Winneganee Roads Damaged by Recent Rains and Repairs Urged
Heavy rains have devastated Winneganee roads with water crossing several inches deep. Main streets and Mc Cutcheon hill show severe washouts, while sidewalks near Phippsburg bridge require urgent fixes. Residents note unsafe walk conditions and a missing sidewalk project allocation. Local events include visits by residents, a postponed Squaw club event, and plans for a Kennebec river excursion. Community efforts shift to building the new club house, with a dance planned to fund it.
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High Street
McCutcheon Hill
City Street
Vine Street
Phippsburg
Leon BR. Pennell
Leon DR. Pennell
Arthur Brown
Bath
Shaw Street
West Bath
Frank Telbot
Lisbon Falls
Winneyance
Freeport
Ore
Squaw
Fred Oliver
Charles Rogers
En's Club
Maine
Canada
Quebec
Parlin Pond
John G. Morse
John G., Jr
Satur- Revie
Robert VP. Manson
Kennebec River
Kennebec Navigation Co
Men’s Club
Omar Perry
Fred L. Parks
Boston
Warren E. Lake
Lake
William FL. Campbell
Providence
Charles E. Mwewitt, Jr
Richmond
Lysle Shepard
John Joseph
Capitol
Charles KE. Hewitt, Jr
Winneganee
Newberry Oliver
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ife
Hampton Beach
Summiwer
William A. Perry
Abram
Oliver
James Purington
Desper W. Oliver
Parker Tead
Cape Cod
Harry B. Williams
Dearborn Cottage
Small Point
Ladies’ Aid
Charles T. Small
Aid
Wesley
Sherman T. Morse
New York
Otis Went
Harold Jackson
Charlotte G. Cross
Rockland
T. A. Trueworthy
Bridge Hall
Club House
Shipping Board chief condemns idle U S fleet as wasteful
Commissioner Edward C. Plimmer declares more than a tenth of the vast Shipping Board fleet wastes away in costly idleness while almost half of England's merchant fleet works and drives the bulk of America's foreign trade.
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Edward C. Plimmer
United States Shipping Board
England
United States
Miss Manning Coming Again Revival at Nazarene Church
Miss Mabel Manning of Nahant Massachusetts will lead a returning revival campaign at the Advent Church Middle Street with Rev Henry Stebbins of Waterville VT as evangelist. The January campaign drew strong support and delegates from other churches are expected for the all day meeting July 6, with local choirs contributing and Miss Manning directing the musical program.
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Nazarene Church
Mabel Manning
Nahant
Mass
Miss Manning
Henry (. Stebbins
Waterville
Stebbins
Advent Church
Middle Street
Serb King Weds Princess Marie in Belgrade Ceremony
King Alexander marries Princess Marie of Reutmania in Belgrade following strict Serbian traditions. The royal dowry includes gifts such as a flock of rams with gilded horns from Albanian neighbors.
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Marie
Alexander
Marie of
Reutmania
Belgrade
King Alexander
Queen Marie of
Serbia
Summer Boost in Tobacco Use Revealed by Expert
A prominent tobacco man reports summer tobacco consumption far exceeds winter use. He cites outdoor smoking during warm weather as the reason, noting people are more likely to smoke on beaches or in the country while winter discourages smoking outdoors.
Turkey Evidence Refutes Larceny Claims in Grain Heist
A quirky colonial report claims turkeys stole grain by selecting a single fat cricket from each field. A grain crop sample allegedly shows 240 grass hoppers 50 black crickets and nine kernels of grain. The turkey case expands with similar evidence from other regions.
Morse Attorneys Carry Point At Hearing Tuesday
Attorneys for Morse and Much pressed for a delay to obtain U S Steamship Co books held in Washington and New York, arguing for production as essential evidence while government countered that a removal to New York is proper. The hearing in Portland was adjourned to June 20 amid clashes over access to records and the scope of the conspiracy charge.
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United States
Maine
Charles W. Morse
Bath
Rupert M
Augusta
New York
Arthur Chapman
U. S. District Court
Portland
Fletcher Dobyns
United States Steamship Co
Washington
Dobyns
John E. Joyce
John FL AL Mervill
Morse
Boston
Benjamin F. Morse
Rathman
B.A. Morse
Hartford
Conn
Beckford
Much
U. S. Steamship Co
Debyns
Chapman
Nash Rockwood
W. Bissel Thomas
Charles F. Lark
Arthur S. Littlefield
Porthind
Jones
Missioner
Dels
Han
Sony
Lockwood
Books to be brought for Supreme Court case in Portland
Mr. Dobyns and Mr. Thomas discuss bringing books held under subpoenas in the United States. The books will be available in Portland for attorneys for prosecution and defense before the case next comes up for hearing. June 30.
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Mr. Dobyns
Mr. Thomas
United States
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Portland
Plan Field Day For Young Folks
A joint motor tour and field day for girls agricultural clubs from eight countries is planned for Wednesday June 28. Clubs from Androscoggin Magadahee Knox Lincoln Somerset Franklin Oxford and Kennebec will travel to Augusta Maine. State leaders Dean Leon Merrill and Governor Baxter will greet visitors who tour the Blaine Mansion and Capitol. An afternoon picnic on Capitol Grounds precedes a visit to the National Soldiers Home.
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Maine
Augusta
Androscoggin
Magadahee
Knox
Lincoln
Somerset Franklin
Oxford
Kennebec
Leon
Merrill
College of Agriculture Extension Service
Baxter
Blaine Mansion
Capitel
Atonoon
Capitol Gro
Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Antarctic Dream
A playful tale from Tit Bits frames Sir Ernest Shackleton as fond of stories about himself. A gushing lady asks about his dreams in the Antarctic, and he replies with a humorous line about treacle pudding. The piece then notes ancient angle measuring instruments used by Egyptians and Eratosthenes’ calculation of Earth's circumference.
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Sir Ernest
Ernest Shackleton
Antarctic
Loulon
Nile
Eratosthenes
Fond Hearts Parted
A cor respondent recalls a first romance at fourteen, noting it was not a humorous matter and left an ache in the heart. The author explains parental opposition and growing apart as years passed, with life leading to marriage to someone else. The piece reflects on enduring memories of a lost youthful love.
Lord Melbourne and the damp sheets quip
A tale recalls Lord Melbourne meeting a newspaper editor who had attacked him. The editor claimed a severe cold from damp sheets. Melbourne replied that illness comes from lying on damp paper, a sharp jab at press brutality.
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Lord Melbourne
One remedy for hiccough from eminent physician
A respected doctor states there is a single specific for hiccough a smell dose of vinegar sweetened with sugar enough to absorb. He notes he has used it when the nuisance nears danger and that one dose relieves and two cure.
Foundation stone for new church unveiled in country town
An amiable old lady chats with a curious visitor about the big event, the laying of the foundation stone of the new church. She points to figures described as the duke and duchess, the mayor and press, and the vicar, as onlookers and local dignitaries gathered for the ceremony.
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Duke
Ducass
Safety Always. A trustworthy chauffeur keeps accidents off front page
A cautionary editorial notes that reliable chauffeurs prioritize safety to avoid high profile crashes. It argues responsible driving protects reputations and public trust, framing safe conduct as essential for professional service providers.
Pupils Eclipsed Past Records With Bath Pageant Triumph
Seventh grade pupils in Bath staged a major history pageant at Morse High School. Miss Eleanor Christensen directed with Miss Froees Hall and teachers, packing the assembly hall beyond capacity. The program featured Puritan and Revolutionary tableaux, songs, and scenes from colonial life and World War era, with learners from Weeks Street, North Grammar, and South Street Grammar showcasing elaborate costumes and performances.
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Bath
Morse High
Eleanor Christensen
Music Texeler
Froees
Smith
Ellen Blair
Frostina Marston
North Grammar
Nannie Trask
South Street
Grace Baum
Week Street
Russell Grant
Columbus
Russell
Weeks Street
Ellis Hottchief
George Jidges
Fred King
Albert Austin
Thomas Carvill
Willis Lake
Carl Oliver
Arthur Brown
John Roberts
Winnefred Kennedy
Marjorie Dearborn
Lillian Acheson
Thelma Deering
Arthur Maine
John Leonard
Warton Choate
John Marks
South Grammar
Testy Ross
Bessie Greebbler
Miss Wakefield
Washington
Stanley Wallace
General Washington
Roland Tibbetts
Fret Sommerton
Percy Smith
Karl Decker
Harold Thisbhe
Carroll Thompson
Arthur Easley
Franklin Vieree
Charles Burnham
John Sheldon
Interest on Victory Notes Due Today
Interest on Victory four and three quarter per cent notes was due and payable Thursday. Interest on all three and three quarters per cent Victory notes ceased at the same time and these securities should be presented for payment, according to an announcement by Secretary Mellon of the treasury department. Redemption of the three and three fourths per cent Victory notes on June 15, he explained was announced in $140,000,000 of these obligations have February and to date approximately been redeemed, leaving about $240,000 (M0) of the notes outstanding. Approximately $500,000,000 in income tax receipts are expected by the government tomorrow, according to Secretary Mellon's estimate of collections on the second installment of the 1922 tax.
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Mellon
The
Treasury Despartment
Mrs Walter E Reid dies at Harmon's Harbor home
Clara M Holway Reid aged 52 wife of Witter Reid of Vertland and Seguinland died suddenly at her Summer home hotel Seguinland Harmon's Harbor near Five Islands after severe headache. Born Waterville 52 years ago she leaves husband two sons Everett and Raymond a daughter Mrs Albert Butler and granddaughter Elizabeth. She leaves two brothers Ralph and Roscoe Holway of Waterville.
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Clara M. Holway Reid
Witter Reid
Vertland
Seguinland
Mrs. Reid
Waterville
Orrington Holway
Walter E. Reid
Everett
Buxinesx
Portland
Raymond
Worcester Military Academy
Albert W. Butler
Watertown
N. Y
Elizabeth
Stepping Stone to Title Battle for Mr Tendler
Lew Tendler knocked out Bobby Barrett in the sixth round at Philadelphia to eliminate the last obstacle to his title bid against Benny Leonard, as Barrett is praised for aiding others’ fame.
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MR. Tendler
Bobby Barrett
Lew Tender
Barrett
Philadelphia
Tendler
Benny Leonard
Pawnbroker’s Absurd Night at Fashionable Hotel
A retired pawnbroker, now wealthy, stays at a stylish hotel and frets over absent mindedness. Two conjurers visit the venue and perform. One of them suddenly asks the audience for a loan of 107 dollars, prompting the ex pawnbroker to exclaim in surprise about the request.
Just as a Loan
Johnny, a sociable fellow, used to call on a neighbor and pay long visits. The hostess kept to the time-honored custom of serving treats. One day she forgot. Johnny was tactful. As he prepared to depart he asked, hesitating, for a cookie to take with him.
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Johnny
Iite
Drs. Davies
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Ola
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Keller
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