Popham Beach road petition sparks town meeting debate
At Popham Beach Maine a plan for a town way along east and south beaches drew opposition from two selectmen and details from a 1884 survey. A 1929 gathering at Riverside hotel discussed costs and town debt as residents debated laying out the road and its impact on summer properties.
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Silver Lake
Co. A. Corliss
C. BE
A. D
Phippsburg
U. & Coast Guard
Popham Beach
Popnam Beach
Jess
Maine Coas
Juvenile Delinquency Causes and Home Conditions
Analysis links delinquency to home life and parental care. It argues detention and reform through municipal actions, urging support for care programs and training in homes to prevent crime. The piece discusses juvenile court functions and the need to save at risk children for productive citizenship.
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Mats
Seston Sf Municipal
LVL NEBEC WHARF AND COAL CO. TAKES OVER MAINE AREA
The LVL NEBEC WHARF AND COAL CO. expands control to Bath and Kemurky Virginia operations. The firm, noted for mining and shipping, absorbs Manning Ceth and related subsidiaries, consolidating assets and cargo handling at the wharf.
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LVL
Nebec Wharf and Coal CO
Bath
Kemurky
Virginia
Zempeter Wharf Wax Cost Co
Heo & Co
Cape
Lowe
Talk of Paper and Rotary Luncheon Discusses Local Industry
The talk notes paper industry themes at a Rotary luncheon in Bocksport. It mentions Georgeagam and Maine events, a railway project, power and gas topics, and local figures like Ser and Serer with plans to outline company roles and regional work.
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Bocksport
Rotary
Cold Star Mother Trip Across Ocean
An American group of 30 mothers and widows travels from New York to France aboard the America, escorted by 22 army officers. They visit Plymouth England and City Bell, receive silk American flags and flowers, hear talks on shipboard meals, and praise Captain George Fried and the crew for courteous service while sharing memories and hopes for France.
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New York
Grand Central Station
Army
New Weston Hotel
Praince 2Nd
Frank Philips
Portland
Mg Piaces
City Bell
France
New York City
Om Dear Ames
Hobocken
BM J
America
Plymouth
George Fried
Meli
Meyer Herold P. Small
Perls
United States
Hhewe
Alaska
Capemiie
Paris
Robet Shannon
Washington, D. C
Morel
Con
Unanimous approval for Brunswick Topsham bridge site
Officials announce a 306000 bridge plan over the Androscoggin River linking Brunswick and Topsham. Plans require two months for specs and federal approval, with initial work starting next year and a projected year to complete. The current unsafe bridge will be replaced, land damages borne by the state, and several local structures to be demolished.
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Androscoggin River
Brunswick-Topsham
Millhill
Maine Street
Brunswick
Cabot Cot Ton
Littlefield Machine Shop
Scribner Grain Mill
Topsham
Pejepscot Co
Granny Hole
Boucher’s
Scribner Grain
Littlefield
Maih and
Streets
Tia
Cabot
Scribner
Voyage Journal From Atlantic Crossing And France Visit
Passenger Mrs. Crosby sails into Cherbourg with gifts from Paul Chapman president of United States Lines. She notes wreath ceremony for Unknown Soldier and praises Capt Fried and Coste Bellonte during a rough voyage. Cites moonlit deck time, storm delays, steady Maine Stein Song reception, Ruth Douglas recital, and officials en route to Germany France Russia. Crosby reaches Cherbourg September 5.
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France
Paul Chapman
United States Lines
Mary E. Damon
Denver
Colo
Coste
Bellonte
Paris
New York
O. I
Maine
Ruth Douglas
Ohio
Germany
Russia
Fried
Frred
Thrilling chase ends at Portland Union Station
A tense pursuit ending at Union station Portland at 1 30 today led Sheriff John Kelley of Lincoln county and Officer William Mann of Bath to arrest an escaped prisoner preparing to flee the state. Kelley had broadcast a vague description from Boothbay Harbor. the suspect, a Boothbay Harbor businessman youth, was not named due to minor offense concerns. Miss Marjorie Dearborn returned to Coliby college.
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Bath
Union Station
Portland
John Kelley
Lincoln County
William Mann
Kelley
Boothbay Harbor
Mann
Officer Mann
Another Yacht Ready to Take First Dip
A 191 foot Diesel yacht is nearly complete with no launch date set yet on the south walls of Bath Iron Works. Six vessels are under construction, signaling a busy period as about 1280 men work amid steady production despite fluctuating workloads.
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Bath Iron
Berom the Oieee
Morgan Corsair
Mrs Maxwell Powers Visits Relatives in Massachusetts
Mrs Maxwell Powers and Ruth returned to their home on Middle Street after visiting relatives in Brockton Massachusetts.
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Maxwell Powers
Ruth
Middle Street
Brockton, Mass
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County Commission
Arthur Allen
Wei-Sat
Lewis A. Barleigh, Jr
Emma Anf
Bess
W. Ave
Mane
Brumswick
Anproscona
Portland Station
Marjorie Dearborn
Coliby College
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