Maine Health Survey Shows Low Tuberculosis Death Rate
A Maine health bulletin highlights a state lead in tuberculosis mortality with 80.7 deaths per 100 000, far below neighboring New England states. It notes gains in milk sanitation, sanitary measures, and a 1928 average death age of 52.5 years, up from 49 in 1921, reflecting Maine’s public health progress and highway improvements.
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Maine
State Department of Health
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Connecticut
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New England
United States
Public Speaking Winners at Morse High Contest
George Upson Scudder won Morse high public speaking contest, earning $10 from County Attorney Arthur J. Dunton with Mark Twain weather discourse. Dorace Povich won $5 for Uncle Tascus and the Deed. Harold Donnell won $2.50 for Trait or's Death Bed.
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George Upson Scudder
Morse High
Arthur J. Dunton
the Times Co
Dorrce Povich
Harold Donnell
Scudder
Mark Twain
New England
Miss Povich
Tascus
Young Donnell
Adelaide Campbell
Kipling
Dorothy Hogue
Mary Gavin
Aitren Kennerson
William Donnell
Toussaint L
Marjory Dearborn
Pauline MacDonald
N. Gratz Jackson
Eugene M. Desmond
Frostina FE. Marston
Morse High Orchestra
Martha Bates
Soldiers of the Air
Fulton
Glow Worm
Lincke
Car Collision Damages Two Automobiles At Busy Corner
A Buick driven by Frank Green and a Ford driven by Marjorie Smiley collided at the Middle and Winter streets blind corner. Green descended Winter street while Smiley came from Middle, both attempting to avoid the crash. Green’s mudguards and steering components were damaged. Smiley’s left front wheel, mudguard, axle and wishbone were broken. Patrolman Frank Reynolds praised Smiley for remaining calm.
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Buick
Frank Green
Ford
Marjorie Smiley
Middle
Winter Streets
Green
Winter Street
Miss Smiley
Middle Street
Frank Reynolds
Early Morning Fire at Woolworth Store In Town
Patrolman Melville Rice smelled smoke near the Woolworth store and alerted to a smudge in an iron container of store sweepings. Firefighters forced a basement door, extinguished the smoke with a pony of the meat from Combination 4, and declared all clear at 2 05.
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Woolworth
Melville Rice
Bangor Firm Purchases Stock of Bath Company
Aton hearing in Portland before Associate Justice Guy H. Sturgis considered the petition of Hartnett Furnishing Co. of Bath receivers for sale of the entire stock to TLEE. Tsay Sone & Co. of Ranger arranged terms and the sale was approved after the hearing concluded.
Richmond Man Harry N. Johnson Dies at Home
Harry N Johnson 51 of Richmond died Wednesday night at his home. He was born in Stark and is survived by a son and a daughter and two siblings. The funeral will be Friday at 3 PM with Rev Brederick officiating. burial Saturday in New Shater.
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Richmond
Harry
Au Stark
Jehu
Sarai
Berkliffy
Tures
Wren Sand Bias
Brederick
Silver Tea Hosted by Home Missionary Society
A Home Missionary Society silver tea was held at the home of Mrs. Hota Ghorlew featuring a program of readings by Kalgar A. Soarrar and Mrs. Liewelly Rogers, a piano duet by Mrs. Loewe and Mrs. EE. Aiee, and vocal selections. Miss Genevieve Moulton of Boston visited her uncle Rufus D. Moulton on Drummond Street.
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Wesley Elurel
Hota Ghorlew
Kalgar A. Soarrar
Liewelly Rogers
Wloa. Loewe
Aiee
Erbee
Lais Abbott
Genevieve Moulton
Bostan
Rufus D. Moulton
Drummond Street
Memorial Services at Sagadahoc Pomona Grange
Sagadahoc Pomona and Dro more grange met May 27 in Phippsburg for an all day memorial service attended by nearly 90. The service included a white clad officer corps, a solo by Aphia Pinson, and readings for 11 members of Pomona who died this year. A dinner followed and afternoon sessions covered farm waste, income division and country versus city beauty.
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Sagadahoc Pomona
Dromore Grange
Phippsburg
Grace Dickinson
The
Nest Grange
Horace Marshall
Sagadahoe Grange
Bowdoin
Aphia Pinson
West Bath Grange
Isle of Somewhere
Emily Rideout
Merry Meeting Grange
Bowdeinham
Pomona
Joanna Hodgkins
Fred Rackley
Topsham
Tennysden
Grange
Rackley
Lincoln Williams
West Bath
EF. C. Watten
Annie Williams
Dro More Grange
Abbie Minott
Fannie Merry
Harry Rackley
FE. C. Patten
Bessie Dickinson
the Sun
Maine
Leland Plummer
Emma Purington
Powdoinham
Marion Plummer
Horace Marshal
Emery Purington
Bowdoinham
Purington
Veteran Firemen Plan Memorial Day Observances
Bath Veteran Fireman's Association holds a gathering at Thaxter hall five new members admitted and plans set for June 14 memorial rites. Members will meet by 12:30 in uniform or regular dress and march to cemeteries with the association band to decorate graves including George N. Rabb and John H. Troop. Rev. David L. Wilson to speak at Mr Troop's graveside. A Minnehaha association delegation from Boothbay Harbor will join. Possible musters at Teosham July 4 and Portsmouth later talked of.
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Bath
George N. Rabb
John H. Troop
Mr. Troop
Association
David L. Wilson
Minnehaha Association
Boothbay Harbor
Bath Eastern Star honors mayor’s wife as Grand Martha
Mrs Bertha Dean wife of Bath mayor was installed Grand Martha at the Grand chapter session. Henry G Shaw Grand Patron and Mrs Dean also named Grand officers. Genesta Bath women named Grand Representative Ada Steering North Dakota Olive Corliss British Columbia Grice Bishop Nebraska. Fire near Pleasant Avenue prompts still alarm response with slight damage.
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Bertha Dean
George W. Dean
Martha
Portland
Bath
Henry G. Shaw
Dean
Gertrude McTeer. Wiscasset
Olive Corliss
British Calumbia
Grice Bishop
Nebraska
Toabel Mo Montgomery
Faet Thiteer
Dog Beeearatis
Ida S. Stahl
Waideboro
MIT Tests Rotor Tower Ship In Charles River
Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers test a new rotor tower propulsion on a 20 foot craft in Charles River Basin within two weeks. Lieutenants Hastings and Kiernan design a stationary top rotor, aiming for seven knots in a 15 mile wind, with propulsion from wind pressure on the revolving mast.
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School of Naval Architecture
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charles River Basin
W. W. Hastings
J. M. Kiernan
Anton Flettner
Germany
Flettner
Hastings and Kiernan
Two Family Homes Boom Reflects Shifting American Dream
The National Association of Real Estate Boards notes a shift from single homes to two family dwellings as a major trend in urban areas. Renters may become buyers as they contribute to upkeep and save toward ownership, signaling thrift and a new path for American family life according to World’s Work economics.
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Poarde
Groue
Ose
Coast Guard plans ice patrol specialists sweep
The coast guard plans to train ten officers as ice patrol specialists led by Lt Commander Edward F. Silith, a former hydrographic officer aided by Harvard connections. Smith pioneers iceberg monitoring from Bergen to Harvard research, studying icebergs, currents, and navigation impacts.
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The
Coast Guard
Edward Fb Silith
American-Scandinavian Foundation
Harvard -Dentist
Iiceberg- Sud Uer
Bergen
Norway
Smith
Jcebergs
North Atlantic
Rotary club hears Portland speaker plan for fall play
Local rotarians discussed a two trip to Portland to hear Lieut. Cois, an Antic explorer, speak at a weekly luncheon. Directors of the Cosmopolitan club also weighed a fall musical program and telephone rate increases at their Wednesday meeting. Mrs Hateh, Mrs Fura, Pierce and Mrs Hawley attended events in Portland Thursday.
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Rotary Dah
Comenplatiog
Portland
Cois
Viomsid Ft MarMillan
Antic Explorer
Ube
Cosmopelitam
Alee
Roberto Hateh
Fura, Pierce
Warren F. Hawley
Chautauqua Coming to Bath with Fine Programs
Bath hosts Swarthmore Chautauqua June 24 to 30 with two major shows Smilin Through starring Grace Mills and a prize play The Nextest Man featuring a cross section of actors writers and local notables Dr Charles S Medbury Judge Marcus A Kavanaugh A W Evans Vernon Crater Cortten Chatsberlaine and Lanie Stallings Co headline the week with music by Petrie Ingham and a Hawaiian program headlined by Viera Hawaiians Broad participation marks a strong local ticket drive led by Marion Freeman and Edna Bliss.
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Marion Freeman
Edna Bliss
Chautauqua
City Hall
Theresay
Swarthmore Chautauqua
Bath
Grace Halsex Mills
New York
Charles S. Medbury
Middle West
Drake University
Joasa
Marcus A. Kavanaugh
Cook County
Ville
A. W. Evans
David Lloyd George
Vernan Erater
Cortten Chatsberlaine
Petrie
Ingingham
Amd
Paul Whiteman
Vincent Lopez
Aires Visperhi
Laura Verne
Reades
piani t_ Lanie Stallings Co
Miss Stallings
Willer
Keoyal Conservator
Real estate transfers recorded in local records
A batch of real estate transfers appears in the local records with numerous names listed as grantors and grantees. Entries include properties traded among individuals such as KL Litthefield and AL Mailete and FC Memenktra with Mary F. Cobb among others, indicating ongoing property transactions across multiple parcels.
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Sarachahew
Bath
Farnie
Litthefield
Charbette AL Mailete
Augustous Verow
Thomas Ko Holey
Hevanwler W. Thomas i
William HL
Aml
Margaret L. Heumesses
William i Blanchard
Hapearl
Trrelia
Frank
Orrertabe
Florence
Sherman
Weevigiet
Charles Feerter
Albert
WG Viuplrey
Farewell Party for M M Miller Continues
Fragmented notes describe a farewell gathering for M Miller with references to Maine advertising and a Maine Building matter. The text is garbled with multiple misread names and places, but indicates discussions about a farewell event and related scheduling or promotional aspects.
Battery recruiting continues tonight at Artorshell
Lt Col H W Cemem and Lt A A Scott opened recruitment for 34 new Chast Artillers battalions at Artorshell. Col Owen and Jr Sterr will attend from Forte SD to assist tonight. Motorists near the White Mountains report persistent snow on the higher ridges.
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Artorshell
Eristimeg
H W. Cemem
Oficer
A. A. Scott
Col. Owen
Jr. Sterr
Forte SD Ter
White Mountains
Mi- Washington
Independent's Cross Word Puzzle Clue List
Dense puzzle list with clues across and down entries from 1 to 63 including wordplay on Latin and English terms. note at end that solution will appear in next issue. The text combines multiple partial clues and formatting oddities typical of a newspaper crossword section.
Voter Power and Swing States in 1920 Election
Analysis of Simon Michelet figures shows many states with large nonvoter gaps. 15 states had high nonvoter rates while eight states had strong electoral influence. The piece contrasts “dead,” “fighting,” and highly engaged states, noting Mississippi had 736 nonvoters per 100 voters.
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Simon Michelet
Alaine
Vermont
New England
Pennsylvania
Middle Atlantic
California
Pacific
Arizona
Mountain States
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississppi
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Massachusetts
Michigan
Wisconsin
Washington
Oregon
Wyoming
Colorado
New Hampshire
Indiana
Misouri
North Dakota
Utah
Kentucky
Delaware
West Virginia
Missisippi
Roosevelt Highway in Maine to Get Three Mile Section Built
Bath motorists expect a new road this season on the Roosevelt highway between North Windham and Raymond. Bids for the three mile Portland link will be opened soon and construction pushed quickly. This is the only remaining link between Portland and Fryeburg. the rest has high grade macadam. The stretch was previously rebuilt with Cumberland county jail labor and is sensitive to wet weather.
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Bath
White Mountains
Portland
North Windham
Raymond
Fryeburg
Cumberland County
Roosevelt highway route to White Mountains noted in spring
The article describes a difficult spring period with a long impassable stretch. It highlights a macadam highway linking Raymond South Casco Naples Bridgton and another from North Windham to Portland via Highland Lake Pride's Corner to Riverton Park. It suggests a route via Wortlind amlent Forest Avenue as a section of the Roosevelt highway to reach the White Mountains.
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Raymond
Moose Pond
Bridgton
South Casco
Naples
North Windham
Portland
Highland Lake
Pride's Corner
Riverton Park
White Mountains
Wortlind Amlent Forest Avenue
Intervening order allows banks to intervene in Bath Iron Works mortgage case
An order signed by Associate Justice John A. Merrill permits Chase National Bank of New York and First National Bank of Boston to intervene in the Bath Iron Works mortgage foreclosure held by Merrill Trust Co of Bangor. A hearing date will be set to decide if certain Bath Iron Works personal property is excluded from the mortgage and available to general creditors. The order follows a Thursday Auburn hearing. foreclosure has been in court for over a year with Merrill Trust representing bondholders. The Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers International Union comprises 250 locals and about 9,000 members. Secretary Jardine plans to ride a bronco at North Dakota’s annual round-up.
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John A. Merrill
Chase National Bank of New York
First National Bank of Boston
Bath Iron Works
Merrill Trust Co
Bangor
Merrill
Auburn
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the Times Company
B. Nichols, Pres. and
Treas
Front Street
Bath, Maine
Brewster
United State Shipping Teoard
Henry Ford
MORSE
Winter and
Middle Streets
Bath Company
Harry N. Johnson
Home Missionary Society
Pomona Grange
Eastern Star
Wife OF Baths
Combination 4
Pleasant Avenue
Charles
M’millan
Arixe
Springfield
Independent
China
Minerva
Hawaiian Islands
Gascogne
Long Island
Royal Historical Society
Selution
Western Newspaper Union
Roosevelt Highway
Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers International Union
Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
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