Social Happenings of the Week in the Bath Area
Walter C. Emerson, writer of The Latch String, wintering at Tooth Bay Harbor, drafts a Maine focused book to publish in early summer. Bath residents and visitors like Miss Carrie Malcolm and Lieut. John A. Lord appear at gatherings as community life flows with travel, politics, and local appointments.
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Walter C. Emerson
Maine
Emerson
Squirrel Island
Bath
Community gathering honors Mr Maines with gifts and songs
Mrs Clyde A Maines and friends hosted a jury party Friday night in honor of Mr Maines. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joel Maines and various Bath residents. The event featured games, music, sandwiches, coffee, ice cream and cake as gifts were given.
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Clyde A. Maines
Maines
Portland sergeant visits for inspection in Dunlap commandery
Sergt J A Richardson of Portland a member of Dunlap commandery was over for inspection Tuesday night. He is in charge of the pay station collection department for the Portland district.
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J. A. Richardson
Portland
Dunlap Commandery
Red Cross Substitution in New England Division
Miss Alice B. Huling of the New England division Boston substitutes for Miss Mary J Turpin in the home service section while Turpin travels for a month to New York Philadelphia and Richmond Virginia. Huling has three years of Red Cross home service experience.
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Carl H. Crosman
Navy
Charleston
Cass
Boston
Nantasket Steamboat Co
Alice B. Huling
New England
The
Red Cross
Mary J Turpin
Home Service Section
Lath Ehapter
Turpin
New York
Philadelphia
Richmond
Huling
Packing Flowers to Ship Instructions
Guidance on packing flowers for mailing explains filling the box to cushion blooms, using tissue paper, and aligning long stems with a cross-stem support to prevent bruising. It warns against cotton wool except for delicate hothouse specimens and advocates water misting before packing.
Old Landmarks and the Call of Duty in Art
The piece defends old landmarks as guides for sane conduct and diligence while praising poets who meet life’s obligations. It notes timid souls cling to home and custodians keep society steady, even as geniuses ignore tradition in pursuit of bold achievement.
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Tey
Fire-Bellied Toad and Barking Frog Wonders
A Fire-Bellied Toad displays a red belly that mimics danger signs, deterring predators and allowing escape. It supposedly possesses a beautiful singing voice. Nearby is the barking frog, a related species that emits a sharp yapping noise when angered by expelling air.
Pantomime Roots Traced to Ancient Rome
A brief look at pantomime origins notes it emerged as a Roman idea around 92 B.C. from actors Pylades and Bathyllus who performed a wordless drama due to one performer’s throat trouble. The form appeared after Greek drama and grew from a simple make-shift performance.
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Pylades
Bathyllus
Nature's Color Wonders in Fall Foliage
The red maple stands alongside the red oak as a key fall color companion. American Forestry Magazine notes the red oak’s tall oval form and dark green leaves turn a deep red for two to three weeks, creating a magnificent display when paired with yellows and evergreens.
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American Forestry Magazine
Three Black Birds Distinguishing Rook Crow Jackdaw Notes
The rook shows a bare face at one year and shiny black plumage. The hooded crow is ashen gray with a black head. The carrion crow has a steel blue shimmer and shorter wings. The jackdaw is smaller about fourteen inches and has purplish plumage with a gray neck.
Fortunes Left to Pets in Wills and Bequests
A Parisian woman once left 10,000 francs to her cat with funds to aid elementary schools after the animal’s death. The cat has died and the money is now distributed as directed. Many wills establish homes for cats and dogs, often from affection or to spite relatives.
How Rainfall Is Recorded
The government gauge for rainfall uses a two foot high cylinder with an eight inch diameter funnel. Inside sits a brass cylinder housing a measuring tube, where the area ratio ensures one tenth of an inch in the tube corresponds to one hundredth of an inch in the funnel.
Regiment Displays Historic Baton from Mexico City Capture
The Third Infantry, oldest U S Army regiment dating to 1784, shows long service with a baton crossed by an old bayonet. The baton, made from the flagstaff of Mexico City’s capitol, was seized when the city fell and remains a prized regimental relic.
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Third Infantry
Mexico
When Ladies Wore Masks
Ladies of quality wore masks historically to shield complexions from sun or preserve privacy when outdoors, reflecting modesty and social customs of the era.
Bath area notes and town happenings reported
Local items recount changes at Dromore grange while halls are redecorated. Lewiston State council. New Meadows river clears. river navigation and fishing news. a divorce granted in Randolph Bath cases. egg prices fall. Kennebec Navigation Co. summer service planned. Community events include quilt sale plans and Dunlap commandery inspection. various accidents and civic notes from Bath region.
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Herbert Willis
Pitabare
Phippsburg
Dromore Grange
Phippaburg
Col Dummer Sewall
D.A.R
State Council
Lewiston
New Meadows
William Wilson
Sebasco
Leslie C. Cornish
Angelina T
Black
Randolph
Clarence FE
Bath
Will C. Atkins
Gardiner
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Kennebec Navigation Co
Cedar Grove
South End
Mark Burlingame
National Sportsman
M. B. Hodgdon
Winthrop
Mass
Burlingame
Nellie Hodgdon
Texas Steamship Co
Rockland
New Meadows River
Oliver
Board of Highways and Sewers
Masonic Temple
Orlando Tl. Curtis
Woolwich
Curtis
Coeur de Lion Commandery
Charlestown
Dunlap
Fay Smith
Patten
Boston
Brunswick
Ile
Tkath
Detge
Om L. Trafton
Hi Saunders
Mirse
Boothbay Harbor
Edwin D. Mardin
Henry St. White
Portland
Arthur J. Dunton
Edwin P. Thomas
City Hospital
Bowdoinham
Richmond
Victor Pinkham
Texas Yard
Max Cohen
Lincoln and
Chestnut Streets
Will &. Marr
San Pedro
Vanuna Canal
New York
Merry
Tirnnswick
Blind Crossing
Washington
Harold M. Sewall
Charles and Jane
Richard Morse & Song
Whippsburg
Whippsburg Many Years Ago, Which Will Make An Interesting Story When Mr. Sewall
Merrill Hamlin
Edwina Mayers
Hamlin
Kennebey Navigation Co
Kennebec
Warren FE. Riker
Maine Brigade
U.R.E.P
Waterville
Portland Armory
Williams H. Loomis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Will A. Gilman
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Polks
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Dresden
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Holbrook High School
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Mount Vernon
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Auto Sale Co
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