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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1915
Page
9
An editorial argues for eating more bread and less meat citing dietary science and historical meat consumption trends. It compares nutrient ratios in steak and bread and warns against overreliance on protein for sedentary workers while stressing personal dietary experimentation.
Maine hunters face an open season with steady hunting despite rising ammunition prices. Shells and metallic cartridges have surged, yet stores report little impact on trips. Nonresident licenses drop to 15 dollars, while deer and moose outlooks are mixed amid stricter moose protections. Washington County moose still abundant, while enacting laws may not curb hunting.
The Sagadahoc County Agent H. J. Shaw explains fall plowing benefits for fields used for crops. Shallow plows on grassland and deeper plowing on clean land improve humus availability, seed bed opening, and moisture retention, aiding early planting and pest control with lower costs.
In Penobscot County the writer notes daily deer sightings near waterways and human habitation. Partridge are plentiful in backwoods, moose seen by guides, berries abundant, and gunfire heard on beech ridges after heavy rain and gales. Moose protection noted but evidence appears in lakes and wetlands.
Mrs Janet MacDonald the seal catcher of Boothbay Harbor Maine retires after 18 years in the unusual trade She averages about 30 seals a year selling them in pairs for 25 each and keeps them tame by feeding them herring mackerel and cann ers She is 77 and believes she deserves rest and notes she may be the only person in Maine in the business The piece also mentions Torrey Bushing Works fire safety alarms and automatic gong systems in Boston Globe style.
In Sterling Connecticut a 22 year old woman recounts fainting spells and weakness improving after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Massena New York resident Miss Lovisa Myres says the remedy cleared anemia and exhaustion and improved facial complexion. The notice urges girls troubled by painful or irregular periods backache headaches dragging sensations fainting spells or indigestion to seek restoration with the product.
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