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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1916
Page
4
The column covers military pursuit of Villa, sailor pay and duties, education on drill, Bath ship Shenendoah wreck, German diplomacy risk, World War I fronts, transit changes in New York, and local bowling standings. It notes Bath as a historic shipbuilding city and memorializes Capt. Edward K. Russell.
American Ports do not seem a likely source for idle shipping for Newfoundland folks. Bath takes pride in entertaining educators at their yearly convention. The war’s food shortages prompt note that Europe’s odd foods hint there are still wasteful usages that could cut living costs.
A reader warns that indoor study and limited exercise can thin a child's blood, causing paleness and headaches. The article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder and tonic, offering a free booklet from the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
Severe winter weather and illnesses leave the system weak with poor appetite and digestion. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and expels poisons while Pepticon Pills boost strength and red cell recovery, claimed to restore health tone. The ad urges starting this reliable course of medicine now.
Bowdoin College announces provisional commencement appointments for 20 top seniors. six will perform at the exercises, with the Goodwin Prize for best commencement piece. Names include Barrett East Sumner Baxter Brunswick Brown Webster Canney North Parsonsfield Crossman Newton Center Dyar Freeman Evans Dover Foster Seattle Garland Bangor Goodskey Collinsville Hart Bath Hescock Foxcroft Irving West Roxbury Kinsey South Orange Leadbetter South Lincoln Little Brunswick Schwartz Portland Weatherill Brunswick Winter Kinzfield. Dance at Parker Head Wednesday evening.
Several medical ads promote Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil for burns and emergencies and Dean's Regulats for liver and bowel relief. Burdock Blood Bitters touted for general weakness and a Dean's Ointment for skin itchiness and rashes are also advertised with typical drugstore pricing.
A reader letter praises Dr. Pierce Anuric Tablets for back pain and fatigue from sluggish kidneys. The note urges others to try the remedy, claims it dissolves uric acid and supports heart valves and blood vessels, and recommends asking a druggist for the 50 cent package.
The War Relief Committee shipped 9451 pieces to New York from Jan 7 to March 17, including 3764 bandages 2801 compresses 170 body binders 765 shoes 1210 gauze metres 120 eye compresses 97 tampons and more. A Friday delivery added 99 shirts with handkerchiefs and chewing gum 75 slings 2590 compresses 160 gauze metres 30 T binders 10 tampons 5 draw sheets 39 handkerchiefs 1 fracture pillow 1 pair knit socks 489 bandages. The 99 shirts were made by Beacon Street Universalist Grace Winter Street Central Ladies Aid Central Church groups.
The Woman's Foreign and Home Missionary Societies of Wesley Church met at Mrs. F. W. Ames's Cherry Street home. The debateResolved that every Christian should be a Titherwas won by the affirmative Mrs. Armes against Rev. C. W. Harrison. The gathering agreed on regular religious giving and unanimously pledged support for a Bible woman in India for another year.
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