Maine film push by Maine men forms second company
A second Maine based motion picture corporation has formed with prominent local men, planning to film stories and poems by Maine authors in local settings. It aims to use Casco Bay shores Elm Island Orr’s Island and Longfellow poems to attract theater audiences, with no stocks or bonds to sell and funds to carry out the program.
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Maine
Tas
Longfellow
Plijah Kellogg
Elm Island
Casco Bay
Orr's Island
Freshmen Play Delights Morse High Crowd
Freshmen staged the comedy Oh You Teacher in room AB raising 28 in nickels from 560 admissions, a school record. Harold Donnell led as Green with standout singing and acting while Pauline MacDonald and Scott Feero contributed. The Morse High athletic fund gained support from proceeds and candy sales, with Nellie Sawyer and Lloyd Hooker among the organizing committee members.
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Morse, High
Room K
Morse High Athletic Fund
Harold Donnell
Pauline MacDonald
Room R
Scott Feero
Scott
William Blaisdell
A . Gilbert
Hathorn Minma
Abe Hon
Violet
Lumsden Aviie
Alfred Springer
Ravina
Gry
Charles Cummings
Nellie Sawyer
Lloyd Hooker
Candy Committee
Irene Place
Pauline and
Luella MacDonald
Gilbert Hathorn
Rena Tracey
NONE TOO EARLY TO PLAN GARDEN
Plan ahead for a garden this year to avoid last minute rush. A small plot can yield fresh vegetables and healthful pleasure with less work. Choose a 50 by 10 foot area, ensure good soil, fertilize, and provide proper drainage through tillage or artificial drains. Adjust contours to manage rain and avoid water pooling.
Mrs. Mary V. Coombs Dies After Ill Health in Bath Visit
Mrs. Mary V. Coombs 58 wife of Elisha Coombs of Portland died at her sister Mrs. Nellie Fortin’s Bath home after three weeks visit. Born Cap St. Ignace daughter of Gilbert Chesnel she lived in Portland 17 years. Survived by husband two sisters Mrs. Fortin Bath and Mrs. Delia Fournier Cap St. Ignace and three brothers Frank Minot Samuel Auburn Wilfred Chesnel Lawrence Mass.
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Mary V. Coombs
Elisha Coombs
Congress Street
Portland
Nellie Fortin
Washington Street
Bath
Coombs
Cap St. Tymire
Gilbert Chesnel
Congress Square Baptist Church
Fortin
Delia Fournier
Cap St. Ignace
Frank
Minot
Samuel
Auburn
Wilfred Chesnel
Lawrence
Mass
Col Hayden Eames Interview Highlights Mental Photos
The Cleveland News presents Col Hayden Barnes Eames in its Mental Photos series. An ex naval and army officer now an industrial consultant, he values mind over body, stresses education over book learning, and prefers happiness as a mental state. He praises Annapolis preparation but would not push a naval career.
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Cleveland News
Hayden Eames
Emma Eames de Gogoraza
Bath
Cleveland
Hayden Barnes
United States Navy
United States Army
Rowfant Club
Shanghai
International Court
Berkshire Hills
Martinique
Palazzio San Marco
Venice
The
Bosporus
Coleridge
Kipling
Pope
Emery Russell May Win Title in Candlepin Bowling
Emery Russell led Preston Parror by 89 pins after the first lap of a 20 string championship match in Lewis ton amid late week play. Russell’s 1010 total included singles of 121 and 1010 overall, while Parror’s best string was 117. In another 10 string bout Ralph Pearson swamped Red Millar in a tight match, posting scores including 117 and 119 as part of a 1009 total for Pearson.
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Lewiston
Emery Russell
Preston Parror
Mauteh
Russell
Farrar
Porth
Ralph Pearson
Red Millar
Revere
Millar
Troutdale Sporting Camps Sold to Bath Men
Edwin C. Lee and Hugo Wimmer, both of Bath, purchase Troutdale camps on Lake Moxie Maine, opposite Troutdale Station. The camps include log buildings, dining room, kitchen, storage, powerhouse and more on a wooded point offering views of lake and mountains. Lake stocked with trout and salmon. hunting favored near Bald Mountain. Wimmer to operate season. Lee to relocate in about three weeks. Carlton Beggs of Englewood named camp clerk. Official opening May 2 with top fishing season beginning after ice-out.
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Troutdale
Lake Moxie
Somerset
Edwin C, Lee
Hugo Wimmer
Bath
Texas Steamship Co
Wimmer
Lee
Helion Club
Maine Central Railroad
Moxie Lake
Maine
Bald Mountain
W. W. Whitney
Sam Patterson
Tallwood
Carlton Beggs
Englewood
N. J
Lee Highway plan for coast to coast auto tour
A campaign by the Lee Highway association with the American Automobile Association and government officials aims to establish a coast to coast route from Washington DC to San Diego. The initial segment runs from Washington through Roanoke Bristol and Knoxville to Chattanooga with future sections toward Memphis Little Rock and finally San Diego. Officials expect a shorter continental route and a modern motorway within three years.
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Lee Highway Association
American Automobile
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Virginia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Washington, D.C
San Diego
Cal
Washington
Roanoke
Bristol
Knoxville
Chattanooga
S. M. Johnson
Automobile Association of America
Memphis
Little Rock
Gen. Johnson
National Capital
Well Qualified for the Office
Ralph G. Stetson, son of Mr and Mrs Harry B Stetson of Middle Street, begins duties as a member of the Committee of Appeals and Review of the Treasury Department in Washington. His twelve years of broad business experience include work in the Income Tax Unit and leadership on the Sterling Accounting and Audit Co case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph G. Stetson
Harry B. Stetson
Middle Street
Committee of Appeals
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Andrew Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Sterling Accounting and Audit Company
New York City
Sterling Accounting and Audit Co
New York
Board of Appeal and Review
Bath High School
C.I.A
Portland
Worcester Academy
School of Commerce and Finance
Northeastern College
Boston
Naval Reserve Force
Graduate School of Business Administration
Harvard
Drive for Fund Sets Record at School Drive
The athletic association drive surpassed its goal with $1544 raised and 120 percent per capita. Room A won the Junior class silver cup for contributing the most per pupil, based on 872 percent. Seniors in Room A organized a baked bean supper in March that funded the drive.
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The
Athletic Association
Burkhardt Addresses Grace Church Men on Russia
John F E Burkhardt new Board of Education member spoke to Grace church Men's club about Russia. He traced early history wars and treaties, recounted the Russo Japanese War reasons for defeat, and discussed Russia in World War I, the czarist lineage, and the royal family’s captures and implied deaths. The talk lasted two hours and a June hoe was served.
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John FE. Burkhardt
Board of Education
Grace Church
Russia
Japan
Nicholas
Bath Couple Observes Fifty Fifth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Horatio N Douglas of 55 Dummer Street marked their 55th wedding anniversary amid illness keeping Mrs Douglas from public celebration. Douglas, once a famed master ship builder, and wife Arline Warner, natives of Georgetown, have three daughters Mrs Winfield Rowe of Waltham MA, and Mrs Nellie Thompson and Mrs Lena Donnell of Bath.
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Horatio N. Douglas
Dummer Street
Douglas
Brunswick Qdains
Sutch
Arline Warner
Georgetown
Winfield Rowe
Waltham, Mass
Nellie Thompson
Lena Donnell
Bath
Cutting Pulp Wood Operations in Sagadahoc County
Despeaux of Brunswick operates several winter crews cutting pulp wood at Georgetown Marrs Island Indian Point Westport Whippsburg Sebasco and Great Island in Casco Bay. Wood goes to Vine Tree Pulp Co. mill at South Gardiner led by J Harold Machette. Beans likely to deploy portable bark stripping machine to reduce waste before shipping to the mill.
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Hf. B. Despeaux
Brunswick
Mr. Despeaux
Georgetown
Marr’s Island
Indian Point
Westport
Whippsburg
Sebasco
Great Island
Casco Bay
South Gardiner
Vine Tree Pulp Co
J. Harold Machette
Pejepscot Paper Co
Topsham
TOCO
Despeaux
DEFINE MILK PRODUCTS FOR CALF TESTS IN CITY
City sanitarian Chester S Kingsley seeks AG and Agriculture Department guidance on which milk products to test under the tunbercalin test. Officials agree on cream buttermilk skim milk and ice cream. Law takes effect June 1 with tests starting May 1 from every supply entering the city.
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Chester S. Kingsley
Attorney General’s Department
Department of Agriculture
Big collection found at Otgloriously intoxicated arrest
Charles Tolan of North street extension Otgloriously intoxicated after consuming home brews was arrested by patrolman Barry L. Thompson. Deputies found several cases of alleged drome mule Leer with high alcohol content along with pumpkin wine and other essences in his house. He was arraigned on intoxication and seizure warrants, fined 100 dollars and costs, and ordered to appear later. Mr and Mrs Charles Henry Butler arrived at Montsweag Farm from Washington.
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Charles Tolan
North Street
Barry L. Thompson
Charles
Charles Henry Butler
Montsweag Farm
Washington
Bath Radio Club Expects Finely Equipped Station
The Bath Radio club hopes to secure headquarters soon and establish a top radio station in Maine. About 40 members anticipate raising their range from 200 to 275 meters, enabling broader transmission and collaboration with technical and training schools on wavelength sharing.
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Bath Radio Club
Maine
S B Lals
Niost
ELECT NEW MATRON FOR OLD FOLKS HOME
Trustees of the Old Folks Home elected Mrs Harriet Day of New York as matron replacing Mrs William Choate who has left the city Mrs Day recently visited Bath and met the trustees She is familiar with Bath as a Summer guest of Mrs N G Gregory of King Tavern The trustees consider her a fortunate appointment James C Mulligan spent Monday in Portland.
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Old Folks Home
Harriet Day
New York
William Choate
Maine News Notes and Local Highlights
Local items report the 49th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Harry Moulton of Steep Falls noting all six children survive. Canadian money discounts vary by location, with 4 percent in Fort Fairfield banks and higher elsewhere. West Point appointment for Louis Desjardins of Lisbon Falls. Japanese official Shimomura studies English at West Brook Seminary. Cumberland County Light Co begins foundation work for a 1,000,000 power plant in Knightville. Portland nurse losses, Auburn YAALCLA secretary hire, and Maine political notes on Gilpatrick and Mayor-elect. Portland teachers push back salary cuts at council meeting.
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Harry Moulton
Stekton Springs
Fort Fairfield
New York
Department of Maine
Portland
Cumberland Camp
C. O. Porter
J. T. Caselden
G. W. ©. Studley
Graham
Justice Oakes
United States Military Academy
West Point
Louis Desjardins
Lisbon Falls
U. of M
Fort Williams
Desjardins
University of Maine
Shosuke Shimomura
Tokio
Japan
Westbrook Seminary
Washington
Shimomura
Cumberland County Light Co
Knightville
Philip Stevens
Auburn
William R. Stevens
Auburn Yaalcla
Edward Little
Bates
Seco
Eleet Gilpatrie
Wim. J. Mayberry
Gilpatrie
Estimates Committee
Council
Tuiyor
Abner L Ham Dies in San Francisco at 71
Abner L Wam aged 71 died in San Francisco March 3. He was born in Ham's Hill Brunswick and educated in Bath. He worked as a printer, married Nellie Howard of Lewiston, and had a son H Henry Ham. Survived by one son and two sisters, last of four Bath brothers.
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San Francisco
Abner L. Wam
James
Catherine
Thompson) Ham
Bath
Mr. Haim
Ham's Hill
Brunswick
Bath High
Times
Shorey & Upton
Phi R
the Gazette
San Mateo
Ham
H. Henry Ham
Marysville Appeal
Marysville
Cal
Lena Chatman
Annie Tam
Tie
Charles
Frank
Neil
Mrs. Etta Farrar’s Funeral in Lisbon Falls
Funeral held Tuesday afternoon at the home in Lisbon Falls with Rev. W W Davis officiating. Bearers were four brothers Les ter Coolidge Yarmouth Ernest and George Coolidge. Pythian Sisters attended. Burial in Hillside cemetery.
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Etta Farrar
Lisbon Falls
Rev
W. W. Davis
Lester Coolidge
Yarmouth
Ernest
George Coolidge
Lisbon Center
Frank Coolidge
Hillside Cemetery
Funeral of Mrs Ethel Freeman Lemont at Sanford’s crossing
The funeral for Mrs. Ethel Freeman Lemont wife of James B. Lemont of West Bath will be held Thursday at 2 30 PM at their Sanford’s crossing home. Delegations from the groups she belonged to will attend.
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Ethel Freeman Lemont
James B. Lemont
West Bath
Portland
Sanford's Crossing
Old Christmas Customs Survive Roman Saturnalia Ties
The article notes that many Christmas customs trace back to the Roman Saturnalia festival with holly ivy laurel and bay used in Roman homes. It also mentions a Druids winter festival intended to welcome sylvan spirits and banish frost.
Speedy Motor Craft Opening Near Boothbay Harbor
David Reed of Woolwich plans a fast new speed launch for Boothbay Harbor tourists next summer with a 25 by 5 foot open boat and four cylinder engine capable of 20 mph. The vessel seats 12, while Reed and his brother John run boating ventures in the harbor and push for better city landing space to accommodate motor boat parties.
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David Reed
Woolwich
Boothbay
Burntjacket
Reed Brothers
David
John
Boothbay Harbor
Squirrel Island
Capitol Island
John Reed
David, Reed
Bath
City Landing
Mr. Reed
Bath group forms to aid youth through nonsectarian help
Mrs. Frederick W. Baker is elected chairman of the Bath Volunteer Group of the Church Mission of Help. The nationwide movement based in New York aims to study youth misconduct and provide individual treatment for offenders to prevent problems. The Episcopal church undertakes the work but it remains non sectarian and open to all interested people within the Diocese of Maine.
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Frederick W. Baker
Bath
Church Mission of Help
New York City
Episcopal Church
Diocese of
Maine
Sasanoa Open for Navigation on Five Islands Bath Route
Ice in Arrowsie gut halted boat service in December. Capt. T W Blaisdell of Five Islands Steamboat Co. resumed with launch Worry from Five Islands to Bath. Some ice on Arrowsie flats but not hindering passage. No ice west of Arrowsie bridge. Return scheduled 2 30 after a brief day trip. Islesford steamship to resume route in spring.
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Five Islands
Bath
Arrowsie Gut
T. W. Blaisdell
Blaisdell
Islesford
Bath centenarian celebrated with greetings and a family dinner
About 75 persons visited Read Nichols on his 100th birthday to extend felicitations. He received postcards telegrams and flowers. A family dinner followed with his daughter Mrs Emma Pierce at the opposite end. Attendees included Miss Rachel Nichols Randall Nichols Beatrice Nichols Arthur Nichols and Mr and Mrs Augustus A Percy among others. Nichols slept well after the celebration.
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Nichols
Emma Pierce
Rachel Nichols
Randall Nichols
Beatrice Nichols
Arthur Nichols
Augustus A. Percy
Jesse*Donnell
Robert BB. Hatch
Robert and
Stanley
Excursions to Washington From Bath by Train and Boat
It is possible to travel Bath to Washington D C and return for 52 15 during the next six or eight weeks using special rates. The route runs Bath to Boston to Fall River by boat to New York with departures from Boston on March 21 April 14 and 24 and travel onward over the Pennsylvania system from New York to Washington and from Boston on March 24 April 7 25 May 5 and 19 via the Baltimore and Ohio from New York.
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Bath
Washington
D. C
Boston
Fall River
New York
Bost
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Shoe Factories Increasing Business Across Industries
Charles C. Beals, deputy labor commissioner, reports a general rise in payrolls across boot and shoe, pulp and paper, woolen, and cotton industries. He notes shoe plants are busy, with medium priced makers at full capacity, and he backs the idea of establishing a new shoe factory in Bath, his former home.
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Charles QC. Beals
Bath
Beals
Tipton Lloyds Bridegroom Buys Rain Insurance
A Boston Transcript subhead notes a groom purchases rain insurance for the wedding day. The report hints at a policy against squalls and a query about its details.
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Lloyds
Boston Transcript
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Bath Independent
the Times Company
Mnine
Denby
Atlantic Coast
Hampton Roads
Newport
Coast Artillery District
Morse High
Col. Eames
Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
Timsell
Pearson
Hugo
Burkhardt
Sagadahoc County
James C. Mulligan
Maine News Notes
Abner L. Ham
Lemont
Speedy Motor Craft Building
Sasanoa
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