Maine election yields Republican gains across state
Maine voters elected a Republican governor and most Republicans to Congress and local county tickets, with a largely Republican legislature. Democrats failed to carry the state though some cities shifted sentiment toward reform. Post election, attention turns to national campaigns and Maine’s role in Taft's support, while local efforts in Bath push for a city hospital and summer colony development along the Kennebec. Forest fires and dry weather affected towns, fishermen report good catches, and September air is praised as ideal.
Fire destroys Franklin county Creamery plant at St Albans VT
A massive fire leveled the Franklin County Creamery Co plant in St Albans Vermont, once touted as the world’s largest of its kind, causing about 100000 dollars in losses. The fire’s origin remains a mystery as investigators probe the blaze.
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Franklin’ County Creamery Co
St. Albans
Two Potato Diseases New to Maine Warn growers
The Maine Agricultural Experiment Station identifies Fusarium dry rot and black leg as new potato diseases in the state. Both spread via seed tubers and threaten seed trade in the South. early diagnosis relies on underground checks, with Fusarium showing brown dry patches and tuber rot, while black leg causes stem blackening and soft decay.
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Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
Maine
South
Seed trade urges careful tuber inspection for Fusarium disease control
Shippers should inspect fields from which they source seed from July onward and ship only from farms proven free of Fusarium and black leg. Rotating infected plots to other crops for several years can minimize risk. Spraying is ineffective against these tuber diseases.
West Bath Ties to Bath Residents and Seasonal Guests
West Bath notes visitors and moves as A M Cutler and family return from Larrabee cottage on New Meadows river. Jessie Tarr of Topsham visits Mrs. Joseph White before teaching in Brunswick. Swett family relocates from Portland to Bath while remaining at the cottage in warm weather. Various locals enjoy vacations, hosting guests, and cottage repairs around Bath and nearby towns.
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A. M. Cutler
Bath
Larrabee
New Meadows River
Jessie Tarr
Topsham
Joseph White
Miss Tarr
South Harpswell
Hotel Germania
Hacker District
Brunswick
C. B. Swett
Wright
Trufant’s Crossing
Portland
Bigelow
North Street
C. F. Dolliver
Lewiston
E. J. Trask
Hortense Trask
Nobleboro
Sagadahoe Ferry News and Local Happenings
David Woolworth and family visit relatives at Sagadahoe Ferry while Mrs B G Potter returns from Rockland. Fire at Murray’s Mill threatens nearby structures. loss includes hay and a barn. Teachers arrive for fall term. Miss Stinson begins Sagadahoe Ferry teaching, and Miss Carleton returns from the Old Brick area. Various residents travel, work on roads, and repairs and relocations occur around town.
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David Savage
Boston
Sagadahoe Ferry
B. G. Potter
Rockland
Lowell Chapman
Wilson Wright
Edith Toothaker
Harpswell
Sadie Bagley
Kent's Hill Seminary
Emma Barnes
Charles Rice
Murray's Mill
Henry T. Carlton
Thurston Card Place
Leonard Stilphen
Charles Card
Marcia Stinson
Bertha Carleton
Union Bridge
Litchfield Academy Opens With Local Staffing
Miss Effie Merrill of West Gardiner teaches at Holmes schoolhouse as Litchfield Academy opens. Florence Merrill and Caro line Peacock attend. Several residents make short trips and visits including Miss Bartlett returning from Washington and Forrest Harriman returning from Waterville after the fair.
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Florence Merrill
Caroline Peacock
Litchfield Academy
Holmes
Effie Merrill
West Gardiner
Florence Bartlett
Washington
Green Gables
C. H. Kendall
J. K. Soule
Waterville
Frank A. Harriman
Portland
Forrest T. Harriman
Bloom
George
Ashdale Elder Sylvester Ashdale Grange Member Dies
Ashdale C T Sylvester died Sunday at his Small Point home. He left a wife two brothers and a sister and many mourners from the grange. The funeral will be from his residence today. Other items note summer home departures and visits in the Ashdale area.
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C. T. Sylvester
Bodwell Grange
Small Point
The
Grange
Bongartz
West Point
Beverly
Mass
Robert Purrington
Hallowell
Richard M. Blaisdell
Ashdale
C. H. McIntire
Malden
Annie Cushing
Mabel Thompson
E. T. Mereen
Visitors and locals gather at George E Spaulding’s
Litchfield figures George Bloom and father of Bos ton Clifton E Harris of New York Ed Gilbey of Augusta and Fred McGrory of Manchester were visitors at George E Spaulding's. Mr and Mrs Walter Rollins of Hallowell passed Thursday with Mr and Mrs Samuel Williams. Mrs George K E Small and niece Marion returned to Everett Mass after time with K E Small and relatives in Gardiner and West Gardiner.
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George Bloom
Boston
Clifton E. Harris
New York
Ed Gilbey
Augusta
Fred McGrory
Manchester
George E. Spauldings
Walter Rollins
Hallowell
Samuel Williams
George KE
Small
Marion
Everett
Mass
K. E. Small
Gardener
West Gardiner
Reginald Harris
G. E. Spaulding
Ralph Brann
Amanda Leighton
Forest Harriman
A. S. Sheene
S. Weston Lombard
Lisbon Falls
F. C. Weston’s
Alonzo Gowell
Bodwell Grange Hosts Social and Debate Night
Bodwell Grange held a modest meeting with social time followed by a lecturer's hour. A debate on whether gossip or tobacco is the greater evil drew lively remarks, with gossip deemed worse. Next Saturday the married members plan a program and singles provide refreshments, with a county deputy expected to attend.
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Bodwell Grange
E. C. Patten
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American Federation of Labor of
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Samuel Gompers
Atlantic City
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Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
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Hotel
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New York City
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Mark Hanna
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Newton
Brentwood
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Pelon
Langlais
Jay Bridge
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Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men
Bridgeport
Conn
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Meedville
Madison
Hilton
Washington, D. C
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Bryce
Europe
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N. C
Lon Cader
Rader
William J. Bryan
Party of Friends
Deer Park Md
Frank H. Hitchcock
National Republican Committee
Chicago
National
Cincinnati
Judge Taft
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
West Bath
Charles Lee
Charles Lemont
Haverhill, Mass
J. M. Lemont’s
T. F. Perkins
E. W. Haggett
Howard Purington
Lynn
M.S. Purington
Fred Brown
Marie Trinkle
Yarmouth
Fr. W. Larrabee
F. E. Drake
Birch Point
Castoria
Woolwich
Carlton
Stilphen
Payson Reed
Moses Kennerson
Ferry
Adoninasn Hathorn
Harold Snipe
Arrowsie
Labor Day
Hawthorne
Charles Prescott
James Wright
Wiscasset
George Spaulding
Alberta Harriman
W. H. Gannett Publishing Co
Litchfield
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