Scates Proposes Unified Motor Tax and Plate System
Westbrook politician John Clark Scates urged aligning excise tax with vehicle registration to issue plates locally. He suggested cities issue plates, with tax collectors handling registration fees, enabling one transaction. The idea aims to improve driver convenience and merits trial and study.
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John Clark Scates
Westbrook
Augusta
Portland
Lewiston
Bangor
Motor Vehicle Department
Bath Woman Nearen to Legislature in Bath Race
Mrs. Charles R. Farnham a Bath candidate with prominence in Parent-Teacher associations the Parm Bureau Cosmpolitan club and other groups ran on a minority party ticket. She faced two Republican opponents and drew strong Republican support, suggesting a Bath woman could win a seat in Augurua's legislature someday.
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Bath
Charles R. Farnham
Parm Bureau
Cosmopolitan Club
Augursa
Gas Tax Defeated After Repeated Maine Referenda
The Maine legislature faced sharp voter resistance as a proposed one cent per gallon gas tax increase was rejected in multiple referenda. After two major defeats in two years, lawmakers appear reluctant to reintroduce a higher tax on gasoline, letting the idea rest.
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Maine
Maine Toll Bridges See Mixed Receipts Across Rivers
Maine toll bridges across the Kennebec at Bath and the Penobscot at Bucksport are covering costs. The Richmond Dresden span fails to pay as winter traffic avoids the fee, while the Kennebec and Penobscot crossings continue to generate toll revenue throughout the year.
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Maine
Kennebec
Bath
Penobwon
Bucksport
Richmond
Fair receipts fall and future changes teased
Mate Fair records ran about five to six hundred dollars lower than a year ago officials said on Friday. Despite weaker receipts the management staged one of the fair’s best shows and an improved year could return receipts to former levels. There is growing sentiment for changes in the current primary election law with hints a bill may be introduced in the next legislative session.
Local Horse Show Attracts Entries At Summer Estate
Fire horses are entered for a horse show planned for next Saturday at the Summer estate of Judge and Mrs. Arthur Dunston on the New Meadows. The event could become an annual affair increasing in importance and may evolve into a novel September entertainment in Bath.
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Arther
Dunston
Bath
Fishermen Price 2 Pound Catch At Nineteen Cents
Coast fishermen report nineteen cents per two pound catch with claims the rate may still be above breakeven. They estimate costs require about fifteen cents per two pounds to cover operations over the year.
Tests of Poultry Rules Governing Blood Samples and Accreditations
Rules require owners to provide transport and meals for blood sample teams. Testing begins Sept 20 1922 and runs to Feb 1 1933 after which only special arrangements allowed. Flocks free of Pullorum Disease may gain accreditation on Jan 1 1933. over 131,900 birds tested.
Funds apportioned for national forests highway use
Emergency forest highway funds totaling 5 million dollars are apportioned to 34 states and territories to spur new highways in national forests. The move, part of a 322 million dollar annual federal program, aims to reduce unemployment, improve forest access, and boost wildfire protection. Distribution uses state forest area and land value ratios. Maine’s allotted time is noted.
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Hyde
Renee Woe Ee
Ters Ena
Sawyer Knocks Canvas Thrice in 90 Seconds Bout
In a Maine event, fighter Zachow from Portland opened strong as Sawyer struck the canvas three times in the first 90 seconds. A crowd of 129690 spectators, many from Maine and New Hampshire, witnessed the fight with Lou Brouwil as the main bout. The Rural Recreational in sitate event and the Fall term opening at Washington Gate Normal School created a busy weekend with numerous shifts and arrivals.
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Gawyer
Maine
New Hampshire
Ad Zachow
Portland
Lou Brouwil
Maine Universalists Meet in Caribou for Annual Session
The Maine Universalists hold their annual session in Caribou with meetings of the Sunday School Association and Women’s Missionary Society. Key speakers include Miss Susan M. Andrews from Boston and Dr. Roger F. from Boston, plus Rev. Edwin B. Cunni leading devotional services. The conference runs Monday through Wednesday with business sessions, a banquet, and a Communion service.
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Tntrg
Maine Universalist Sunday School Association
Women's Universalist Missionary Society
Sentdok
Onus Tartore
Rpea
General
Bunday School Association Witi
Boston
Tuexday
Susan M. Andrews
General Sunday School Association
Congress Square Church
Portland
Anna A. Rheiner
Norway
Hazel I. Kirk
Danvers
Mass
Women’s National Missionary Association
Grace Valentyne
Roger F. &Z
Universalist Church
Ionavention
Edwin B. Cunni
Entertaining Chure
L. D. Case
Old Town
Glenn R. McIntire
Clement F. Robinson
Caribou
Bath Boy Composer Broadcast Thursday
Bath features a young composer from Bath who premiered Dream Serenade with an orchestra led by Mr Paquet at Pine Islands. Paquet, a 1928 Colby graduate, is a trombone player in the college band and also plays piano. he wrote the words to By the Fireside. Paquet is the son of Mrs. Mathie H Paquet of 26 Russell Street.
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Bath
Boston
Pive Islands
Paquet
Poser
Winslow High
Mathie H Paquet
Russell Street
Corn harvest smaller this year reports local notes
A brief item notes corn packing yields are lighter this year than last. It mentions a newborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph W Harford of 129 South Street and uses partial OCR fragments about residents in Hengelo and Astine Louise.
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Astine Louise
Geyt
Ralph W. Harford
South Sreet
Allan H. Ramsay Delivers Talk at Musical Society Event
A evening talk by Allan H. Ramsay drew on his music experience as a qualified speaker. The program featured Mrs. Ramsay and Mr. Ramsay at the piano with works by Brahms Meyerbeer Verdi Mozart and more performed by Mrs. Albee Mrs. McPherson and other ensemble members.
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Allan H. Ramsay
Thurehey
Mies East
Allan Ramveau
Sovesthencres
Ramsay
Carl Albee
Nightingale
Brahms
Pred K. Sturtevant
Cary
Polacca Brilliante
Eggeling
Albee
McPherson Vedrove
Sospiro
Mr Son
Short Lobster Case Ends With $235 Fine
Two Five Islands residents were fined $5 for each lobster after a Sagadahoc court found possession of 47 short lobsters. Chief Game Warden A H Pierce and assistant testified seeing short lobsters. defendants claimed all lobsters were above standard. Bonds set and costs totaling $5.75. Attorneys Bridgham and Carey represented parties.
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John J. Keegan
Five Islands
Alonzo
Sagadahoc Superior Cout
A. H. Pierce
Isaac McParland
Georgetown
Thibodean
Thibodeau
Edward W. Bridgham
Sea and Shore Fisheries
John P. Carey, Jr
Break‑in at Ledyard’s Insurance Office Reported
Thieves rifled the office of Owen J. Ledyard, an insurance and real estate agent, scattered dust and emptied about two dollars in pennies from the drawers. Fingerprints were found on dusty objects, but no further clues were disclosed.
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Owen J. Ledyard
Unclear crossword style prompt with mixed clues
The text presents a scrambled list of crossword style clues and fragment phrases. It mixes numbers and partial words without coherent context, making a single readable item impossible to define from the provided content.
Bath men receive old guard watch for long service
Hon J Howard Drake and Frederick E Drake of Bath received Continental Insurance Co long service gold watch fob for 25 years of loyal association. The award honors their record and notes the company’s progress and long agent loyalty as Continental marks its 78th anniversary.
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J. Howard Drake
Frederick E. Drake
Continental Insurance Co Sar Teak Seeaths
Old Babes Baamar'e Sota
Continental Insurance Co
Culver
Drakes
Continental
Miss Katharine Halliday Leaves Gorham Normal Faculty
Miss Katharine Halliday resigns after 38 years at Gorham State Normal School Calais resident who taught literature and supervised The Green and White for nearly half her tenure The school notes her deep loyalty and impact as 3500 alumni spread across New England and beyond She will reside in Calais now with her sister and may visit Gorham in the future
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Katharine Halliday
Calais
Gorham Normal School
Miss Halliday
State Normal School
Gorham
Green and White
National Scholastic Press Association
New England
Halliday
Bath Elks Field Day Highlights Bath Sebasco Baseball Clash
Nearly a score of Bath lodge Elks gathered at Shore Acres golf course Sebasco for a day of golf and a charity baseball game against Sebasco residents. The noon feast featured lobster stew steamed clams corn coffee and doughnuts served by John Summerton. Sebasco won 20 to 3 as Red McMann hit a ninth inning home run to avert a shutout and drive in two fellow Elks.
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Bath Lodge
Shore Acres
Sebasco
John Summerton
The
Elks
Edward J
Red” McMann
Brother Elks
Chairman B Appeals for Winter Relief Funds
The Bath Committee chairman appeals to supporters to aid the Army’s relief work this winter. He notes abnormal conditions and increased demand, urging checks to Daniel Williams at the First National Bank or gifts to authorized collectors.
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Bridgham
Oer
Annamng
Ansere
Daniel Williams
First National Bank
Bath
Youngest Bath principal named Miss Bessie Greenblatt
Miss Bessie F. Greenblatt, 22, appointed principal of Weeks Street Grammar in Bath, making her the city's youngest principal. She taught sixth grade in Bath for two years, one year in Westport, after graduating Gorham Normal School in 1929 and Morse High School in 1927. She held offices in school clubs and participates in Cosmopolitan club and West Bath Grange.
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Bessie F. Greenblatt
Solomon K. Greenblatt
Washington Street
Weeks Street
Miss Greenblatt
Bath
Weeks Street Grammar
Westport
Gorham Normal School
Gorham Normal
Morse High School
Glee Club
Gaudreaus Visit Parris Family on Upper Washington Street
Mr and Mrs Edward Gaudreau are visiting Mrs Gaudreaus parents Mr and Mrs John Parris on Upper Washington Street.
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Edward Gaudreau
Mrs. Gaudreau
Mrs
John Parris
Upper
Washington Street
Clothing drive appeals for needed garments citywide
A Davenport board calls residents to donate any clothing items shoes underwear trousers or other garments to clothe those in need. Donors may leave items on the third floor of the Davenport seal building or hand them to overseers for distribution as the board continues to ready vast reserves for needy families.
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Lee
Davenport Ceal
Brunswick nurse to attend Florence Annable Cohen wedding
Mrs. Eleanor F. Annable of Brunswick travels to New York City for the Sept. 12 wedding of her daughter Florence Elizabeth Annable to Dr. Sidney Cohen of Brooklyn. Florence trained at Bellevue nursing school and Brunswick roots tie toMrs. Arthur A. Ayer. The groom is Columbia and CPS graduate, on Bellevue and Brooklyn Jewish hospital staffs.
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Eleanor F. Annable
Brunswick
New York City
Florence Elizabeth Annable
That City
Bath
Sidney Cohen
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hotel Delmonico
Miss Annable
Brunswick High School
Morse High School
Bellevue School of Nursing
Hunter College
Cohen
Columbia
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Bellevue
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Annable
Arthur A. Ayer
Winship Street
Mrs L B Chaney and Mrs Harry W Smith Visit Cedar Lodge
Mrs L B Chaney and Mrs Harry W Smith of Oak Street were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Joseph Tucker at Cedar Lodge in Damari Scotia.
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L. B. Chaney
Harry W. Smith
Oak Street
Joseph Tucker
Enreey
Cedar Lodge
Damariscotia
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Les Camarades Musicaux
Pred H. Cary
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