Red Cross Health Survey in Lincoln County
Elizabeth Murphy reports Lincoln County’s need for public health nursing after surveying 18 towns and Monhegan Plantation. The study notes rural challenges, strong local interest, and readiness to support a county nurse with town-by-town demographics and a 270 births to 364 deaths balance.
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RED Cross
Lincoln County
Oceae
Amn Cross
Elizabeth Murphy
Doathbay Harbor
Boothbay Harbor
Cownty
The
Bremen
Long Island
Monhegan Island
Waldoboro
Whitefield
Jefferson
Bay Harbor
Wiscasset
Newcastle
Damariscotta Mills
Damariscotta
Odd Fellows
Re& Men
Read Cross
Edgecomb
Frank Darlington Heads to Augusta as Guest
Frank Darlington of Part Street travels by train to Augusta to spend the weekend as the guest of his friend Edward Hadley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Darlington
Part’ Street
Augusta
Hid
Edward Hadley
Georgetown Visitor J Everett Jewett Heads to Monmouth
J Everett Jewett of Georgetown visited Bath on Friday while en route to Monmouth for a Week's visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Everett Jewett
Georgetown
Bath
Monmouth
Town meeting and local notices fill Nov 63 schedule
The wetcoiiten of Phippebark will be in session at the town wise on Nov 63 with F Upton collector to aid tax settlements. Various residents visit, travel, and handle business from lumber shipments to cement for a stable foundation. A number of residents and visitors are noted, including medical issues and social events around Parker Head Bath and Winnegance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Upton
Taxon
Mist
Abbie Minott
Inge Brown
C. S. Page
Chaffee Bros. Co
Oxford
Mass
Irving Wallace
Frank Allegrin
Nelson Heald
Town Hall
J. E. Walker
Thomaston
Frank Wakefield
Bath
G.C. Pease
Pease
Albert Stover
Winneganee
Thomas Perry
Dora Frisbee
Eric Carlson
Parker Head
Dr. Bongartz
Hezekiah Harrington
Cranberry Point
Harrington
Arthur Prior
William Roderick
Ernest Doughty
Fred Wilson
Small Point Gunning
Edward Douglass
Brunswick
Elizabeth Douglass
Grace Percy
Pownal
Asa Percy
John McCollette
Open House at Colonial Club Delights Despite Weather
Colonial club members and their ladies held an open house Sunday afternoon from three to five. A roaring fire and floral decor set a welcoming scene while Gaudreau's seven piece orchestra performed under Joseph L. Gaudreau. Vocal quartet featured Mr Harriman, Mrs Hill, and Chester Plant with Mrs Harriman at piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Gaudreau
Joseph L. Gaudreau
Annairs
Charles Harriman
Brenda Hill
Chester Plant
Kate Vannah
Collie Scotty Killed In Washington Street Crash
Scotty a well known collie owned by William Shaughnessey was struck and killed by an automobile Saturday afternoon on Washington street near Russell street. The dog was beloved by a large group of children at the South end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotty
William Shaughnessey
Washington Street
Russell Street
South End
National Highway Great Proposition Could Transform Transport
The United States Department of Labor endorses a 50 000 mile hard surfaced highway system costing about 1 250 000 000 dollars. It would serve 87 percent of the population, provide years of work, and reduce railroad inadequacies as motor transportation grows. Officials urge foresight and rapid implementation to stabilize business and labor markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tfoth
United States
United States Department of Labor
HK. Fulton
International Motor Co
Acwe
First Air Route Mail In Maine
Aviator Harry M. Jones completed Maine s first mail carrying flight landing at Portland s Brighton avenue field at 4 07 after departing Camp Keyes Augusta at 3 20 The 61 mile trip took 5 minutes at about 2000 feet and 60 mph with one sack of first class mail delivered to Assistant Postmaster Herbert T Low The aviator praised Camp Keyes field and noted the Portland field was inferior by comparison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Jones
Brighton Avenue
Portland
Augusta
Herbert T. Low
Camp Keyes
Jones
Portlandy
Camp
Collection of War Relics on Display in Independent Window
An展示 of wartime artifacts gathered for S. G. Hunter to honor Bath's proposed hotel. The collection includes a battered trench helmet with two bullet holes, a worn German gas mask, a broken rifle stock, rusty bayonets, and ammunition, all bearing the horrors of the great war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Hunter
Bath
France
Chateau Thierry
Silk flag gifted to Third Maine Regiment in Civil War departure
Editor notes Ellen Drummond Reed presented a silk flag to Company TD, Third Maine Regiment as it left Bath for the front. The reminiscence recalls the early Civil War moment, with A T Reed mentioning family ties to William M Reed and Victoria Reed, who recently died in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Independent
Ellen Drummond Reed
Co. TD
Maine
Bath
William M. Reed
Victoria Reed
Ellen
London
Victoria
A. T. Reed
Death of Seth F Cary in Topsham After Illness
Seth F Cary died at his Topsham home after a short illness on September 15. Born March 10, 1841 in Topsham, he was a Civil War veteran with Company D of the Fifth Maine Regiment. A lifelong Topsham resident, he is survived by his wife and two sons, Charles of Topsham and Lewis of Princeton, New Jersey, plus a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth F. Cary
Topsham
Co. D. Fifth
Charles
Lewis
Princeton
N. J
Gardiner Businessman MH Turner Noted in Brief
Gardiner resident MH Turner, a local businessman, is mentioned in a short item noting his ongoing work in the town commerce.
Navy recruitment drive opens in Bath under Mayor Drake
The city launched a Join the Navy campaign led by Mayor James Edward Drake running until November 1. Local figures including R. S. Pinkham, N. Gratz Jackson, and Fred B. Perling plan posters and theater talks, with Navy Sunday on November 2 led by Rev. S. A. Eyans to mobilize Bath clergymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Bath
Uncle Sam
James Edward Drake
R. 8
Drake
Bath boy becomes Barre fire chief with $1500 salary
Capt Alfred C Preble a pensioned Lynn Mass firefighter born in Bath Maine on June 19 1865 is appointed chief of the Barre Mass department at a 1500 yearly salary. The Bath native moved to Lynn at age four and rose from driver to captain before pensioning. A Lynn paper questions whether he should retain Lynn pension status or return to duty.
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Boston
Bath
Alfred C. Preble
Lynn
Mass
Barre
Preble
Lynn Department
Obituary for Dr. 46. W. Small promoter of Capitol Island
Dr. 46. W. Small of Richmonnden, 78, died Sunday in that town. An original promoter of Capitol Island as a seaside resort, he served on the Capitol Island Association board of managers and helped obtain the island port office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Small
Capitol Island
Capitol Island Association
Port Ofice
Yankee mule pull story and Bowdoin doctor appointment
Fred D. Hill recounts an American commander's “Get-up” command that made a France battlefield mule pull hard, throwing riders into the cart. The piece also notes Dr. Eugene H. Drake’s appointment as instructor in medicine at Bowdoin Medical School after graduating in 1919 and Bates College arts degree in 1913.
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Fred D. Hill
France
Eugene H. Drake
Bowdoin Medical School
Addison
Fphayer
Drake
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Deering Street
Bates College
Dougherty fires road workers over pay demands
Ten laborers on the Washington street paving job demanded $5 per day and overtime pay. Dougherty, city road supervisor, refused the raise, hired new men, warned of arrests for trouble, and said asphalt workers would lead to broader wage increases. He noted current wages were $4.50 daily with overtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
F . James
Dougherty
Tie
Mix Dougherty
Engagement of Irene Stearns to William Ash Revealed at Bath Tea
At the Central church parsonage a Bath class tea announced the engagement of Irene A. Stearns to William K. E. Ash. Stearns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Stearns of Bath, is a Morse high school graduate and Gorham Normal School alumna teaching at North Street School. Ash, from near Merrott, trained in architecture at MIT and works in Bath Iron Works engine drawing, a principal at the Bailey School of Industries. He belongs to Montgomery and St Bernard Chapter R A M, Dunlap Commandery K P, Bath, and Kora Temple Mystic Shrine Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church Parsonage
Pearl B. Wilson
Church School
Irene A. Stearns
William KE. Ash
Miss Stearns
W. F. Stearns
Bath
Morse High School
Gorham Normal School
North Street
Ash
Merrott
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bath Iron Works
Bailey School of Industries
Mantgomery
St. Bernard
R. A.M
Dunlap Commandery
K. P
Kora Temple
Mystic Shrine
Lewiston
Hoste Ternoon
Parker M. Moulton
Harold Avery
Murillo B. Morse
Trott Discusses Balkan Experiences At Central Church
Raymond Trott told a midweek Central church chapel audience about his Red Cross work in the Balkan States. The talk drew absorbing interest and the listeners reluctantly ended the session. Mr and Mrs Harold A Andrews are visiting at sister Mrs Alex Forsythe's home at 26 F street. Their Dorchester Mass residence follows their wartime marriage by Rev A A Rideout once connected with local industrial workers and the Shipping Board.
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Trott
Balkans
Raymond Trott
Central Church Chapel
Balkan States
Red Cross
Mr. Trott
Harold A. Andrews
Alex Forsythe
F Street
Andrews
Myrtle Healey
Dorchester
Mass
A. A. Rideout
United States Shipping Board
Roosevelt Birthday Observance Noted in Schools
Addresses in high and junior high talks and teachers stories for younger pupils celebrated Theodore Roosevelts birth. Students learned of his life and youth in the Maine woods while the committee members spoke in the upper grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Lfe
Maine Woods
Fruit-a-tives touted by Buffalo man for nerve and bowel relief
WM H Ostrander of 885 Grant St Buffalo reports paralysis on the right side since April 30. A physician advised Fruit-a-tives and he says he feels better than in nine months and would not be without the product. He cites improved health and urges others to try it. Fruit-a-tives sold at 50 cents a box six for 2.50 with a 25 cent trial size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. H. Ostrander
Grant St
Buffalo
N.Y
Fruit-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
Running Time on the Main Line May Drop to Two Hours
A winter prospect suggests a cut in travel time between Bath and Lewiston on the Androscoggin and Kennebec Street Railway from two and a half hours to two hours with four new high geared cars planned before snow time. Cars are also ordered between Lewiston and Waterville, though no rush on local line upgrades this year. Officials say heavier rails citywide are needed to get the best performance from new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Lewiston
Androscoggin & Kennebec St. Ry
Ruthor
Waterville
States tally 14020 trucks in 24 states report
The B F Goodrich Co reports 14020 motor trucks in 24 states that tabulate commercial vehicles. Other states record only passenger cars, making a national total impossible to confirm. The estimate for all states with no truck records suggests the grand total exceeds 700000. Maine lists 5219 trucks registered.
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B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co
Maine
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J. F. Upton
Freemont
Lydia B. Pankham
Florence
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North
First Air Route Mail
Seth F. ‘Cary
Gardiner Jobh
MH. Turner of
Gardiner
Dave
Standard Oil Company OF
New York
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