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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1911
Page
5
Elwood Indiana woman claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured months of illness and avoided surgery. The ad touts the product as a standard remedy for female ills including displacements inflammation and irregularities and offers free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Fragmentary OCR shows references to cars and bus routes near hotels and street names like Headway Columbus. Mentions minutes, baths, and rates, with unclear phrases about schedules or nearby utilities. No clear events or individuals beyond a proprietor credit line at the end.
Independent readers are invited to contribute farm and grange items. In Bath the Topsham fair reduced market arrivals this week. eggs scarce but selling around 30 cents a dozen, butter firm at about 3 cents a pound, potatoes tight but good quality, apples plentiful with fair demand at one dollar a crate, cabbage and squash cheap at one cent a pound, cranberries abundant with seals around two dollars per barrel, celery plentiful at one dollar, cauliflower near one dollar per head, and preserving pears priced at about one dollar a bushel.
The Portland lighting committee and Retail Merchants' Association discuss a plan for 110 foot interval electric lights from Railroad Square to Washington Ave and Monument Square to India St. underground conduits are eyed to remove poles, with gas lights a temporary hold. Economic impact unchanged. Local market notes follow.
The state announces a new usage number for traveling libraries allowing patrons to borrow materials across districts. Officials say the system will streamline access and tracking while expanding service reach to rural communities.
The report lists 158 traveling libraries available for distribution with 653 out and 94 in. It records 18 new traveling libraries this year covering American and English history development of the United States Greek and Roman history and juvenile works. Special libraries include topics on China Japan Maine American History and Literature Development of the United States Education and juvenile libraries. Automotive plate changes will switch from red to yellow tags starting Jan 1 1982 with new sets and prices. Secretary Cy rus W. Davis attended a conference in New York and Lincoln County Pomona plans a Grange meeting with address welcomes and varied readings and performances.
West Bath residents report strong turnout at the Topsham fair with visitors from Lewiston and Litchfield. New Meadows Inn closes for the season amid busy smelt fishing and boat activity, while Grange meetings, local farming notes, and regional construction progress fill the town’s weekly digest.
Augusta Gardiner and Boothbay Steamboat Co stockholders meet at Gardiner with strong attendance. Directors elected include Berry Lintner Tetreault and Sanborn Maxcy with Berry named president. A second boat is planned to operate Augusta to Boothbay Harbor in connection with the Islander, boosting service and patronage.
Railroad employees face a lengthy process to obtain passes or cut fares. An employee must submit a detailed form listing personal job data and travel specifics. If applying for a wife, full personal details are required and the form must be witnessed and approved by several officials before delivery.
A regular meeting of Sagadahoe County Grange will be held with Enterprise Grange of Richmond on Saturday Oct 2 at eight o clock in the evening. It is hoped that these huns been taken at fopance. Horace W Whatney Master FL Uptor Secretary
An old newspaper snippet advertises L. Atwood’s Medicine for worm treatment. Testimonies from Mrs. C A Treadwell of Maine claim it cures worms and keeps children healthy, while other readers praise its efficacy.
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