West Bath Mourns Ethel Lemont Widow of James Lemont
Mrs. Ethel Freeman Lemont aged 41 of West Bath died Sunday night in a Portland hospital after a critical operation. She was active in the West Bath grange and a member of Myrtle lodge and Sedgwick circle. Survived by husband James B. Lemont and infant son, plus a sister and a brother. Many local residents attended weekend visits and gatherings. grange and Red Cross meetings were postponed following her death.
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Ethel Freeman Lemont
James B. Lemont
West Bath
Portland
Lemont
Brunswick
William FE. Freeman
Ham'shill
West Bath Grange
Myrtle Lodge of
Odd Ladies
Sedgwick Circle
G.A.R
Percy Richardson
Harold F. Freeman
Frank Bishop
Dorothy
Jane Haggett
KE. W. Haggett
Fred W. Larrabee
W. H. Larrabee
E. C. Murphy
Bath
Murphy
Samuel F. Bates
Annie Trufant
W. H. Brown
Lewiston
Augusta
Fred D. Winter
Auburn
Fred White
Kennebunk
Lacey Gerrish
Murray Brewer
Boothbay
Grange
Ethel Lemont
Red Cross
Abner C. Johnson
Augustus Wallace
West Point
John Wallace
William York
Frank S. Bowker
Lowker
Charles Morrison
Porthand
James
Perry
E.S. Thompson
Wiscasset
Horace Morse
Reed Farm
Charles Savage
Allison Houdlette
John Rollins
Walker Head
Walter McCourt
Katherine
Chebeague
James, Perry
George CC
Dease
William Wyman
James J. Spinney
Endorsement of city sanitarian and school nurse by Bath WCTU
At a Bath WCTU meeting held at Nazareth church last week resolutions supported continuing the city sanitarian and school nurse as essential for public health and crime prevention. The event honored Neal Dow’s birthday with sermons, readings, and songs. six new members joined, including Miss Mabel Manning.
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W.C.T.U
Cubreh of Nazarene
W.C.T.U. of
Bath
W.C.T. U
Neal Dow
W. R. Calder
Christian Missionary Alliance
George Riley
Church of the Nazarene
Salvation Army
Capt. Sweet
Mr. Riley
Alice M. Douglas
John Patten
Walt.u
Capt
Sweet
Miss Robinson
Mabel Manning
Miss Douglas
Miss Manning
Chester (. Aderton
New Conference Opens at Morse High School
Morse High hosts an International Educational Conference with delegations from Chile Argentina Brazil Switzerland China France England and the United States. Chair Owen Lovejoy led proceedings as Chilean delegates outlined problems including immigration illiteracy and education while others proposed routes for reform and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Geneva
Switzerland
Tribunal Hall
C. L. Smith
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
China
France
England
United States
Ferdinand San Domingog
Shirley *Povich
Owen Lovejoy
James Hanson
Ex service men urged to seek jobs on American Employment Day
March 20 marks American Employment Day nationwide. The Roland T.L. Smith post invites citizens to assist ex-service men from World War I by connecting them with available odd jobs and industrial openings. A meeting for Bath area veterans is set for March 16 at 1:50 p.m. at the Y.M.C.A. assembly rooms to register names and addresses.
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United States
Cty
Union
Legion
Roland TL. Smith
Post
Bath
Yagi
Roscoe TH. Pecking
Co TR Volz
Perkins
MD Lipieyment
Burglars Enter Store at Popham Beach
Thieves burgled Llewellyn J. Oliver's general store at Popham Beach on Friday night while Oliver slept above, taking groceries meats tobacco candy and a pair of hip rubber boots. Entry came by removing broken lights from a north window. no money was taken as Oliver routinely emptied the drawer each night. Suspects seen? no. locals believe getaway was by boat.
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Llewellyn J. Oliver
Popham Beach
Oliver
John H. Stacey
Henrietta Bowker
Revere
Mass
Yarmouth
Emon Perry
Timmie” Perry
Bessie
Grace Dickinson
Madelyn Wyman
Winneganee
Plan to connect two islands by modern bridge
Harpswell residents voted two to one in favor of a plan by the State Highway Commission to build a bridge and roadway linking Orrs and Bailey islands. A draw may be avoided to cut costs, with 30 percent charged to Cumberland County and the rest from state funds, subject to Washington authority.
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Bath
Orrs Island
Orrs and
Bailey Islands
State Highway Commission
Harpswell
Jdint
Tidewater
Washington
Colberland
Bullwhack lash shaped by cattle drives and politics
The bullwhack or bull whip with a short handle and long lash was used in Texas and Louisiana by drovers to intimidate refractory cattle. The term bulldozer arose from its use. It entered print after the Civil War to denote political intimidation by violence or threats, and has since broadened to refer to intimidation of any kind.
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Texas
Louisiana
By No Means. When the bride promises to obey, she waives her rights
The Lincoln Star notes a marriage vow nuance where promising obedience is not a lasting waiver of rights, reflecting evolving views on matrimonial roles and legal implications. The article discusses how such promises have varied interpretations over time, prompting readers to consider personal and legal perspectives.
Color of Eggs Case of Choice Color of Eggs
A historical note on egg color preferences nationwide. It explains brown eggs come from brown-lobed breeds and white eggs from white-lobed breeds, with regional market premiums in New England, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and the Pacific coast. The Lamona breed is highlighted as a red-eared liner that lays white eggs, offering a broad appeal.
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Plymouth
Providence
New York
New Yorker
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Chicago
Middle West
Pacific Coast
California
Department of Agriculture
Patriots' Day Housework Ad Turns Political Quip
A Boston Transcript vacancy ad for a general houseworker becomes a satirical jab about Patriots' Day. The family of three adults offers a large airy room and minimal duties, noting a prior helper quit after inviting relatives to celebrate the holiday and joking about disowning relatives next year if demanded.
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Adv
Boston Transcript
Stolen cider from Woolwich barn sparks hoof prints
Forty gallons of hard cider aged for vinegar were stolen Tuesday night from Mrs. Sarah Hathorne's Woolwich barn. Entry was via a broken window, leaving clear footprints and horse hoof marks. The cider was produced on her estate by tenant Lawrence Heffron.
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Sarah V. B. Hathorne
Woolwich
Veteran rigger Nathaniel Vlace visits business district
Nathaniel Vlace, an 81 year old veteran rigger, visited the business district on Friday after being confined to his home for some time. He will be 82 in July.
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Nathaniel Vlace
Mr. Lace
Unique talk by Bill Sewall on Roosevelt in Bath
Bill Sewall of Island Falls trapper and guide, intimate companion of Theodore Roosevelt, gave a stirring lecture in Morse High School assembly hall before 200 attendees. He recounted Roosevelt’s early life, health recovery, Dakota ranch period, and enduring friendship, recalling White House visits and mutual reverence for rugged, nature rooted values. Proceeds supported the Roand H. Smith post auxiliary building fund.
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Bath
Bill* Sewall
Island Falls
Col
Roosevelt
Mr. Sewall
Morse High School
Sewalll
Aroostook
Dakota
Maine
Sewall
Bangor
Col. Roosevelt
United States
Queen City
Teddy
Washington
White House
New York
Suth
William J. Mewall
Roand H. Smith Post
Post
Eugene Desmond
Personal call on Mark Hennessey in Island Falls
Mark Hennessey received a personal call before leaving on the early Friday train to Island Falls. An evening program featuring a volunteer trio of the Georges group Crockett Fields and McFadden provided music and was well received. The event netted a neat sum for the Post.
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Mark Hennessey
Island Falls
Morse Juniors Present A Play Evangeline Casts Spotlight
Morse high junior class presented three scenes from Evangeline directed by Mrs J Wilson in the auditorium. The cast included Benedict Bellefontaine Herbert Morse Evangeline Bellefontaine Katherine Mayers Gabriel Lajeunesse and others with Priscilla Footer in charge and Dorothy Sheldon providing music for The Trothal The Mandate and The Search Ended.
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Morse High
Evangeline
J. Wilson
Benedict Bellefontaine
Herbert Morse
Evangeline Hellefontaine
Katherine Mayers
Gabriel Lajeunesse
Clifford Madden
Basil Lajeunesse
James Ledyard
Father Felician
George Comeau
Rene Leblanc
Francis Norton
Madame Leblanc
Evelyn Vassey
Sabinoites Seek Community Hall At New Meadows Resort
Sabino Improvement Association formed last summer at a New Meadows river resort and plans to act early this season. The aim is a hall for socials and community suppers, with dancing not planned as a public hall. About 100 summer residents, a young colony, hope for a hall this summer if a suitable site is found. The group, though new, has shown it can achieve results, staging its first field day in August to a big success.
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Sabino Improvement Association
New Meadows River
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Ethel Freeman
City Sanitarian
Bath W. C. T. U
Blatchford
Blatchford's
Deaih
Morse
Vicara MacKenna
Esther Abramson
Republic of Chile
Carlos Martinez
Douglas Hunnewell
Pedro Monti
Randolph Many
Ignacio Molive
Eleanor Verry
Assembly
Miguel Ammategui
Donald Carr
Luis Molina
George Wright
Lillian Rogers
Henry van Dyke
Harry W. Tucker
Phippsburg
L. J. Oliver
Teachers’ Club
Assembly Hall
Morse High Assembly Hall
Bath Teachers’ Club
P.t.a.'s
A. B. Scott
Nellie R. Turner
Helen Haraden
Charles L. Smith
Martha Hooper
John Grindell
Wiggers Hope Sturtevant
Old Virginny
Winnefred Getchell
Miss Hope Sturtevant
Srahms
Beatrice Spinney
Swaowah
Toate Tees Aisieinis
S Pias
Ale Charlotte Cook
Ibraga
Dvorak
John Grindell Boies
Mere Witt
Atari Veee
Richardson
Smith
Tiano Solo
Charlotte Cook
Mecer
Ria
Gare Hahn
Behrend
Eleanor Christensen
Stobbe Grivatine
Roffe
Norway Medicine Co
Norway
Au Dewlere
Isaac Howard
Frank Bailey
D. W. Blair
Woodbury Merrill
Little Son
Bath Eps
P. Corliss
Alice Reed
Dath
Charles Henry Butler
Moatsweag Farm
Washington, DC
Herbert Fullerton
Tyath
Gene Hunnewell
John Reed
Georgetown
Nequasset School League
Grange Hall
Nequasset
Murphy’s Corner
Eben Dana
Mary
Dana
Rhode Island
N. V. Gay
A. J. Blanch
Day's Ferry
Meadow Road
Cleveland Wright
Fred Hanson
Emma Leeman
James Leeman
Pirley Neck Road
Charles Reseore
Walter Norton
Ramsay
Charles ID. McDonald
Malden
Georgie Wheeler
Waterville
George Rice
Harold Walker
Sarah VP
EK. Hathorne
May Hill
Ralph Whittum
Herman Crocker
Flora Leonard
Costello P. Hall
Thigliss
Lexington
Somerville
Ross Bailey
Newcastle
Bradford Belanger
William Leeman
Ds. Stott
J. H. Grey
Methodist
Glenwood Seigars
Dresden
Minerva French
Manchester
Conn
Robert French
Chopps School League of
Washington Pie
Thompson Bros
Bill” Sewall Roosevelt
York Hall
William D. Sewall
William H. Sewall
Brunswick Road
City Hospital
Atwood
Medicine CO
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