Elopers At Sea On A Sabbath River Adventure
Two aging veterans Bill and James, long friends from a Civil War past, flee a stifled home life for a river outing. They drift at night as a fierce storm whips the Nancy L gundalow toward rocks. Amid fear and flashes of memory, they cling to life and old ties, praying for rescue at dawn.
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Bill
James
Sam Bliss
Gundalow
Jim
Mary
Nancy L
Gettysburg
Jiminy
Kingdom Come
Billy
Old Jim
William
Jeames
Old Bill
Lois
Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil for Earache and Burns
For earache toothache pains burns scalds sore throat try Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil a splendid remedy for emergencies.
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Thomas
Elderly Women Safeguarded in Durand Wisconsin
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper recounts aging women praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from menopausal symptoms in Durand and Blackstone Massachusetts. It also includes a dramatic nautical scene with the gundalow Nancy 4 and a later romantic subplot involving Lois True and James.
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Durand
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary Ripleway
Massachusetts
Blackstone
Mass
Pierre Cournoyer
Lydia BD. Pinkham
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
A fragmented testimonial ad offers one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites F J Cheney Co of Toledo claiming 16 years of honorable dealings and endorses test bottles and a money back guarantee amid disjointed text about ailments and refunds.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Coo
Toledo
F. J .We
E . Ghensy
Congress Bull Run and New Library Plan at Gift Shop
The Lewiston Sun notes a widespread trainmen strike noncompliance drawing criticism of President Wilson and Congress as a high tariff and eight hour hold ups. It also reports Cosmopolitan Club approving a town circulating library at the Gift Shop on Front Street with rules mirroring the clubhouse library and profits shared. lending library to begin early next week while clubhouse services continue.
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Lewiston Sun
Wilson
64Th Congress
Cosmopolitan Club
Front Street
Mrs J A Legro and Son Return From Popham Beach Visit
Mrs J A Legro and her son Jack have returned home after spending three weeks at Popham Beach as guests of Commodore and Mrs Ledyard.
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J. A. Legro
Jack
Popham Beach
Commodore
Mrs. Ledyard
Bath Board Finds Fresh Appointments In School Vacancies
The Bath Board of Education meets and approves multiple teacher changes due to resignations. Elnora Richards of Farmington takes seventh grade post. Carrie E. Crockett fills third grade at North Street Primary. Miss Leah B. Farnham from Boston is named supervisor of music, and Miss Lena E. Adderson of Berlin fills stenography and typing, with several other resignations noted and new hires confirmed. Public notices reference local school staffing shifts, salaries, and educators moving to Bristol, Gloucester, Farmington, and Waterville postings.
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Bath Board of Education
Aldermen's Rooms
City Hall
John A. Small
Ernest F. Kelley
Leland R. Mitchell
Edward W. Hyde
Harry B. Sawyer
Committee On Accounts
Charlotte F. Cook
Elnora Richards
Farmington
Miss Richards
Farmington Normal School
Florence Dunton
North Street
Carrie E. Crockett
Castine Normal School
Margaret M. Black
Miss Black
Bristol
Conn
Clarfee H. Kinsman
East Lynn
Miss Kinsman
Salem Normal School
Palmer
Prof
Doner
New England
Margaret Bakeman
Miss Bakeman
Litchfield
Farnham
Woolwich
E. Florence Walton
Gloucester
Mass
Lena E. Adderson
Berlin
Berlin High School
Bay Path Institute
Springfield
Miss Addelson
Miss Oliver
North Bath
Mary E. Philpot
Waterville
Mission of New Commercial Department Hires
Miss Philpot a4 graduate of Farmington Normal School class of 1915 brings two years of teaching experience from Vassalboro and Oakland. Miss Mildred Bowen resigns as head of commercial subjects and joins Chelsea High School. Miss Myra A. Jones of Athens Maine, a Maine Central Institute and Rochester Business College graduate, with Gregg Shorthand training, seven years experience, will lead the large commercial department after teaching in Passaic and Waterville and last year at York High School. Bailey Evening Schools see one decision, appointing Charles H. Watson of Hyde Windlass as Principal, with prior work at Carnegie Night School in New York.
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Philpot
Farmington Normal School
Vassalboro
Oakland
Mildred R. Bowen
Miss Bowen
Chelsea High School
Myra A. Jones
Athens
Maine
Miss Jones
Maine Central Institute
Rochester Business College
Gregg
Passaic
N. J
Waterville
York High School
Bailey Evening Schools
Charles H. Watson
Hyde Windlass
Bailey Evening School
Watson
Carnegie
New York
West Bath Methodist crowd fills church for entertainments
Extra seats were added at West Bath Methodist church to host a Friday week social event. The packed turnout arrived by hayracks and vehicles as Miss Susan Bates and Harold Lear performed violin and tenor solos, with readings by Miss Helen Aitken and local figures. Ice cream and cake sales boosted proceeds to about $16.
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West Bath Methodist Church
Susan Bates
Revere
Harold Lear
Helen Aitken
E. A. Farrar
C. W. Harrison
Elks Lodge Field Day Set With Cabaret Show
Bath Lodge Elks members announce the second annual field day in Lewiston Gardiner Augusta Waterville and Bath with a cabaret finale. Lewiston faces Augusta and Gardiner meets Waterville in ball games for a championship cup, with Bath to decide final matchups. Bath Lodge plans auto trips.
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Bath Lodge of Elks
Lewiston
Gardiner
Augusta
Waterville
Tacoma
Bath
Bath Lodge
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New York City
West Bath
T. F.” Medicine
Atwood
Portland
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Monument Square
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