Florida Pecan Industry Built by Curtis Pioneering Work
Dr J B Curtis of Orange Heights is credited as father of Florida pecan culture in central Florida. After early seedling failures and orange-citrus losses from freezes, Curtis promoted grafted and budded pecans, developed named varieties like Hume Kennedy Randall and Curtis, and led a shift from citrus to pecan groves. His effort spurred widespread planting and brought economic gains to the state.
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J. B. Curtis
Florida
Curtis
Orange Heights
Fla
Charles B. Randall
Bowdeinham
Randall
Dr. Curtis
Florida State Agricultural Society
Tampa
Middle
Arthur Brown
Bagdad
South
Brown
Hume
Kennedy
New Orleans
Stuart
van Deman
Fretscher
Teche
Centenial
Russell
Hilton fined in Topsham motorist case
Carl A. Hilton of Bremen was arraigned in municipal court after being charged by State patrolman Joseph D. Gagnon of Lewiston with cutting in on a hill in Topsham on Sunday. Hilton pleaded not guilty, was found guilty, and fined $10 plus costs. the fine was suspended and $0.75 costs paid.
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Carl A. Hilton
Bremen
Joseph DD. Gagnon
Lewiston
Hilton
Topsham
Maine Exposition motorcade to Springfield Maine events planned
A Maine conference at the State House outlined a September 20 to 26 Eastern States Exposition in Springfield Mass. featuring a 1000 car motorcade, Maine exhibits in a new building, and a Maine day with governor Brewster. The program includes a telegraphed route, police escort, mass meeting in Boston, and extensive exhibits from Maine firms and public agencies. Over 800,000 expected attendees and prizes totaling $95,000 accompany a broad, clean program.
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Springfield
Mass
Maine
New England
State House
Brewster
State of Maine Publicity Bureau
Maine Development Association
State Chamber of
State of Maine
A. L. T. Cummings
State Chamber of Commerce
Capitol Steps
Fuller
Massachusetts
Washburn
Veppereil Mfg. Co
Diddeford
Cotton
Willis Parsons
Augusta
Sea and Shore Fisheries Commission
II. D. Crie
Rockland
Forestry Department
Neil Violette
Highway Commission
Paul J. Sargent
Augustia
Central Maine Power Co
Maine Publicity Bureau
Vporthind
Bar Harbor
Gov. Brewster and Council
Appscore
Abintic
Global libraries by volumes and leading ranks
The article lists world libraries by size: six of over 1,000,000 volumes are in the United States and sixteen of over 500,000 volumes are in the United States. The largest is Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris with 6,500,000. Library of Congress has 2,918,256. New York Public Library 2,637,505. British Museum 2,500,000. Harvard Library over 1,000,000.
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United States
Bibliotheque Nationale
Paris
Kunhking
Library of Congress
New York Public Library
Library of the British Museum
Harvardis
Sagadahoc Vote Shows Strong Yes On Three Questions
The Bath city tally favored a $6,000,000 Kennebec Bridge bond 261% to 164 and backed the Quoddy Bay tidal power referendum 2630 to 130. Sagadahoc county supported the bridge 4018 to 412 and the highway bond 3680 to 446, while backing the Quoddy referendum 8769 to 384. Bath turnout set a record for a special election, inspiring celebrations in Woolwich for Senator F. W. Carlton as parades, fireworks, and a large crowd gathered to honor his bridge effort from The Times Co.
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Bath
Kennebec
Up County
Bowdoin
Richmond
Sagadahoe County
Times Office
Sagadahoc
F. W. Carlton
Woolwich
Fireman's Association
Octave Breton
Front Street
The
Times Co
Edwin L. Baumans
Senator Carlton
Maine
N. Gratz Jackson
Town
Washington Street
North Street
Lincoln Street
Center
Sagadahoc County
Klanfield Day Planned by Ku Klux Klan Event
Klansmen prepare for a field day at Rideout Field North Street on Saturday September 19 with an afternoon and evening celebration. Handbills promise entertainments band concert vaudeville sports and fireworks plus a menu of steamed clams and sweet corn. A big parade and free overnight camping are offered. The circular invites Klansmen and Klanswomen to bring their robes.
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Kun Klux Klan
Rideout Field
North Street
Sterling Bible Class Has A Fine Meeting
Sterling Bible class of Corliss Street church enjoyed a meeting with a decorated table, to be followed by a covered dish supper Oct 5. Twenty five members attended. resignations of Mrs W Chaney and Mrs Ada Dunbar were accepted. Irene E Dolbey, missionary in Catiz Philippines, sent a letter. Refreshments were served by hostesses Nellie Hunt Hallowell Paisley and Ida Plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catiz-Catiz
Philippines
Nellie Hunt
Mary Hallowell
Minnie Paisley
Ida Plant
Bath milk dealer has exciting time
Harold Wing a bath milk dealer on North street extension survived a dangerous mishap Monday afternoon when a loaded shingles tier slid and the team bolted. He pushed his daughter Dorothy to safety into a roadside bush and then, clinging to a pole, regained control by grabbing a horse’s tail and pulling himself clear before stopping the horses by their bridles.
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Harold Wing
North Street
Dorothy
Mr. Wing
Bridies
Rotarians celebrate big vote for bridge in Maine
The Bath Rotary club honored the Kennebec Bridge vote with a turkey lunch as Vice-President Mitchell Avel presided. Plans for the September Fall conclave at Poland Spring were discussed, with calls for wide club representation. The group endorsed Frank W. Carlson for Sagadahoc on the Kennebec Bridge Committee and praised the Associated Press for its news reach and accuracy. Visitors included John W. Riley and J. Arthur Sparrow.
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Jackson
Rotary Club
Nennebec Bridge Hill
Mitchell Avel
Poland Spring
Bath Club
Morse High
Elwell S. Crosby
Frank W. Carlson
Sagadahoc
Kennebweber Bridge Committee
N. Gratz Jackson
Kennebec Bridge Association
United States
Dko
Ria
Cooperative
Efort
Whtel
Maine
John W. Riley
Brunswick
J. Arthur Sparrow
Boston
Tirnest Neene
Rockland
Tichard FE. Quick
City
End
Vaal
One Vote Different In Three Majorities
Unofficial returns from Kennebec Bridge and Passamaquoddy Bond projects show near identical one vote margins. Majorities for the highway bond amendment surpassed the others, with Passamaquoddy and Kennebec Bridge leading in total counts, while turnout favored the Passamaquoddy project in main totals.
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Kenneher Bridge
Passawagiodedy Bay
Todd Power
Dexter VP
Cooper
Passamaquoddy
Maine Federation Women’s Clubs Meet in Bangor
Mrs Florence Waugh Danforth will lead the Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs to Bangor for the annual meeting October 14 15 16 with the executive board guests of the Bangor club. Elections for first vice president and president loom as candidates from Portland Castine vie for office. The federation dates back to 1892 and includes departments in citizenship education home economics and public welfare with a continuation committee of former Maine presidents.
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Florence Waugh Danforth
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
Bangor
Danforth
Skowhegan
Maine Federation
State Federations of Women's Clubs
Poland Spring
Maine Club
Bangor House
Bangor Federation
J.T. Skhofield
Portland
Maine
John H. Huddisston
Crono
William E. Brewster
Dexter
Myrtle I. T. White
Presque Isle
Grace A. Wing
Sarah Rideout Abbott
Saco
Elizabeth B. Plummer
Edna DP. Flagg
Fred H. White
Lewiston
Caroline A. Burpee
Houston
Gertrude Atwood
Open Time on Birds Brings Out Gunners
The duck shooting season opened Wednesday with many gunners at Merrymeeting Bay though birds were scarce. Hunters sculled the bay all day despite rain and a thunder shower that delayed a Bath to York Beach trip. Early reports noted Arthur Ward and Alden Denham bagging six blick ducks, along with Al Ridley and Merton O Webber.
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Arthur Ward
North Bath
Alden Denham
Bath
al Ridley
Merton O. Webber
John C. Phillips
Denham
Mass
Edward W. Hyde
Alonzo G. Fisher
SS. S. Mullin
W. EE. Kershner
Galen Ward
Eugene McGrath
Chester A. Want
Frank Edgecomb
John Howe
Rodney Ross
Maine motorcade to Springfield leaves Portland Monday
Maine plans a State of Maine Day at the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield Massachusetts September 22. A motorcade of state officials business leaders and others will depart Portland City Hall Monday at 8 am daylight time to join Maine floats and a lunch gathering in Morramac Mass. The event aims to showcase New England unity and promote regional cooperation with a high level dedicatory program featuring Governor Brewster United States Senator Fernald and governors from Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine.
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Poland Spring
Maine
New England
Ralph O. Brewster
United States
Bert M. Fernald
Fuller
Massachusetts
John G. Winant
New Hampshire
Portland
Brewster
Albert J. Stearns
Norway
William Linnell
Ralph EF. Burnham
Auburn
Leroy R. Folsom
Norridgewock
Guy E. Torrey
Gar Harbor
Belmont A. Smith
Bangor
Robert J. Peacock
Lubec
Frederick Hale
Fred W. Hinckley
Carter
Tudor Gardiner
House
Frank P. Washburn
Arthur Spear
Hodgdon C. Buzzell
Belfast
State Senate
Harmon G. Allen
Sanford
George C. Lord
Wells
Hiram Ricker
State of Maine Publicity Bureau
State Building Commission
John W. Leland
Frank Marshall
Sherman
Douglas
L. M. Carroll
Washburn
Edgar B. Lord
West Lebanon
Maine Federated Farm Bureaus
George F. West
State Chamber of Commerce
A. W. Sterling
Whittery
Maine Poultry Producers Association
M. BE. Ricker
Waterboro
A. L. T. Cummings
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Moriima
Pine Tree
Dorothy
Eleanor Spear
Cummings
Portland City Hall
Springfield
State of Maine
Mackintosh Festival Promises Strong Chapman Program
Prof William Rogers Chapman led the Mendelssohn club in a lively first rehearsal at the Parish house on Oak street. He spoke of a remarkable Maine Music Festivals lineup in October headlined by Lawrence Tibbett whose Met Opera achievement in Falstaff sparked a national rapture. The aria of cheers for Tibbett rose from the audience as Serafin urged his return, lifting a young American to fame overnight and setting Bangor Lewiston Worthind abuzz with headlines.
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William Rogers Chapman
Mendelssohn Club
Oak Street
Chapman
Heill
Maine
Lawrence Tibbett
Portland
Lawrence Tee Oflifornia
Bangor
Lewiston
Worthind
Tibbett
Poogle
Serafin
New York
United States
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Brook Tie
Rockland Breakwater
Mee
Bb. Houghton Kimball
Latex Kimball
William D. Sewall
Fatherne
Whaward J. Wimball
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Saganook
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Carrie Stowe
William Yule
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