West Bath Grange Fair Draws Crowds With Nightly Fun
The West Bath Grange fair opened Tuesday and ran through Thursday drawing large crowds each night. Baby show judge winners included Charles Albert Douglass and Albert Jewett White, with Tamers of the various booths and a communal stage program featuring Maidens Art Folom and All A Mistake.
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Bath Park Proposal Seeks Rouse and Bath National Bank Lots
Edward W. Hyde urges Bath to condemn the Rouse property and the adjacent Bath National Bank lot to create a new city park overlooking the river frontage near the Custom House. The plan envisions funding via private subscriptions and entertainments to beautify the area for summer visitors.
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Bath to have Corporation Store with 300 shares offered
Bath Iron Works employees drive plan to launch a corporation store offering 300 shares at ten dollars each. Over 240 shares sold by last Saturday as cash-only operations promise lower prices and a six percent profit to stockholders. Board of directors will govern, no single shareholder holds more than one share.
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Wilson Wins Maine Vote in Presidential Election
Maine backed Wilson by about 2500 votes securing six electoral votes as Roosevelt placed second and Taft earned twelve. Nationally, Wilson won cleanly with Roosevelt second. Democrats likely control Congress while Bull Moose gains influence in the State legislature. Possible future candidates include Lewis B. Swett for postmaster and George E. Hushes for customs collector.
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Stranger Changes Boat Name At Small Point Mystery
A stranger at Small Point near Aliquippa Lodge sailed a 24 foot sloop, moored it, and repainted the stern from Winona to Bessie. George Penton of New York, a lodge boarder, questioned him and then the man vanished ashore. Mr. Poe hopes for a quick return of the vessel and its owner may contact Mr. Pye.
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Had Some Fun Sergeant Carswell Votes With Bull Moose Flag
Sergeant Carswell in government reserve at Popham Beach and Sergeant Grogan visited Pilppsburg town hall to vote. In uniform they rode an open wagon with a Bull Moose flag, drawing attention as townsfolk joked about Stars and Stripes versus Bull Moose. A veteran recalled army days and the crowd reacted amid the parade.
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Fragmentary OCR notes reference places like Betifes ai bibles and Phippabur with mentions of towns and estates. The passage is garbled and lacks coherent events or dates to summarize a clear news item.
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