Old Forts at Mouth of the Kennebec Once Noted for Defense
Henry S. Burrage recaps Fort Popham and Fort Baldwin history in a Wortland Evening Express piece. The tale traces Civil War era fort plans, the shifting sites, the rediscovery of the 1607 St George plan in Spanish archives, and the 1907 tercentenary celebrations including memorial alterations funded by Maine groups.
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The.kennebec
Henry S. Burrage
D.D
Popham
Baldwin
Wortland Evening Express
United States
Kennebec
Maine
John A. Voor
Reuel Williams
Maine Historical Society
Hlon. Simon Cameron
Fort Popham
George Popham
Fort St. George
Historical Society
Alexander Brown
Richmond
J. L. M. Curry
Georgia
Cleveland
U. S
Spain
Curry
Brown
Royal Library
Simane
Port St. George
St. Georges
George Popham Tesquier
Sagudahock
Virginia
England
Simancas
Philip I
North America
Pedro de Zuniga
London
Aships
Wooham
Madrid
Boston
Houghton & Mifflin Co
Stev
Henry O. Thayer
The
Gorges Society
Sagadahoe Colony
Fort St
Popham Beach
Sabino Head
Ansen MM. Oliver
Atkins Bay
War Department
Maine Hristorical Society
Hlon
James W. Baxter
Society
Oliver Brothers
Baxter
Hitorical Society
George Wopham
St. Croix Island
St. Croix
New Brunswick Historical Society
New England
de Monts
Hallowell Granite Co
State of Maine
Colonial Dames of Maine
Maine Society of Colonial Wars
Saxter
Henry L. Chapman
Bowdoin College
Sagadahoc
Harry Lyman Koopman
Brown University
Staples New Book Brings Bath Tales to Lewiston Readers
The article previews Arthur G. Staples new volume The Passing Age from Pless Odvatandin, editing work at Lewiston Journal and its Bath centric essays. Staples recalls edits, daily word counts, and early college days with Dr. Samuel F. Dike, celebrating Bath roots and Lewiston Journal history.
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Pless oOdvatandin Publishing Co
Cornish
Jemior Minot
Boston Herald
Arthur G. Staples
Lewiston Journal
Bath
Samuel F. Dike
Brunswick
Lewiston
Son
BF. L. Dingley
Maine
Four traffic beacons installed at danger points citywide
Four blinkers now line city streets with a fifth planned for Center and Middle. A reflector will warn motorists at Center and Middle for the blind corner near the Charles D. Clarke dwelling, while beacons at Lincoln Center Maple Grove Braunswick, Center High, Front Vine, and Oak High guide traffic to the right and slow speeds to reduce accidents.
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Center
Center Street
Ivishead
Lincoln Streets
Maple Grove Avenue
Braunswick Road
Lincoln Street
Charles DD. Clarke
High Street
Soldiers’ Monument
Court House Corner
High Streets
Ith Street
Front Street
Vine Street
Oak Street
Middle Streets
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Hosts Evening Card Party
Queen Esther Rebekah lodge met Tuesday afternoon and served supper at six. An eight o clock card party used seven tables with prizes won by Mrs Eldora Leighton Portland Mr Putnam Mrs Frank Farrin Frank Purvis and consolation prizes by Mrs Eva Atwood and Ralph Mank. Candy and peanuts were served. The committee included Mrs Helah Mrs Bunker and Mrs Mec oe.
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Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Eldora’ Leighton
Portland
Putnam
Frank Farrin
Frank Purvis
Eva Atwood
Ralph Mank
Helah
Bunker
Mec
Genesta Chapter O. B. S. Visits Wiscasset
More than 40 members of Genesta chapter O. B. S. visited Garrison chapter of Wiscasset by invitation Tuesday night. They were served supper at seven and initiation followed with speeches by Henry G. Shaw Dr A. Peaslee Thomas F. Perkins Arthur Pepper and George W. Dean. All the party departed Bath shortly after 11.
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Genesta
Garrison
Wiscasset
Henry G. Shaw
A. Peaslee
Thomas F. Perkins
Arthur Pepper
George W. Dean
I Bath
Two Auto Crashes Leave Two Injured in Woolwich Area
Sunday Woolwich collisions injure two. Mrs. Andrew Moore of Weymouth Mass. suffers a compound fracture of the left arm and is sent from Wright farm to Bath City hospital. In another crash in Monts Weag woods, E Fred Albee’s car collides with G W Bean’s car, injuring Mrs. Albee and wrecking both vehicles. Dr Day tends to injuries.
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Woolwich
Merton Wright
Andrew Moore
Weymouth
Mass
Moore
Wright Farm
Stott
Bath
Monts Weag Woods
E. Fred Albee
G. W. Bean
Rumford
Broken Gas Pipe Triggers Auto Fire Near Plant's Garage
A broken gasoline pipe on a car driven by Harry Lemont caused a sheet of flame to erupt near Plant's Garage on Washington street. Flames spread around the engine until relief driver Russell alerted Driver Cook of Combination, who along with others extinguished the blaze using chemicals and foamite.
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Harry Lemont
Plant
Washington Street
Russell
Cook
Combination
Bath pair wed at Grace church in Bath
Darius B. Cousins and Flora Mae Thompson of Bath were married Saturday evening at eight in the Grace church rectory by Rev. Charles Myron Tubbs. Attendants were Mrs. Lillian M. Cousins and George F. E. Cousins. They will reside at 65 Middle street. Mr. Cousins is a metal worker and former motorcycle policeman.
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Darius B. Cousins
Flora Mae Thompson
Bath
Grace Church
Charles Myron Tubbs
Lillian M. Cousins
George FE. Cousins
GSS
Middle Street
Cousins
Installation of new crossing on Washington Street
The Maine Central and A. & W.K. crews completed a new crossing across the Maine Central tracks on Washington Street. The diamond is raised to ease local car passage and the street reopened after being closed several days late Tuesday afternoon.
Submarine S-5S Visits Bath for Navy Day Observance
United States submarine S-5S arrived in Bath on Saturday for Navy Day activities marking the Roosevelt birthday anniversary. Capt. Charles A. Blair piloted the vessel with Lieut. Graeme Bannerman in command. The public toured the sub at the Eastern Steamship Lines wharf, with visits by Mayor Allen M. Irish and local residents.
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Bath
Kennebec River
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy Department
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Charles A. Blair
Allen M. [Rish
Graeme Bannerman
Agaimo
Allie
New London
S-51 Submarine Details From Training Cruise
The S-51 under Lieut Graeme Bannerman and Lieut G I Dana carried 36 crew, 240 feet long, 1000 tons displacement, built by Lake Torpedo Boat Bridgeport. Launched 1921, commissioned 1922, 21 foot beam, 1412 foot depth. Cruised Panama twice, canal transit in Winter maneuvers, 6000 to 7000 mile radius, diesel surface propulsion, electric motors submerged. Speeds around 12 knots. batteries recharge after arrival. Nine torpedoes ready in war time condition with a rich array of compartments and rooms aboard.
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S-51
Graeme Bannerman
C.G
G. 1
Dana
New London
Lake Torpedo Deathy
Bridgeport
Conn
Panama Zone
Woolwich
Naval Facts Capture of All Enemies in Four Fleet Actions
Navy Day seeks to show the public the value of the First Line of Defense. Facts from naval history note four fleet actions. in each, American ships captured or destroyed every hostile vessel. No American ship has ever been defeated in these actions.
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Cmerican
Brotherhood Night Draws Large Crowd at First Baptist
Mobilization week at the First Baptist church grows in interest as Wednesday’s Brotherhood night fills the auditorium. Rev. W. T. Jones D.D. of Portland delivers a forceful talk on “Service for Brotherhood.” He is followed by music from Rev. F. M. Lamb and family, and a guest speaker Rev. B. P. Browne from Rockland.
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First Baptist Church
Brotherhood
Brotherhood of the Church
W. T. Jones
Portland
F. M. Lamb
Jason A. Merrill
The
Bath
B. P. Browne
Rockland
Corliss Street
Hon Harold M Sewall Dies Sudden in New York
Hon Harold Mo Sewall of Bath aged 65 diplomat scholar and world traveler dies in a New York private hospital following a minor operation under anesthesia. His career spanned Maine politics diplomacy and national service including consul general to Samoa and minister to Phiwati. He leaves a wife two daughters two sons and a brother.
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New York
Harold Mo. Sewall
Bath
Sewall
Paris
Samoa
Phiwati
Sagadshoe County
Maine
Gus D. Gannett
Augusta
Cleveland
Tie
Maine Committee On Public Safety
Chatman
Milliken
Tate
Harding
Washington
Camilla Ashe
San Franeises
Camilla Asheady
United States
Walter Evins Edge
New Jersey
Kainliani Williams
Toneh
Maines
Newall
Bath High School
Harvard
Reading Ad Ltd
Harvard Union
Great
Harvard Debating Society
Wid Gong
Theodore Roosevelt
Iss
Tharvard
Sewill
Isso
Clevelind
Liverpool
Dbayard
Mrr
Senate
Piel Candon
Frye
Mr. Sewall
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