Maine Thrift Reflects Strong Savings Across State
Maine savings banks added 2.29 million dollars in deposits last year, totaling about 96 million, ranking among the top nine states. The Boston Herald notes 256,932 depositors and an average deposit of 404 dollars, while trust departments and building associations hold substantial sums. The piece also highlights Biddeford’s success in a shoe factory venture and optimism for Bath and Sagadahoc regions, plus coverage of Mexico, Good Roads plans in Bangor, and potential congressional bids by Edward C. Plummer and Harold M. Sewall in Sagadahoc.
Maine Savings Rise Linked to Prohibition Policy
The text credits Maine’s ban on booze for a notable rise in savings deposits. It attributes the increased savings to residents shifting funds into banks as a result of the prohibition measures.
Cape Cod Canal Opens July 4 Aids Small Vessels
Cape Cod Canal will open on July 4 to all craft except those drawing ten feet or more. The opening removes the hazardous shoal crossing around Cape Cod, reducing voyage distances between Boston and New York and boosting marine sports. Small craft owners gain safer, shorter routes to the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Buzzard's
Massachusetts Bays
Atlantic Ocean
Boston
Sound
Rhode Island
New York
Livestock Valuations in Sagadahoc County Maine
Sagadahoc County reports total cow value of 69882 dollars and sheep 6971 and swine 3432 from the annual returns filed with the state assessors. Bath city and Sagadahoe towns valuations listed. Winterstreet Parish plans a Monday birthday social in the Men's Club room. Evans limber camp horse shot with blackwater, others shipped to Bangor for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neusta
Sagadahoc County
Board of State Assessors
Bath
Winterstreet
Bangor
Big Roads Program Announces April Convention Schedule
A tentative Good Roads program for Maine reveals an April 7 8 9 convention at the auditorium featuring Governor William T Haines C S Stetson Paul D Sargent John C Seates and Prof George T Files with national highway officials from Vermont Massachusetts New Hampshire and Washington D C. The program covers registration welcomes talks on highway improvement construction maintenance and road building methods with moving pictures on asphalt and cement production and a focus on maximizing returns for Maine highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bigland States
Maine
William T. Haines
C. S. Stetson
Greene
State Grange
Paul D. Sargent
State Highway Commission
John C. Seates
Westbrook
George T. Files
Bowdoin College
Out of
W. M. Denham
Springfield
Mass
C. W. Gates
Vermont
William D. Sohier
Massachusetts Highway Commission
S. Percy Hooker
New Hampshire State Highway Commission
United States Office of Public Roads
Washington, D. C
Tadis
Grange
S. Stetson
Maine State Grange
Lake
Barbour Asphalt Paving Company
Portland
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Boston
Maine Highway Commission
Montpelier
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Pure Blood Benefits
Pure blood enables the stomach liver and other digestive organs to work properly. Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to make pure blood by ridding the blood of humors and supporting nerves strength and vitality. The ad asserts it is a unique effective remedy and urges taking it now.
Cement Concrete Highway shown with road maintenance details
Illustrated address presented by a Barrett Manufacturing Company representative on bituminous road construction. Films loaned by Universal Portland Cement Company and shown by Edison Portland Cement Company. Demonstrates cement concrete highways and road maintenance by a U S public roads representative in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Highway
Barrett Manufacturing Company
Universal Portland Cement Company
Chicago
Edison Portland Cement Company
New York
United States Public Roads
Washington, D. C
Sheriff attaches Cox summer resort at Great Island
Deputy Sheriff Frank A. Johnson attached four parcels of land and cottages on Great Island Harpswell and Brunswick owned by Rev. John H. Cox of Dorchester Mass to satisfy a $1,070.66 judgment for Joseph M. Lemont of Bath. The Harpswell parcels bear $2,000 first mortgages and will go to sheriff sale. Gen. Joseph S. Smith, Bangor, faces renomination fight for National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers board amid Washington interest and an inspection voyage to the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Johnson
Brunswick
Great Island
Harpswell
John H. Cox
Dorchester
Mass
Cox
Joseph M. Lemont
Bath
Johnson
Joseph S. Smith
Bangor
National Home For
Washington
Smith
Togus
Maine
West
California
Boston Yacht Club Dinner At Copley Plaza Promises Star Guests
The Boston Yacht Club hosts its second annual dinner at the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston this evening. Expected attendees include Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charles DeWitt Coffman, Holman F. Day, Gregory C. Davison, and Commodore Dallas R. Pratt. Invitations were sent to numerous yacht club commodores. a 6:30 reception precedes a 7:00 banquet with a quartet and choruses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copley Plaza
Boston
Boston Yacht Club
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Navy
Charles DeWitt Coffman
U.S.N
Boston Navy Yard
Holman F. Day
Portland V. C
Gregory C. Davison
New London Ship and Engine Co
Dallas R. Pratt
New York Yacht Club
George Owen
Defiance
Aemilius Jarvis
Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Canada
Corinthian
Eastern
South Boston
Columbia
Winthrop
Quincy
Squantum
Wollaston
Exeter Names Hockey Captain George Percy of Arlington
Exeter selects George Percy of Arlington as hockey captain for next season joining Eddie Casey of Natick as Boston High School graduates guiding Exeter teams. Percy led Arlington to a championship hockey and baseball leadership, helped form Exeter hockey, and shared strong on ice teamwork with teammate George Lowe. Percy also played baseball as a substitute last year and is a grandson of the late David T. Perey of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Percy
Exeter
Boston
Eddie Casey
Natick
Mass
Percy
Arlington High School
George Lowe
Arlington
David T. Perey
Bath
Judge Hardy Summered in Maine Cottage Ties to Rantoul Divorce Case
Judge Hardy who presided over the Boston divorce trial of the Rantouls is a summer resident of Maine. He owns a cottage at Popham Beach bought from Hon. A. A. Percy of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Hardy
Rantouls
Boston
Maine
Popham Beach
A. A. Percy
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Times Company
Front St
Bath, Me
Maine Thrift
Maine Savings Banks
Boston Herald
New England
Middle States
Maine Savings Bank
Erest
Orreps Trust Companies
Loan and Building Associations
Thrift and
Biddeford
Kennebec
United States
Rio Grande
Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Der
Gov
Ance
Adahoc
Bangor Comercial
Edward C
Plummer
Congress
Harold. M. Sewall
Sagadahoc
Cape Cod Canal
Sagadahoe County
Arrowsie
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Georgetown
Phippsburg
Richmond
Topsham
West Bath
Woolwich
Good Roads Program
P. m
Iyvmon H. Nelson
Haines
Rev
J. H. Cox
NEW England League
Haverhill
Lawrence Lewiston
Lowell
Lynn
Worcester
Fitchburg
F. M. Junie
Systaie
Ela
Alita de Seales
ILC Ldele Ee
Asus Rej Sole
Ave. Loti
Eae Ben
Lewiston
Eesti
Lowell Yue
POE
Lynn VO Esa
A.M
ACM
SU Varledeee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!