompson Bros
George H. Potter
Albert G. Page, Jr
Moosehead Lake
William Donnell
St. Paul
Charles Robinson
Bath Iron Works
Vicksburg
Dr. Marston
Park
Win Morse
Winneganee Creek
Ballou
Deejay
E. M. Fuller
Augusta
Maine Insane Hospital
Fred C. Cox
E. H. Cody
New Bedford
Holman C. Dunning
Newport
Union Wharf
Broad Street
D. J. Sawyer
Virginia
N. T. Palmer
Houghton
Charles D. Newell, Esq
Richmond
Cahill
Board of Fence Viewers
North Bath
George Moulton, Jr
Port of
Charles W. Larrabee
Moulton
George M. Daley
James S. Lowell
Larrabee
Common Council
Geo. A. Tuttle
Masonic Block
North Street
Jackson
Watson
Warren Carr
Winter Harbor
AES
F. D. Jameson
Columbia Theatre Today
Charles W. Purington, Esq
Topsham
Charles Maxwell
Naval Cadet
C. C. Dennett
Castine
M. E. Hagan
Otter Cliff House
Five Islands
James Madden
Lynn
G. W. Marston
Orphans’ Home
Harry C. Webber
Harry Tarbox
Ned Lowell
F. A. Gonga
Gardiner
Maine News Notes
Leroy Huckins
Brunswick High
Pierre
P Jones
Snow
Perry
Ss John
Brow
Sturtevant
Efarlbach
Alkazin
Nickerson
Sark
Greece
Hane
Pomerleau’s
Mill Dock Grounds
Canal
Uncle Sam
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