Maine Lobster Trade Faces Increased Foreign Competition
Maine fishermen struggle as imported lobsters from Canada tighten markets. A Gloucester company secures regular live lobster shipments from Petit Degrad, shipping vast volumes to its Gloucester distribution hub. The firm controls boats canning plants and storage with a capacity of 1,750,000 pounds, shaping eastern market access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Gloucester
Massachusetts
Ottawa
Canada
Gloucester Company
Petit Degrad
Nova Scotia
Rockies
Dominion
New Brunswick
Maine
Republicans Split Over Prohibition At National Convention
Delegates divided over repeal or retention of the eighteenth amendment with a proposed resubmission plank likely to trigger controversy. Possible vice president picks include Governor Gardiner and General Charles Gates Dawes. Maine’s Waldo-Hancock bridge wins praise as the year’s most beautiful low cost structure, earning a first prize from the American Institute of Steel Construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner
Maine
Charles Gates Dawes
Curtis
Waldo-Hancock
Penobscot River
American Institute of Steel Construction
America
Institute
Representative Eslick Dies in House During Bonus Speech
Tennessee Democrat Edward E. Eslick died suddenly Tuesday in the House while delivering a speech in support of paying a cash bonus to veterans.
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Edward E. Eslick
Tennessee
House
South End P T A Guests Attend Bay Point Summer Outing
Members of the South End P T A and guests Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Dunbar of Clearwater Florida spent a day at Bay Point with Carroll A. Deering and later visited Mrs. Harry W. Crossman at her Bay Point cottage. A large group joined in bridge sewing and flowers decorated the Deering home.
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South End
Pearl Dunbar
Clearwater
Fla
Bay Point
Carroll A. Deering
Association
Harry W. Crossman
Deering
Vivian Brown
Arthur C. Lemont
William H. Small
Charles H. Stinson
J. Albert Redlon
Russell M. Colby
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
William P. Hatch
Wilfred
Morse High Girls Lose Tennis Championship to Gardiner
Morse High girls fell 2-1 to Gardiner in the Southern Division final at Brunswick. Kate McCarty beat Donovan 6-3 6-3, Donovan beat Louise Briggs 6-0 6-0 to tie 1-1, Grimes and Lucas of Gardiner beat McCarty Fuller 7-9 6-3 6-3 in doubles, Bath won the opening game but dropped the next two.
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Morse High
Gardiner High
Brunswick
Gardiner
Kate McCarty
Morse Girls
Bath
Betty Fuller
Morse
Bath Girls
Philadelphia Visitor Arrives to Spend Summer with Mrs Moses
Miss Clare McIlwain of Philadelphia arrives to spend the summer with her aunt, Mrs. Galen C. Moses, at her residence.
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Clare McIilwain
Philadelphia
Galen C. Moses
Bath Loses Bid to Intervene in Will Contest
In Sagadahoc County Judge Emery rules Bath city government lacked legal standing to intervene in the Judge Lowell will dispute. The City of Bath and register William Dunham were dropped from active case in this term, with Dunham named sole party sustaining. A July 19 hearing in Bath will feature Skelton and Dunton against Bridgham and Carey as arguments continue. The council had earlier appropriated up to $1000 to support the fight.
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James 8. Lowell
City of
Bath
William 8S. Dunham
Richmond
Sagadahoc Superior Court
George L. Emery
Biddeford
William B. Skelton
Lewiston
Arthur J. Dunton
Lowell
Emery
Dunham
Bath Citzens
Skelton and
Dunton
Edward W. Bridgham
John P. Carey, Jr
Sagadahoc Superior Court Adjourns Until July 19
Sagadahoc Superior Court adjourned at noon Friday by Justice George L. Emery and will reconvene July 19 in Bath. Pending cases include Lowell case and Georgeown tax matters. The sole jury trial, Kendall et al v Keene, ruled for Keene as the debtors lacked contract authority. Spinney Taft Payson liquor seizure defendants await October term for possible joint prosecution. No divorces issued at adjournment.
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Sagadahoc Superior Court
George L. Emery
Emery
Bath
Lowell
Georgeown
W. B. Kendall
Prohibition
Uip
Pottle-Holderness Couple Wed at Central Church Parsonage
Raymond O. Pottle and Alice Holderness were united in marriage on Wednesday of last week by Rev. David L. Wilson at the Central church parsonage 898 Middle street. Roger S. Phillips of Wellesley Mass arrived Friday to pass the weekend in Bath. Phillips has been in Wilton for several weeks supervising the building of the new golf course there.
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Raymond O. Pottle
Alice Holderness
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Middle Street
Roger S. Phillips
Wellesley
Mass
Bath
Mr. Phillips
Wilton
Roberta Hathorne
Bernette Bailey
Gorham
Maurice Hathorne
Samuel Morse
Robert
Whiskeay
John Reed Sumner Bailey
Henry Dubar
Charles Fullerton
John Reed
Augusta
Edward Hussey
Elizabeth Rollins
Somerville
Mrs. Scott
Bath Council Votes to Raise Tax Rate to 45 Mills
The Bath city council, after heated debate led by Councilman Raymond M. Haley, approved a tax rate increase from 43% to 45 mills for 1932-33. An amended report showed Bath's debt exceeds its limit by 12 382.04, prompting the tighter levy alongside scrutiny of the Overseer of Poor and school funding.
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Raymond M. Haley
Board of Assessors
Bath
Haley
Small
Board of Highways and Sewers
Harold P. Small
Councilmen’s Chamber
Joint
Standing Committee On Finance
George J. Goodwin
Common Council
Guy A. Nichols
Nichols
Arthur L. Pratt
Aldermen’s Chamber
Ellery E. Whittemore
Williams Whitney
Elford A. Stover
Stover
Committee On Conference
City of
Local Gossip Items From Woolwich and Vicinity
Community notes from Woolwich feature visits and moves of residents. Loring Mayberry of Belmont and Harry Mann of Lewiston hosted guests, while Mr and Mrs Lemuel Preble hosted at home. Several families vacationed or traveled to Portland New Gloucester Augusta and Sagadahoc Ferry.
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Danves
Tuessi¢ Hall
Lemuel Preble
San Carlos
John An Inoue
Miss Ani
Portland
Loring Mayberry
Belmont
Harry Mann
Lewiston
Clarence
Leon Preble
Roy McIntosh
New Gloucester
Preble
Kerr & Houston
Probate notices from Sagadahoc Court in Bath 1932
Maine probate notices list Eunice T. Pert as executrix for Edwin H. Pert with heirs Nephi E. Pert, Forrest H. Pert, Ruby Canary, Everett H. Pert. notice dated June 1932 in Bath requests bondless letters testamentary. Other items name Thomas W. Blaisdell as executor of Lorania A. Blaisdell and Edward W. Briam as executor of Hattie A. Treen with accounts and distribution notices in Sagadahoc County.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Eunice T. Pert
Bath
Edwin H. Pert
Wiz Resi
Lumice
T. Pert
Nephi E. Pert
Cenather
Forrest H. Pert
No. Segok
Ruby Canary
Blue Hill
Everett H. Pert
Somerville
Mass
Mae A. D
Unice T. Pert
Dan'l Williams
Maine
Said County
Thomas W. Blaisdell
Georgetown
Lorania A. Blaisdell
State OF
Edward W. Briam
Hattie A. Treen
Aneng
Bath Independent
Apw
Louise M Hulle
James Tustee
Charles H. Morse
Glidqen
J Udge
Seize and Nourish in a Crossword Style List
A fragmented puzzle-like list of clues and partial answers spans across across entries. It weaves biblical references numbers and scattered terms with terms like dwellers trophies and metal items alongside geographic hints and pronouns, suggesting a crossword grid of varied categories.
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Adam
Rebekah District Assembly Enjoyed Meeting in Round Pond
Attendance ranged 80 afternoon to 175 evening at Rebekah District Assembly No. 10 in Round Pond with Vesper lodge as hostess. Queen Esther lodge contributed 32 attendees as representatives, and three members earned certificates of perfection in unwritten work presented by Mrs. Effie E. Mergill.
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Rebekah
Round Pond
Vesper Lodge
Queen Esther Lodge
Queen Esther
Evening Star
Brunswick
Beulah
Richmond
Pine Cone
Wiscasset
Effie
Mergill
Dover-Foxcroft
Rebekah Assembly
Maine
Carolyn E. Thompson
Noble Grand
Jennie E. Farrin
Lois Knight
Rebecca Rogers
Margaret Peabody
Grand Lodge
Grand
Hostess Lodge
Beal Lodge
Merrill
Rogers
Emma Copeland
Alfred Bunker
Leonard Lord
Nellie Milliken
Florence Fuller
Melrose
Mass
Herbert Munsey
Somerville
Arthur Leeman
Worumbo Merchandising Office to Move to Lisbon Falls
With the Worumbo Woolen mill closing in Lisbon Falls, the Bath Bank block merchandising office will relocate to Lisbon Falls to cut costs. Hon Oliver Moses 2nd retains his private office and Sagadahock Real Estate association in the current space, Moses noting the mill’s closure may not be permanent. George Baer Connard returned home after a few days in Rumford on business.
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Worumbo
Lisbon Falls
Bank Block
Bath
Oliver Moses
Sagadahock Real Estate Association
Moses
Falls
George Baer Connard
Andrews Road
Rumford
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the Times Company
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Bath, Maine
Michols, Pres
Treen Mamirt
Webber, Raiter
Os Mentee
Lo Roe
White
Senate
Huave Fine Graduation
Lowell School
West Bath
Stanley Earl Rose
Fred J. Rose
Emily Marie Larrabee
Joseph W. Larrabee
George Washington
Stanley Rose
Gordon F. Preble
Edna Frances Brown
Fred S. Brown
Marguerite Louise Donnell
Earle C. Donnell
Miss Donnell
Clinton D. Wilson
Lering D. Small
West Bath School Board
Rupert Wing
Correnne Brown
Edna Brown
P.T.A
Kennebec Valley League
Buxton’s
Buxton Rheumatic Medicine Co
Abbot Village
Pottle-Holderness
Thomas R. Huston
Depar SE
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Sagadabock Block
Buth
Room
Woolwich
Leon J. Billings
Burt M. Dyer
Council
Harold E. Tobey
Walter 8S
Glidden
William F. Dunham
Walter
William F. Dumeam
Great Lake
Esau
ATA
Tez
Tom
Hong
Shem Anew
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