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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1927
Page
2
A discussion on direct primaries emerges amid party unity questions and calls for reform. The piece cites Lawrence and Fairfield industrial shifts, Mexican political intrigue, and social issues including crime and mobility, interlacing contemporary electoral debate with regional economic concerns.
The American Legion is praised for patriotism and service but criticized for a proposal to create a separate aviation division. The piece argues unity of command between air, army, and navy is essential, warns that splitting services risks national defense, and cautions delegates against following the air power advocate.
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company and International Telephone and Telegraph opened a 3,134 mile long distance link between U S and Mexican cities. The piece notes language barriers between Presidents Coolidge and Calles and argues for a universal tongue to ease international talk and travel.
A campaign to promote eating Maine potatoes is underway with a $1000 donation from the Boston and Maine Railroad, bringing subscriptions to $11,000. The plan eschews wide scatter to focus on a noticeable ad effort, aiming for a $50,000 season.
City notes list a Maine Hand Engine League meeting in Topsham, Garden club session, a bridge construction update, moose sightings near Bath, weather outlook by Kennebunk forecaster Sam Morrill, and local happenings including theater, school activities, river ferry changes, and a new cement plant power contract.
A scrambled set of crossword clues with horizontal and vertical entries including remits, opposites, animal names, measurements, and common noun definitions. The text lists numbered entries and partial clues for a puzzle grid, indicating orientations and partial phrases.
Henry F Butler a Princeton graduate who has run Monts weag Farm in Woolwich for years and his wife depart Bath for Cambridge to attend Harvard Law School and Radcliffe College Mrs Butler will study at Radcliffe Their many Bath Woolwich friends regret the move noting their civic and social leadership Butler resigns from the Lab Rotary club wishing success to the club and hopes to visit Woolwich on trips next summer they plan to return to Montaneag Farm for the season
The Bath gunners had a strong opening as heat tested dogs and shooters. Milton Savage bagged five partridge and two woodcock while Uh IL McCarty and George Conway each claimed five partridge and three woodcock, Edy Peters took partridge, Mer ton Webber added three woodcock.
A reader from Bath Maine requests a one year subscription renewal to the Independent. The note praises the paper and mentions enjoying its key columns and feeling like a trip home while hoping for continued delivery. Dated September 28.
Earle Gordon Morris son of George and Louisa Morris died in Chelsea naval hospital Massachusetts on September 25 he was born and raised in Bath and educated there. He served in France with railroad engineers during World War I and was permanently disabled by gas. He leaves his father and three sisters and last lived in West Bridgewater Massachusetts. Burial at Forest Hills cemetery included Masonic services. Captain John Small of the night police began his annual vacation.
King Radio selects H P Small Co to handle city and nearby sales. King emphasizes dealer service as key to satisfaction and announces a newspaper campaign highlighting The Way to Go for Radio. The line includes five models with tuned RF circuits and furniture like styling. Burt G Close cites selective distribution to assure quality service.
Hundreds gather as Maine Central ferry Ferdinando Gorges passes under the Kennebec bridge span for the first time. At half tide the span lifted enough for clearance, with 10 feet to spare from masts to span. Tug Nahanada with a dredger and the coal laden barge Tuckahoe then follow in sequence.
Funeral services for Charles T. McFadden retired trackman were held Thursday afternoon at two at his home 11 Center Street Rev George B Wolstenholme of People's Baptist Church officiated Pallbearers were Odd Fellows members Herbert Pollard Leonard Munsey Edward Parris and George Sawyer Interment followed at Oak Grove Mrs Emma Haskell and family left West Point for New York state the day before for their home.
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