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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1914

Page

8

School board notes rising enrollments and grade splits

The superintendent reports larger fall enrollment, seating shortages in seventh and eighth grades, and moves to spread pupils across Weeks Street, North and South Grammar Schools. A 132 ninth grade and 148 grammar pupils reflect growth, with proposals to reassign students to ease congestion and maintain class sizes under 35. The article also discusses federal highway funding plans and Maine's road-reconstruction outlook.

North Grammar School Center Grammar School Trask North Grammar South Grammar Schools Weeks Street Grammar School Conley Cook Hose House Marshall St Weeks Street Weeks St

Maine Highways and the New State Bonded Road Plan

An extended letter praises Maine’s new highway law which creates state highways and state aid roads funded by a $2000000 bond issue, repaid by motor vehicle taxes. The plan shifts costs from towns to state, increases town match to 533 dollars with a potential 25 percent bonus for extra funds, and mandates maintenance of roads by the State Highway Commission. It predicts vast long term gains for farmers and property values, with full effects visible after several years.

Maine State of State Highway Commission

Nerves and Their Needs Highlight Pink Pills Relief

Article explains nervous system strain from poor blood nourishment and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder. Claims pills strengthen nerves, reduce inflammation and pain, and lower risk of nervous disorders. mentions St Vitus dance in children and offers free literature from Dr Williams Medicine Co.

Williams Wiliams

Probate notices from Sagadahoc Maine 1914 estate actions

Multiple probate orders from Sagadahoc County Maine in September 1914 announce administrators and executors to publish notices for hearings in Bath. Documents involve Annee M. Jones, Harry H. Donnell, Clara N. Fogg, William D. Coombs, Ellen J. Trott, Flora E. Maxwell, and Thurza Crockett, detailing claims, final accounts, inventories, and distribution.

Sagadahoc Bath Sagadahone Annee M. Jones Will Jones Wroolwich James S. Lowell Stv Stugadahoe S. W. Nelson Abbie Jaques Bowdoin Galen CC. Moses Mary M. Fisk John Orr Fiske Galen C. Moses State OF Maine Alice M. Webber Richmond Said Fred EB. Webber Eugene Webber Portland Daniel Webber Julia Hutchings Gardiner Eugene P. Webber Westport C. M. Webber Belle Webber Blanch Webber West Chas. D. Newell State OF Maine Cyrus W. Longley Sagardahoc Harry H. Donnell William T. Donnell Willliam T. Donnell James B. Drake & Sons A. D Clara N. Fogg Bowdoinham Helen Isadore Fogg Teslite Tyne W. Fogg Celena FP. Cornish Bowdeinhaim Ljds Sjex UG Justice of the Peace Sausudihoe Sasudahoe William D. Coombs Marion Thompson (Soule Margaret Hennessey William Gallant Register James Lowell Ellen J.trott Woolwich Elizabeth G. Trott Ellen J. Trott Alfred Trott Cleveland Trott Kennebunk William J Ellen Jetrott Sagadahoe Joseph M. Trott Ataine Suegidahoe Sso Atga Protate Sid Sagadaloe Flora E. Max- Well Charles P. Maxwell Flora E. Maxwell R. F. Springer Clarence E. Sawyer Thurza Crockett Topsham

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