War talk and prohibition vote dominate column notes
The piece dismisses Kaiser rhetoric as political posturing while praising American manpower and denouncing German aggression. It also reports New York Assembly defeat of a liquor prohibition bill, Bath housing plans, and calls for harsher reprisals and full mobilization in World War I context. Berlin’s Vossische Zeitung is cited opposing Allied labeling of Germany as lawless.
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Germany
Berlin
Bagdad
New York Assembly
Assembly
Nurses' Home Needed at City Hospital Sparks Fund Drive
Citizens urge a $15,000 to $25,000 endowment or donation to create a Nurses' Home near City Hospital to relieve crowded third story quarters and save lives during emergencies. The appeal urges a named benefactor to fund the project and notes broader wartime tax ideas and political commentary.
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City Hospital
Dagie of Aurora seen as a big snow bird
A brief note describes Dagie of Aurora as a prominent snowbird, suggesting they spend winters in warmer locales and are well known for seasonal moves.
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Aurora
Dance draws large crowd as Joyce Butterfield leads
A home dance this week drew a large attendance under the direction of Joyce Butterfield. A poverty ball is planned soon at Bridge Hall.
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Joyce Butterfield
Bridge Hall
Colds and Measles Bother People in Bath Area
Local notices list numerous residents with illnesses and recoveries, visits, and comings and goings. Mrs. William Standish is confined with bronchitis under Dr Grant care. Other items note visits to Portland, Damariscotta, and Swastika, along with enlistments for aviation corps and Sagadahoc county quota plans.
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William Standish
Grant
John Schofield
Corliss ‘St. Church
Ladies’ Aid
Henry ‘Potter
Mary Rogers
Portland
Ellen Walker
Leon [Pennell
Nan FE
Trask
Walter C. Perry
George Charlton
Beulah MelIntire
John G. Morse
Phippsburg
Robert Oliver
Harlestown Navy
Alfred Oliver
Clinton Litchfield
Marion
Reita Perkins
Popham
Eva Wallace
Georgetown Notes Tell of Local Socials and Injuries
The Georgetown column lists local residents including Mrs B H Woodside and others, notes a Bath visitor Fred Reid, and mentions post office inspectors inspecting offices. Ambrosé Tibeodeau and Mabél returned from Bath while Alvah Reynolds suffered a hand injury at Hyde Windlass Co. The Center school board met to hire spring teachers.
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Lowing
B. ‘H. Woodside
H. Fy + Hunt
John Thibadean
Dorothy Stiart
Belle Heald
Gladys' Oliver
Ida Williams
Ethel Todd
Fred Reid
Bath
Fred Moore
Ambrosé’ Tibeodeau
Mabél
Alvah- Reynolds
Hyde Windlass Co
Fuller
Center School House
Bath Boy Volunteers Becomes Tank Service Lieutenant
First Lieut Loyall I. Sewall, in France since last summer with infantry, is now a lieutenant in the tank service. He volunteered as one of the first tank officers, having six months experience as an ambulance driver in France before attending Plattsburg. Bath residents expect reports of tank actions.
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Loyall I’. Sewall
Francé
Tank
Loyall
France
Plattsburg
Bath
Bath Officer Walter Brown Joins Army Officers Camp
Lieutenant Walter Brown of Bath was among eleven men at Camp Devens attending the officers training camp to become second lieutenants of engineers in the national army. He lived at 13 Pearl Street, graduated from Morse High, attended Bowdoin College, and worked as assistant superintendent at a Boston automobile factory before joining the 325th motor truck company. He impressed at Devens with diligent study and his promotion pleased many friends.
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Walter Brown
Camp Devens
Engineers
National Army
Ggr
Lieut
Brown
Bath
Pearlsstreet
Morse High
Bowdoin College
Boston’ Automobile
325Th.motor Truck Company
Camp
Devens
New Thought Teacher Endorses Fruit-a-tives Medicine
A New Thought teacher from Schenectady recounts recovering from liver and stomach trouble after using Fruit-a-tives Liver Tablets. He claims the remedy supported by New Thought principles helps nature and offers trial sizes and pricing from Fruit-a-tives Limited in Ogdensburg, NY.
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A. A. Young
Schenectady
N.Y
Ogdensburg
Morse High Pupils Fill Positions in Local Venues
Miss Malvina Vachon, Morse senior, becomes pianist at Dreamland after Rutherford White resigns. Francis McPherson, Morse junior, fills Ernest L Davis’s spot at the Opera House following Davis’s move to the Texas Steamship Company. Vachon is known for long standing musical talent in Bath.
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Bath elects two former Rockland men to aldermen
Bath voters returned to the Republican column electing Morseday Dora Howard and Arthur H. Price. Howard runs a Shipyard City cigar store and Price heads a shirt factory. The note says Bath avoided financial trouble by this change, implying a moral.
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Rockland C. G
Rockland
Bath Board of
Morsday
Dora
Sen.) Howard
Arthur HH. Price
Howard
Price
Bath
Wesley Scouts Field Benefit Hits Eight Dollars Fifty Cents
Wesley Boys held a social in the vestry Friday week with over 100 attendees. The event netted 8 dollars and 50 cents. A projector displayed post card views and several potato races added fun. The committee consisted of Harry Ward chairman, George A Cahill, Warren D Oliver, Edward True and John Clements.
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Wesley
Harry Ward
George A. Cahill
Warren D. Oliver
Edward True
John Clements
Beacon 8 Society reports strong church membership and new board
The Fourth Quarterly Conference reports Beacon 8 membership at 842 with steady Sunday school figures led by Supt. M A Douglas. Finances are in fine shape, Epworth League and Ladies Aid show solid numbers, and a large slate of committees and an elected official board including trustees and stewards is announced. Beacon Street closes the meeting praising a profitable year.
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Aill
M. A.’ Douglas
Charles. J. Dain
Q. E
Hooper
Epworth League
Fred Willis
Ladies’ Aia
API
Weston’ L
Queen Esther Society
Marion Dain
Cgeorge P. Davenport
M. Douglas
George W. Dean
W. M. He
J. C. Minott
T. Wetherbee Eene McGrath
Charles J. Cain
Charles H. Oliver
I Isory
Charles E. Bachelder
Oo. E
Fred C. Cox
M. H. Douglas
D. S
W. M- Thistle
R.D.S
Eugene McGrath
J. E. ©. Sawyer
F. C. Carr
H. K. Erskine
D. A. McDonald
W. J. Grafts
Fred H. Cary
O. E. Hooper
J. E. C. Sawyer
R.S
Ella J.’ ‘Douglas
W. J. Crafts
O. ‘E. Hooper
O. E. Page
T.B
Charles V. Totman
George R. Perry
W. L. Bonney
C._E. Bachelder
Beacon Street
Supt. Frost
Storm Bound at Winter Street Church Services
Severe storm reduces attendance at Union services at Winter Street Church. Rev. Culbert McGay was ill and absent. services led by Rev. C. R. Chappell and Rev. S. J. Willis. Willis urged Bath hospital fund drive to expand capacity for community welfare and personal benefit.
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Winter Street
Culbert McGay
C. R. Chappell
S. J. Willis
Blood building pills touted for girls health and complexion
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a safe tonic to improve a growing girl's complexion by building red blood. It promises better appetite, energy, and color, plus free booklets “Building Up the Blood” and “What to Eat and How to Eat.” It also advises sunlight, moderate daily exercise, and dietary care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Echenectady
N. Y
Amos Barlow 85 Celebrates Birthday at Home
Amos Barlow aged 85 celebrated his birthday Saturday at his home on Blasland Lane where he lives with his son Walter Barlow. Born in Manchester England he is a son of William Barlow. For 82 years he served as a bodyguard to George Fells a Bolton magistrate and colonel of volunteer infantry and later to Col. Henry Bates of the 48rd Canadian regiment. He is now retired.
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Amos Barlow
Blasland Lane
Walter Barlow
Manchester
Eng
William Barlow
George Fells
Bolton
Col
Henry Bates
48Rd Canadian Regiment
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