This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1911
Page
3
The article notes Maine farmers push for profitable farming, mentions a proposed electric road to Popham, and highlights forest fires in Sagadahoc County with calls for penalties on arson. It also covers Bangor rebuilding, Bath shipbuilding praise, local fires, property records, and community activities in Bowdoinham and surrounding towns.
Winter guests depart for home and Boston. gypsy moth crew visits. alewives prove plentiful with strong market demand and local fish curing. Memorial day address planned by Rev J E Clancy. Arbor day observances set. several residents relocate or plan moves to Oakland and Brunswick. Town activity includes school events, social club gatherings, and a potential sawmill operator scouting the area.
A village fire nearly consumed multiple buildings as flames reached the underpinning. Quick response by summoned workers kept the flames from engulfing all structures, preventing total destruction.
Governor Plaisted appointed Van W. Carll of Gorham as livestock sanitary commissioner to start immediately under the new act. He succeeds the expired cattle commissioners and will work with the Commissioner of Agriculture. Funds are secured to build apparatus for inventer Mac Donald’s tide power test in Bath, with the plant to be erected at the north end.
An health balance is crucial, and Hood's Sarsaparilla is presented as the best tonic to preserve appetite, energy, and endurance. The copy argues that early, preventive use helps maintain wellness by preventing weakness and debility.
A health feature urging preparation for childbirth and arguing that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restores vitality. It invites women to seek confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.