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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1914

Page

5

Lumber Scarce and Saving Wood Through Exposition

The Forest Products Exposition opened May 27 in New York highlighting measures to curb timber exhaustion. Officials propose reforestation, better wood use, substitutes, standardized merchandising, and Panama Canal benefits to cut transport costs. France and other nations expand private forestry investments to preserve timber value.

New York Ohu Ono Department of Commerce Lumber Trust Panama Canal Woods New England Pennsylvania Ohio Great Lakes Forestry Service United States Austria

Forest Exposition Highlights Old and New Woods

A forest show showcases white pine from New England and redwood and cypress from the West and South. It contrasts durability for building, with examples from Dedham’s Fairbanks house to Mt. Vernon re-shingling, noting long lasting pine, oak, and cypress and practical uses from fences to water pipes.

Hemlock Association Wisconsin Michigan New England America Dedham Mass North America Isaac Rovall Medford Northern Pine Association Massachusetts Bay Association Bunker Hill Washington John Ward Salem Cooper-Austin Cambridge Ipswich Minnesota The Pine Association New York Bank of the Manhattan Company Aaron Burr Alexander Hamilton Mill Island Bergen Beach Fairbanks Bergen Homestead Browne Browne Avenue Flushing Moore Broadway Shell Road Bluvhurst Woekoff Remsen Place Carnarsie Macomb Inesbridge Billop Wottenville Sept Perrine Donovan California Far East Junius Brown Henry Severance Fortuna Fort Ross Aaronsii Santa Barbara Duluth Lynchburg Butte Mont Southern Pacific Panama Canal United States Mt. Vernon Southern Cypress Association North Carolina Sears Mr. Hardy

Great Eastern Shows Begin Maine Tour in Biddeford

The Great Eastern Shows open in Biddeford and tour New England under Webber and Huse. The railroad circus features old time acts revived for modern audiences, a 170 by 100 tent, a small menagerie, and a museum of wonders.

Maine Biddeford Business Men’s Association of Bath Harry C. Webber H. A. Huse Webber & Huse Society Alameda Waterville Chamber of Commerce New England Lewiston Rumford Farmington Livermore Falls Skowhegan Belfast Dover Foxcroft Wisca Webber York County Central Maine General Hospital Bath Merchants’ Journal Dan Rice John Murray John B. Doris Nathan Cole Museum of World’s Wonders

Quarterly Meeting at Montsweag Church

Edgecomb Free Baptist held a two day meeting at Montsweag Church with a full program of services, sermons, prayers, business sessions, talks, and a communion. Leaders included G H Grey J B Coy Jonas Edwards and J L Munroe with speakers Mrs Baker Mrs Roberts and Mrs Hunnewell. Theme: Does Christianity Pay. Final adjournment followed an evangelistic service and offerings.

Edgecomb Free Baptist Montsweag Church Henry Todd G. H. Grey Mrs. Baker Angie Hunnewell Jonas Edwards Auburn Roberts Baker J. B. Coy B. P. Browne Bath

Bath Couple Weds in Brunswick Sunday

J Samuel Sudds of Portland and Florence L DeWolf of Bath were married Sunday afternoon in Brunswick by Rev George E Ackerman. Attendants Dora Hathorn of Woolwich and Clarence Hodgkins of Bath accompanied the couple who returned to Bath Sunday evening and left Monday for Portland to begin a honeymoon aboard the schooner Jane Palmer. Sudds is a schooner steward.

J. Samuel Sudds Portland Florence L. DeWolf Brunswick George E. Ackerman Dora Hathorn Woolwich Clarence Hodgkins Bath Jane Palmer Mr. Sudds

Nutter Auban Couple Wed at Corliss Street Parsonage

Joseph Auban and Miss Annie Nut ter, both of this city, were united in marriage Sunday afternoon at the Corliss Street parsonage by Rev. B. P. Browne. They will reside on Western Avenue.

Joseph Auban Annie Nutter Corliss Street B. P. Browne Western Avenue

Willis Shaughnessy Willis and Miss Adelaide Rich Willis Wed

William E. Shaughnessy and Adelaide Rich Willis, both of this city, wed May 30 in St. Mary's Church with Rev. James P. O'Brien officiating. They plan to reside here. The article notes Nequasset Lake water drawdown at high tide and public concern over dam drainage harming fisheries and meadowlands, prompting talk of legislative change.

William E. Shaughnessey Adelaide Rich Willis James P. O'Brien St. Mary's Church Nequasset Lake

Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with $100 reward

A vintage print ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages by a constitutional treatment. It promises $100 for any case it fails to cure and urges sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists at 75 cents. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Dr. Williams Dr. Williams Medicine Co Schenectady N. Y Woodstock Aboriculture Society Sinois Southern Catalpa Indiana State Experiment Station of Ohio Lemar Grove Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo All Drugagists

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