Kennebec bridge vote passed in Maine special election
In a September 14, 1925 statewide vote Maine residents favored the Kennebec bridge project with Bath and Sagadahoc County showing strong support. Richmond opposed and Bowdoin voted against by one ballot, but public sentiment largely endorsed the bond issue. Construction will begin after surveys, bids, and financing, likely by spring, bringing anticipated prosperity to Bath.
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Maine
Kennebec
Bath
Sagadahoc
Richmond
Bowdoin
Concrete paving planned for Front street by city park
A concrete pavement project is planned along Front street by the city park to handle rising auto traffic. The cement surface laid on the west side over a year ago has proven satisfactory, offering a smoother ride than cobblestones and fueling hopes for broader granite paving in the business district.
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Front Street
Bath Thunderstorm Brings Needed Rain but Causes Damage
A Saturday night thundershower in Bath delivered needed rain yet caused local damage. High winds accompanied the storm in some areas with orchards damaged and several buildings struck by lightning. Numerous cities and towns reported electric light plants knocked out of service.
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Bath
Maine border pipeline proposal discussed by Governor and Council
Representatives of a company proposing to build pulp pipelines across the Maine Canada border asked the Governor and Council on Friday to approve a plan to spend two million dollars on the venture. The winter law gives the Governor and Council authority to permit such procedures if deemed prudent.
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Maine
Canada
Fast Portland to Boston train to debut September 28
A new all steel vestibuled express will run both directions between Portland and Boston, reaching the two hours forty minute mark. It includes coaches parlor cars and a diner with top line appointments and no fare increase. Coal prices rise in Bath adding incentive to switch to bituminous fuel amid anthracite industry tensions.
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Portland
Boston
Awell
alellac_a
Bath
Florida vs Maine winter migration decision
Some people shift to Florida for winter, but wiser individuals stay in Maine until after October when the month feels more comfortable at home than in the southern state.
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Florida
Maine
Debt funding and coal strikes shape postwar economy
The piece highlights Calvin Coolidge stance on pressing Europe for debt repayment while aiming for steady funding. It notes limited public attention to the coal strike, a shift toward bituminous coal, and rising anthracite prices impacting miners and operators amid ongoing shortages. It mentions durable public sentiment for measured debt actions and evolving fuel choices in several regions.
Maine Potatoes Forecast Top Rating and Strong Aroostook Crop
Reports from the Agricultural Department in Washington Maine indicate this year’s potatoes will receive the highest rating among those raised in the country and rank as the second largest crop. Farmers in Aroostook show good figures, with indications they can offset previous year’s large losses.
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Agricultural Department
Washington
Maine
Aroostook
New Traffic Law Sent To 1926 Car Owners
The Department of State will mail copies of the new grade crossing law to all 1926 automobile licensees. It requires drivers to slow for grade crossings with a safe speed and imposes a fine for violations. Governors in the South urge prayer for rain as Atlanta reports its first rain since July 16. The article notes upcoming world series, football prep, and spring training by major league teams.
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Department of State
South
Atlanta
Daylight Time Decision Sets Special Election Timeline
A state plan will hold a special election to decide if towns and cities may adopt daylight time again before the next Summer. The process will settle the question of daylight saving observance across municipalities.
Bath Notes On Local People And Summer Gatherings
Tom Bates a Bath boy at University of Maine joins the football squad in Bar Harbor with Elizabeth and son Folsom who spent the summer with Rev Omar W Folsom and Miss Elsie Sol Som returned to Washington Tuesday. Miss Katherine Berry Dr John Berry of Worcester and Mrs Horace Holton of Brockton have returned home after summering at Wynburg. Miss Berry visited Miss Lina Sewal on Pearl street. Mrs T G Thackeray Sr of Haverhill Mass spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W A Bruce and goes to Waldoboro for a few days. Mrs Thackeray attended her grandson Louis Bruce Thackeray's funeral.
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Tom Bates
Bath
University of Maine
Bar Harbor
Elizabeth
Son Folsom
Norsworthy
Omar W. Folsom
Elsie Sol.Som
Washington
Katherine Berry
John ©.Berry
Worcester
Mass
Horace Holton
Brockton
Wynburg
Berry
Lina Sewal
Pearl ‘Street
T. G. Thackeray, Sr
Haverhill Mass
W. A. Bruce
Waldoboro
Boys to Judge Dairy Stock at Topsham Fair
Sagadahoc county fair officials in Topsham offer a $50 prize for boys in club work to judge dairy cattle. Open to club boys within Androscoggin county towns Durham and Webster. Contest will be at B C Patten’s Topsham farm with Guernsey herd. guidance from County Agent Eastman and Hf Bowie to recruit entrants. Bangor fair currently leads in Maine with similar contests.
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Sagadahoe
Topsham
Durham
Webster
Androscoggin
Eastman
Hf. A. Bowie
Pbs
B.C. Patten
Bangor
University of Maine
Patten
Bath School Savings Banks Promote Thrift Study
Bath schools run weekly thrift programs where pupils act as tellers and clerks. Students deposit any amount from a cent to one dollar or more and monthly Transfer Day moves balances of one dollar or more to Bath Trust Co Savings Department, teaching responsibility and financial habits.
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School Savings Bank
Bath
Bath Trust Co. Savings Department
Prominent Educator From Bath Named Director At Carnegie Institute
Arthur Jewett native of Bath and son of Edward Jewett and Mrs Marjorie Chapman Haskell has been named Director of the College of Industries at Carnegie Institute of Technology for the coming year. Jewett, former head of the University of Maine Mechanical Engineering Department and authority on industrial education, studied at Toledo High School, Toledo University of Manual Training, and MIT where he earned an S. B. in Mechanical Engineering in 1901.
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Arthur (. Jewett
University of Maine
College of Industries
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Bath
Edward Jewett
Weeks Street
Chapman
Marjorie Chapman Haskell
Grove Street
Thomas W. Blyde
Bath Tron
Bath City Hospital Seeks Financial Aid
At the Bath City Hospital trustees meeting, it was stated that income falls short of expenses. President William D. Sewall donated 500 toward the hospital fund last month. An appeal was made for financial contributions to support the institution with Miss Miteia Moulton serving as secretary.
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Bath City Hospital
William D. Sewall
Sacril Hospital
Miteia Moulton
Miteia Moulton, Who Was Recently Elected Secretaryate Sheeped Phiran T Steyvens
Sumner Brawn Civil War veteran dies at home in Bath
Sumner Brawn a well known Civil War veteran died Thursday at his home on Washington Street after two years of illness. He served four years in the Union Army, later led Sedgwick Post in Bath and held multiple posts including city farm supervisor. He leaves a widow two sons and four daughters, with brothers and a sister in Dexter.
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Sumner Brawn
Isu
Dane Washington Street
Corinna
Hen
Hannah Brown
Dexter
Ife
Uinyving
Co. Coot
Tfe
Brown
Gil Fear
Sedgwick
Charles
Bath
Arthur Brown
West Bath
Marshall Stevens
Daniel McDonald
Andrew
George AL Brown
Mary Carson
Rare 1855 Richmond map with owners and shipyards preserved
A 70 year old map in Attorney William T Hall's office depicts Richmond as it appeared in 1855 with names of owners, the four north-south and four east-west roads, school districts, and a larger scale village plan. The map shows residences with fences, shipyards, full rigged vessels, and a clipper ship W ild Wave. Nearby signs include Cl W Larrabee's Orient and the Richmond House register signed by Thon Charles W Larrabee and Francis J Torrey. The artifact remains bright and valuable for reference.
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William T
Hall
Richmond
D. S. Osborne
BE. M. Woodford
Philadelphia
Othe
Welly Torrey, Brass Foundry
CL W. Larrabee
Orient
Charles W. Larrabee
Francis J. Torrey
Richmontd House
Eneh
Tpath
Fall Sporting Schedule Warns of Broadcast World Series Plans
WOY Schenectady presents a fall schedule featuring many events and World Series broadcast plans with WZ New York handling most pickups. Major football fixtures include Annapolis vs Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium, Penn vs Chicago at Franklin Field, and Yale vs Princeton at New Haven among others.
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WOY
Schenectady
N.Y
East
Tarvard- Yale
WZ of
New York
Annapolis
Notre Dame
Yankee Stadium
University of Pennsymania
University of Chicago
Pranklin
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvanian
University of Tlingis
Branklin
Tineyard
Princeton
Yale
New Haven
Harvard
Cambridge
WIZ
Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
Pranklin Field
West Point
Polo Grounds
Durand-Dickerman Nuptials In Richmond Residence
Blanche Tacoline Durand daughter of Baldwin and Rebecca Dieyman wed Ralph B. Dickerman at the bride’s home with Justice of the Peace officiating. The ceremony featured white satin with orange blossoms, attended by the bride’s sister and other family. The couple planned a northern journey before settling in Richmond.
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Richmond
Tacoline Durand
Badwin
Diavid
Richie
Ralph B. Diederp
Dielermaan
Boston
Justices of the Peace
Bastom
Oa Lawn Business College
Mae Dickerman
Ian Anger
Greanrheard
Diekermian
Milne
Local Boys and Girls Meet at West Bath
A garbled report notes a home event at West Bath with leader Miss Miving DBlatedell. Secretaries were present and approved, aiming to devote the contest on Sept tf. The social from pedi with tere certee yyerter, next nesting of 3.800 studied tine, Sept. 17.
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Bath
Mies
Registration hurdles and scattered notes in Rath article
The report outlines school registration and local concerns about enrollment in Rath with notes that families may have moved away. It mentions attempts to address beliefs and community changes while noting unrelated health claims about a tablet delaying flower fading.
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Wath
Bath handtubs fail to capture prizes at Portsmouth meet
The Bath handtubs Sagadahoe and Senator Baxter placed poorly at a Portsmouth NH event. Triumph of Berwick won with 257 ft 11 in. Eureka of Portsmouth earned 287 ft 24 in. Elwin T Emmons led the Senator Baxter association, receiving applause from Portsmouth residents during a parade and banquet attended by about 400.
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Hanatubs
Bath
Senator Baxter
Sagadahoe
Portsmouth
Plaisted
Portland
Tnb
Berwick
Eureka
Saguilahoe
Baxter
Volunteers
East Greenwich
Conn
Okos
Marblehead
Elwin T. Emmons
Senator Raxtee Association
Tte
Eddie
Miss Nelly Baxter Becomes Engaged
Portland reports the engagement of Miss Nelly Purbush Baxter daughter of James J. Baxter Jr of Carroll Street and Webster Browne of Malden Mass The announcement was made at a luncheon hosted by the Baxter family at their home with many local friends in attendance Miss Baxter graduated from Waynette School and will enter Smith College this fall Brunswick guests included Mr and Mrs John Baxter and Mrs Arthur Brown among others
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Portland
Nelly Purbush Traxter
Mes
James J. Baxter, Jr
Carroll Street
Webster Frederick Browne
Malden
Mass
Miss Baxter
Hector i
Xen Sond
Baxter
Porthind
Roger Snow
James PD. Baxter
Sed
Margaret Smith
Binnie Payson
Eleanor Southser
Mary Davis
Mesa
Chiara Runei- Mian
Warner
Misa
Helen Holt
Davuise Weerill
Misa Stondall
John Baxter
Brunswick
Mya
Arthur Brown
Maine Tristorient Society Field Day Postponed
The Maine Tristorient Society postpones its proposed field day to next year. The article notes land transfers from Mosee Davis to the United States dated June 18, 1805, part of four forts built by the Pedemil Government to defend the Maine coast, including sites at Davis Texland and Mort Edgecomb near Sheepseet River.
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Maine Tristorient Society
Bort Edgecomb
Mort Edgecomb
Davis Txland
Sheepseet River
Eros
Mosee Davis
ISOS
Pedemil
Lincoln County
Maine
Tom
Kennebee
Coeorge’s
St. George's River
Oan Island
Ort Ishind
Damarlseotin River
Enthusiasts Visit Lewiston for Bond Celebration
A crowd of roughly 20 to 50 enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the Kennebec Bridge bond measure, traveling from Taewiston to Rockland and stopping in Brunswick, Lisbon, and other towns. Joseph Doyle reviewed the event and praised supporters of the bond. A tribute note followed for Miss Rath Plead, 78, who died at home after long illness. she lived with relatives in Portland and taught at local churches.
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Kennebec
Tewdston Tastead
Dei
Sigodihae Osquaee
Brunswick
Tasbon Balls
Lisbon
Jaxeph Doyle Betethy
Mide
Hart Beeaiae
Herooneee
Tine Street
Nerdy
Artowsle
Tate
Mis
John Heald
May
Mia
Iain
Massa
Foe
Ste
Martie Goyen
Corte
Rath
Siewa
Frank M
Howler
Stevens
South
Mina
Minott
Portland
Laying New Gas Main Delays Rail Transit Route
The Contra Maine Power undertakes laying a new gas main from Summer retreat to Dawk street replacing an old line halted by a derailment. Steamer Norman Tim begins daily round trips between Boothbay Harbor and the Telonde and Bath, with departures at 8:00 a.m. and 23:80 p.m. depending on conditions.
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Maine Power
Norman TE
Boothbay Harbor
Telonde
Tath
Lee
Toothbay Pthiebor
Fao
Horning
Bath
Honeymoon Return Noted as Washington School Exit Mentioned
Meron Mes and Arthur Th. Stetphen return from a honeymoon journey through Counda. George Washington quits school at the age of fourteen, highlighting early educational disruption.
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Meron Mes
Arthur Th. Stetphen
Into
Counda
George Washington
Independent’s Cross Word Puzzle Preview
A puzzle list presents clues with numbers and partial solutions. Readers are told the answer key will appear in the next issue, hinting at a completed grid and solution reveal.
Military Funeral of Civil War Vet at Sedgwick Post
Funeral of Sumner Reowh, Civil War veteran and former Sedgwick post commander, held Saturday at the Brown home on upper Washington Street. Rev Weston P Holman officiated while G A Rye service was read by Clarence Warner of the T W Tlyde camp.
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Sumner Reowh
Sedgwick Post
G. A. Re
Brown
Upper
Washington Street
Weston P. Holman
G. A. Rye
Clarence Warner
T. W. Tlyde
Sons of Veterans
Henry Wilson
PLC
Harry Warner
John Shaw
Joseph
William Wakefield
Joseph N. Day
Maat
Chirence
Havey Warner
Vernon W. Miller
Wrave
Battery TH
Coast Artillery
Corps
Edward J. McMann
Lionel Breton
Rocard Breton
Mech
Theodore "Burns
Coal Dealers Raise Prices On All Grades At Bath
Local coal dealers boosted prices by one dollar per ton across all grades in Bath on Monday to offset producer advances during the summer. Anthracite now sells around 17.25 per ton in Portland and about 17.50 in Gardiner and Thillowell, with first grade buckwheat up 40 cents per ton.
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Bath
Portland
Gardiner
Thillowell
Maine Line Street Cars Return to Standard Time
The A and K Railway Company switches to standard time Monday while the least division stays on daylight saving for two weeks. Morning outward trips from Sagadahoe Square Bath depart at five to Hardings and return to Bath at six to Tewixton. Second Bath car departs at five thirty toward Teirnawlck, then Bath to Lewiston at seven. Hourly service runs until ten at night, with the Lewiston to Bath last car also at ten.
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Sagadahoe Square
Bath
Hardings
Tath
Tewixton
Tirmnawlck
Path
Dath
Lewiston
Morse High picks senior class officers
The Morse High senior class elected Alfred Gannon as president, Mark Dackinan as vice president, Adelaide Campbell as secretary, and Allee Whiten as treasurer. The results are announced by the school.
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Morse High
Alfred Gannon
Mark Dackinan
Adelaide Campbell
Allee Whiten
Death of Bath ship joiner Stillman Small in Kingston
Stillman LB Small a former Bath ship joiner died Friday in Kingston Massachusetts. The funeral was Monday afternoon. Born in Bath he was a son of Mr and Mrs Harrison Small and spent years as a ship joiner in local shipyards before moving to Kingston where he bought a large farm and conducted it successfully. He leaves a widow and son Ernest M Wall of Moston.
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Stillman LB. Small
Bath
Kingston
Mass
Harrison Small
Ohip
Ernest M. SiWall
Moston
Ruth H. Heald Funeral Held at Bowker Home
The funeral for Ruth H. Heald took place Saturday afternoon at two at her niece Mrs. Frank M. Bowker’s home on Pine Street. Rev. Elwyn O. Taylor of Corliss Street Church officiated. Bearers included Frank M. Bowker Arthur M. Bowker Henry Minott and Wills Rogers. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
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Ruth H. Heald
Frank M. Bowker
Pine Street
Elwyn O. Taylor
Corliss Street Church
Arthur M. Bowker
Henry Minott
Wills Rogers
Oak Grove
Appleton Day obituary notice from Woolwich district
Appleton C Day a lifelong resident of the Day's Ferry district in Woolwich died Thursday night. He is survived by two brothers Edwin Day of Mlushing New York and Alfred Day of Presdens and one sister Mrs Rachel J Tushard of Ashville No 6.
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Appleton. Day
Erry District
Woolwich
Edwin
Day
Mlushing
N.Y
Alfred “M
Rachel J. Tushard
Ashville
Elzire Fortin Digire Portin Obit in Bath Daily
Elzire Fortin Digire Portin wife of Hemeragille Fortin died Monday morning in the city. Born in Canada she lived in Bath about 25 years. She leaves a husband and a son. The text also notes a discussion of sun induced illness and bodily poisons affecting mood and inflammation from sun rays.
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Digire Portin
Hemeragille Fortin
Khasuital
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