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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1917
Page
1
The Times Company publishes a Saturday edition notice and imprint details for June 18 1909 at 83 Front Street, as registered under the March act. The item records publication timing and legal filing details for a periodical in early 20th century.
The article discusses a sugar shortage tied to the cane cycle and wartime fears, noting reliance on surplus supply and consumer hoarding. It urges water conservation, cites Food Administration pricing, and mentions Italy, Venica, Verona, Padua, and Trotsky in a broad, era-spanning column.
The piece notes household economizing during shortages, Hoover’s bread experiment with substitute flour, and urges wartime vigilance. It highlights the American Defense Society push to curb pro German activity, calls for punishment of German sympathizers, and cites a $73 million undeclared German hoard in New York as evidence of sabotage and rising prices.
President Wilson voices strong support for meatless days to aid the war effort while urging victory, labor groups in Buffalo echo the vow. Reports recount Italian front casualties for political effect, a fire in New York tied to foreign labor, and German mistreatment of Alsatian girls. Washington estimates flour costs at eleven dollars per barrel, bread at seven and a half cents per pound. Ohio voters tilt against prohibition as veterans win by under four thousand.
Sheriff Oliver and Deputies Aderton and Norrig raided a Front Street home housing many foreigners. The sheriff misplaced himself in a hallway then entered a kitchen where a woman and the men playing cards hurried to an adjacent room and fled with the money. The sheriff left advice the householder failed to heed.
Beacon Lights reports the official board and spouses gathering at Eugene McGrath’s home on Monday. Dorcas Guild met with Mrs. George Perry on Wednesday. Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Robert Avere on Friday. The Dorcas Guild plans a "in-on-the-Podunk" event the first week in December. Union Thanksgiving services are set for November 25 at the church with Rev. E. J. Willis as speaker.
Georgetow n continues coverage with Mrs John G Reed overseeing town schools visiting districts. Local residents include Joseph Totman transporting coal from Howard Coal Co Bath to W C Todd and son William A Todd. Various townsfolk attend family events and engagements as public notices touch on work at Bath Iron Works and regional farm activities.
West Bath news reports social visits including Mr and Mrs Hussey and son Liuwrenes guests of Mr and Mrs E E Williams. Much of the item covers neighbors, farming, schooling, travel, and minor incidents including two new Obieex charges, rat stories, and a parade of residents moving, visiting Bath Georgetown Center and Five Islands with routine farm and quarry updates.
Workmen lay 60 pound rails on the South End track of the L A and W St Ry. Each rail spans 60 feet and weighs 60 pounds per yard. Foreman Joseph Lebel directs ten rails laid from Bath Box Co. plant to Pine Street. Weather permitting the project should finish in two weeks with no disruption to schedules.
The Phippsburg column reports visits from Mrs. Adelbert Williams and Mrs. John Walker at a Cape Elizabeth wedding reception, Red Cross activities in the village, and a wave of community service efforts. It notes road work, weather by Jack Frost, and residents preparing for winter in Gloucester and Stockton Springs.
An advertising piece extols mince pie for Thanksgiving and all meals. It promotes None Such Mince Meat as an up to date, secure package product, claiming reduced waste and triple weight after moisture, suitable for pies cakes puddings and cookies, and endorses War Pie variations for a broad use.
Mrs Lineat Rogers and her daughter Pauline visited Mrs Leon Eaton at her Bath home on Tuesday. Walter Bowker accompanied Capt and Mrs John Day on their trip to Stockton Tuesday. The report also mentions a structure being built there for Robert Wilcox of 120 State Street New York.
Morse High girls show strong interest with 28 candidates for the basketball team. They practiced at the YMCA under Miss Idith Cochran and Allan Spear, developing solid material. The first game is slated for Thanksgiving Day in the forenoon against an Alumni team.
John D. Farrin of Bath, 24, youngest of three tries to join the U S aviation corps. He leaves for Houston Tuesday with Harold C. Mietz, 26, and John H Ferris, after a Sunday home visit to his parents at 490 Middle St. Farrin is a former New Tremont hotel clerk and is joined by Mietz who worked at the Quincy House in Boston.
Mrs. Florence Robinson arrived home Sunday night from West Somerville where she spent last week as guest of her daughter Mrs. George V. Gow.
Baldwins life with sleep and good food keeps soldiers at Fort Baldwin content in cold winter. They watch moving pictures thrice weekly, turn in early, and endure ice cold showers with stoic humor while praising temperate living and hearty morale for the long winter ahead.
Mrs. Frank Wakefield of Bath has ten military cousins nine men and one woman The group includes three in America two in the navy one in the army and others overseas On the British side Miss Margaret Ferguson was part of the Harvard unit that sailed in August 1916 She was then in base hospital No 22 and praised the Sammies for taking care of her unit.
The Barge Conveago discharged a cargo of 1510 tons of anthracite coal at the EL W. Larrabee coal yard wharf.
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