Shipping Board chief urges revival of U S transportation policy
Commissioner of the United States Shipping Board addresses the Maine Chamber of Commerce in Portland. He warns that without a coordinated policy the nation risks losing competitiveness to foreign vessels and stresses the need to revive regular steamship service and port development to support domestic trade. A stray note of a boy and playtime appears amid the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phammer
United States Shipping D Board
Maine Chamber Car Commerce
Porthsaid
Congress
Diay
Raivine
Hess
Col Pini
Pert
Underweight Children in Local Schools Surge
A monthly health report by Mrs. Ana Stevens shows 60 percent of 1175 weighed school children are underweight. Sickness, malnutrition, and diet are blamed. parents urged to consult physicians and ensure wholesome milk and proper foods for growing children. The note highlights school nurses, Parent Teacher associations, and the need for timely action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana Stevens
Pyome
Chester
Stevens
Morse High Schools
Bath's Oldest Merchant Alfred D Stetson Dead
Alfred D. Stetson 83 longtime Bath furniture dealer died Thursday at his home 164 Washington street. He ran the Center and Water streets shop for more than 53 years and served in the Civil War with the 24th Maine Infantry. He was active in politics and local business circles and left a family including sons Harry and Arthur and two grandchildren. A clock at the store stopped at 4 55 the moment of his death, a note his son cited as remarkable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred D. Stetson
Bath
Washington Street
Alfred I. Stetson
Center and
Water Streets
Brunswick
Harvey and
Lucy Hall Stetson
Mr. Stetson
Co. 1
Washington
Bull Run
Tie
White House
Lincoln
Stetson
Jamesx
Ledyard
Etireh
Tle
Hattie Louise Dodge
Arthur Dodge
Edgecomb
Harry E. Stetson
Arthur H. Stetson
Judge Advocate’s
Emergency Fleet Corp
New York
Frank M
Henry A. Stetson
Eiki M. Lombard
Dor
L. Worden
Portland
Ralph G. Stetson
Internal Revenue Department
Laa
Obituary of Charles L L Nichols Bath Maine 75
Charles L L Nichols 75 a Bath businessman for nearly 50 years died at his Bath home after a two month illness. Born in Boston he moved to Bath as a child and sailed at 14 before becoming a mason and then joining Read Nichols Co. He was a Universalist, married with children and grandchildren, and an active member of Bath society. Funeral set for Friday at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles LL. Nichols
Read Nichols
Read Nichols Co
Bath Street
Mr. Nichols
Bath
Boston
Maine
Seven Seas
Liverpool
Nichols
Tle
Universalist
George IV
Philadelphia
Fred PL
Fairview
N.Y
Arthur J
Randall A. Nichols
A. W. Drew
Wenonah
N.o
Augustus A. Percy
Rachel Nichols
Emaina H. Pierce
Frances and
Louise Drew
Randall G. Nichols
N. J
Beatrice Nichols
Birthday celebrations and community notices in Bowdoinham
Bowdoinham reports Mrs. Nancy Cornish turned 91 with visitors and cake. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Milton Given. Mary Graves and others visit Brunswick, Litchfield speaker, and various local social events. Death of Charles TH Stowell of Portland aged 70 noted. burial in Cathance cemetery. Local schooling, lodge and auxiliary activities, and church notices accompany a wide array of personal and civic items. Snow signals winter shift as residents plan winter moves and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Cornish
Milton
Charles TH. Stowell
Portland
Tie
Mina Hardie
Bowdeinham
Fred
Cathance
Mary Hall
Richmond High School
Caleb Sedgey
Richmond
Augusta
H. D. Cornish
Clara Pegg
Tom Peanade
Biddeford Pool
Roland Suell
Kennebec Lodge
IKK
TPL
Distret
Brunswick
Sarah Elliott
Ida Purington
Upper Main Street
S. of Voladies
Electa
OLS
Bath
Caroline Fisher
Freeport
Whitmore School Improvement League
Ridge Parsonage
AL CL Lancaster
Worcester
Mass
Maria Gray
Albert Henderson
D. Purinton
Aimerica Purinton
Ira Frost
Gardiner
Albion Phillman
George Deulan
Florence Small
Maw
Harold Varney
New Hampshire
Robert Brown
Hive
Carrie Merrill
Abbie Thorne
Willard Cromwell
Cor Cromwell
Milton Given
C. A. Newton
Kael Hatch
Mara Savage
Emily
State House
F.S. Leathers
Christian Worker
Second Baptist Church
West Paris Plans New Brick Business Block
A syndicate of business men bought a wooden building in West Paris and will erect a brick block on the site early next spring, signaling a fine new downtown business block for the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Business Ien
Local Notes from Bowdoinham 1887 Weekly
Village chatter covers real estate talk on West End Boulevard and nearby improvements. Fire damage on Main Street was halted by the Water Witch crew before spreading. Mason lodge officers were newly installed at Masomwie hall with Rev. Little and Rev. Jenkins among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Spear
Portland
Purington's Corner
James Flynn
Richmond
Main Street
Kelley Bros
M. EB
G. M. Gowell
W. S. Kendall
Emma Millay
Waltham
Mass
James Sparks
Stinson
George S. Parker
Charles Shaw Lynn
Rideout
Masomwie Hall
J. W Ballon
Solar Lodge
Diath
Aro
George Proctor
Ashar Lodge
Lewiston
Mar. Little
Mr. Jenkins
J. L. Browne
W. Mi
George H. Blodgett
S. D
Charles Frost
J. D
R. W. Carr
Treas
B.S. Higgins
Henry Cornish
S. 1
Alonzo Cutler
A. T. Tillman
George MccFadden
J. S
W. A. Wood
Armistice Day to Halt Business for Silent Tribute
Bath plans a two minute halt in all business from 12 to 12 02 pm to honor America's Unknown Soldier. Paul Revere bell tolls from City hall as Mayor Cahill orders. Post members prepare for a 4 30 pm mass at the Opera house with tickets issued to fraternal groups and families of deceased servicemen. An Armistice ball at the armory is announced as a featured social event of the day.
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Roland TH. Smith
A. L
America
Paul Revere
City Hall
Charities
HL Cahill
Tso
Opera House
Bath
Eugene Desmond
Eliot Puller
John J. Desmond Co
John Murphy
Boston
Armory
Board Explains Need of Funds for City Projects
At a joint meeting the Board of Highways and Sewers and the city council finance committee argued for a $15,000 temporary loan to continue highway and sewer construction. The session ran seven to 10 55 p.m. and the finance committee endorsed the loan except for two council members, despite last week’s failure in the common council.
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Board of Highways and Sewers
City Council
Highway Board
Cty
Pres. Hlenry Re. White
Board of Common Council
Coune
Dman
Charles AH. Hooper
Bath youth receives distinguished honors at Georgetown
Leo Burke son of John L. Burke Bath Iron Works official returns to Washington DC after a week with his family to resume studies at Georgetown University Medical College. He is elected representative of Kappa chapter Phi Chi to the grand chapter convention of the University star of the Doomsday Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Burke
John L. VP. Burke
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Washington, DC
You Would Fly Out Of Your Skin Rhetoric on a Skin Ailment
A fragmentary ad-style copy touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Blood’s Pills as remedies for a chronic skin eruption called salt rheum. It promises purifying the blood to end itching burning oozing and cracking and claims lasting relief through the medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Probate Court Handles Unusual November Session Business
Sagadahoe county probate court under Judge James S. Lowell processed a flurry of matters in the November term. Wills allowed, administrations granted, trustees and executors appointed, inventories and accounts filed, land and real estate actions cleared, guardians named, and insolvency representations recorded for numerous Bath Woolwich Lath Philpsburg Georgetown Bowdoin and related estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County
James S. Lowell
Jennie R. J. Tarbox
Bath
Walter S. Glidden
Alfred D. Stetson
Harry EF. Stetson
Arthur TH. Stetson
Frank H. Knight
Dana S. Williams
Lucy S. Knight
Sarah J. McIntire
Phippsburg
Charles H. McIntire
Elizabeth Thwing
Woolwich
Joseph M. Trott
Josephine M. Lewis
Georgetown
Gertrude N. Leonard
Alton FE
Albert Hall
Bowdoin
Alton I. Hall
Mary S. Hall
Albert J. Grassy
Alfred W. Grassy
Wilmer St. Voorhees
Julia Augusta Foote
Parry Ed. Stetson
Arthur H. Stetson
Alfred DD. Stetson
Old Colony Trust Co
Sarah KH. Se
Charles T. Morse
Joseph F. Skelfield
Clara M. Skelfield
Whippsburg
D. Boom
Sarah J. I. Davis
Mimie DL. Waldron
Martha A
Anna BE
Stickney
Fred A. Stickney
Clam M. Skolfield
Philpsburg
Joseph BF. Skolfield
Pupils Present Dramatic Pieces At Morse High
Morse high school staged dramatic scenes over two days. Juniors opened with the Merchant of Venice casket scene led by Dorothy Welch and Harriet Green, with cast including Anna Arik and Warren Oliver. Seniors followed with Hamlet within a play and Sophomores offered Evangeline tableaux directed by Ellen Newell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Dorothy Welch
Harriet Green
Anna Arik
Portia
Warren
Oliver
Bassania
Katherine Harrington
Melissa
Thomas Bates
Gratiano
Haimlet
Josephine Rich
Fastinltte Anda
Meese Ree
Raphael Haley
Eopitiom
Eerie Ae Wee
Gcreorge
Moses Iking Wee
Janette Smith
Evangeline
Gabriel
Vincent Whaleness
Walter Davis
Percy Iate
Forrest Knight
Ptigatasen
Steaserrey
Paul Moore
Beatrice Lyons
Elizabeth Thwing Estate Executor Named
The will names Joseph M. Trott as executor for Elizabeth Thwing of Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Thwing
Woolwich
Joseph M. Trott
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D.t.percy & Sons
H. P. Boudreau
E. C. Plummer
Edward
Milworth
New Jersey
Texas Bina Co
Bath Opera House
Paramount
Gaudreau's Symphony Orchestra
Liberty Theatre
Paramount Pictures
Harry EB. Stetson
Charles L. Nichols
Charles TE. Oliver
Ladies Aid
Beacon Street
Mechanic Street
Aguas
Charles Tischelder
Howard Pratton
George Wallace
John Wathice
Mattie Cutting
Fred B. Teeling
Aln. Peeling
John Cavatoagh
Mars
Job McCabe
Fred Willis
Trenry Adams
Alex Nedford
Charles Henderson
Prank Pratt
Ernest Sheward
Smith
Charles IL Oliver
Bowdoinham
James Graves
Amesbury
Helen Ranall
Mary Graves
Mary Aurington
Courtney Nealey
Elizabeth Gass
Carrie Kendall
Litchfield
J. Mosher
Pelix
Luevan
Christiana T
Bowdoinham Advertiser
Eczema
Senter
Margaret Cummings
Blair Wilson
Carl Pinson
Baxter
Ethel Moody
Josephine Freeman
Warren DD. Oliver
Assembly
Coats
Sagadahoc County
Bath Dept. Store
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