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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1912
Page
8
A Farm and Fireside piece notes cooks at large institutions use less meat due to cattle and hog prices. Lamb is seen as affordable by some, but many assume cuts like chops are the whole animal. The article urges more sheep feeding and suggests suffrage may push farmers to value wool and mutton, as dietary trends shift toward lighter, digestible foods. An unrelated Woolwich gold find is reported.
An advertisement touts loss of vitality as a forerunner to illness and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the great constitutional remedy. It claims the product purifies and enriches the blood and builds up the whole system, available in liquid form or Sarsatabs chocolate tablets.
At the adjourned October term Judge Lowell presided over probate actions. Administrations granted for estates including Abel S. Blaisdell of Phippsburg and Harriet D. Gilmore of Woolwich. wills proven for Ira Bradley of Malden and for Wesley M. Ek. Church trustees. guardian appointed for Rexford B and Blaisdell minors. numerous accounts and inventories filed and approved for multiple Bath Phippsburg Bowdoinham and surrounding estates.
The Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin Co. filed suit in US District Court challenging the August 24 1912 federal law that requires newspapers to publish circulation figures biannually and imposes other requirements. The petitioner contends the law is unconstitutional.
Graves Topsham and others won prizes in cattle pulling events at the county fair. Distances and weights are recorded for two year old steers, yearlings, and oxen with top placements for Topsham Webster and Brunswick competitors. About 5,000 to 10,000 attended despite rain, marking a successful close.
Desperate violator of Massachusetts game laws lands in jail after 19 counts of violations were proven by the American Game Protective and Propagation Association with D. C. Speenburgh leading the effort. Burdick of North Adams receives 3 1 2 months and a $290 fine as part of the penalties. The association offers expert aid to game officials nationwide to secure evidence and secure convictions.
An agricultural paper argues American farmers lack credit organization while European farmers use the Raiffeisen cooperative banking system. It cites Germany's co operative rural credits handling over 1.6 billion dollars to show mobile, usable dollars empower farmers and weaken trust domination in the United States. It calls for legislative reform and strict eligibility to ensure cooperative banks function effectively.
Plans for a Bath carnival feature colorful lights and decorations turning the Fair into a fairyland. Season tickets go on sale next week with prizes for top sellers. Bath girls mobilize friends to buy tickets as Bath merchants distribute thousands of samples for the exposition daily. Topsham fair enjoyed good weather throughout.
The piece argues for a proposed constitutional amendment adopting auto fee–funded bonds, noting Senate unanimity and House opposition minimal. It claims broad public support and forecasts bonds that pay interest from motorists, urging national pride and faster road improvements.
An old advert claims Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People strengthen the stomach and improve digestion. It cites Mrs M A Hardy of Carmel Maine who suffered severe stomach trouble and found relief after using the pills, and offers a free booklet on eating. Pills sold by Cr ee Medicine Co Schenectady.
A Bath resident recalls meeting in Hawaii and San Francisco where their son Clarence secured a position at Union Iron Works. He now works there under instruction, seen as a step above apprenticeship, with Bath's Shipping City community watching his progress and hoping for a visit from the family.
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