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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1911
Page
6
The Independent reports better spring weather encouraging farmers across the region. Potatoes rose to 65-70 cents a bushel, creamery butter at 25-26 cents, and eggs in demand. Dandelions, onions, turnips, cabbage, rhubarb, and apples show supply shifts while new crops and strawberries loom with warm days ahead.
Fred Arsenault, driver for A. H. Donnell’s milk team, battles a frightened horse that toppled a grocery wagon and collided with a street department pushcart in Sagadahoc square. He climbs into a cart to seize the reins, is badly hurt, while the horse loses only a broken spoke.
The 1910 11 Portland apple season produced 93 081 barrels shipped by English steamers, a record low for years, compared with 215 030 the prior season. Atlantic ports total 1 601 567 barrels, down from 2 098 976. Boston led ports with 493 806 barrels, roughly double Portland. Maine and Canada crops nearly failed while parts of Massachusetts fared better. Some Maine apples moved via Boston early to beat Portland sailings for Liverpool.
In a pinch ladies can wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It relieves coins and bun ions and eases tight or new shoes. Advertises instant relief for swollen feet blisters callous and sore spots and reduces sweating. Break in new shoes with this antiseptic powder sold everywhere for 25 cents. Free trial package offer to Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Article touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood building remedy for rheumatism and related conditions. It cites a testimonial from Mrs E O sh of Wanatta Ohio who reports relief after using the pills. The company advertises the pills for sale at 50 cents a box, six for $2.50, with a free diseases of the blood booklet.
School teachers were on Front street Saturday as the city implements a new rule requiring teachers to appear at the city treasurer's office to receive pay instead of mailing checks. The change is described as a sensible economical measure.
An old Doan's Kidney Pills advertisement touts relief for kidney ailments and back pain. A Bath Missouri resident, Mrs. F M Purington, testifies that Doan's helped after other remedies failed, with Webber's Drug Store as supplier and Foster Milburn Co as U S agents. Price 50 cents.
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