Housing Sale Planned in Bath Next May
Joseph P Day the New York auctioneer contracted by the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp will auction six wartime villages, including the Bath Northeid housing project called brick houses. The sale, first as a whole then by units, will offer 100 dwellings and four dormitories with special terms for tenants. Additional Bath sale details include Buckman Village Chester Pa 301 buildings Groton Park Conn 92 dwellings and multiple dormitories. Day then to auction 233 dwellings at Lorain Ohio and 79 at Wyandotte Mich in rapid succession marking the second largest Ship Board property sale after last December sales. The Shipping Board cites liquidation of wartime housing as the reason for disposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph P. Day
New York
United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Bath
Shipping Board
Buckman Village
Chester
Tpa
Essington
Groton Park
Conn
New London
Completion of the Federal Grounds Grading Project
The treasury department plans to finish grading the grounds around the federal building this year. Since enlargements in 1913 the approach from Front Street has not changed. Postmaster Owen has raised the issue with authorities and an архитект from the superintending architect is expected after snow to inspect grounds and estimate costs and needed work to restore the original beautification plan.
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Treasury Department
Front Street
Customs Department
Owen
Franklin Wright Celebrates Fifth Birthday Party
Franklin Wright, son of Mrs. Eula Wright of High street, marked his fifth birthday on February 25 with relatives and friends. Ice cream and cake were served, and great grandmother Mrs. O A Kitteridge cut the cake. Franklin received many toys and money and hopes for another party next year. Mrs. Harold Freeman and daughter Barbara, guests in Quincy, Mass., returned home Thursday.
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Franklin Wright
Eula Wright
High Street
O. A. Kitteridge
Franklin
Harold Freeman
Barbara
Quincy
Mass
Freeman
Jack Pinnell
Famous Players Obtain Control Of Playhouses
The Famous Players chain gains control of New England theatres by buying Abe Spitz of Providence share in the holdings. Previously Spitz and Alfred 8 Black split 60 percent to Famous Players 40 percent. the deal aggregates Maine houses including Central in Biddeford and several Bath, Waterville, Bangor, Rockland, and Fort Fairfield venues.
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Abe Spitz
Providence
New England
Alfred 8. Black
Famous Players
Theatre Holding Corporation
Portland Sunday Telegram
Spitz
Black
Famous Dingers
Maine
Central Theater
Biddeford
Bath
Haines Theater
Waterville
Colonial
Belfast
Opera House
Bangor
Park
Rockland
Temple Theater
Houston
Fort Fairfield
Star of
Westbrook
February Weather Weathers Stormy Yet Warmer Than January
February showed mixed skies with 12 fair, 3 partly cloudy, 4 cloudy, 1 rainy, 6 snowy days and 2 rain and snow. Coldest day 10 below zero at 7 30 am, average 3 above, warmest Feb 20 with 50 at noon. Average daytime 29, 7 degrees above January. Barometer averaged 20.90 inches. highs 30.25 on 14 and 21. lows 29.10 on 2 and 8. Winds chiefly from southwest, northwest and northeast. northwest cold wave on the 17th. Mercury fell below zero on four nights.
May 1 Starts Cattle Tuberculosis Inspections in Bath
Dr J B Reidy of the USDA met with Health Officer Chester S Kingsley to plan cow tuberculosis testing starting May 1 and finishing before June 1 when a new city ordinance takes effect. inspections are free to farmers. diseased cows are culled with compensation up to 100 dollars for grade cows and 200 dollars for registered cows. Bath has about 50 large milk dealers and many small ones.
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J. B. Reidy
United States Department of Agriculture
Bath
Chester S. Kingsley
Spanish War Veterans Plan Convention in Portland
The annual convention of Department of Maine Spanish War Veterans will be held in Portland on April 1. Cumberland camp plans to entertain officers and delegates, with C. O. Porter J. T. Caselden and G. W. Studley of Cumberland camp in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Maine
Portland
Cumberland Camp Planus
C. O. Porter
J.T. Caselden
G. W. (. Studley
Cumberland Camp
Save the Repair Bill From Water Aged Bell
A concise note instructs on diagnosing a malfunctioning bell by checking the battery and water level. If unresponsive, add water, then a small quantity of ammoniac, testing restoration potential before calling an electrician. The remedy aims to reduce repair costs.
Co operation necessity today in a shared prosperity
A reflective note on the need for cooperation among people to achieve national prosperity. The text cites a remark about how the other half lives and argues that citizens cannot live alone if the country is to prosper. It emphasizes knowledge that fosters collective action and mutual aid.
Five Islands Grange Holds Old Fashioned Spelling Match
The Five Islands Grange program featured an old fashioned spelling contest between sisters and brothers with refreshments promised by the loser. Attendance was strong and notes of local travel and visits pepper the report, including Bath and Southport connections.
Legion Notes Reflect Veterans Aid and Lost Identities
A Los Angeles hospital case asks for help identifying a young man claiming 32 years, 5 feet 9, 130 pounds with gray eyes and blond hair. Legion posts aid self-search while others report wartime losses, charity drives, and employment efforts across the country. From Em- poria to New York, veterans seek aid, memorials, and work as the Legion funds and volunteers assist ex-service men and families.
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Los Angeles
Cal
The
Legion
Willard meeting at Salvation Army Home draws crowd
The Frances E Willard meeting at the Salvation Army Home under Bath W C T U direction drew nearly 75 people. Rev George D Riley and Miss Mabel Manning led devotion and song while Manning, the evangelist, spoke on liquor reform and dress reform. Capt Sweet emphasized officer support to enforce the law as the audience toured the Home afterward. The next gathering will honor Neal Dow at Nazarene church.
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Frances E. Willard
Salvation Army
Bath W.C.T.U
Sarah Aderton
George D. Riley
Nazarene Church
Mabel Manning
Sweet and Robinson
Hazel Beals
Marys Baker
Manning
England
Swampscott
Mass
Capt
Sweet
Alice May Douglas
Frances FE. Willard
Thatch
Susan Philbrook
Montgomery
Washington Street
Sherbrooke M. Howard
Miss Willard
Bishop Fowler
Northwestern University
Willard
Fowler
W. C.T.U
Washington
Illinois
Bath
W.C.T.U
Neal Dow
Georgetown Obituaries and Local Family Notes
Georgetown community records report Miss Catherine Treat dies of pneumonia at her Germantown home. Also listed are illnesses of E M Cunningham I M Rowe and Mrs Eugene Reynolds, plus various visits, travel by Spinneys and Oliver family members, and club meetings at Robinhood and Bath areas with several residents returning from Bath and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Treat
Germantown
Fred Spinney
Bay Point
California
Ethel Spinney
Boston
E. M. Cunningham
A. A. Stott
I. M. Rowe
Dora Mains
John K. Oliver
John Williams
George Willis
Woolwich
W. T. Boyd
Bath
W. C. Todd
Augusta Todd
Charles Oliver
William Farnsworth
Susie Oliver
Althea
Popham Beach
Henrietta Marr
Marrtown
Jeague
Howard Heald
Eugene Reynolds
A. EF. Buzzo
Ladies Aid of
Robinhood
F. Brilnyer
Baseball Comes to Front With March Weather
Bath welcomes spring with baseball as Morse High readies for a new season under manager George McFadden. Returning players include Captain Benny Stover and several others, with Raymond V. Hayward coaching and scouting for pitchers. Morse opens at Augusta against Cony on April 22 and hosts Bowdoin second team May 3, with a schedule through mid-June featuring games at home and away across Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Morse High
George McFadden
Benny” Stover
Howard McWhee
Donnell Carr
Paul Steward
William D Buckfin
Reymond Williams
William Perry
James Callan
Raymond V. Hayward
Morse
Cony
Augusta
Brunswick
Jordan
Lewiston
Bowdoin
Gardiner High
Lisbon Falls
Rockland
Lisbon
Edward Little
Spaghetti nap at table as waiter stares down patron
A Houston Post excerpt records a humorous exchange where a solicitous waiter hovers over a corpulent old gentleman dining on spaghetti. The man requests privacy for about twenty minutes, stating he cannot stand to be watched while eating. The line captures a witty dinner-table moment reflecting social etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Progress in Bath shoe factory drive gains momentum
The Bath shoe factory fund saw a $2000 jump as solicitors visit neighborhoods to boost subscriptions. Backers say a new industry will attract others, with 25 to 85 jobs at about $20 daily average wage and wider economic benefits for stores, housing, and tax base. Supporters urge residents to increase their pledges at the Chamber of Commerce and hear the plan in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Chamber of Commerce
Nature's Color Wonders in Red Oak Fall Show
The red oak, tall and oval headed, offers deep red foliage late in autumn. Normally the leaves stay red for two to three weeks, creating a magnificent contrast with yellow foliage and evergreens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Forestry Magazine
Dummer Sewall Chapter Meets in Lewiston Event
Twenty seven members of Col. Dummer Sewall chapter DAR gathered at Miss Agnes Trwphreys home 886 High Street for the March meeting with Miss Humphreys and Miss Alice K Robbins as hostesses. The regent Miss Mary D Hill presided guides read the Collect and secretary Mrs Fred Courser reported the prior gathering.
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Col
Miss Robbins
Jiu
DAR
Marion White Moody
Knox Memorial
Peleg Wadsworth
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Miss Varney
Lewiston
Elks Home
Middle Street
Vine Street
Durch
First Book Printed In The New World Discovery
The first book printed in the New World was likely a Latin to Spanish translation of The Spiritual Lade er around 1585. Juan de Zamarrí TanseS in Mexico printed it, featuring text illustrations, following prior Mexican printing of The Proctrina Christiana by Juan Valencos in 1044.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New World
Juan de Zumarry Tanses
Mexico
America
Mexico City
Juan Vablos
Anthoine Speaks at Morse High School Meeting
A large audience from Ro and H. Smith post and other groups packed Morse High School assembly hall on Tuesday night to hear Portland department commander Ed ward S. Anthoine outline the Legion program. He highlighted sick and disabled veterans care, unemployment plans including a national employment day on March 20, and the adjusted compensation bill, then emphasized Americanization and broader educational efforts. The talk lasted about 40 minutes, praised for its clarity, with notable ushers assisting in seating.
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Roand H. Smith
Rhin
American Legion
Veterans Bureau
Forbes
Congress
Legion
Anthoine
Charles H. Volz
Gardiner Rogers
Eugene Hart
Edmund Arsenault
Norman Morse
Percy Louilh
Maurice Brown
Frank Daley
John Minott
Roscoe Perkins
Four-masted schooner Landis nears Beaumont after stormy voyage
Captain Proctor Hagan and Mrs Haugan voyage from Gibraltar to the United States aboard the four masted schooner Miriam Landis. The ship faced severe storms and water shortages off Cuba and earlier storm damage near the Moroccan coast in 1920. Spanish troops helped deter armed locals during a year of stay. the vessel then departed without port calls, per a letter from the Hlagans.
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Jath
Miriam Landis
Beaumont
Texas
Gibraltar
Landis
Proctor Hagin
Haugan
Hagan
Cuba
Mediterranean
Hlagans
Minstrel Show Draws Overflow Crowd on Washington Street
A rainy Tuesday night minstrel show at Washington street rooms of the South End P T A drew a full house with ticket sales halted by the crowd. The program ran ninety minutes of songs and jokes by a talented chorus and a witty Will Small style. Accompanist Mrs. Guy Sprague and entertain ment committee members guided a lively sequence of end songs, solos, and a grand finale by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
South End
Will Small
Guy Sprague
John Hunt
Harry W. Crosman
Ginny Shore
Leslie Wold
Josie Rich
Lloyd Coombs
Eleanor Doyle
Edward Lowell
Catherine Harrington
Marion Hill
Dapper Dan
George Moses
The
Company
Drive for Athletic Association Funds Drive at Morse High
Morse High launches a new funds drive for the athletic association with each class contributing. The freshman class will stage an entertainment in the assembly hall Friday at 4 15 pm to engage the student body. A silver cup trophy will go to the room with the highest per capita contribution as rooms compete to boost the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Athletic Association
Assembly Hall
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Life Guard Against Diseases
In this stormy month diseases like colds influenza and pneumonia menace life. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as a top life-guard strengthening the system and vital organs while imparting warmth to the blood. Hood's Pills are recommended with the sarsaparilla to aid torpid liver and sluggish bowels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
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Commonwealth Hotel
Bowdoin Street
Beacon Hill
State House
Hotel Avery
Avery
Bostonith and
Morse Bros. Managing Directors
Beaver
C.L. Farnham Co, Inc
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
F.S. Curtis
Center Street
Bath, Maine
Grange
J. G. Stevens
L. HM. Rowe
Warren Davis
Chester Pinkham
George Rowe
Dercy Savage
Eugene Rowe
Alion Marr
Charles Moore
Leiuel Ayers
Southport
Donald
Linwood Stevens
Indian Point
Carol Powers
Five Islands
Lelia Davis
West Georgetown
J. E. Hallstein
Gertrude Leonard
Georgetown
Barrowes
Ellen Cromwell
J. FE. Blaisdell
George Delano
Herman Spinney
Ray Peint
Lincoln Campbell
Wikeasset
Fitiznabeth Cromwell
Emporia
Kan
Chester Hagerman
Medecine Lodge
France
American Legion Distributing Committee
Kennilworth
N.C
Argonne
Woodrow Wilson Fund
Lincoln
Nebr
Sle
Fairmont
W.va
Nans
Connecticut
Like
Frederick W. Galbraith
Dummer Sewall
Daughters
American Revolution
By Wasvis
John J. Desmond
South End P. T. A
Drive For Athletic
Association
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