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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1914
Page
2
A collage of local notes highlights Bathing Pets and Topsham Pair in history, with sports taking center stage as football gains prominence. Weather and autumn scenery in New England draw praise, while war abroad looms with varied developments and naval losses shaping public sentiment.
A dental of a sugar coated pill named Pinklets is promoted as a pleasant alternative to harsh laxatives. It claims to aid digestion, avoid stomach upset, and be easy to take after meals, with mail order availability through Sr. Williams Medicine and local druggists. The advert dismisses salts oils and heavy purgatives and urges quick relief without discomfort.
Rheumatism is blamed on an acid in the blood affecting joints and organs. Hood's Sarsaparilla is claimed to purify blood and aid digestion, improving liver and kidney function. The ad urges readers to obtain Hood's Sarsaparilla from druggists today.
Wartime Attitude shifts as October nears its end with political debate over naval disarmament and party competition. Observers note improved ballot clerks in Maine and broader lessons from earlier elections, while leaders warn the war could endure for years and compare Britain 1864 sentiment to current Allied prospects.
St Marys Guild met at the Parish House on Oak St. A Bermuda travel talk by Dr. Hervey at Universalist Church featured Mrs Cecil Tucker, postmaster general in Bermuda. Miss Nancy Standish held a surprise party with many local residents attending. The four masted schooner Theoline arrived with pine lumber for Deer ing Winslow Co. and Lehigh Co. projects. Rev B P Browne marked his second anniversary at Corliss Street Baptist Church with services and a baptism. Topsham fair receipts total 8673 dollars, aiding debt reduction and improvements. William J Ryan of Portland, blinded in childhood, may regain partial sight and organized a concert for the Blind association in Portland.
Morse High School football drills continue as they shift focus from a canceled Cony game to a scheduled match versus Bowdoin College at Bowdoin’s field. Local reports note unsettled roads. communities stay indoors as southeast winds persist.
Maine inspectors under A M G Soule monitored fair vendors to ensure compliance with the pure food law protecting seeds feeds fertilizers drugs and foods from contamination. C O Brown A B Andrews and E L Palmer attended eleven fairs this fall noting cooperation among dealers while emphasizing protection against flies as disease carriers.
In Bath, residents speak out about relief from kidney trouble after using Deans Kidney Pills. C W Shaw of 46 Mechanic St credits the remedy with back ache relief and restored kidney function, purchased at Webber’s Drug Store. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY, supplies the pills.
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