West Bath degree team works on first two grades
West Bath grange degree team of 19 led by E W Haggett worked first and second degrees on 30 candidates Monday night. Next Monday will see third and fourth degrees followed by a supper.
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West Bath Grange
E. W. Haggett
Fred W. Larrabee
West Bath
Lewiston
Dunham
Morning Star
Dover
N. H
Chester King
Richmond
Martha King
Charles Perkins
Winnegance
Morse High School
John King
Campbell
Rangeley
Miles Purington
Allen Brown
Mayo Lot
Bath
Annie Williams
Mabel Allen
Bowdoinham
J. E. Mayo
Gordon Preble
Woolwich
W. E. Larrabee
F. W. Larrabee
Launes Fuller
Robert
Dorothy Stilkey
Walter T. Brown
North Street
Cambridge
Mass
Austress Larrabee
Eleanor Brown
Elm Street
BE. B. Noves
Everett
Mayo
Pauline Nickerson
Spring Street
Barbara
Bath Brown
Ey Tk. Brown
Real Estate Demand Grows amid Better Business Outlook
The article notes increased interest in buying homes for permanent occupancy as general business improves and prices have fallen. Charles T. Jackson cites two main motives: healthier business conditions and lower prices making real estate more attractive.
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Charles T. Jackson
Team Captains Remain To Lead Friday Spelling Match
Miss Phyllis Wright and Miss Ana Hallowell earned the right to captain the Weeks Street School spelling teams after refusing to be spelled down. Both captains stayed strong as others dropped, spelling every word correctly, and will lead the match next Friday.
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Phyllis Wright
Ana Hallowell
Weeks Street
Civil Service Stenographer Typist Exam Set for Nov 18
A civil service examination for stenographer and typist positions across multiple U S government agencies will be held November 18 in Bath. Qualified male and female applicants may seek appointments with salaries from 100 to 1200 dollars yearly plus a 240 dollar annual bonus. Applications and Form 1871 are obtainable from the Boston district secretary or the Board of Civil Service Examiners.
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Bath
Customs and Internal Revenue Services
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
War and Navy Departments
U.S. Immigration Service
Montreal
Quebec
Canada
Halifax
Nova Scotia
St. John
New Brunswick
Federal Prohibition Directors
Congress
United States
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Custom House Tower
Boston
Topping Tall Trees In West Coast Forests
In California, Washington, and Oregon loggers face the perilous task of topping tall fir and redwood trees. A single climber ascends hundreds of feet to sever the limbed top, often spending three to four hours at the height, then drops the top or finishes with an electric blasting charge from ground level.
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California
Washington
Oregon
Umbrella Gift Prompted Bath Savings Clerk Loss
Percy Low of the Bath Savings Institution received an umbrella at the American Legion fair and later died in an accident after tending a fair booth. He valued the gift and offered a reward to the person who returned it, noting white stripes on the handle as identifying features.
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Percy Low
Bath Savings Institution
Low
Deoth
Visitor guides at Warwick castle spark Conqueror question
An American traveler tours Warwick castle with a knowledgeable guide who praises the ruins and points to a fine old tower. The guide links the tower to William the Conqueror, prompting a puzzled quip about its antiquity. Miss Mae Bickle of the local telephone exchange is on vacation.
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Warwick Castle
Willison
Willi the Conqueror
Pittsburgh — Chronicle- Telegraph
Mae Bickle
Mail loss blamed on carelessness urges public education
An article quoting Dr. Frank Crane urges a campaign to educate the public on proper mail preparation and addressing. It warns 25 million pieces are mishandled three to seven times and only about one fifth reach recipients, with Chicago storage auctions showing widespread losses.
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John H. Bartlett
Frank Crane
Chicago
Post Office
Post Office Stamp Issues and Fraud Alerts in Montreal
Fraud orders target several concerns in Montreal with deceptive prize offers reaching Bath. New 15 25 and 50 cent stamps debut in Washington and Bath stamp shops, while Bath officials confirm current supplies remain available. The article notes stamp designs, service updates, and local staffing plans ahead of the holidays.
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Montreal
Canada
Bath
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Postoffice Department
Washington
Philatelic Stamp Agency
Division of Stamps
P. O. Department
Government urges stamp sales to school and workers
The post office plans drastic mail delivery changes at unmanned receptacles and promotes 10 cent savings stamps to students and workers. The philatelic department in Washington notes stamp collecting as a hobby and business, with collectors paying full price and the government earning no service fee.
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H. W. Owen, Jr
Philatelic Department
Washington
Building Fund Increased as Sacred Heart Event Exceeds Goal
Monday night entertainment at St Marys hall by Sacred Heart Sodality youths raised near $50 for the building fund. Eugene Desmond spoke on the recent American Legion convention in New Orleans and received thanks. Mrs FE Carlson sang with Miss Elizabeth Conley at the piano. Miss Alice Whalen and Miss Conley gave readings. Friday’s Children of Mary party will feature novelties.
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St. Mary's Hall
girls of the Sacred@ Heart Sodality Wits
Eugene Desmond
Roland H. Smith
Brunswick
Elizabeth Conley
Alice Whalen
Mary Will Hamage
May Conley
Margaret Mulligan
Miss Hart
Gertrude Conley
Comeau
Duprey
Isn Nolo Dutt
Elizabeth Conley Solo
the Rosary
E. Carlson Henting
Desmond Wendling
Miss Whalen Pinny Sul
Miss Conley
Pine Tree Pulp Company Acquires Timber Lands in Boothbay
Vine Tree Pulp Co of South Gardiner with Donald Sewall of Bath and J Harold Machette formerly of Pejepscot Paper Co Topsham has right to remove all wood suitable for pulp on two Boothbay Linekin Neck tracts totaling over 330 acres owned by heirs of Benjamin Reed. Larger tract borders Damariscotta River and Little River. smaller tract nearby. Plans include shipping pulp wood, clearing land, and developing a summer resort area near Ocean Point. Operations have begun.
Annual inspection of Lowell Temple by district deputy
Mrs Mae White of South Portland district deputy grand chief paid her annual visit to Lowell temple on Monday night. She attended a chicken supper at the Phoenix and inspected the temple and its work. She remained overnight as guest of Mrs Fred A Bowie before leaving for Brunswick to inspect Alvah Young Temple.
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Mae White
South Portland
Lowell Temple
V. S
the Phoenix
Fred A. Bowie
Fred S. Curtis
Bowie
Temple
Pythian Hall
Building Light Line to Montsweag
Central Maine Power Co wire crews lay a new line between Nequasser and Montsweag to serve about a dozen subscribers. The project spans roughly three miles of poles and wire and should take about 30 working days. Authorities hope to deliver electricity as a Christmas present for Montsweag residents. The line will use three carloads of poles and run directly to the Butler farm.
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Central Maine Power Co
Nequasser
Montsweag
Montsweng
Butler Farr
Margaret H Blassand Dies After Long Illness
Margaret Ti Blashind of 956 wife of Fred R Blashind pilot at the port of New Orleans died Monday after a prolonged illness. Born in Bath Maine she was a daughter of Charles B Harrington. Survived by her husband two brothers Fred W and Charles H Harrington of Bath four sisters Mrs Belle Wallace Bath Mrs Ella Clark Farmington Mrs Frank Woodman Roslindale Mass and Mrs Arthur Sampson Temple.
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Margaret Ti. Blashind
Fred R. Blashind
New Orleans
Bath
Charles B. Harrington
Bias
Temple
Fred W
Charles H. T Harrington
Belle Wallace
Ella Clark
Farmington
Frank Woodman
Roslindale
Mass
Arthur Sampson
Teimple
Telephone meters a new cost on long distance talk
A humorous dialogue imagines telephone meters charging by length of conversation. Vendors note meters will affect family calls and social gossip, with warnings about shared lines, padded receivers, and disputes over daily talking time in multi party lines.
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Eudora
Rhummy
Chicago News
Ancient Babylonian Adam Story Unearthed by Chiera
A 2100 B C Babylonian tablet preserves a version of the Adam story with Eve absent and a serpent as advisor. Dr. Edward Chiera of the University of Pennsylvania dates the text and notes a godless Eden exile. The tablet, found in Nippur, also mentions a flood in Babylonian myth.
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Adam
Eve
Edward Chiera
University of Pennsylvania
Chiera
Libray
Assur-banipal
Olympus
Man
Temple of
Nippur
Saturday Club to Present Tony Sarg Marionettes
Brunswick plans a Tuesday night appearance of Tony Sarg Marionettes at the town hall. Sarg, famed illustrator and cartoonist, revived puppet theater in the U.S. Seats will be sold at Shaw's Book Store in Bath next Friday at nine.
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Sarg
Brunswick
Tony Sarg
Brunswick Town Hall
New York
Bath
Shaw's Book
Real estate and business sales in Bath area
Fred B. Reed sold the John Ek. McWhenney farm in North Woolwich to Fred W. Scott of Waldoboro for timber. The Stevens house at 205 North Street Bath sold to Silas Oliver for a home. Charles E. Robinson won the stock and fixtures of The Pererat store at 23 Worstrington Street, formerly Herlihy’s, with sale signed by trustee Ralph Dale around 1.45 pm.
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Fred B. Reed
Bath
John Ek. McWhenney
North Woolwich
Fred W. Scott
Waldoboro
North Street
Stevens
Reed
Silas Oliver
Charles E. Robinson
Pererat
Worstrington Street
George A. Herlihy
Ralph ©. Dale
Mr. Robinson
Indians Predict a Mild Winter Across Northern Woods
A North Bay dispatch to the Montreal Star reports Indian weather prophets foresee an unusually mild winter as beavers store cordwood and small mammals gather scant food. Trappers corroborate the trend, while city observers note colder readings in Philadelphia on St. Martin's Day and share the old rhyme linking mild Decembers to harsher winters.
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North Bay
Montreal Star
Philadelphia
St. Martin's Day
Philadelphia Bulletin
St. Martin
Christ
St. Martins
Parkington Aims to Rid Town of Mosquito Breeding
Maine notes describe Parkington's push to eradicate mosquito breeding spots. Bar Harbor experiences a building boom with cottages for summer visitors and repairs on older properties. The Great Northern Paper Co plans a 4000 horsepower hydro electric plant at Madison with scalable expansion. Three black bears were sighted near Madison and a road collision near Ward Hill involved a bear. Hunters around Madison are active in the season.
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Parkington
Bar Harbor
Great Northern Paper Co
Anson
Madison
Ward Hill
Power line fault blocks Sagadahoc area service
A broken high tension wire located halfway between Sagadahoe ferry and Nequasset interrupted electric service Tuesday forenoon. Crews work to repair the line and restore power as residents wait.
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Sagadahoe Ferry
Nequasset
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