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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1912
Page
4
A historical notice explains shipping fresh eggs from New England to Boston for hotels and restaurants. It covers best breeds such as Rhode Island Reds and White Wyandottes, bird selection, uniform egg size, and avoiding undersired layers. It notes a cooperative shipping plan, pricing, and weekly shipment cadence to meet market standards.
The passage notes Boston commands the highest egg prices in the country as of fall and winter prospects foresee rising costs in New York and other cities. It adds Maine producers cannot meet the needed egg quality, whether alone or in combination.
A four month old began with facial eczema that spread to the body by sixteen months. The mother recalls a cloth mask and tied hands during the ordeal. The account mentions Sarsaparilla remedies as a claimed cure and notes a change after medicines and diet.
Mrs Dora Allen of Lewiston led the visit list as kin gathered in town for several days. Bath business trip by Mrs Minnie Rideout is noted. Families of Higgins and Curtis visitations are recorded. Remains of George Shepard moved to West Bowdoin cemetery for burial. W T A meets with Mrs Lillian Curtis. Bath Merchants Association holds regular meeting.
Spinney Bros of Georgetown plan a major winter expansion after acquiring herring from Dan Hart Lodge near Dix Island. They ship 80 barrels of clams daily to Boston Providence and New York and hold many lobsters at Harmon's Harbor under Byron Campbell. Deep sea catches include over 600 pounds of rock crabs and lobsters sent to New York, with a new lighting plant arriving for the wharf and weekly dances moved to Saturdays. Mrs Drake and Mrs Spinnes suffer injuries in local incidents, while others like C O Spinney and Nathaniel Perkins undertake building and market work.
Community snippets report visiting relatives in Bath Sagadahoc and nearby towns, nursing staff travels, school vacation notes, a mill incident injury, and expressions of thanks after a bereavement. Probate court announcements outline estate administration, notices to creditors, and upcoming sessions.
Mr James F Thompson of Memphis Tennessee recounts his son Rays recovery from St Vitus dance after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. He attributes rapid improvement and a permanent remission to the pills and urges readers to request a free nervous system booklet. The advertisement notes blood nourishment as the key to nerve health and lists price and ordering details.
An advertisement praises new standing collars with narrow fur edge suitable for gowns and outfits. It notes the style as fashionable and suggests a refined, stately carriage. Also mentions Dean's Regulats for violent attacks available at all stores, with a witty tone about health concerns and digestion.
Otis J. Card of Bath seeks probate for Priscilla P. Card’s will and estate with co executors named and notices ordered in Bath Independent. Pamela Shaw and Pullin Blinn petitions filed for estates in Woolwich with James E. Blinn as widower and Amelia Shaw as executrix. court orders publish notices in Bath newspaper for December hearings.
The Sagadahoc Court of Probate in Bath records Oscar Crogiers executor of Francis M Hawthorne's estate seeks distribution of 9700 to 100 dollars among heirs and legatees listed. A public notice sets December hearing to show cause why the fourteenth account should not be allowed.
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