Ancient shoe fossil shocks experts in Nevada find
A purported petrified shoe sole embedded in blue limestone from the Triassic period near Humboldt Mountain Nevada is presented by John T. Reid to James F. Kemp and William D. Matthew. They deem it an extraordinary natural mimicry not a fossil, dating questions to debates on human existence in the Triassic era.
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John T. Reid
Lovelock, Nevy
James F. Kemp
Columbia University
William D. Matthew
American Museum of Natural History
Humboldt Mountain Range
Nevada
Matthew
Kemp
Earth
Reid
Albert Knapp
Mr. Reid
Kempl
John 8. Montgomery
Wall Street
Cece
American
Asia
Franz Boas
North America
Appelles
Lovelace
Herald Square
Dew and the science of moisture and dew point
The article explains how air temperature governs moisture capacity and dew formation. Warm air holds more moisture, increasing during the day. as night falls the dew point triggers moisture to deposit as dew on leaves. Clear skies and calm nights favor dew buildup while cloudy nights reduce it.
Solar Lodge of Masons Inspect Annual Meeting
Annual inspection of Solar Lodge No. 14 F A M drew a large Masonic gathering. D D G M Merrill inspected and B A degree was worked. Officers praised for good work after a chicken supper at Hotel Phoenix and past masters session occurred. Officers inspected included W M Harry E Thompson and others.
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Lodge
Harry E. Thompson
Health Officer Kingsley Addresses Legionnaires
Health Officer Kingsley spoke to Roland H. Smith posts members on general health and city sanitary survey. Adjt. Fuller urged all to return census reports to aid statewide job placement. The meeting ended with a luncheon.
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Kingsley
Roland H. Smith
Egypt’s fellaheen rise with cotton price surge
The Exchange notes shifts in Egyptian peasant life as cotton prices jump from 20 to 100 a kantar, lifting household purchasing power and changing marriage dynamics. Mrs Elizabeth Johnson leaves Sunshine Home for her home in Phippsburg after a January stay, reporting improved health.
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Egypt
Elizabeth Johnson
Sunshine Home
Phippsburg
Five Islands bobcat stirs local nerves as hunts continue
A bobcat prowls Five Islands at night and has frightened residents. Several men with dogs tried to trap it Sunday but it eluded capture. The piece also notes residents and visitors in Bath and surrounding towns over the weekend, plus future Maine road and transport improvements.
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Charles Hanna
Bath
Theodore Thibodeau
Arthur Wilson
Henry Howard
D. L. Howard
Five Islands
Will Stevens
Belfast
Will Boucher
Son Irving
Walter Savage
Rachel Webster
Savage
Percy Savage
J. T. MaacMahan
William Belanger
T. W. Blaisdell
al Davis
Furba
Portland
J. M. Stevens
Bay Point
Ferris Leonard
Wallace Pierce
Southport
George Hanna
Isabel Stevens
W. T. Boyd
Marion Stevens
Arlene Suttie
Oak Grove Seminary
W. Nocton
Avalon
Harry Daugherty
Nocton
J. G. Stevens
J. G. Rowe
Gardiner
Ambrose Thibodeau
Bowdwoinham
George Rowe
Vernon Gray
Verey Savage
Elizabeth Cromwell
Ladies Aid
Charles Boucher
J. K. Blaisdell
Luncheon Aboard the Regal Regina In Portland Harbor
Bath residents join guests aboard the 16500 ton steamship Regina for a luncheon hosted by Portland agents of White Star-Dominion. The event highlights Regina as the era’s finest transatlantic liner in Maine waters with plans for year round Portland departures and Montreal summer runs.
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Bath
Portland
White Star-Dominion Line
Regina
Maine
Doris
Montreal
Grand Trunk Railway
New York
Boston
Liverpool
Scothand
Tceland
White Star Dominion Line
Merrs. Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Ireland
Isso
Franklin Wharf
Beacon Revival Services Close at Beacon Church
The Beacon chorus and orchestra presented Songfest choruses and a musical program on Sunday night under Miss Thel Oliver. Rev E Hilton West preached on the Kingdom of God, stressing a righteousness with joy. Miss Hosford was lauded in resolutions for her March revival leadership and singing. farewell reception followed by refreshments.
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Beacon Chorus
Beacon Orchestra
Thel Oliver
Ethel Oliver
W. F. Pond
George Davey
Rtev
Hilton West
D.D
Westbrook
Carolyn Hesford
John R. Browne
Beacon Street
Carolyn A. Hosford
Celestial City
Hosford
Judge Decides Brunswick Case Before Maine Chief Justice
A hearing before Chief Justice Leslie Cornish at the Kennebec County courthouse in Augusta involved Brunswick Motor Mart and trustee Mildred Strout of Brunswick. The case seeks reformation and renewal of two leases for land at Middle and Miln streets, with earlier leases dated 1916. The matter followed partition proceedings and law court exceptions. witnesses included local residents and doctors. Decision was reserved.
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Leslie (. Cornish
Kennebec County Court House
Augusta
Brunswick Motor Mart
Mildred Strout
Brunswick
Middle and
Miln Streets
Law Court
Barrett Potter
Howard W. Wheeler
Charles W. Clifford
Frank Colby
Lloyd H. Addison
Tommy Rodent Dies of Alcoholism in Court House Incident
Tommy Rodent, a familiar figure in Court House circles, died after entering the rum room and consuming homemade mash. Deputy Ches ter Aderton found him. death is attributed to alcoholism. William Davis, a Court House janitor, served as undertaker.
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Tommy Rodent
Court House
Tommy
Chester Aderton
William Davis
Then and Now Portrait of a Frugal Ancestor and Spendthrift Son
The piece contrasts an old-fashioned retiree who saved a few hundred dollars with his son who now dissipates that amount daily. It reflects shifting attitudes toward money and generations.
Death of Byron M Rowe Ends Local Foreman's Century
Byron M Rowe aged 72 died at home after two weeks bed confinement and five years poor health. He was son of Ebenezer and Mercy Higgins Rowe, last of eight children, lifelong Georgetown resident, foreman at Golding & Sons felspar quarry for 30 years, survived by wife two sons Alfred and Arthur and two grandchildren Clayton and Evelyn. Funeral Monday at one. Other local items note deaths, social visits, Easter plans, school openings and area routine news.
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Byron M. Rowe
Mr. Rowe
Ebenezer and
Mercy Higgins Rowe
Golding & Sons
George Williams
Waterville
Enmua Dgillings
Howard Heald
Wendall Baker
Rhode Island
Frank Heald
Lydia Oliver
Frank Treatch
Gladys Oliver
Perley Rattle
Bath
A. E. Buzzo
Ss. P. Oliver
Walter Cunningham
Sabine
Mareen Blarisdeth
West Georgetown
Ashdale
Ruby Moore
Popham Beach
Jenie Todd
Belle Heald
Harold Went
Elizabeth
Charlotte Young
Center School
Evyadna Roderson
South School
Lester Powers
Robinhood
Alonzo Thibadeau
Woods School
W. C. Oliver
T. N. Williams
W. T. Boyd
Arthur Todd
Bowdeinham
Jennie Todd
Robert Blackie
Blackie
Topsham
B. N. Wooodside
Nannie Russell
Portland
Despeaux
Bay Point
Annie Oliver
Union Hall
T. N. Hagan
Wiscasset
Harry Teald
W. C. Todd
Bath clerk hailed as fire hero in Pine and Brackett blaze
Sherman Clark of Bath, a clerk at Dudley-Weed Co. drug store in Portland, discovered smoke on Tuesday, alerted firefighters, and saved a pet cat. The fire, of unknown origin, was confined to the cellar of the Pine and Brackett street building owned by Philip C. Kilborn. The upper floors housed three families who suffered little smoke damage.
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Sherman Clark
Bath
Dudley-Weed Co
Portland
Pine and Brackett Streets
Philip C. Kilborn
Young Clark
To Get Rid of Moths with Benzine Advice
The article advises using benzine to exterminate moths by injecting into crevices of furniture, lifting carpet edges, and dampening edges after cleaning. It warns benzine will not harm color but is highly flammable and room flames must be avoided.
Talks on second coming Christ by Rev Crawford Smith
The East Somerville Baptist pastor and Charles H. Volz relative debated Dr Dieffenbach’s attack on the second coming. Smith argued the coming divides the saved from the damned and will be marked by prophetic signs and the destruction of Satan, with Christ's return not dated but near. The piece also covers annual church reports and officer changes.
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Crawford
Smith
East Somerville Baptist Church
Charles H. Volz
Bath Y.M.C.A
Dieffenbach
Christian Register
Jesus
Mgr. Smith
Christ
Enoch
Noah
Satan
Lord
Mr. Smith
Rotary club elects Kershner to lead club finale
The Rotary Club closed its fourth year with a Tuesday luncheon at King Tavern. William S. Newell presided for the last time as president and delivered a farewell address after the business session.
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Rotary Club
King Tavern
William 8. Newell
Mosquitoes Across the World and a Fish Solution
Mosquitoes thrive worldwide, even in Alaska, with female mosquitoes laying raft shaped egg masses containing 200 to 400 eggs that hatch within 16 to 24 hours. The use of Cheleo fish in water containers helped eliminate yellow fever in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where water systems were lacking, as households kept fish for up to 15 months.
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Alaska
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Sasanoa and Ramona Whist Party Draw Large Crowd
One of the season's largest crowds attended Music Hall Monday for a whist party and dance staged by the Sasanoa tribe and Ramona counsel. Seventeen tables played whist with Francis McPherson and Joseph Avery providing the dance music.
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Sasanoa
Ramona
Music Hall
Sasanoa Tribe
O.R.M
Ramona Counsel TD
Francis McPherson
Joseph Avery
Fred Glidden
Frank Green
Laura Wright
James N. Chote
Lawrence McCullough
Ralph Boardman
Woodbury Potter
Gertrude Stewart
Nina McRae
John Troop
Evangelist Fae Leaves for Portland Ministers Meeting
OY. Fae iheavis has conducted evangelistic meetings for weeks at the Winnegance and People's Baptist churches and departed Tuesday for Portland to attend a ministers meeting.
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Fae Iheavis
Winnegance
People’s Baptist Churches
Portland
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