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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1917
Page
2
An auto collision near the Inn Tuesday afternoon involved a Massachusetts driver and two children who were not fatally hurt. They were taken to Dr. Morin in Bath and are recovering satisfactorily.
Mrs Nienth wife of Tihotias J Peres of Clopesburg died Sunday after years of illness aged 65. Born in Phipps Nurs, she was a devoted wife and mother loved by many. Funeral held Tuesday from the Alden Morse place with Rev CW Kaitison of Wesley Bath officiating. Bearers were four brothers Walter C James Perry William A and Lete Perry. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
The Beth Red Cross reports a check for 11.56 from Angelos Kakos, who, despite being an alien, shined shoes at his Center Street shop last Saturday. He donated the entire day’s proceeds to the Red Cross to show patriotism after being drafted and willing to serve.
A four year old boy wandered the streets Friday forenoon, found in a box on a farmer’s hayrack. The farmer from Winnegance and a kind woman at City Hall helped locate his family. The boy, named Wolfe, was identified as Clayton DeWolfe, son of a Center Street family.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for a cure of catarrh. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as acting on the mucous surfaces, with testimonials and a price of 75 cents per bottle. The notice mentions Cheney & Toledo and a National Bank of Commerce tie, with a claim of signed endorsements.
The event at Winnegance featured Carrie Malcolm of Malden singing two solos while tens' Orchestra provided music. Guests and locals including Oliver, Small, Williams, Coons, Jackson, Bates, and others visited Bath and Portland, with numerous trips, arrivals, and departures noted among family and friends.
Kenneth L. Patterson and Horace Hatch depart Bath on the 4:05 train to enter Camp Devens for training with Sagadahoc’s quota of 3 percent in the national army. They receive praise from Chairman Keegan for volunteering, while Red Cross comfort kits and gifts from Bath women follow them to the station.
An advertisement promotes Hood's before meals and Pepticon Pills after meals as a health regimen. It claims the combination cleanses the blood and prevents harmful drug buildup, urging readers to start taking them today.
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