Croatians Seen in Napoleon Era Guard Reverie
A National Geographic bulletin describes Croatians from Varash visiting Belgrade wearing Napoleon's guard uniforms. The piece traces Varash burghers’ long history and notes royal intervention restoring their right to wear the garb, with King Alexander gifting silver cigarette cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Napoleon
Varash
Agram
Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
Jugoslav
Alexander
Visitors and guests frequent area towns this week
Mrs A Sortwell of Wiscasset and Miss Ellen A Turner of the high school faculty visited in the city. Mrs William Cole and daughter Minnie of Hallowell were guests of Veter Innes. Eugene Bridges Maurice Brown family weekend in Bucksport. Gladys Hall Red Cross representative toured the city. Janet Hayward and daughter returned from Arlington Massachusetts. Margaret Miller of Attleboro visited her parents on Granite street. Temple family from Portsmouth visited relatives. Fred Potter Eric Haggett fished at Embden lake. Coogen Cohen family from Rumford hosted. Drake Melunes Baker Kimball motored to Camden. Mrs Milton Kimball Augusta and niece Marjorie Robinson weekend guest. Leland Plummer hosts Wesley Sorority with Otis Cari. July and August greetings dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Sortwell
Wiscasset
Ellen A. Turner
Portland
William Cole
Minnie
Arlington
Mass
Margaret Miller
Attleboro
Archibald Miller
Granite Street
William M. Temple
Macy
Portsmouth
Louth
Fred C. Potter
Eric Haggett
Embden Lake
David Coogen
Ruth
Rumford
Morris Hl. Cohen
White Street
Frederick E. Drake
John Melunes
Margaret Baker
Anne Kimball
Camden
Milton S. Kimball
Augusta
Marjorie Robinson
Albert H. Shaw
High Street
Leland S. Plummer
Otis N.cbl Cari
Wesley Sorority
Plumimers
Dauner Street
Food Flies to the Feast on the Nile
A traveler notes a Nile journey where insects abound including mosquitoes, ants, flies, gnats, and grasshoppers. Natives stack a ground hole with a towel to attract thousands of flying ants whose wings are burned away before the feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nile
Marking bed linen with purchase date system
The article discusses options for dating linen with purchase dates using ink or cross stitching. It mentions a simple symbolic scheme such as Xsi for July and a key-N for April 1, 125, with other symbols indicating different dates and quantities on hand.
Memorial Day Observed at Bowdoinham With Services
Memorial Day observances occurred with forenoon cemetery visits and a 2 p m address by Rev Dr Albion of Brunswick at the grange hall. The crowd enjoyed music, solos by Albert Henderson and Jessie Ames, a flag drill by Gladys Raymond’s students, and a banquet to close.
New History of Yacht America Issued in Limited Edition
A limited edition of 375 copies of the new history of the yacht America will go on sale, compiled by Winfield M. Thompson with William P. Stephens and William A. Swan. The book recounts the schooner’s storied Celestial Cup victory at Cowes and subsequent service, sinking, raising, and preservation histories, with recent light on new details from Leston rooms.
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America
Charles E. Lauriat Co
Boston
Winfield M. Thompson
Southport
William PP. Stephens
Wiliam A. Swan
Cowes
Isel
América
St. John’s River
Fla
United States
Annapolis
Lut
Charles River
I mm
Boston Yachtsmen
Naval Academy
Rooumes
Leston
New Land
Mr. Thompson
William I" Stephens
Yacht Racing Association
Long Island Sound
William A. Swan
Marblehead
Ones
New York Yacht Club
Daylight Reading Nook In Your Home
A homely discussion urges bright daytime reading by windows and near lamps. It describes a welcoming corner with a divan and book trough, daily papers, and well lit shelves for current volumes. Residents Miss Avon Simpson and Miss Lillian Lee change Bath office posts as Mr Edsel Ford and family depart for Bar Harbor.
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Wincer Sports
4Avns Simpson
Brunswick
Central Maine Power Co
Bath
Cabot Manufacturing Co
Bronswicck
Lillian Lee
Miss Simpson
Old King Shortleaf Falls Marking End of Southern Pine King
The famed Old King Shortleaf, a massive 500 year old shortleaf pine along Nannawayah Creek in Winston county Mississippi, is felled after a lightning strike. The tree stood about 120 feet long with a seven foot three inch stump diameter and yielded an estimated 1000 board feet of high grade lumber for specialty uses.
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South
Mississippi Delta
Shortleaf
Nannawayah Creek
Vearl River
Louisville
Winston County
Miss
Nature
Pine Belt
Shortleuf
Times Team Wins Opening Twilight League Game
The Times defeated St. Marys 12 to 5 at Kelley Field in the inaugural Twilight League game. Heavy hitting paced by Red McMann, who had two doubles and two singles in five plate appearances, led the Times. Lill Daley pitched seven strong innings for the Times, allowing two hits and three runs, while St. Marys pitcher Ferris yielded five innings with wild control and errors from both sides boosted the scoring.
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Kelley Field
Times
St. Marys
Red” McMann
McCabe
Higgins
Plant
O'Donnell
St. Mary's
Lill Daley
Les Plant
Ferris
Pines
St Marys Unable To Overcome Duley In Baseball Clash
Two base hits for McMann X and Vlant X with St Marys trailing as Duley dominates seven innings, Plant surrenders four in two, Ferris yields fifteen in five. Oliver and Duley star in field. Pooler and O’Donnell handle chances. game ends Times 7 St Marys 7.
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St. Mary's
Duley
Plant
Oliver
Ferris
Cummings
Pooler
O'Donnell
Trueworthy
Wet Wees
McCabe
G M. Oliver
It Lothrop
Sewn
Cote Keene
McGrath
Wright
Nichols
P McMann
Higgins
Po ‘Boutin
G O'Donnell
Dauphin
Curran
B Ferris
Hayes
Peete Wees
Flaherty
Esves
Footer
A Veilleux
Rf Ese
Comeau Ete
Etse
I McLaughlin
Rf Eee
Mrs MelInnes Hosts Auction Afternoon for Miss Baker
Mrs John MelInnes entertained on Tuesday at her Washington street home with two auction tables for Miss Margaret Baker of Claymont Delaware, who was her guest. Miss Winifred Johnson and Miss Mary Paine won prizes a box of Lue Childs candy and a string of blue acoril beads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MelInnes
Washington Street
Margaret Baker
Claymont
Del
Winifred Johnson
Mary Paine
Emma Small Returns Home After Cambridge Visit
Miss Emma Small returns to her Washington street home after a ten day stay in Cambridge Massachusetts as a guest of Mrs Charles F Hathaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Small
Washington Street
Cambridge
Mass
Charles F. Hathaway
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Ferdinand
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Gardiner
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Ehner Jordan
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George Ackley
East Sondern
Marshall Powers
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A. W. Wentworth
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Forrest Wall
Augusta Trust Co
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Carl Brown
Bridge Street
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A. OS. MacDougal
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Parlin Pond
Tie
Skowhegan
Vernon Lowell
Bowdein
Vernol Rogers
Long Long Branch Farm
Springley
Weeks
Smith
Maria Gray
William Silns
Annie Morehouse
Lewiston
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Ethel Temple
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Ida Fowle
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Horatio Halls
F. OK
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Jackson
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Muriel Treals
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Greenweer Mountain
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J. M. Fowle
Jessie Cromwell
Forrest Wall Oil
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Milton Given
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Charles ME Derry
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William Oasis
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Emi
Creorge HL Plackett
Peres Rideout
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Philip Rideout
John Browne
Jackie
Leslie Cornish
Medford
Sunny Crest
David Ingalls
Mary Duran
W. P. Cardj
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S. W. Carr
Elizabeth Vachon
Carrie Kendall
Effie Small
Waterville
Charles Fogg
Litchfield Plains
J. FE. Allen
Rockland
S. W. Wildes
Charles Philbrook
David Graves
J. V. Temple
W. Wildes
Gladys
Dorothy Ruiuoriil
E. M. Graves
Melissa Given
Frank
J. D. Small
W. W. Woodward
Yacht America
Anthons Fox Thomas Hits
Edsel Ford
Detroit
Eamesivire
Bar Harbor
Bercekes
Southern Pine Aviation
Nannawayal Creek
Pinehurst
Senter
Maine
Printers
St. Mary’s
McMann
Vlant
Lothrop
M. Oliver
Quin
McWhee
Shaughnessy
Men’s Furnishings
North Shore
Bath Department Store
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