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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1912
Page
4
The ordinance details stopping rules for vehicles and horse drawn carriages on public streets. It prohibits stopping more than five minutes except for loading, unloading or accidents and requires signals from drivers when slowing or turning. Police officers can direct stops and penalties include fines up to twenty dollars per offense.
The industry notes highlight V-bottom boats as exceptionally seaworthy and fast for their horsepower. They remain dry in chop, stable, and incline toward the center when turning rather than away from it, marking them as well designed and reliable boats.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a cure for nervous fatigue and impure blood. It recounts a Boston case of restoration to health after prolonged illness, and adds warnings about wart disease in potatoes and quarantine steps to prevent spread.
Professor P A Campbell of the University of Maine College of Agriculture will speak on the five principal components of a livestock ration and their plant sources. He will cover palatability digestibility and practical ration mixes using cottonseed meal and swale hay, with guidance on cost effective feeding for dairy cattle. The talk, open to the public, aims to aid farmers feed dealers and general readers.
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station warns that potato canker, known in Europe as wart disease or black scab, poses a major threat to Maine’s growing potato industry. Pathologists urge early detection and strict control to prevent widespread damage as vast lands remain undeveloped for cultivation.
In Lewiston and Auburn several Democrats back replacing George Urner with a deputy U S internal revenue collector at the same salary as Turner. The job pays about 1500 dollars plus expenses. Candidates include Frank Cain Hugh Haswell and Frank Smith. Turkeys will appear next week.
An editorial style health note claims loss of appetite signals reduced vitality and prostration and recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla as a constitutional remedy. It touts blood purification and system-wide strengthening and promotes liquid form or Sarsatabs chocolate tablets.
Ladies urged to carry a Gouraud's Oriental Beauty Leaves booklet for instant powdering on the go. The dainty perfumed leaves remove dirt and grease without spilling, leaving a cool bloom. Sold in white and pink, ten cents by mail from EF Hopkins New York.
One hundred dollar reward offered for an incurable catarrh case. EF J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from National Bank of Commerce Toledo Ohio declaring Cheney's honesty and solvency. Cure taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. Price is 75 cents per bottle and family pills are recommended for constipation.
Mothers praise I. F. Atwood's Medicine for stomach liver disorders and worm attacks in children. Mrs Ira Poland of Athens and Mrs Fred I McComb of Foxcroft report quick relief after doses. Price 35 cents at all dealers. LT BF Medicine Co Portland Me.
Compiled from a Bath Independent notice packet detailing petitions for estate administration, guardianship, and probate orders. Names include Otis J Cord, Louise H Thurston Stants, Melvin S Leavitt, and Emily P Deane among executors and heirs, with court dates and publication requirements in Bath and Sagadahoc County pages.
Wanted a man skilled in farming for a good paying seed selling position in Franklin Massachusetts. Requires honesty and industry experience. Steady work offered by Cobb & Co.
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