Italians of the Second Army suffer heavy defeats in Italy
The report from Rome cites major Teuton drives across Italy from the Julian Alps to the Adriatic, 100000 Italian prisoners and 74 guns lost, with Italy and allied efforts strained while France and England aid the Italian cause and a broader war strategy unfolds across Europe.
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Rome
Julian Alps
Adriatic Sea
Germany
Italy
Bonaparte
Russia
France
England
America
Planders
Gogorza
Napoleon
Kaiser's former coachman backs American effort in Hazleton
Christ Stamm, once the Kaiser’s coachman and now a Hazleton mine worker, joins Liberty Bond buyers in backing an Allied victory, expressing belief that America and the Allies should prevail.
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Liberty
Kaiser
Represent
Christ Stamm
The
Hazleton, Pa
Stamm
America
Allice
Italians vow to strike back after setbacks on front
The piece says Italians, though pressed by German Austrian forces, will recover and land decisive blows on the Kaiser. It notes the weather forecast proved wrong again and questions the Weather Bureau’s troubles.
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Italy
Weather Bureau
Industrial Demands Upon the Schools From Maine Shipyards
Leland R. Mitchell spoke at the Marine Teachers Association meeting in Bangor on industrial demands on schools. He urged teachers to align algebra geometry trigonometry physics and chemistry with manual training and to ensure instructors have practical shop experience to teach industrial skills and drafting.
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Leland R. Mitchell
Bath Tron Works
Bath Bord of Education
Mrine Teachers’ Association
Bangor
Mr. Mitchell
Paul J. Smiley
Glenn W. Starkey
Department of
Manuel
Teachts
Maine Manual Artes Lab
Mitchell
Upm
Cameron
AL O. Thomas
Henn W. Starkey
Bath
Thomas
Starkey
Minsted
Hole in sidewalk injures resident and shocks Bath
A Bath High Street resident sprained her ankle after stepping into a hole in the wooden plank sidewalk. The report notes unsightly unmaintained walks and hazards on Bath streets. John L. Denny of the Texas Steamship Co. departed for Brooklyn to join Morse Dry Dock as assistant superintendent.
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High St
John L. Denny
Texas Steamship Co
Brooklyn
Morse Dry Dock & Repair Co
Denny
Hull
Bath Iron Works
Law Bans Air Rifles to Boys Under Fourteen
The 1917 law prohibits selling or giving an air rifle to children under 14 and sets fines from five to twenty dollars. Municipal courts handle violations. Authorities vow to halt bird slaughter by youths using air rifles and welcome any reports of such incidents.
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West
City Assists Soldiers Dependents Under State Act
Dependents of volunteers and drafted men receive city relief under last legislature. About a dozen families are helped. Funds spent in line with State law are reimbursed to the city twice yearly on Feb 1 and Aug 1. Some needy cases fall outside statutes and receive no State reimbursement. Applications pass a special committee led by Mayor John A Small Alderman Clarence A Peaslee and Walter Russell overseer of the poor chairman. each case is carefully investigated before approval.
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Rees
John A. Small
Clarence A. Peaslee
Walter & Russell
Halloween Party for Miss Virginia and Master Phillip Cowles
Miss Virginia Cowles and Master Phillip Cowles hosted a Halloween masquerade at their Court street home Friday week. Guests included Winifred Johnson Ad die Palmer Majorie Smiley Mary Paine Carrie Shaw Lydia Baxter Ellen Newell Ina Wishart Ira Wishart Gwendolyn Clary Charlotte Artis James Ledyard Joseph Avery John Olinto Charles Olinto John MecCole Jack Legro Donald Wilson Phillip Paine. Games and dancing, plus ices cakes and candies, followed by a nine o'clock departure.
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Virginia
Phillip Cowles
Hallowe’en
Court Street
Winifred Johnson
Addie Palmer
Majorie Smiley
Mary Paine
Carrie Shaw
Lydia Baxter
Ellen Newell
Ina
Ira Wishart
Gwendolyn Clary
Charlotte Artis
James Ledyard
Joseph Avery
John Olinto
Charles Olinto
John MecCole
Jack Legro
Donald Wilson
Phillip Paine
Universalist Ladies Aid Meeting at Dummertown Home
The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist Church met at Mrs. Harry J. Sawyer's home in Dummer town Friday week. With Red Cross work not yet arrived, members sewed on personal projects, shared light refreshments, and enjoyed a pleasant afternoon.
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Ladies’ Aid of the Universalist Church
Harry J. Sawyer
Dummer € T
Red Cross
Wesley Ladies' Aid Meets at Mrs Crosby's Home
The Wesley Church Ladies' Aid held a Friday week meeting at Mrs. E. S. Crosby's home. It was one of the most successful gatherings with a pleasant afternoon of sewing. Red Cross Christmas seal sales aim to fund tuberculosis combat campaigns at Percy's store Shaw's book store and W. H. Smith & Son. Torpedo boat destroyer Manley attracted attention at Charlestown navy yard upon its recent delivery.
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Ladies’ Aid
Wesley Church
E. S. Crosby
Lion
BE. W. Hyde
Red Cross
Percy
Shaw’s
W. H. Smith & Son
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Manley
Charlestown Navy Yard
Mason’s 84th Birthday Noted by Local Friends
Mr. Mason of High Street quietly celebrated his eighty fourth birthday on Saturday. A respected city figure with Georgetown roots and a half century in Bath trucking, he is survived by kin including nephew Charles Mason and nieces Miss Addie Mason Mrs. William Grace and Miss Hattie Harper. His son Frank predeceased him. grandchildren Lillian Mason and Mrs. Jeland Knight and Mrs. William F. Hussey reside locally. Mrs. Ida Morse of High Street was visiting Boston for a few days.
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W. W. Mason
High St
Mason
Georgetown
Bath
Charles M. Mason
Addie Mason
Portland
William Grace
Hattie Harper
Cambridge
Frank Mason
Lillian Mason
Jeland Knight
William F. Hussey
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