Trolley Fare Hearing Tuesday At Lewiston Commission
Public Utilities commission in Lewiston held a Tuesday hearing on the Lewiston Augusta and Waterville street railway request for a fare increase from five to seven cents in five cent zones. Attorney John F. Nelson urged emergency relief noting wage increases and rising payrolls since 1907.
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Public Utilities Commission
Lewiston
John FE. Nelson
Augusta
Andrews & Nelson
Lewiston, Augusta and Waterville Street Railway
Nelson
Commission
Nervous Prostration Vita resolves with Pinkham remedy
Mrs. Tranx Fitzgerald of West Philadelphia credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of nervous prostration and backache. She reports regaining strength to do housework and urges other women to seek the medicine. The letter promotes Pinkham's 40 years of experience and invites inquiries to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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West Philadelphia
Tryydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Tranx Fitzgpra
41St Street
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Foreclosure Notice In Sagadahoc County Maine
Joseph Philbrook of Brunswick Maine mortgaged property to Lewiston Trust Company now Lewiston Trusty. Notice states parcel in Sagadahoc County described by metes bounds from Pejepscot to Lisbon Falls with right of way, condition breached, leading to foreclosure action by Lewiston Trust Company.
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Joseph Philbrook
Brunswick
Cumberland
Maine
Sagadahoc
Lewiston Trust & Safe Do
Lewneon Trusty
Pene
Nennane
Pejepscot
Lisbon Falls
Lewiston, Brunswick & Bath Street Railway
Lewiston Trust Company
Lawston Pruet Company
BE. Coolidge
Emergency rate relief sought for electric railway system
The petition requests a temporary two cent fare increase to seven cents due to war induced high costs and sustained deficits from 1909 to 1918. It argues normal valuation hearings would delay needed improvements and pledges full commission supervision of funds.
Lewiston Brigade Band Concert For Red Cross Support
The Lewiston brigade band will perform next Sunday at the Opera House with local talent assisting. The Dunlap commandery K T accepted the concert and donated proceeds to the Bath chapter of the Red Cross. All seats are 50 cents with proceeds going to charity.
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Opera House
Lewiston Brigade Band
Dunlap Commandery
K.T
Local Merchant’s Wife Fixes Tire On Own Car
A prominent local merchant’s wife demonstrated self reliance by changing a blown tire on High Street. She refused help, saying the experience would make her more of an expert for future incidents.
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High Street
Bath is Regional Leader in High Grade Autos
A traveler with a penchant for automobiles claims Bath has the largest number of high grade cars of any city its size in New England and asserts Bath leads in autos among comparable towns.
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Bath
New England
Petition for Incorporation of First Baptist Church Bath
A historic petition from Bath, April 2 1817, seeks incorporation as the First Baptist Church and Society in Bath. It describes land held in trust for worship and requests legal authority to transfer title via Abigail Sprague’s executorship upon Oakman Sprague’s death. Elijah Low and 66 others signaled enduring support.
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Henry O. Thayer
Nequassett Church
First Baptist Church
Senate
House of Representatives
Bath
Wholwich
Georgetown
Phippsburg
Lincoln
Thomas Lemont
David Stinson
Oakman Sprague
Abigail Sprague
Sprague
Elijah Low
Commencement Plans Include Noted Musical and Oratorical Events
The Brunswick Telegraph notes commencement will occur on the fourth of July with music by the Mendelssohn Quintette Club and a potential Parepa engagement for a concert. Prof A Packard to give a eulogy on Prof Smyth, with Memorial Hall ceremony details and Phi Beta Kappa anniversary activities to be announced.
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Brunswick Telegraph
Mendelssohn Quintette Club
Parepa
A. &. Packard
Smyth
Memorial Hall
Phi Beta Kappa
Old Time Weather From Brunswick Telegraph May 19
The Brunswick Telegraph recounts a snowy spell beginning last week with five inches on Friday the 8th. Snow fell from 6 a.m. to noon and lay frozen by Saturday morning. That afternoon the author fished for trout and was bitten by mosquitoes.
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Brunswick
George F Robbins Remembered as Noted Blacksmith Dies at 35
George F Robbins 35, a well known blacksmith, died after several weeks illness from pneumonia. A native of Bath he was son of Charles and Ada Robbins and is survived by his mother and brother Herbert.
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George F. Robbins
Mr. Robbins
Bath
Charles and
Ada Robbins
Herbert Robbins
Cider Made From Leftover Apples Equals Fall Batch
A Woolwich man pressed cider from last week’s surplus apples and produced cider rivaling his fall batch in quality and flavor.
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Woolwich
Memorial Sunday Observances at Lincolm Castle and Commandery No 5
Memorial Sunday honors departed members with forenoon graveside services by Lincolm Castle K G E and Golden Cross Commandery No 5. An afternoon program at the hall included a welcome, prayers, hymns, oath of allegiance, and a memorial address by Rev. Samuel A. Evans.
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Lincolm Castle
Golden Cross Commandery No
G. M. Williams
Samuel A. Evans
L. L. Hooker
Freida Leighton
Lir. L. Haines
Mr. Evans
Joseph M. Larrabee
L. , LeMont
People’s Church
Knight
Grace Church Sunday School Party and Marriage Invitation
Children of Grace church Sun day school enjoyed an evening party at the parish house on Oak street with songs readings and a program applauded by all. Ice cream and crackers followed as adults and children danced. Mr and Mrs Frank Hewitt Percy announce the marriage of their daughter Carolyn Clifton to Capt Langdon Savage Simons on Monday June 8 at 4 30 at the Percy summer home Small Point Beach. Captain Simons is from Cleveland Ohio and stationed at Camp Devens. Miss Percy returns from Boston midweek after music studies.
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Grace Church
Oak Street
Children’s Hour
Margaret Baker
William Tell
John McInnes
James B. Drake
Dear Little One
Geneva Hamlin
Independence Bell
Etta Rudderson
Phillip Paine
Grace Cobb
Leishen Cobb
Dayton Hill
Frank Hewitt Percy
Carolyn Clifford
Langdon Savage Simons
Infantry Reserve Corps
Fred B. Percy
Small Point Beach
Captain Simons
Cleveland
Camp Devens
Miss Percy
Boston
Police Shut Down Saturday Crap Game
Police raided a craps game Sunday night, arresting ten foreigners. three pleaded guilty to gambling while the rest pleaded not guilty. Mach received a $20 fine plus costs. Deputy Sheriff Aderton aided in the operation. Joseph Ritchie pled guilty to intoxication on two counts and was sentenced to 60 days on the first count and 90 on the second, totaling 150 days, with no work since April 1, keeping him jailed until October.
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Judee
Gan
Mach
Aderton
Joseph Ritchie
Ritchie
Keegan
PTA entertainments net sixteen dollars for yard fund
The Parent Teachers rooms hosted an evening program with readings by Miss Alice Whalen violin and vocal solos by Miss Myrle Strong and others plus orchestra selections. Afterward home made ice cream was sold yielding about 16 dollars for the society yard fund. committee included Mrs Richard Quick Mrs Harry Crosman and Mrs W H Small.
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Alice Whalen
Otis Card
Myrle Strong
Maxwell Wilson
Joe Given
Richard Quick
Harry Crosman
Wi H. Small
Rural Carrier Examination in Sagadahoc County
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a rural carrier examination for Sagadahoc County to be held in Bath and Brunswick on June 22. Open to male citizens domiciled in the county with other Form 1977 requirements, with vacancies on rural routes as they arise. Women will be admitted during the war under the same conditions.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Sagadahoc
Bath
Brunswick
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
Post Office Department
North End Water Front Lots Sold Attract Residents
It is understood several house lots have been sold on the water front at the North end. This is gratifying to residents in that section of the city, who realize that this increase is going to mean to them in the near future.
Kidney Trouble Disappeared Fruit-a-tives Claim
A testimonial from Henry Dater of Troy New York states kidney trouble and constipation improved after using Fruit-a-tives fruit juice tonic. The ad promotes 50 cent boxes and 6 for 2.50, with order details from Fruit-a-tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
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Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Golden Gate
California
Henry Dater
First Avenue
Troy
New York
Fruit-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Narrow Escape for Passengers on Clyde Line Steamer
A young woman traveling north from Florida endured a severe storm off Cape Hatteras with 150 passengers aboard the Clyde line steamer. The vessel had to anchor and send distress signals to New York. help arrived after a terror filled wait. The ship reached New York a day late, but all aboard were grateful to be ashore.
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Bath
Florida
Cape Hatteras
New York
Dusty Highway Routes For Travel Between Woolwich And Damariscotta
Autoists traveling east Sunday found the Woolwich to Wiscasset highway dusty but passable while the Wiscasset to Damariscotta route via the long bridge remains under construction. The Marsh River bridge work delays traffic with a detour through South Newcastle. The Sheepscot corridor offers the shortest and best approach to Damariscotta as other roads improve for the season.
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Woolwich
Wiscasset
Damariscotta
Wiscasset Bridge
Edgecomb
Marsh River
Newcastle
Sheepscot
Dam- Ariscotta
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Public Utilities Board
Moy
T. Hopkins
Red Cross
People’s Ferry Co
Hockomock
Nequasset
Nequasset Lake
Commercial St
South Ferry
New York City
Lincoln Castle
Golden Cross Commandery
Association
MR. Henry Dater
So-Co NY
THE
Standard Oil CO
Kerc Sen
Standard Tilcop
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