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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1927
Page
7
The article discusses restoring 2nd class postal rates, rail and road financing ideas, and Granville plan for winter highway upkeep. It notes Maine moves to set aside woodland sanctuaries to protect birds, with support from Cumberland County game clubs. Give the birds a chance to aid insect control and brighten communities.
Citizens weigh a potential one cent hike to the current three cent gasoline tax. Critics warn higher fuel costs may dampen Maine tourism and strain taxpayers already facing heavy levies. Supporters argue the tax should rise to fund state needs, but many fear rapid increases outpace residents' ability to pay.
Critics misunderstand the Monroe Doctrine arguing it failed to serve U S interests yet it protected Mexican sovereignty and Latin Republics. The piece contends without the doctrine Mexico might have faced European colonial control, while the policy benefited Latin nations more than the United States. It also notes Boston plans a 15 million aerial highway to ease traffic and Maine power bills loom in the legislature alongside Augusta’s Washington's Birthday celebration events.
Real estate transfers recorded at the Registry of Deeds include Mabel HL Moulton to George KO Whitehead in Bowdoinham and Lous TH Baeher to Angie M D Purington. Transfers also show George AL Hackett to Pinily Mc Mitchell in Georgetown and Marjorie FL Bailey to George NL Grays in Georgetown. Other deeds list associates to Vincent TL Lathburs in Richmond and Jessie E Barter to Mortis Glaser, Harvey Locke to James Boeker in Topsham, Charles L Douglas to Tellis J Driscoll et al in Woolwich, Delia DB Card to Eben Tiina, Ralph O Dale to Frank F liver et al, WLIL & J I Spinney to Toen Dana.
A sealed verdict in the Supreme court for Andros county granted Charles Gendron of Lewiston three thousand dollars in damages against Ralph N. Blakeney of Bath. Gendron, permanently injured when Blakeney's auto struck a car carrying the plaintiff at Cunnan Vermont last year.
Morse high stunned Cony high 26 to 20 at Augusta City Hall on Friday night with a rapid second half rally. Key plays by Doyle Oliver Lyden and Eaton fueled the comeback as Morse erased a first half deficit and held off Cony’s tall center and Captain Thoamer to seal the victory.
Rhode Island public roads chief G. Wenderson will chair the North Atlantic States Highway Officials Association session at the Ambassador Hotel Atlantic City December 16 17 and 18. Fred Lavis of New Jersey Highway Department will deliver the principal address on grade crossing elimination and highway economies. In the afternoon John A MacDonald commissioner of highways Connecticut presiding, with J S Bixby New York Bureau of Highways reading a paper on Observations of Concrete Pavements Under Various Specifications and Conditions.
Leen taught cooking in the United States tackling gas concerns as nearly seven million listeners tuned in to radio lectures and twelve million receipts were distributed, reflecting broad outreach and public interest in safe cooking practices.
In July 1928 an USDA expedition to Para Brazil studied rubber industry prospects in the Amazon. The bulletin notes wild jungle reserves of rubber trees, potentialPara cultivation, and improved methods like abandoning the ax for the Amazonas knife. It warns of overproduction in eastern plantations and outlines commodity, labor, and agricultural links.
A Maine senator proposes a bill to allow parts of the Constitution to be given or sold as souvenirs to clubs or individuals who donate to its preservation. The plan aims to provide relics from the historic ship rehabilitated under John A Lord of Bath, Bath. The donation size is not essential.
Mayors from Maine cities gather at the Augusta House in Augusta for a conference led by Augusta Mayor Ernest L. McLean and Bangor Mayor John Wilson. Governor Ralph O. Brewster will speak on the Governors' conference in Wyoming last July. A permanent organization is expected to form amid the proceedings. The forestry commissioner says white pine rust blister is established in Maine forests.
The Richmond American Legion basketball team seeks a winter game with Bath A C, arguing for consideration in state honors. Richmond has two final games, aims to be recognized if its record, with only three losses, stands amid contention among Augusta, the Banger Chryslers, and Richmond.
Lawrence Kingsbury was found guilty of nuisance in Sagadahoe county supreme court and sentenced to two months in jail and a $100 fine, with probation for one year after commutation by Justice Spear. Other defendants pleaded guilty or faced lighter sentences. Doyle’s DUI case was continued and Ellis’s case not pressed due to a pending similar matter in Augusta.
West Bath Pomona grange members presented a program highlighting benefits of grange membership and community publicity efforts. Harold Freeman’s harmonica solo and Grace Freeman directed tableau “Springtime” drew praise as the group planned a legislative contact committee with Sagadahoe delegation for farm issues this winter.
The aurora borealis and its southern counterpart aurora australis dominate upper atmosphere observations. Sunspot activity drives these electric displays as charged solar particles interact with Earth's magnetic field, often linking skies of the Arctic belts to magnetic storms and telegraph disruptions.
Funeral services for Leonard Western Cressey were held at Curtis funeral home at 10 Friday morning. The casket was draped by the Spanish American War Veterans of Camp Keaton, of which he was a member, with Rev. Robert If Carey officiating. Interment followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
Ramona council plans a special Monday evening session marked by an official invitation from Great Pocahontas Catherine Richardson of Bar Harbor. Supper is at 6 30 followed by the meeting.
Clyde Pinkham of Georgetown and Miss Pauline Moore of Georgetown were married in Bath last Wednesday at the home of Rev. E. P. Kimball. Pinkham, son of Ellsworth Pinkham of Five Islands, works as a carpenter for King Construction Co. They left for a wedding trip to Portland and were accompanied by best wishes from local friends.
On Thursday evening Lieut Robert F DeMerritt of the U S S A port, visited Battery H in Fortind and praised the company’s room and papers. Six men enlisted in Battery H in the past two weeks. A company shoot at the hall Thursday evening was conducted by Lieut Stickney and Sergeant Gwynne.
Maine coastal life and town affairs show a mix of routine concerns and lighthearted anecdotes. Hancock County debates upgrading county buildings while Gorham considers a town meeting for a tractor and snow plow. Gardiner praises winter streets. An Auburn man suffers a painful eye injury lifting coal. Bangor bootleggers prompt a wary joke about self-medicating.
Hawaii plans a summer expedition to the Pan Pacific swimming meet in Japan with a team selected to compete. An Australian squad is also expected to participate, signaling strong regional participation next season.
A dense list of horizontal and vertical crossword clues with numbers and partial phrases. The solution notes that the full answer will appear in the next issue and includes stray letters and corrupted entries.
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