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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1913
Page
1
Fragmented text outlines Bath Maine topics including New Meadows Inn closure rumors, Rockledge Hall sale at Popham Beach, and telegraph fire alarm information limits. Mentions Bath merchants, local shopping, and seasonal resort prospects with scattered observations on infrastructure and travel.
Bowdoinham locals report social visits from Brunswick, Bath, and Portland. Community updates include theater trips, road work progress, church activities, farm work, and the return of residents to town after vacations.
Report states an individual, injured during Operation Wat, survived until the following morning before losing consciousness. He leaves behind several relatives including Mrs. Whittemore of Richmond. weather and fair attendance noted amid recent sun.
The Maine Department of Agriculture sends final reports for the Dunsmore-Sendall corn contest, urging contestants to return accurate weighings and field measurements. See notes on seed selection, vigor, and the December Lewiston meeting with prize offers.
A Fair Question argues for durable, affordable boys clothing with Low's Double Life Suits and Mackinaws priced from $5 to $6 and shoes from $1.50 to $3. Mail orders from a large boys specialty shop guarantee sturdy wool fabrics, wide selections, and money back if wear occurs sooner than expected.
Pearl Sedgley and Miss Florence Leon wed in Brunswick by a clergyman last Saturday evening. Kennebec Lodge meeting postponed due to Tuesday storm with a new session planned for next Tuesday. Local fairs, school closures, farm apple crops, and community events are noted amid travel and church listings.
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