Cooper Dam proposal eyed as Maine job booster
The Quoddy Bay project in Maine envisions a dam at tidewater to employ seven to eight thousand workers for over two years. Dexter P. Cooper outlined the plan to federal and state officers, with George Otis Smith of the Federal Power Commission to study a report. The project aims to sell power to municipalities and utilities for industrial growth, leveraging raw materials landed by water and shipped out again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
George Otis Smith
Federal Power Commission
Quoddy Bay
Augusta
Dexter P. Cooper
Tidewater
Cooper Dam
Eastport
United States
Farrington Dies at 60 in Augusta Maine Supreme Court
Frankie Farrington associate justice of the Maine Supreme Court and longtime Republican leader died at home in Augusta Sunday evening after a long illness. A Bowdoin College class of 1894 graduate he served as Speaker of the Maine House and President of the Maine Senate. He ran in 1924 for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, losing to Ralph O Brewster. In 1928 Brewster appointed him to the Maine Supreme Court acknowledging his legal ability and citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Farrington
Maine Supreme Court
Augusta
Bowdoin College
Maine House of Representatives
Maine Senate
Farrington
Ralph O. Brewster
Brewster
Supreme Court of Maine
Hitchhiking fad draws young travelers on summer routes
Despite bans in many states, newspapers report youths hitching rides across long distances for little cost. Drivers may face heavy damages if accidents involve hitchhikers, and some motorists have been robbed after offering lifts.
Railroads See Sharp Rise in Receipts Across Months
Leading railroads report a strong pickup in business with latest statements showing millions of dollars in receipts gained over the same period last year. The uplift signals improving demand and freight activity across the sector.
Surprise Birthday For Mrs. Albert H. Thompson By Queen Esther Circle
Mrs. Albert H. Thompson of Upper Washington Street received a surprise party organized by Thompsn and Mrs. Wallace L. Atwood at the Atwood home. 14 Queen Esther Rebekah sewing circle members appeared in the dark, with bridge and cake served, honoring her birthday while she was busy with NRA duties in district No. 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Thompson
Upper Washington Street
NRA
Atwood
Florida
How Washington Came to Invent Apple Pie
Detroit News columnist Elmer C Adams jokes that George Washington earned credit for inventing apple pie to bind the new nation after the revolutionary war. He notes a lack of precise date and frames Washington as uniting states through a simple culinary symbol during the confederacy period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Washington
Elmer C. Adams
Detroit News
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Virginia
New York
Marker Dedication for Governor Phipps at Phipps Point
Maine chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonists will dedicate a bronze marker to Sir William Phipps, first colonial governor, on a boulder at Phipps Point Woolwich. The Gardiners, former governor Wm Tudor Gardiner and family, own the nearby Summer home and consented to the ceremony expected to draw many members of similar groups. The marker lies near the shore by Hockomock bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists
William Phipps
Phipps Point
Woolwich
Phipps
Wm. Tudor Gardiner
Gardiners
Hockomock Bay
Remarkable 13 year old poet and playwright Elsie Whittier
Miss Elsie Whittier of Mechanic Falls has written several poems and a 4-H play Peggy of the 4-H Club now on file at Orono and circulated to clubs. An Elm Street graduate with honors, she will enter Mechanic Falls High School in September after a month’s vacation at Dummer New Hampshire where she also spoke a poem at an entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Whittier
Percy Whittier
Mechanic Falls
Peggy
Orono
Elsie
Elm St. Grammar School
Mechanic Falls High School
Dummer
N. H
Cloth Fire Destroys Truck Load En Route to Waterville Plant
A truck carrying expensive cloth from Skowhegan to the Waterville plant of the American Woolen Co. burned Thursday, with losses pegged at $8,000 by agent Thomas A. Greenway. Driver Jack Green and companion Albert Pooler escaped uninjured, unable to explain the blaze in the truck rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skowhegan
American Woolen Co
Thomas A. Greenway
Jack Green
Albert Pooler
Library Association of Maine to Meet Soon in Brunswick
The forty third annual Maine Library Association meeting will be hosted by the John B Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. President Thomas H Riley will open with a welcome at the banquet on Sept 14 at the Eagle Hotel. Bowdoin president Kenneth C M Sills and Boston Public Library director Milton E Lord will speak on book titles and trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Library Association
John B. Curtis
Boston
E. Louise Jones
Massachusetts
Adelaide Pearson
Skowhegan
Brunswick
William Trufant Foster
Pollack Foundation For Economic Research
Annie L. Barr
Lewiston
Georgiana Bunt
Auburn Public Library
Farley to discuss patronage in Maine during Sept meeting
Postmaster General James A Farley and Democratic National Committee chair arrives in Maine on September 9 to advocate repeal of Federal prohibition and to consult Maine party leaders in Portland on patronage matters Harold Dubord and Mrs Charles A Donahue will attend with Gov Brann likely invited The conference is set for the Saturday afternoon with an evening speech at Portland city hall Joseph W Connolly leads the new Portland Democratic club formed by younger members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Maine
Portland
Harold Dubord
Waterville
Charles A. Donahue
Gov. Brann
Farley
Democratic Club
Joseph W. Connolly
Maine Central to Hire 27 More Workers in Waterville Shops
The Waterville shops of the Maine Central Railroad will add to the payroll in September, with 300 workers planned versus 273 in August. Executive Vice President D C Douglass cited rising traffic and equipment needs as the reason for the higher staffing and full 26 day September schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Maine Central Railroad
D. C. Douglass
Douglass
Maine Central
County Attorney Carey to Become Benedict
Invitations were issued for Teresa Margaret O Malley to marry John P Carey Jr in Belmont Massachusetts on September 16 at 9 am with a reception at Longwood Towers Brookline A Lewiston city meeting publicly refused permits for dance marathons and walkathons with Mayor Wiseman proposing city hall hire at 750 dollars a month The meeting discussed marathon dances the highway department water board and politics in detail and Gorman was not present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth O’malley
Teresa Margaret
John P. Carey, Jr
Church of Our Lady of Mexico
Belmont
Mass
Longwood Towers
Brookline
Wiseman
Highway Department
Water Board
Lewiston
Henry
Tex" Wiseman
L. P. Gorman
Portland
City Hall
Portland Man Seeks 10,000 After Alleged Police Beating
Fred Steele of Portland, brother of Millard Steele awaiting sentence in Augusta after two jail brakes, is examined by the Portland City physician. He alleges he was assaulted at Portland police headquarters by six officers, suffering fractures to both shoulders, and sues for 10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Steele
Portland
Millard Steele
Augusta
Fred
Myrtle Lodge Members Guests of Mrs Bridge at Quaker Point
Myrtle Lodge No. 8 A. O. of I O Le members enjoyed a day at Quaker Point as guests of Mrs. Harry P. Bridge. Activities included music rowing and clam digging with bus trips from Postoffice square. The outing featured many members and highlighted Mrs. Jennie G. Oliver’s absence.
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Mrytle Lodge
A. O
I. O. le
Quaker Point
Harry P. Bridge
Linden Street
Blue Bird
Postoffice Square
Bridge
Harry P. Bridge, Jr
Lois C. Swett
Burt Johnson
Howard E. Blake
Fred A. Bowie
Lois T. McKiever
Edwin A. Copeland
Wallace L. Atwood
Charles O. Nelson
Elizabeth H. Pepper
Burton A. Fuller
Melrose
Mass
Emma F. Jacobs
Edgar J. Goodwin
James W. Gillespie
Arthur W. King
Isabelle
Raymond A. Clark
Winona
Kathleen
John H. Hunt
Robert C. Mitchell
Mary E. Lowell
Mabel 8
Woolwich Farm Bureaus Kick Off Membership Drive
Woolwich Nequasset and Montsweag Farm Bureaus launched a joint membership campaign with a Montsweag grange hall supper for about 125 people. The event featured a lobster stew, socializing, a Premier Four quartet, and reels by Charles Eastman from the Century of Progress Exposition. Members and renewals were collected as the drive runs through October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Nequasset
Montsweag
Montsweag Grange Hall
Maurice T. Hathorne
Henry T. Dubar
Frank R. Bailey
Burnette L. Bailey
Roberta B. Hathorne
Loring K. Soule
Fred Soule
Alfred Dowling
Earl Colby
Gertrude Munsey
Sidney Evans
Wiscasset
George Perry
Bertram Crocker
William Robson
Everson Stinson
Charles L. Eastman
Chicago
Eastman
Wilson Bailey
Harold Bailey
Frank Metcalfe
Bath Goes Over Top in NRA Consumers Campaign
A telegram sent Friday from Bath to Washington informs Gen. Hugh S. Johnson that Bath has completed its Consumers Campaign and reached the top mark. The Bath Recovery Committee announces the achievement, noting Bath goes 100 for NRA. Roscoe Clinton McFadden serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roscoe Clinton McFadden
Bath Recovery Committee
Hugh S. Johnson
National Recovery Administrator
Gen. Johnson
National Capital
National Recovery Administration
Bath
NRA
Skipper Hones Escape On Tow Rope Incident
John Hunnewell of Bingham narrowly escaped serious injury on Wyman Lake when his ankle tangled in a towing rope on the boat Kennebec. He signaled engineer Laurance O Shea to reverse the vessel while staying along the rope to ease pressure, preventing severe harm as the pulp raft bore thousands of pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hunnewell
Bingham
Wyman Lake
Hunnewell
Kennebec
Laurance O'Shea
O'Shea
Central Maine Power Signs Code Governing Hours of Work
Central Maine Power Co or its electric and gas divisions signed industry codes approved in Washington. President Roosevelt’s recovery program cited. codes take effect this week with a 40 hour five day week for most employees and 48 hours for certain emergency and supervisory staff. Stores stay open. higher staffing planned to meet needs. aim to place workers on 40 hour weeks by March 1 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Maine Power Co
Electric and Gas Industries
United States
Washington
Augusta
Williams
Roosevelt
Sacred Heart Circle Names Nomination and Social Plans
Sacred Heart circle No 551 Daughters of Isabella elected a nominating committee to report in October on officers for the circle. A September meeting drew over 75 members. no October social is set, with installation planned that month. A social for Rev Samuel A Dougan is scheduled for Wednesday Sept 6 at 8 PM in Knights of Columbus hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Murphy
Genevieve Duprey
John M. Johnson
George A. Dickinson
Lewis J. Avery
John W. Costain
Grace E. Cuningham
Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Circle
Knights of Columbus
Andrew C. Flaherty
Daughters of Isabella of
Montreal
Samuel A. Dougan
St. Joseph’s
Gardiner
K. C. Hall
James E. McLaughlin
Grace E. Cunningham
Eva C. Tatro
Lorenzo J. Collins
Andrew V. McAllister
George R. Ingraham
Muriel C. Burgess
Mary A. Royal
Stephen E. McPhee
Arthur Jenkins
John W. Cummings
Fosle
Oldest Farmington resident Mrs Julia M Swift dies
Mrs Julia M Swift aged 95 dies at her Farmington home. Born in New Vineyard to Thomas Wright and Helena True Wright, she studied locally and at Farmington Academy, taught at 13, lived in Brunswick teaching before marrying J Weston Swift in April 1862. Three daughters born, two living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia M. Swift
Farmington
Swift
New Vineyard
Thomas
Helena (True) Wright
Farmington Academy
Brunswick
Birth for Richmond couple Mrs O'Brien daughter
Mr and Mrs Malcolm O'Brien of Richmond are congratulated on the birth of a daughter last Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm O’brien
Richmond
Word Puzzle From Western Newspaper Union
A reconstructed crossword style puzzle with clues across and down, including references to Indo Chinese, Wigwam, and various wordplay prompts. The supplied solution hints end with garbled text indicating a final answer phrase or misprint.
Shipbuilder’s Bath revival sparks Bacon memories
Mrs. Roger Generally of Rye New Hampshire recalls Bath days sparked by The American Magazine article A Shipbuilder Who Brought a Dead Town to Life about William S Newell and the Bath Iron Works. She remembers the Bacon family home on North End Thorne Island rescues from a well flood a boat launch delay and her mother the first navigator license holder aboard Yo Ho lashed to the wheel in a Bermuda race storm and a lightning strike on the fuel supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Generally
Rye
N. H
Bel Bacon
Bath
American Magazine
American
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works
Generally
Bacons
Harvard
Dork
North End
Peterson Place
Thorne Island
Henry D. Bacon
Newell
Iron Works
Bath Marine Construction Co
Bacon
Prohibition repeal debate staggers Bath meeting
Reverend Blake urged action as a repeal plank drew applause. Alderman Sumner Sewall and William F. Tate argued that prohibition harms the economy and crime, urging Sept. 11 votes to end the law and support the NRA, with Tate invoking the Blue Eagle motto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Fitzgerald
Sumner Sewall
Bath
Sewall
United States
NRA
America
William F. Tate
Topsham
Green corn on the cob at fair stirs portable feast
At the agricultural fair food stands the green corn is boiled and brushed with melted butter, served on a skewer. It may be messy to eat but its taste suits the fair’s rustic spirit.
Bath and Brunswick golfers win Rotarian match
Bath and Brunswick Rotarians defeated Portland 9 to 1 at Bath Country Club. Low net honors tied between Clinton D. Wilson of Bath and White of Brunswick with 76. Boyd of Portland had low gross with 89, scoring Portland’s only point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Country Club
Bath and Brunswick Rotarians
Portland
Clinton D. Wilson
Bath Club
White
Brunswick
Lowgross
Boyd
Portland Rotarians
Bath
C. D. Wilson
Laureate
F. Winchenbach
Hubbard
Jordan
Waldron
Bath family injured in Paterson automobile crash
Word reached Bath from Paterson New Jersey that Nor man J Mackinnon of Bath Iron Works reported his wife Mrs Mackinnon and daughter Edith injured in an automobile accident during their fortnightly visit. The injuries were not believed serious. Edith, Morse high school 1932 graduate, planned to enter New York University this fall. Mrs Mackinnon and daughters Margaret Edith and Isabel had gone to Paterson two weeks earlier for Isabel to train as a nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
Norman J. Mackinnon
Hull Construction
Bath Iron Works Corp
Mackinnon
Margaret
Edith
Isabel
Rummage Sale Raises Funds for City Hospital
At Grace Church parish house last Tuesday a rummage sale cleared over 100 dollars for the city hospital. A large crowd attended and shopped a variety of articles and wearing apparel. Committee chair Mrs John H Hyde led with aides Mrs Rodney E Ross Mrs George P Hunter Mrs Edwin H Given Mrs Alden G Smith and Miss Minnie A White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church
City Hospital
John H. Hyde
Rodney E. Ross
George P. Hunter
Edwin H. Given
Alden G. Smith
Minnie A. White
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the Times Company
Front Street
Bath, Maine
F. B. Nichols
Pres. and
Treas
Harry C. Webber
Frank G. Farrington
Queen Esther
Governor Phipps
Library Association OF Maine
John B. Curtis Memorial Library
College Town
Carey
Benedict
Myrtle Lodge
Mrs. Bridge
Woolwich Farm Bureaus Membership Campaign
Johnson
McFadden
Recovery Committee
Central Maine Power Company
Code Gas and Electricity
Tion
Piccadilly
HOTEL
Wm, Madlung
Western Newspaper Union
Grieg
Peer Gynt
Artiat
Gill Appeas
Rye, N. H
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