State Plans World War Testimonial Mailings From Maine
The Adjutant General of Maine oversees sending about 31 100 World War testimonials to eligible veterans. Letters are sent to secure correct addresses before the engraved tributes are mailed, with texts honoring service and sacrifice. Next of kin receive a separate tribute with a laurel motif and state seal.
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Maine
Adjutant General's Department
War Department
Navy Department
Marine Corps
Adjutant General's Office
State OF Maine
Adjutant General
State of
Augusta
John A. Hadley
Germany
George McL. Presson
United States
Carl FE. Milliken
George Mel. Vresson
No Taxes Paid This Year Upon Housing Project
Residents of the Lincoln street government housing project in Bath have not paid city taxes or government dues this year due to lacking property deeds from the United States Housing Corporation. The assessed property would owe about 500 dollars in taxes annually, not budgeted for, while Bath awaits government remittance. Similar issues were seen in Quincy, Mass, where deeds were received after mayoral pressure and federal correspondence.
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Lincoln Street
Bath
United States Housing Corporation
Quincey
Mass
Washington
United States
Beal Engineer Returns Home From Pacific Voyage
Charles P. Fuller second engineer of the steamship Beal visited his family for a week in town before returning to Boston and a Friday departure for the Pacific coast. The Beal recently carried four million feet of lumber 700 tons of freight and canned fruit and had hull work done at New Port News.
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Charles PP Fuller
Thomas DP. Beal
Vath
Beal
Boston
Pacific Coast
Mr. Fuller
Newport News
Delaware River
W. Kawding
Wathh Iron Works. Ltd
A. L. Kent
Fuller
Manford Newdick
Lincoln Campbell
Ernest and
Russell Harford
Richmond
Melvin Harford
Thomas Plaidell
Mixx Oliver
Travix
Oothbay
Albion Davis
Lightheady
Hix Cottage
I. HW
Rene
Horace Kittall
Hermon Colby
Cortland
Henrys W. Howard
Lemuel Ayers
Southport
Charles Moore
Benton man linked to New England publishing house in library note
William J. Nagel of Benton, manager at a New England publishing house, is praised for his broad connections to senior officials in the Northeast. The piece highlights the Sagadahook Law Library and Cumberland County Law Library as strong state resources, and notes a large delivery of 2000 fry by C. Gardes from Tumk hatchery reaching Watts Landing.
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William J. Nagel
Benton
New Englami
Weet Publishing
St. Vaul
Meath
Great Law Boowok Goattelivhing House
Nagel
New England States
Edward Pierce
Hovey Sasmer
Gseargetanete
Maccachusett
Sagadaher Crunts Law Library
Bert. Hein
Ccouberland County Law Library
Beet Hill Lake
C. Garde
Chalauers
Manger
Tumk
Watts Landing
Five Islands Grange Meeting and Local News Report
Five Islands Grange held a meeting with Chester Pinkham as master and Lloyd Pinkham overseer among the officers. Residents and visitors are listed with travel to Dexter Bath Pittsburgh and East Boston for the winter, cottages repaired and additions built, and library gifts received from Bath and MacMahan’s Island.
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Grange
Chester Pinkham
Lloyd Pinkham
Alice Cromwell
Sumner Mains
Chaplin
Eddie Delano
Charlie Stevens
Delia Davis
Alton Reed
Everett Stevens
Horace Rufal
Ceres
Dorothy Pinkham
Pomona
Geneva Rowe
Aurelia Grey
Lester Davis
Dexter
Mr. Minehen
Charles Hanna
Dave
Ibath
Percy Savage
Mixs
Rachel Webster
Walter Savage
White Mountains
A. W. Walker
Malden
Maxs
Charles Moore
Charles Nocton
Pittsburgh
Fremont Rowe
Moses Rowe
Tath
Grange Library
J. Barry McLellan
Bath and MacMahan’s Island
Lizzie Stevens
Ellen Ifagan
Clinton Hanna
Chexton
Woman injured in automobile collision near Muddy Bridge
Mrs William A McNeal of 20 Dum mer street broke her left arm Monday night while riding in the car driven by her son in law ex Alderman Ralph Covel. The accident occurred near the Bath end of Muddy bridge over the New Meadows river in rainy darkness. She was taken to City hospital where the fracture was set and remained overnight.
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William A. McNeal
Dummer Street
Ralph ©. Covel
City Hospital
Jer Marty Fo Morin
Bath Aces Fall in Lewiston Gridiron Thriller
Lewiston’s Lewiston SJournal reports Frye Grammar’s Junior High football squad overwhelmed Bath Aces 60 to 25 at Lewiston Athletic Park. Captains Melvin and Leighton led end runs and off tackle plays, while Ted Weber directed plays from quarterback. Mil ler and McCabe anchored Bath’s defense as Frye’s power offense took control.
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Bath Nees
Frye Grammar Weld
Lewiston
Frye
Miller
McCabe
Bath
Mitabe
Fryeru
Admiral Sims Retires After 43 Years of Service
Oliver V. Webster of Winnegance praises Rear Admiral William S. Sims U S N for 43 years of service. He commends Sims for naval efficiency gunnery prowess and mastery against German forces. Webster credits Sims with guiding wartime transport and supply efforts and upholding John Paul Jones era standards. October 20.
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the Independent
William S. Sims
Sims
America
John Paul Jones
Oliver V. Webster
Winnegance
Maine orchard plan increases apple tree supply statewide
More than twenty thousand apple trees were purchased by Maine orchardists under the community planting plan with over sixteen hundred in Kennebec county. The effort aims to standardize varieties and extend Maine’s reputation for Baldwin to new types like Northern Spy and McIntosh Red. The Maine Fruit Growers' Exchange coordinates orders with local farm bureau leaders, while the State Department of Agriculture and State College of Agriculture oversee nursery inspections and guidance.
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Maine
Kennebec County
Baldwin
Northern Spy
Rk. J. Greening
McIntosh
Gravenstein
Wealthy
Wolf River
Delicious
Maine Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Farm Bureau
Maine Department of Agriculture
State College of Agriculture
Many Garments Donated to Bath Needlework Guild Display
The Bath Needlework Guild displayed 350 donated garments on Wednesday October 18 at the Cosmopolitan club. Most items were underwear and stockings for women and children, with a few baby garments, to be sent to Red Cross rooms for distribution to those in need.
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Needlework Guild
Cosmopolitan Club
Red Cross
Harold M. Sewall
Mixx
Elizabeth Rt. Moses
Minnie White
Myra Arnold
Byron F. Walker
Wilber G. Cahill
Frederick FE. Drake
Walter S. Glidden
Davis Hatch
Robert B. Hatch
Viola Pogan
Charlotte J. Meeker
Elizabeth Moses
Lydia CC. Moses
Maxwell Powers
William D. Sewall
Henry ©. Wright
Miss Dorothy Mason to Teach Dancing
Jennie Harvey Percival arranges Miss Dorothy Mason of Portland to teach aesthetic interpretative and toe dancing this season. Mason is well known in Bath and Portland with Miss Janet Emerson. She studied with Chalif Kosloff Duryea Vestoff Serova and at the Denishawn school. Mason danced in the Portland music Festival and Miss Emerson directed the ballet in Carmen.
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Jennie Harvey Percival
Dorothy Mason
Portland
Miss Mason
Bath
Janet Emerson
School of Dancing
Chalif
Kosloff
Duryea
Vestoff- Serova
Denishawn School
Mason
Emercon
Salvation Army in Bark Seeks Women’s Home League
Mrs Envoy Cole and daughters Miss Pearl Cole and Mrs Lillian Lueier plan to lead Salvation Army work in Bark and may start a Women s Home League or sewing circle meeting weekly in the Junior department on Water Street. They seek volunteers by card or telephone SOZM and ask for cast off clothing and fabric remnants for quills and sewing machines.
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Envoy Cole
Pearl Cole
Lillian Lueier
Salvation Army
Bark
Water Street
Cole
The
Hospital Donation Week Encouraged in Woolwich and South End
Donation week calls for contributions at the Cosmopolitan club City hospital Harry Cros man and Jones store in Woolwich. The South End parent teacher association recently urged members to give something even a jar of jam or jelly to support the drive.
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Cosmopolitan Club
City Hospital
Harry Crosman
Jones
Woolwich
South End
Iton
West Bath Grange Fair Announces Baby Prize Details
The West Bath grange fair will award prizes for babies attending the event. Special prizes go to the heaviest baby under two years and under one year, to the lightest baby under two years and under one year, and to twin babies.
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West Bath Grange Fair
Georgetown Social News Net Wide Weekend News
Georgetown community notes detail visits and travel across Bath Exeter and Bowdoinham. Many residents, including Lydia Reid, Charles Soule, and families of Howthe Hinckley and Oliver, spend weekends away or return home for winter. Local events mention church groups, gasoline delivery, and a civil duty assignment for Howard Heald.
Drama notes by Arthur G Staples stir Bath recall
The Lewiston Journal excerpt recalls Bath Maine memories from Arthur G Staples on themes in theater. It mentions Fanny Herring's Mazeppa scene in Columbian Hall and a vivid backstory with a Ukrainian steed, illustrating nostalgia, youth thrills, and reflections on life and death.
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Arthur G. Staples
Lewiston Journal
Bath
Fanny Herring
Iso Pounds
Columbian Hall
Maine
Ukraine
Charlie Dunning
House of Lords
Wei
Kennebunk Business Men Call Night Officer Meeting
Local business leaders in Kennebunk plan a special town meeting to discuss arranging night officers and lighting for business districts after a spate of recent timber thefts and break-ins.
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Kennebunk
Knights Host Reception for New Sagadahoe Officers
State Deputy Edward Fiaberts and Fred Harvey of Worthiml spoke at a reception and entertainment for the Sagadahoe council Knights of Columbus. Grand Knight Edward J. Meerphz presided as guests welcomed. entertainment followed with singing, violin, piano, and a toastmaster. New officers include Charien M. Fitzgerald district deputy and Edward J. Murphy grand knight.
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Edward Fiaberts
Fred Harvey
Worthiml
Sagadahoe Council
Knights of Columbus
Edward J. Meerphz
Withharley M. Fitzgerald
John J. Keegan
John L. P. Burke
Lawrence Genthmer
Harold J. Footer
John Hayes
Bartley Donnell
James Hosal
Charles Burgess
Alexander Burgess
Gure
M.cQuinn
Harold Vforter
Nice Burgess
John Conway
Bath Milk Supply Reported Good Across Regions
The Dairy Division of the State Department of Agriculture completed milk inspection in York, Cumberland, and Sagadahoc counties. Reports are mostly satisfactory with Biddeford and Snew as exceptions. Portlet shows very good overall, while Sanford and Springvale are fair and Westbrook average.
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State Department of Agriculture
York
Cumberland
Sagadaherementies
Biddeford
Snew
Westbreek
Sanford Amd Springvale
Prath
Portland Gunner's Ducking During First Trip
The first duck hunting trip of Conneilmanm EKkesell S Pertenus and Eberius C. Nissen of Forthaned ended with their raft overturning in the Kennebec river between Riemend and Bewleinham. They were recovered by a companion after a half frozen swim and dried near the camp. two brothers from Biceleforrd, Lyman Young and John Young, made a long journey and a 82 year old slept inside for the first time in Maine since birth in New Hampshire.
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Conneilmanm Ekkesell
Pertenus
Lyman Young
Biddeford
John Young
Leland
Regen
New Hampshire
Maine
Lyman
Soerle
Andrew Mees and Keland Verry Attend Bryant School
Andrew Mees of 1 Pine Street and Keland Verry of Se Waselingtom Street attend Bryant School. Both are graduates of the Meese Bbichk sefeml of the belass of 1022.
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Andrew
Mees
Pine Street
Keland Verry
State Highway Department May Build Camps on Highways
Deputy Attorney General W. H. Fisher says it is lawful for the State Highway Department to construct temporary camps on highway locations outside the travelled area to house workers. The plan must not interfere with travelers and rests on the public right to pass and repass on highways. The opinion notes this issue is novel and confirms the commission’s powers to support highway construction needs.
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State Highway Department
Uch
W. H. Fisher
Mate Highway Department
D Department
Fire damages center street building and home attic
Fire on Center street damaged a building owned by Kath Motor Mart and a residence at 2 bakery site. Fire spread through a partition to a blind attic. water and smoke caused extensive damage. Neighbors Archie McMann and Kari Lydew alerted crews. firefighters also responded to a second chimney fire nearby on Washington Street.
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Keath
Crewmion
Center Street
Archie McMann Ami Kari Lydew
Charkes Staples
Amd
Miltom Savage
Washington Street
Four Couples Celebrate Wedding Anniversaries
Four couples observed their wedding anniversaries at a social gathering in Homestead. Attending were Mr and Mrs Lather Tivonegevm, Mr and Mrs Alitierm L. Corleone, Mr and Mrs Tivermas Fo Verkime, and Mr and Mrs George W. Dean. Margaret Baler presided, presenting each with tokens including a hinge bouquet and two gold bracelets as gifts.
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Ami Men
Lather
Tivonegevm
Mir
Alitierm L. Corleone
Tivermas Fo Verkime and
George W. Dean
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Cernseeth
Cosmist Iem
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Maskell
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Beaver
U. L. Farnham Co, Inc
Rath
Lombher
D. M. Humphreys & Co
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Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Sumner
Etelommey
Conduct
Milbeie
Stesten
Eastport
Georgetown
Working League
B. H. Woodside
I. H. Woodside
Lydia Reid
Nother
Fred Reid
Charles Soule
Othe Brown Farm
George Williams
Robert Blackie
Exeter
N. H
Blackie
Sylvester Howthe
Fred Hinckley
Fred Shaw
Kittery
Marrtown
Eugene Reynolds
Henry
Alviah
Edgecomb
Reynolds
Edward Clarey
Aroostook County
Robinhood
Opera House
Allie Hinckley
Herman Spinney
Clifton Matthews
Son Clark
Bowdoinham
Roy Moore
WO. Oliver
Dughter
Harold Hunt
Cooper's Mills
Stearns Scott
Malone
Everett Higgins
Belle Heald
Harry Heald
Barth
Carroll Powers
Etta Jones
Clearfield
Penn
Arthur Dbuzzo
Middleton
Staples
Koppenheimer
John J. Desmond
Tventong
Licktrip
Saturdien
Mies
Margaret Baler
Beige
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