Journey to the Land of Little Rain Across the Mojave and Coast
Jas H Ames recounts a Pullman journey through the Mojave Desert featuring giant cacti and the Globe Cactus. The party reaches Los Angeles for hotel stays and morning meals before a night ride along the coast to Pacific Grove, Monterey and historic landmarks. Dennis Boudreau, 7, of West Bath, suffered a minor brain concussion after a fall. Dr. C A Peaslee treated him and noted improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. H. Ames
Independence
Owengo
Mojave Desert
Hall
Los Angeles
Nsteins
Tae
Pacific Grove
del Monte Junction
Pacific Coast
Bay of
Monterey
Pine Grove
Histore
Presidio
Uncle Samshevs
M.C. A
Dennis Boudrean
Phillip Boudreau
West Bath
C. A. Peaslee
Summer Folk Depart Woolwich For Homes
Over in Woolwich summer folk leave for homes with dances sails and people. Mr and Mrs Harry Hayward and son return to Portland after a few days with Artell Hayward. Several residents visit relatives in Bath Boston Portland and Wiscasset as campers depart and church events are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hayward and Son
Portland
Artell Hayward
Local Notes From Bowdoinham and Nearby Towns
Miss Nellie Minott sails to Amsterdam New York to teach. Dr Charles A Palmer and wife visit Brunswick with Mrs Hattie Sampson. Sunshine Society meets Sept 6 with Mrs Sybil Barry for an all day business gathering. Numerous residents attend Bangor Fair by auto and travel for vacations. Miss Mae King plans Lewiston winter. Jesse Tarr joins regiment at Westfield. Advent meeting leads to future speaker. House party hosted by Mrs P C Nealey despite heavy rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Minott
Amsterdam
N. Y
Charles A. Palmer
Brunswick
Halls Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Ad claim
An advertisement offers a 100 dollar reward for any catarrh cure case not cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. It features F J Cheney and Co of Toledo and includes endorsements from the National Bank of Commerce. The product is claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces and is sold by druggists with testimonials available. Also promotes Halls Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
FE. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills Offer Strength
Advertising copy promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla before meals and Pepticon Pills after meals as a powerful pairing for strength and endurance. It claims effectiveness for run-down conditions and emphasizes economy from using both medicines together. Priced at $1 each, available from all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
C. I. Hood Co
Lowell
Mass
Community notes and social updates from Bowdoinham
Oakland worker Roland Small spends weekend with Pleasant Street family. The 6% Club hosts Mrs. George Denham’s birthday with gifts and refreshments. Several families and residents visit fairs, auctions, and relatives in Bath, Portland, Bangor, and Brunswick. The Red Cross continues busy. funeral for Nathan Leavitt held. Kenneth Wilson promoted to high private.
Bowdoinham Post Road Guests and Visits
Mrs Frank Seigars hosted two nieces from Portland. Mrs Merton Umberhind of Augusta visited her parents, Mr and Mrs F P Curtis. Mrs Sara Temple of St Louis and two Bowdoinham cousins stayed with Mrs F A Heath last Tuesday. Miss G Denham visited Mrs Frank P Curtis. Edith Roberts was guest of Mrs H E Jack. Gordon Randall boarded at W H Gould's. Carlton Jenkins was in Bath on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Wright
Wiscasset
Charles W. Wright
Edna Hayward
Manchester
Maude
Gardiner
Edna Elizabeth
Granville Durrell
Sol Holbrook
Frank Preble
Charles Call
Pittston
Grant Wheeler
New York
Worrall Prescott
Josephine Sanford
Everett
Mass
Gertrude Swift
Horace Heath
East Boston
John Savage
Will Blair
Milford
Lillian Wood
Boston
George Carlton
Freeman Trott
Roland Pero
Bath
Fred S. Beals
Emily Rideout
Hollis Center
Ruth Smith
Alta Reid
M. T. Purington
Florence Sparks
Roscoe Douglas
Portland
Douglas
Wilbur Douglas
Milton Douglas
Hazel Pierce
Lynn
E. W. Warren
KE. L. Lancaster
Bangor Fair
Warren
Roland Small
Oakland
Frank A. Small
Pleasant St
George Denham
Edward Graves
Edwin Brown
Pasadena
Cal
Robert Brown
Geraldine
Brown's Point
Wilbur Brown
Brunswick
Capitol Island
Sarah Elliott
H. S. Cornish
Harry Purinton
R. E. Ferguson
E. E. Gifford
David Graves
Bangor
J. H. Little
Bethel
B. B. Douglas
Lena Cobb
Lottie
Edward Edgecomb
Candy's Harbor
Orr's’ Island
F. K. Jack
C. F. Staples
Edgar Wilkinson
W. E. Rideout
Jack
Red Cross
H. O. Andros
Bailey Island
G. H. Doggett
Miss Andros
Massachusetts
Island
Merrill Keay
West Bowdoin
Viola Coombs
Miss Keay
R. B. Andros
Ellen Sparks
Florence
W. J. Graves
Post Road
M. T. Purinton
C. B. Randall
Bertha Moulton
G. R. Cutler
McCausland
Farmingdale
Ll. P. Temple
Merton Umberhind
Augusta
F. P. Curtis
Sara Temple
St. Louis
Bowdoinham
F. A. Heath
G. Denham
Frank P. Curtis
Edith Roberts
H. E. Jack
Gordon Randall
W. H. Gould
Carlton Jenkins
East Bowdoinham Social Notes and Local Assignments
East Bowdoinham residents report moves and returns including Mr and Mrs Ralph Cunningham occupying Mr Haleys camp and work on the Charles Hill wood area. Several families depart for Massachusetts while Oscar Sward and Bert Wood enjoy a river trip in a new motor boat. Regimental meeting of U R E P slated in Lewiston City Hall with Bath Co officers candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Cunningham
Mr Haley
Charles Hill
Harold Small
Raymond
Nellie Small
Myrick Heath
Massachusetts
Oscar Sward
Bert Wood
Mr. Sward
Joseph Haley
Charles Ifill Wood
Lewiston City Hall
Willian Mann
Bath Co
Bath Company
Frank Beals
Forrest KE. Hoyt
Ralph Munro
William Mann
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Sterling
Selec
Thompson Bros
Chtteeds
San Francisco
of the Angels
Coast Line
Sabastian Viscaino
Philip Troo
Monteres
Kang
Junipero Serra
Custom House
California
Horn
Australia
Woolwich
Winnegance
Murphy's
Christian Endeavorers
Ralph Rice
Farnham Hathorne
Charles Crosby
Arrowsie
North Woolwich
Helen Cochran
Hallowell
Sarah Bagley
Garrett Galvin
Frank Bailey
Nequasset
Caroline Wing
Poland Springs
Merrymeeting
Carl Webster
Boothbay
Emma Day
Edwin Cornish
Harry Taylor
Baptist
Center Baptist
Montsweagh Church
Kelley
H. W. Crooker
Popham
Wilbur Crooker
Fort Baldwin
Herbert Lilly
Charlotte Buck
W. R. Lilly
Miss Grace
Woodfords
Brookings
Martha Buck
Etta Brookings
Montsweag
Dresden
Oscar Bailey
Florence Newman
Katherine Boyd
Cora Gahan
Charles T., Small
Charles, Jr
Sybil Toublette
Fred Barron
Corliss Street
Edwin Small
Ida Hunt
Vira Rice
Winfield Groves
Parker Head
Albert
Ardell and
Louise
Vmeonday
Ard Mann
Walter
George Chartron
Anne M
Newlaton
Ladies’ Aid
Te Sasanoa
Boots Harbor
Harry Knight
Torrow
T. N. Kewley
Beacon Street
Ina Mann
St. Mas
Albert Morse
Sharon
Stephen Vio Wall
Springfield
Joseph McCutcher
Reuben Puring
Ralph Trask
Annie
Don
Dromore Gran
Pomona
Enterprise Grange
Richman
William Harrien
Hyde
Small Point
Ne. Ek. Or. Walker
Mot Rafnell
Wallace Cottage
Point
J. Brewster
Arthur
Sticirham, N. W
Edgar Williams
M Harold Small
Haven
Providence
W. G. Small
M2 Willison Garrison
Chath
Small
Edith
Vin
Gil Small
Bay Point
Mildred Daley
Bertha Miers
Venus Marco
Earl Coombs
Nems Meadows
Willis
Lis Meadows
Ting O
Quincy
Charles A
Cumate Cable
New
Newlteon
Neway
Mir
Moo
Grace
Mie
Teave
Mae Cotte
Helen
Kressoen
Damariscotts
Pied Bradford
Ledge Lawn
New Meadows
West Bath Grange
KMOW
Hageett
Annie J. Hooker
L. J. Hooker
Lloyd
Scott Ward
Ward
Thomas Eastman
Waltham
Herbert Worrey
Washington St
Mary Coombs
Margaret Wilson
J. H. Wilson
Charles McCarty
W. Hackett
Milliken Regt
Roscoe Given
W. S. Given
Ridge
Richmond
Will Sampson
Son Steadman
Chas. White
Hazel Cornish
Katherine Reed
Wollaston
Miss Reed
Mae King
Lewiston
Jesse Tarr
Westfield
A. Newton
Topshaws
Sarah Tarr
Sybil Barry
Fred Darton
Helen Wildes
Florence Sawall
Elbridge Mains
Waverly
Zacheus Small
Grace Martin
Florence Cornish
Ll. D. Small
Mechanic Falls
Bro. Saiall
P. C. Nealey
Nealey Camp
Edith Palton
Elbridge
F. E. Small
Sondoin
C. M. G. Hospital
Chas. Wogg
Ruby
Skowhegan
Chas. Fogg
the Ridge
J. E. Cornish
Newtonville
Aluss
W. A. Hutchins
Marie Dae
J. A. Sewall
Copenhagen
Pereres
James F. Will Co
E. P. Kendall
A CE
Courtney
J. Ty Purinton
W. W. Brown
Maxwell
R. W. Carr
Edgar
Wilkinson
Louise Sparks
Plum Island
C. W. Watson
Nathan Leavitt
G. G. Powers
New Cemetery
Bay Road
E. E. Wilson
Lauris
Lola Lang of
Belle Umberhind
Boxford
Milliken Regiment
Kenneth Wilson
Pemple
Worcester
Bowdoinham Post Road
Frank Seigars
East Bowdoinham
Miss White
Lucy Kennedy
Rockland
Mrs. Kennedy
Charles Larrabee
Middle St
Eve
Hollis
Hazel Harrington
Ora Reed
Bridgton
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