Maine Road Bond Plan Prompts Debate Over Federal Aid
The state accepts federal road aid under conditions demanding a two to one state share, minimum main road length, and federal construction standards. Officials defend the plan as economical, emphasizing trunk highways for statewide benefit and cautioning against overreacting before plans are fully worked out.
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Pomona
Androscorgia
State Highways Commission
Uie
Portsmouth
Supreme Court Ruling Confirms Railroads Oil Land Rights
A high court decision upheld ownership of oil lands valued at about 700 million dollars tied to transcontinental railroad grants. The ruling favors Southern Pacific and Northern Pacific paths, rejecting claims by government and rival claimants while noting significant political commentary on plutocracy and diplomatic appointments. The piece also mentions a horse chestnut tree in Bath and Howe's Great London circus with 50 dens of wild beasts touring on July 4.
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Howe
London
Bath
Town Topics Highlights and Local Happenings
The column notes shortages and social items across Bath and nearby towns. Subjects include a Cantaloupes sale, Yale beating Harvard, W C T U meeting, Thorne Island summer school, shipyard sales, Maine Sportsmen trip dates, fresh strawberries in Bath, church renovations, sunset viewings, road work crews, naval orders, dog control proposals, a postponed Tony Puiin hearing, police actions on a fountain incident, and shipping updates. Local officials announce postmaster nominations, new factory work, and farm egg exhibits. An auto mishap on Center Street ends with a damaged spring near a broken vehicle component.
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Bath
U. Ss
Viksburg
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Willis
North End
North St
Tony Puiin
Keegan
Tony
Rice
McDougal
Seventh Division
Torpedo Flotilla
Atlantic Fleet
Narraganset Bay
New Meadows
Pejepscot
Swett
Cedar Cove
New York City
Charles M. Richardson
Waterville
Senate
Johnson
F. A. Pitts
Damariscotta
Mainsfield
Times
Warren Mansfield
Rhode Island
Mansfield
Weekend Lodgers at Hotel de Wallace and Bath Carways
Four lodgers stayed at the renovated Hotel de Wallace over the weekend. The west lawn flower beds at the Court House were planted. Bath cars were busy on a sunny Sunday with trolleys and traffic well filled. Al Ridley caught another 75 pound sturgeon weighing the same as the previous night’s fish, with roe. Rev F W O'Brien preached a memorial sermon at Union Square Baptist Somerville to Knights of Pythias delegates from seven lodges, led by a band.
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Hotel de Wallace
Court House
Bath
al. Ridley
F. W. O'Brien
D. D
Union Square Baptist Church
Somerville
Knights of Pythias
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Purified Blood Health
Advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for scrofula sores boils and eruptions by purifying the blood. It claims external applications fail and asserts the tonic builds up digestion and the whole system urging readers to obtain it now.
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Hood’s
Atwood Medicine Adverts From Clinton Maine 1868
An 1868 line from L Decker & Son of Clinton Maine promotes IL EF Atwood's Medicine for stomach troubles. The ad claims sales of one to three bottles daily in various towns. It notes a 35 cent Big Bottle and offers a free sample and agents wanted with potential earnings. Portland based MEDICINE CO. accompanies the notice.
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L. F
Medicine Coo
Portland
Notice of Probate Petition in Bath Maine 1914
In Sagadahoc County Maine a Probate Court in Bath on June 9 1914 ordered notice be published three weeks in Bath Independent. The notice invites all persons to appear at a probate hearing July 7 1914 at nine o'clock in the forenoon to show cause why the petition should not be granted.
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M. O. Glass
High St
Capt. Plummer
Daisy Farlin
Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game Association
Rangeley
Wiscasset
Bath
Winter Street
Emma N. Cox
State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Aus
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