Maine's Electoral Votes Tie to State Choice in Quiz
The article critiques the Electoral College and explains Maine's six votes go to the state winner rather than the individual. It notes disparities in voting rights across states, district and territorial disenfranchisement, and praises Henry Cabot Lodge as a premier statesman. It also calls for centralized authority and warnings about unsafe schoolyard play requiring adult supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
District of Columbia
Territories
Eentral
From a Trolley Tragedy to a Changing Political Tide
A crowded trolley crash kills 45 and spares a woman who was offered a seat. The piece notes stubborn seat hogs and the dangers of crowded cars. It then surveys Maine election results with Hughes narrowly ahead of 1912, and discusses Mussel, Borden, and German peace hopes, plus a Boston drawbridge disaster and post election political shifts.
Global War Outlook Deepens After Marne Battle
The article surveys World War I theaters noting the Central Powers lose momentum in Roumania and the mountain fronts while Entente advances in Artois and Macedonia. It argues Germany and Austria show waning punch though power remains formidable and predicts a long war with the Marne battle marking the war’s turning point.
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Roumania
Teutons
Belgium
Serbia
von Mackensen
Dobrudja
Roumanian
Lower Danube
Austrian
Artois
Aisne
Gulf of Riga
Pinsk
Macedonia
Asia Minor
Russia
England
France
Italy
Germany
Austria
The
Marne
Anglo-Saxon political restraint amid a close national vote
The article praises the Anglo-Saxon temperament shown during a fiercely contested vote. It notes intense partisanship, widespread anxiety, and sleep and appetite disruption, yet emphasizes the lack of violence and the calm acceptance of a narrow, doubt-filled result as evidence of self-government and leadership.
Bath Considers Modern Lighting for City Streets
The Common Council and Aldermen weigh a proposal from Central Maine Power Co to install a modern lighting system in Bath’s business district. Proponents say the plan offers better light, lower rates, and supports industrial growth, urging cordial cooperation with the out-of-town firm for mutual profit. The article notes Bath’s political stance on related bills and the majority’s approach to local reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Maine Power Co
Unnaturally Tired Sufferers Sought Aid in Pink Pills
Anemia, or thin blood, makes skin transparent, eyes dull, and complexions muddy. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to build blood and restore color and vitality, with relief from palpitations as energy returns. Readers are urged to contact Dr Williams Medicine Co for booklets on blood and diet.
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Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Sella Dr. Williams
Local Coast Artillery officers face new drill pay rules
2nd Lieut. John H. Williams went to Auburn for basic artillery exams. The article details federal drill attendance and pay rules for Coast Artillery units, including minimum strength, drill counts, and annual drill requirements, plus pay scales for ranks and conditions for field officers. It also notes local corps members advancing in reserve status and the Salvation Army talk at the YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Williams
Coast Artillery Corps
Auburn
E. W. Niles
U.S.A
Portland
S. H. Shartle
Maine
C.A.C
Adjutant General's Office
Howard W. Pratt
Portland Armory
Shattle
National Guard Reserve
Camp. Corp
Ward
Maylen Kenney Resumes Gardiner Shoe Factory Post
Mr and Mrs Maylen Kenney have lived in the city six months and left Saturday for Gardiner where Mr Kenney will resume his former job at the Gardiner shoe factory. He previously worked at Bath Iron Works.
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Maylen Kenney
Gardiner
Kenney
Gardiner Shoe Factory
Bath Iron Works
Maine Electors to Meet in Augusta on January Sixth
Maine electors chosen last Tuesday will convene in the Senate Chamber in Augusta on January 6 1917 to organize and cast ballots for President and Vice President. They will tally for Hughes and Fairbanks and forward certificates to the President of the U S and the Maine District Court.
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Maine
Augusta
George G. Emery
Sanford
Herbert Gray
Old Town
Fred G. Kinsman
Walter G. Morse
Rumford
Beecher Putnam
Houston
Edward P. Ricker
Poland
Senate Chamber
United States
Charles W. Hughes
New York
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Indiana
Senate of the
Senate
District Court of the
District of
Congress
State House
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Thomas R. Marshall
Leslie Boynton
Jefferson
Seth C. Gordon
Portland
J. W. Sawyer
Dexter
Edward P. Murray
Bangor
Melvin P. Frank
Edgar F. Hanson
Belfast
Central Church Boy Scouts Complete 14 Mile Hike
Barrett Nichols Cuthbert Wilson Roger McInnes and Archie Wishart of the Central Church troop qualified as first class scouts Saturday. They hiked from Bath to Brunswick and back to New Meadows River with extra paths around Merrymeeting Park, totaling about two miles beyond the required test.
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Barrett Nichols
Cuthbert Wilson
Roger McInnes
Archie Wishart
Central Church Troop
Boy Scouts
Bath
Brunswick
New Meadows River
Merrymeeting Park
Seaboard Passenger Agent Visits Bath For Meeting
F M Cole Seaboard Air Line passenger agent visited Bath on Thursday. He succeeds Arthur Gay a former Bath boy now in business in town.
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F. M. Cole
Seaboard Air Line
R. R Co
Arthur Gay
Modern Test of Efficiency Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pepton Fills
Hood's Sarsaparilla is recommended for rheumatism catarrh scrofula eczema and other blood and system troubles. Pepton Fills with pepsin nuc and fron tonic boost the treatment for blood and nerves. Thousands of families use these medicines as a strong combination for health.
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Hood
Bowling Standings Show Red Men Tie With Texas Bowlers
In last week's Park Bowling League action the Red Men leapfrogged Hyde Windlass to share first place with the Texas bowlers. The official standings list both teams at the top as leaders in the standings.
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Park
Hyde
Texaco
Texacos
Hyde Windlass
Athletics
Eurekas
Pilgrims
Farrar
Smith
Olinto
Toothaker
Frates Corer Weer Crane
M. Oliver A
Williams
Ritchie
Cedric Martin
Boardman Tee
Local Jottings and Community Updates
Time for basketball to start. Dr. Fitzgerald visited family in the city from Lubee. Dr. Dudley of Presque Isle would relocate to Alaska if pardoned. Bath vital statistics for October list births twenty marriages fourteen deaths twelve. U S Washington renamed to U S Seattle on December 1 per Navy order. Liston Falls Lobster Club moved November meeting to the 22nd. U M L C A basketball team held a fast practice with fifteen candidates. Farnham, ex captain of the Colonial five, may strengthen the lineup. Needlework Guild articles stored at Cosmopolitan Club to be distributed before Christmas. donations at 494 Washington St. encouraged. Seattle dry banquet attendees credit the dry law for business gains and want its continuation. Bank deposits in Seattle in eight months rise by 11 144 000. no financial disaster yet after prohibition.
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FE. J. Fitzgerald
Lubee
Lionel EB. Dudley
Presque Isle
Alaska
Bath
U. S
Washington
Seattle
Navy Department
Liston Falts Lobster Club
U.mlc.a
Farnham
Colonial Five
Cosmopolitan Club
Washington St
Methodist Brotherhood of Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Copy Fragment
Fragmentary 1884 advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure touting internal remedies and testimonials. Mentions GLEASON and CHEMEN & CO, with unclear references to locations and satisfaction claims. Text is garbled but centers on a patent remedy for catarrh.
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Gleason
Stary Publite
Hall
Chemen & CO
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Times Company
Fee* St
Bath, Me
Senator Lodge
Lodge
Massachusetts
Great and General Court
Henry Cabot Lodge
Wilson
Hughes
Borden
du Laurier
Bethmann-Hollweg
House
Philadelphia
Fore River Shipbuilding Co
Quincy
Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania City
Delaware
F. R
Kennebec
Maine Engineering
Johnson
California
Capt. Freeman
Salvation Army
Young Men’s Christian Association
Freeman
Larsen
Fred W. Armes
Army
Douglas
Beacon St. Church
Francis W. Gallagher
Fred FE. Oliver
Robinson’s Lane
A. H. Reed
William Brownberger
New London
Frank Brown
S. A. Evans
People’s Church
Thomas
John Gallagher
Fred F. Oliver
John Beattey
Westbrook
Oak Grove Cemetery
Charles H. Harrington
Camden
Bean Yard
Charles Robinson
Willard Sampson
Blue Peter
Cheney
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