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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1915

Page

9

Officers Prevent Burglary as Two Men Are Captured

Police stopped an attempted break in early Monday. Officers Sonia and Whitehead pursued and detained two men seen trying keys at Brewer's cench room. A search at the station found a silk handkerchief bracelet and other items among loot. One man wore a blue suit, the other rough clothes. both labeled Boston crooks.

Sonia Whitehead Center Water St Commercial St Commercial St. Bill Board Brewer's Brewer's Place Ferry St Miller’s Commercial St. Whitehead Dreamland Theatre Roscoe Chase New Hampshire Tom Long Lewiston Lawrence Mass Jimmy Boston McFadden Rockland Bangor Waldoboro Whitehead and Conley

Catarrh Cure Offers Cure and Reward

Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. The ad claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars to any case not cured. Proponents urge sending for testimonials and mention F J Cheney & Co and price of 75 cents for pills.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO All Druga

Suspicious man detained by police after weekend report

An officer tracked a man seen acting suspiciously around town who claimed a boarding house near the B I W. He gave inconsistent locations when questioned and was detained to keep track of his whereabouts. The weekend police activity was described as busy.

Sdnia

Old Philbrook Homestead Sells To Henry W. Howard

D. H. Philbrook of Greenwood Mass and Dr. Newman of Melrose visited town. Philbrook sold the 1037 Washington Street homestead to Henry W. Howard via Henry G. Hodgdon. The 150 year old landmark, built by Jonathan Philbrook, will be remodeled into a two flat with modern conveniences.

D. H. Philbrook Greenwood Mass Dr. Newman Melrose Philbrook Washington St Henry W. Howard Henry G. Hodgdon Mr. Philbrook Jonathan Philbrook Front St Custom House J. F. Murphy High St Murphy Washington Street Howard Wiscasset E George H. Philbrook

Drowning of Rollin A. Stevens in Winthrop stream

The drowning of Rollin A. Stevens 21, of Litchfield, formerly of the city, occurred in Winthrop stream after a duck hunting trip. His friend Fred Edgecomb, who reported the incident, found Stevens in the water as the boat burned and sank. Stevens served in the Navy and was a skilled swimmer, grandson of Joseph B. Stevens. The piece also notes Bath film work and plans for travel pictures titled Seeing America First, with local scenery filmed in Merrymeeting Bay.

Rollin A. Stevens Rollin Stevens Litchfield Winthrop Stream Young Stevens Fred Edgecomb Edgecomb Stevens Joseph B. Stevens Bath America Continent Portland Casco Bay Kennebec Merrymeeting Bay Old New England

Correcting Constipation With Gentle Pinklets Aid

A short health notice urges self responsibility for constipation and promotes Pinklets from Dr Williams Medicine Co as a gentle aid. It warns against harsh purgatives and suggests diet and exercise first, offering free samples and a 25 cent bottle through local druggists.

Dr. Williams Medicine Co Schenectady

World notable beat publicized by New York World exposé

The New York World published letters showing German funding of periodicals to sway American opinion. The disclosures, printed across installments, reveal German purchases of ammunition-related materials shipped via Sweden to Germany while urging the U S not to sell arms to the Allies.

New York World United States London Paris Germany Sweden World Charles Lincoln Frank I. Cobb Louis Siebold Siebold Berlin

Bath school opens with major staff changes for 1915 16

Supt Flood oversees new registrations as schools begin the year. The official list shows many changes across institutions from High School to North Bath and Bailey School of Industries. Thirteen Bath men on a river trip recount misadventures ending with a vow to avoid sailing 13 aboard again.

Winnegance Eleanor, M. Ferguson Margaret Bakeman Napoleon B. Cortell Lillian M. Lawrence Esther J. White Margaret M. Black North Bath Evelyn Waugh Bailey School of Industries G. G. Holbrook R.W. Bragg F. W. Armes James P. King Bath Phippsburg

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Readers

Letters from Mrs J F Johnson of Princeton Illinois and Mrs Horace Newman of Poland New York praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles and health improvements. The ad encourages readers to seek advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.

Princeton Lydia E. Pinkham J. F. Johnson R. No Box Illinois Poland N. Y Horace Newman Herkimer Co Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn, Mass

Traditional home remedies advertise Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil

The ad promotes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a household remedy for pain burns and bruises with two sizes 25 and 50 cents at drug stores. It also claims Dean's Ointment treats itching bleeding protruding or blind piles and is available for 50 cents at all stores.

Dean

The Renewal a Strain

A public notice-like column urges parents to support children through the renewed school term citing mental and physical strain. It endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla for toning nerves digestion and development and promotes Dean's Regulats as easy to take without side effects.

Hood

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