Big Potato Year Boosts Brunswick and Topsham Yields
Approximately 67 651 bushels of potatoes were grown on 502 acres in Brunswick and Topsham this year. Brunswick produced 42 247 bushels on 250 acres at 166 bushels per acre while Tops ham yielded 25 704 bushels on 148 acres at 173 bushels per acre. The total would fill about 155 cars at 600 bushels each.
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Kennebec Journal
Brunswick
Sugadahoc
Topsham
Cumberland Seed Potato Co
Brunswick Potato Co
F. A. Rackley
W. T. Guptill
Herbert J. Libby
FL Pp
Miller
Henry Fribank
Cecil Houghton
William A. Houghton
Bowdoin College
Henry W. Wescott
Journal
Westport Notes Include Travel, Visitors and Local News
Miss Kate Phelan leaves for Vassalboro after six weeks at Sandy Hill farm with Mr and Mrs James H Knight Mrs Knight joined her for a week at home Ernest F Knight from Bath visits during a week Mrs James Thomas of Salem Mass returns home after a week with relatives at the Junction Mrs George D Colby and granddaughter Neva go to Isle of Springs for the winter F W Brown of Bath buys George DeWolfe cottage Amos Jr Knight shoots largest fox in town this decade Mrs W S Pierce of Seattle leaves for San Francisco to join husband Edgar Dickson of Hilton's Mills visits Rockland over Bert Dickson's son in law William Smith of Leeds buys fat cattle for shipment Wendall Stevens visits South Portland E V Lewis and family return to Phippsburg after two weeks' vacation South school holds fall term close with social and popcorn treat Eliza J Welch dies at 87. funeral at old home conducted by Rev L Sawyer and Rev E A Cobett of Providence H A Dickson C B Pierce and J Harriman return from east fishway work Public schools close for two weeks. Burt Jewett healing well at South Portland hospital Bethaerie Eagles chapter opens new club rooms.
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Kate Phelan
Vassalboro
Sandy Hill Farm
James H. Knight
Knight
Ernest F., Knight
Bath
James Thomas
Salem
Mass
George D. Colby
Neva
Isle of Springs
F. W. Brown
George DeWolfe
Point Pelee
Amos Jr. Knight
W.S. Pierce
Seattle
Wash
O. C. Hodgdon
San Francisco
Cal
Edgar Dickson
Hilton's Mills
Rockland
Bert Dickson
William Smith
Leeds
Brighton
Wendall Stevens
Westport Junction
South Portland
Eliza J. Welch
Georgetown
RE. L. Sawyer
E. A. Cobett
Providence
R. I
H. F. Milligan
Newcastle
Cyrus A. Welch
Co. W. Buckley
John Mains
Messrs
H. A. Dickson
C. B. Pierce
John Harriman
Burt Jewett
Toome
Woolwich Items Highlight Local Building and Social News
Woolwich carpenters finish a 20000 bushel potato house for F W Carlton. A donation party for Rev C E Bousfield drew about 40 guests with provisions and $20. Goldinger Lumber sells its Woolwich interests to McDougal Brothers of Grosstown Mills. Numerous town residents and visitors are noted, including repairs, dinners, and upcoming events at the Woolwich grange.
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F. W. Carlton
C. E. Bousfield
D. Farnham
Bousfield
Goldinger Lumber Company
McDougal Brothers
Grosstown Mills
Woolwich
Webb, Marble
Preble
C. W. Wright
New Hampshire
Robbins Lumber Company
William Walker
Lydia Gilmore
Boston
W. S. Hanson
Felix Stinson
Lebanon Hall
Nellie Gray
Braintree
Mass
W.S. Brookings
Postmaster Exam At East Bowdoinham Dec 18
An examination for the East Bowdoinham postmaster position will be held in Bowdoinham on Saturday December 18. Open to residents of the office territory who are of legal age. Past year salary $50. Applications available at Bowdenham or East Bowdoinham post offices.
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East Bowdoinham
Bowdoinham
Bowdenham
East Bowdeinham
Funeral services for Captain Zina Spinney held at Popham Beach
The funeral for Captain Zina H Spinney was held Monday noon at the Popham Beach church with Odd Fellows from Lincoln lodge and local townspeople in attendance. The service featured a flag draped casket, floral tributes, and burial in Georgetown Center Cemetery. Spinney, 48, former life saving station chief, died after a short illness, leaving a widow and two daughters.
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Zina H. Spinney
Popham Beach
Virginia
Lincoln Lodge of Odd Fellows
Davids. Harris
Guy D. Morse
Leroy S. Mitchell
Fred Curtis
Alden Richardson
Harry C. Webber
John F. Dow
Charles Bowlin
Kneeland
Georgetown
Odd Fellows
David S. Harris
Captain Spinney
Harding
First District
TSS4
Popham
Portland
Jessie Brewer
Southport
Alice Spinney
William Southworth Wood Carver Dies After Long Illness
William Southworth, renowned ship figurehead carver and cabinet maker, died Sunday at his Western Avenue home after a long illness. A native of Duxbury, Massachusetts, he lived in Portland Damariscotta Bath and Newcastle, supplying work for many shipbuilders and ocean yachts. He leaves a wife and three sons William Paris France Fred Lynn and Washington Charlestown.
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William Southworth
Western Avenue
Duxbury
Mass
Jedediah Southworth
Portland
Griffin
Damariscotta
Southworth
Bath
Congregational Church
Newcastle
Masonic Lodge
William
Paris
France
Fred
Lynn
Washington
Charlestown
Local Happenings in Phippsburg Featured Across Town
Miss Crown will spend her vacation in town. Annie and Sara Nichols visit Capt. Dickinson's family. Annie Cutting returns from Portland for Thanksgiving. Christine Cutting home from Kent's Hill for the holiday. Sherman Morse arrives to spend the winter here. The steamer Virginia sails Bath to Center for the G J Cherry launching at Bowker yard. High tides bring launches into winter quarters. Dromore grange to host County Deputy Patten visit next Tuesday evening.
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Miss Crown
Annie
Sara Nichols
Capt. Dickinson
Annie Cutting
Portland
Christine Cutting
Kent’s Hill
Dromore
Sherman Morse
Virginia
Bath
G. J. Cherry
Frank S. Bowker & Son
Dromore Grange
Phippsburg
EB. C. Patten
Mrs. O. R. Townsend Dies at 71 in Bowdoin
Mrs. O R Townsend died Friday morning Nov 19 after a year of heart trouble. Survived by husband two sons Frank and George Townsend of New York and two daughters Mrs Susie Cross and Mrs Henery Webber of Bowdoin and other relatives. Funeral from home at 1 PM Sunday with interment in Woodlawn cemetery. The family receives sympathy from many friends. Thomas Rand remains seriously ill but more comfortable. Grace Roberts, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred J Roberts, has shown some improvement.
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O. R. Townsend
Frank
George Townsend
New York
Susie Cross
Henery Webber
Woodlawn
Thomas Rand
Grace
Fred J. Roberts
Pulitzer Watches Reporters Methods at The World
William Brown Meloney describes Joseph Pulitzer’s oversight of World reporters in the American Magazine. Pulitzer used a civil service to monitor work, received annual story samples from each journalist, and sometimes let reporters pick their own best pieces, merging editor and reporter perspectives.
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Joseph Pulitzer
William Brown Meloney
American Magazine
Pulitzer
Sciatica Remedy Promoted By Dr Williams Pills
An advertisement extols sciatic neuralgia relief through blood nourishment and rest. It cites Mrs. Alfred Stafford of Hartland Maine detailing recovery from July 1907 to March 1908 after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. The notice invites readers to request a free nervous diseases booklet and purchase options priced at 50 cents per box or six boxes for 2.50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
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Williams
Alfred Stafford
Hartland
Dr. Williams
Sciatica
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
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