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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1915
Page
5
Gardiner superintendent Herbert J. Chase reports splitting classes by ability reduces failures and truancy while letting students progress at their own pace. Bright pupils advance earlier to high school and duller pupils stay engaged, with minimal truancy and better overall efficiency in early years.
Maine State Highway Commission charted how five percent of road mileage serves 73.7 percent of the population and 73.2 percent of state valuation. The data, displayed at the Portland Rotary Club exhibit in Boston, covers completed mileage, total road figures, and funding for 1914 1915 highway work.
The United States steam boat inspectors at Portland exonerate Capt. Ingalls master of the Gover nor Cobb in the collision with the Flora Condon in Portland harbor on October 21 at about 7:50 am. The Condon was anchored near the breakwater bound from Calais to New Bedford loaded with laths and lumber and severely damaged on the port side.
The inspectors concluded that no blame was properly attachable to Captain In Gall s, indicating a finding of no fault by the officer in the matter.
Washington notes bids opened November 17 for battleships with a Congress set cap of 7.8 million dollars each. New York yard bids show turbine engines 7.07 million and drive sets 6.99 million. Philadelphia bids for turbine 6.92 million and electric drive 6.77 million. Mare Island lists turbine at 7.13 million. Private bids from New York Ship Building, Newport News and Fore River show varying turbine and drive configurations with extended construction times and eliminations in equipment to meet the cap. Navy yard estimates assume 36 months for construction.
Lewis J. Marshall of Lisbon Falls was arrested in Lisbon Falls by Deputy U S Marshal Eugene J L Harmon after an indictment by a grand jury at the April term of the United States District Court accusing him of using the mails to defraud.
Sick headache plagues many sufferers and stems from stomach issues. A few doses of L F Atwood's Medicine cure the stomach, regulate bile, and relieve dizziness and pain. A 35 cent bottle can be bought locally or a free sample requested from the L F Medicine Co Portland Me.
Article explains rheumatism stems from a blood taint and worsens in cold damp weather. It notes unknown cause, suggests thin blood, and claims Dr Williams Pink Pills build blood to relieve symptoms. Promotes free book Building Up the Blood and Schenectady NY company.
A Bath postmaster announces nationwide drive to mail gifts early. Postmasters will display placards and encourage patrons to ship packages before Christmas to ease congestion and ensure timely delivery. Santa letters will go to charitable institutions, allotted by the postmaster as needed.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey publications will be highlighted in principal Atlantic and Pacific cities and some interior locations. Bath is designated to receive a chart and placards for lobby display. The post office will treat certain mail as non mailable when bearing extremist words or symbols. The postmaster general has ordered a temporary halt to postal money orders with Greece, Bulgaria, and Egypt.
The Portland Argus editor reports fishermen are seeking a better name for hake, the sea food most commonly known by that term. The note implies a push to rethink terminology to improve market appeal.
The piece defends hake against its poor reputation, arguing its name is not to blame. It notes hake is a soft cod family fish that blends best when broiled or fried, with corn meal and egg coating, and praises its flavor when prepared properly.
A newspaper blurb praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing physical derangements that prevent pregnancy. It invites readers to write and ask the named women about their recovered health and fertility.
Testimonies from multiple women across states praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for pregnancy preparation and building up their systems. Mrs Mitchell from Masena New York and others from Gor donville Coalport Rowlesburg Winter Haven among those reporting positive results and life-saving effects.
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