Senate Action and Power Crisis Reflect Postwar Debate
The Senate adopted reservation article ten of the League covenant after a Republican majority joined four Democrats, challenging the President’s stance and casting doubt on the treaty's fate. The piece discusses fuel concerns, water power potential, a Bath theatre robbery, and postwar urban scarcity amid uncertain recovery.
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United States Senate
Senate
League of Nations
Foreign Relations Committee
America
United States
Grand Lake Stream A Prominent Washington County Village
Grand Lake Stream sits between Grand Lake and Big Lake in Washington County. The village, 57 miles northwest of Machias, grew from settlers like David Cass around 1845 and hosts a fish hatchery and several sporting camps. It features a post office, general store, a Union Congregational church, and a thriving summer economy with camps, hotels, and a large lumber industry center along the river.
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Washington County
Grand Lake
Machias
Princeton
Big Lake
Canada
Tourgoyne
LaFayette
David Cass
United States
Gov's Point Big Lake
P Kneeton
Woodland
Grand Falls
Grand Lake Stream
New England
Maine
F. H. Tall
Massachusetts
Grandlake
Ball
P. Yates
Grand Lake Stream Co
Carrien
E. P. Boynton
Ladies’ Aid
Union Congregational
R. H. Sutherland
W. H. Gollen
Entertainment program boosts Woolwich school treasury
The No. 6 school improvement league event carried a lively program and raised nearly $14 for the school treasury. Participants included performances of songs, tableaux, Mother Goose rhymes, and various acts led by students named Durrell Savage and others. local residents attended, with several guest visitors noted in the week’s social roundup.
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School Improvement League of
No. 6
Granville, Durrell
Norman Durrell
Bill
Alvah Savage
Little Jack’ Horner
Simon
Jack
Motion
Laforrest Savage
Carrie Wag
Long
Merle
Norman
Durrell
Wayted
Gertrude Durrell
Wwhnny
Merle “Durrell
Betsy Ross
Shirley Gilman
Chubby
Albert Wing
America
Milton C. Trott
Marjorie
Ralph Wright
Bath
Edward Stinson
Nequasset
Frank Hodgdon
Jair Freeman
Portland
William
Ervine Stickney
Hampton
N. HL
H. B. Wright
Warren Bailey
I. W. Carlton
Harvey Hathorne
Tribute to Alden Gould a Diphtheria Victim from War Town
In a small town of modest means patriotism thrives as residents support the war effort. Alden Gould, who answered his country’s call, died from diphtheria while traveling to camp and his memory is cherished by the community.
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United States
Germany
Alden Gould
North Woolwich Mill Continues Operations As New Site Hinted
Parker Cheney runs a mill in North Woolwich employing several men with another mill expected on the Thwing lot. Mrs Emma Hatch visits Woolwich with her daughter while Mr Smith of Waterville sees his ill daughter Mrs H P Lilly. Walter Fitch from Lexington MA visits town. Sadie Lowell from West Dresden stays with cousin Georgia Lilly, who is also home in Bath as the ferry resumes service. George Tibbetts recovers from a recent railroad crossing accident.
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Parker Cheney
North Woolwich
Emma Hatch
Woolwich
Smith
Waterville
H. P. Lilly
Walter Fitch
Lexington
Mass
Georgia Lilly
Sadie Lowell
West Dresden
Obituary of Augusta C. Preble 72 Bath resident
Augusta C. Preble wife of George C. Preble died Tuesday at 22 Cherry Street Bath after long illness. Born in Parker Head she was daughter of Timothy and Katherine Oliver Wright and lived in Bath over 50 years. Survived by husband, daughter Edith Spinney Bath, two sons George H. and Frank W. Preble Bath, three sisters and four grandchildren plus one great grandson. Funeral Thursday at 2 from the home with burial at Oak Grove.
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Augusta C. Preble
George C. Preble
Cherry ‘Street
Bath
Wesley Smith
Cherry Street
Oak Grove
Death of Mrs. Eliza Whitlock 74 in Augusta
Mrs Eliza Whitlock aged 74 died Monday in Augusta after a cerebral hemorrhage. A Bath native and longtime Boston resident, she lived bedridden in Bath for five and a half years and spent over three years at City hospital. She was the oldest of four nieces, with Rosa Brown of Bath as a close relative. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the home of her brother in law Frank Brown and interment followed at Grove Cemetery.
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Ward
Augusta
Eliza Whitlock
Whitlock
Thomas J
Sarah B. Tucker
Bath
Boston
Tremont Temple Baptist Church
City Hospital
Proper Cutting of Christmas Trees
Government foresters urge careful selection and cutting of Christmas trees to prevent forest damage. Pick trees within compact groups, cut from the upper portion for good shape, and use recommended local areas. Avoid wholesale felling and follow Forest Service guidance for sites and methods.
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Jocal Forest
Forest Service
Liberalized rules ease reinstatement of war risk insurance
A Treasury Department decision, approved by the Treasury Secretary, broadens conditions for reinstating lapsed or canceled war risk insurance. It allows an eighteen month window from discharge to reinstate with only two months' premiums and no health statement within three months post-discharge, with later health confirmation required. A blanket ruling enables all ex service men, even those out eighteen months or more, to reinstate by December 5, 1918, if in as good health as at discharge or end of the grace period and if two months' premiums are paid.
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Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Examinations for Field Service Open by Civil Service
United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Field Service to be held November 29 in Bath. Aimed at stenography and typewriting posts across government branches. Men and women eligible. age 18+. Salary around 1000 dollars. rapid promotion for satisfactory service. Forms 2226 and 1371 available from Bath secretary or Boston district secretary. Applications must be filed timely.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Bath
United States
United States Board of Civil Service Examiners
Boston
Mass
Mendelssohn Club Banquet Honors Miss Magonn
Forty members of the Mendelssohn club dined at Landlord Ca hill's famous special Mondays. The east dining room was curtained into a cozy banquet space with long tables. Menu included lobster stew fried scallops crab salad roast chicken potatoes coffee and ice cream. Miss Kimma Magonn enters her third year as president and the season begins well with hope for more Monday evenings.
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Mendelssohn Club
Cahill
eClub
Kimma Magonn
Bath Citizens Follow Two Key Senate Bills
Col E C Plummer in Washington briefs on Leadline and Free Port bills. He opposes Leadline as protectionist and costly, cites heavier US penalties for overload. He notes Free Port plan could let private zones import, manufacture, and reexport goods with duties unpaid, urging safeguards and American-material use. Bill awaits Senate committee action.
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Washington
Col E. C
Plummer
United States
Hamburg
Bremen
Worumbo
Col. Plummer
Senate Committee
Bathman Delegate to the Convention
Frank B. Nichols of The Times Co. will be a delegate from Lath at the fortieth international Y M C A convention in Detroit Michigan from November 19 to 22. The event features discussions on city and industrial work, education, railroads, colleges, agricultural outreach, and global YMCA expansion with leaders like George W. Perkins Cyrus H. McCormick Governor Carl Milliken and Lewis A. Crossett among commissions. Exhibits across camps canteens and industrial centers aim to spur interest in new branches of the work.
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Frank B. Nichols
the Times Co
Lath
Young Men's Christian Association
Detroit
Mich
John R Mott
International Committee of the
Home Field Trust
George W. Perkins
Cyrus H. McCormick
Carl Milliken
Maine
Lewis A. Crossett
Boston
John Willis Baer
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
United States
Canada
Ten Divorces Granted by Lincoln County Court
Associate Justice Leure B. Deasy issued ten divorce decrees at the Lincoln County Supreme Court session. Names include Harvey O. Sprague from Ida A. Sprague for desertion, George S. Lincoln Jr. from Waldoboro, Weslie I. Pushard from Jennie H. Pushard for desertion, Lois A. Trask from Clarence F. Trask for failure to support, George S. Geyer from Nora Geyer for statutory offense, Lillian M. Huey from John P. Huey for cruel and abusive treatment, Wallace I. Moore from Theresea L. Moore for statutory offense, Ella Simpson from Charlton W. Simpson for desertion, Roxie Churchill for desertion, Wirel Margaret Page from Alpha Haynes Page for cruel and abusive treatment with custody to libellant, and Nellie May Steele from Arno M. Steele for desertion.
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Leure B. Deasy
Lincoln County Supreme Court
Harvey O. Sprague
Bath
Ida A. Sprague
Waldoboro
George S. Lincon, Jr
Wiscasset
Lincoln
Weslie I. Pushard
Whitefield
Jennie H. Pushard
Lois A. Trask
Clarence F Trask
Lois A. Cavanaugh
George S. Geyer
Bristol
Nora Geyer
Lillian, M. Huey
John P. Huey
Wallace I. Moore
Boothbay Harbor
Théresa L. Moore
A. Ella Simpson
Treatment that gave relief from constipation and headaches
Sufferer from Central Wianr Bostox Mass describes three years of constipation dizziness and violent headaches. After using Fruit-a tives Liver Tablets beginning last October he bought twenty four boxes and his condition became perfect. Product offered by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited Ogdensburg NY.
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Wianr
Bostox
Mass
Jas. J.royall
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Hyde Named Chairman of Maine Near East Relief Drive
Hon Edward W Hyde of Bath is named chairman of the Sangada hoc county organization to run the Christmas drive for the American Committee for Relief in the Near East. The Maine State committee includes Col Frederick Boothby and Us leaders. about 4 million people in the Near East face starvation without aid.
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Edward W. Hyde
Bath
Sngadahoc
American Committee For Relief
Near East
Frederick Fe, Boothby
Ajam
America
American Legion Seeks Quarters After Celebration
Roland H. Smith post held its first meeting since the grand celebration. A committee led by Emery Chase was formed to locate quarters, with potential halls being considered. The post thanked the chamber of commerce and city government for space, plans for future entertainments were discussed, and dues enforcement was emphasized with about 100 members urged to pay.
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Roland H. Smith Post
Ad L
Emery Chase
Percy FE. Buesh
Edward Gaynor
Herbert R. Lemont
Royal Mathews
Chamber of Commerce
Music
American Legion
Dong
Forum Committee Plans Expanded Membership Drive
The Forum committee of the Chamber of Commerce approved a plan to split the work into 15 parts and form five member subcommittees for study. Committees will cover Railroads steamships schools sewerage mail service insurance publicity street car service and others. Members will select five men for each committee and finalize at the next meeting tonight at 7 30.
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Chamber of Commerce
John . Card death and funeral notice
John Card a longtime mill and shipyard worker died Thursday. Funeral was at 35 Russell Street with burial in North Woolwich. Survived by sister Mrs. Rachel A. Kellett, his only surviving relative. He moved to Bath as a young man and was described as a good, hardworking citizen.
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Card
Russell Street
North Woolwich
George W
Katherine Olver Card
Bath
Rachel A. Kellett
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Goore
Atwood
Somerville
Walter Harrington
Nter
Franklin
Roxbury
Allahona
John Reeda
Phippsburg
Irving Miller
Howard Miller
Bessie
Bright
Samuel Ward
Misa Mildred Snipe
Eliott Collecting Agency
Edwin Dodge Hardin
Ferry
Sarah P. KB
Hathorhe
Lamuese
Edgar Blanch
Edward Rice
Willie Wright
Whippsburg
J. R. Bailey
Maurice Hathorne
John Gilmore
Cyrus Gilmore
Mary A. Gowen
Fred Gowen
McDonough
John
Fred Conant
Boson
Conant
Ethlyn Marston
Edward Jacquith
Walter Dinsmore
Dresden
G. M.stinson
Chopps School Improvement League
John McKenney
Benjamin
Miller
Boothbay
Harber
Thomas Reed
Frank Card
Moses Kennerson
Beth
Joseph Gray
Sagadahoce Ferry
Maud Gay
McCausland
Edward Sheldon
Eben. Dana
Albert Thomson
Italy
C.L. Farnham CO. Inc
Maine Central Railroad
Maine Central
George Tibbetts
Mrs. Eliza, Whitlock
Gol
E. C
Bathman
Lincoln County
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