Far North Study Plans by Arctic Explorer MacMillan
Commander Donald B. MacMillan will begin a five year Arctic study next summer, establishing a Kowk near Nain Labrador station with radio and photographic facilities. Fifteen months will be spent there, then scientists will be rotated. Research will cover inhabitants birds animals rocks vegetation aurora borealis origin and Norse ruins excavation.
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Donald B. MacMillan
Arctic Explorer
Far North
Kowk
Nain
Labrador
MacMillan
Maine Central Taxes and Maine Election Outlook
Maine Central Railroad pays 305002 to the state as one third of the excise tax and contemplates tax reform to align with net earnings. Barnyard prize leaders Millay Brothers and Kendall Brothers win over 600 in cattle and sheep at Bangor fair, signaling growing Maine farm prospects amid a Great West rebound. Maine’s election set for November 29 with primaries November 1. Baxter and Gould named as Republican contenders for the U S Senate seat. Democrats yet to announce official candidates.
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Maine Central Railroad Co
Maine
Morris McDonald
United States
Millay Brothers
Bowdoinham
Kendall Brothers
Bangor
Millays
Kendalls
Great West
Bert M. Fernald
Flon
Percival P. Baxter
Arthur R. Gould
Aroostooke County
House
Meeting to plan uniform highway traffic laws nationwide
The American Association of State Highway Officials will meet in November to draft a general highway and traffic bill for presentation to state legislatures. The aim is uniform laws across states to simplify motor traffic, reduce congestion, and improve safety for motorists.
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American Association of State Highway Officials
Debts of Europe and US debated in a wartime outlook
Dr James Leon Williams argues in the London Daily Mail that a conditional debt cancellation paired with a disarmament pact could restore moral leadership to America and promote lasting world peace. He warns unconditional debt wipeout risks fueling new arms races and European aggression.
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Atlantic
United States
James Leon Williams
Solon
London Daily Mail
Europe
America
League of Nations
Bath Train Schedule Changes Take Effect
A revised Maine Central timetable starts Monday with a major update on the 26th. The New York 7.17 a.m. service is discontinued while the Boston paper train stays at 8.18 a.m. The 12.03 p.m. arrival moves to 1.38 p.m. and the 5.25 p.m. train remains. Westbound services shift: the 9.38 a.m. Boston run stays, the 1.50 p.m. is removed, and the 4 p.m. remains. The 7.50 p.m. New York train ends, replaced by a Bath departure at 6.05 p.m. to Brunswick and Portland, reaching Portland at 10.00 p.m.
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Maine Central
New York
Boston
Wilhl
Bath
Brunswick
Portland
Wider highways urged to ease traffic congestion
States push for four lane or more super highways with separated trucks to relieve rising traffic. Engineers say congestion losses reach about 10 million dollars daily nationwide, with fuel waste and wear from stop start contributing. The Bath Brunswick route cited as an early example needing widening to handle growing volumes.
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Bath
Brunswick
United States
Morse High Eleven Prepares For Annual Battle On Saturday
Morse High football faces Cony of Augusta in a crucial weekend clash. Coach counts on Bowker and Rowe in the line, Decker and Mitchell at center, and Hagan in the backfield while adding new prospects Summerton and Galloupe.
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Morse High Eleven
Morse
Cony
Augusta
Kelley Field
Maine
Wilton Academy
Bowker
Lyden
Decker
Rowe
Kemper
Anliker
Mitchell
Bruce
Arsenault
Charlie Miller
Tongley
Doyle
Cannonball Oliver
Buddy Hagan
Brunswick
Invaders
Freddy Summerton
Frank Galloupe
Summerton
Gallonpe
Flower shows foster love of nature in Freeport and Bath
Freeport hosts its first flower show sponsored by the Women's club while Bath holds multiple garden shows around town. The events continue until Jack Frost ends the display, aiming to teach youth to love flowers and engage in their culture, fostering a lifelong appreciation for flowers, birds, and trees.
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Freeport
Women's Club
Bath
Jack Frost
Opera House to Broadcast Champ Fight Returns
The Opera House will host the second show with live returns from the Jack Demsey Gene Tanner championship match in Philadelphia. Bulletins will flash every minute from ringside to Path, and fans here will learn blow by blow, round by round. The fight is scheduled to start at 9 30 oclock.
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Secand
Opera House
Jack Demsey
Gene Tanner
Philadelphia
One tree will make a million matches and one match can destroy a million trees
A compact adage warns that a single match can ignite vast forest destruction, while a single tree can yield countless matches. It emphasizes fragile balance between resource consumption and forest preservation.
Skowhegan Forms Unique Home Trading League
The Portland Express reports Skowhegan Maine forming a home trading league that pledges members not to buy outside Somerset County. Founded by Roland T. Patten of the Independent Reporter, with Sen. Clyde H. Smith as a leading supporter, the group aims to keep two million dollars in local spending by requiring members to patronize county shops for all goods and services.
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Skowhegan
Somerset County
Maine
United States
Independent Reporter
League
Home Trading League
Roland T. Patten
Patten
Clyde H. Smith
Francis F. Cratean
The
Jerry F. Cole
Central Maine Power Company
Fred J. Poulin
Nat Johnson
Otis Johnson
Skowhegan High
George H. Plummer
Somerset
Bowdoin Admits Boys Free To Early Season Games
Bowdoin college will admit boys up to high school age free to early fall football games at Whittierfield. Bleachers are reserved on the north side. tickets distributed at Memorial hall 1 to 2 p.m. on game day. Games begin at 2 p.m. and include Boston University Sept 25, New Hampshire University Oct 20, and Tufts Oct 16.
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Bowdoin College
Whittierfield
Memorial Hall
Bowdoin
Scribners and Arnold Boyce Enroll at Dartmouth
Mr and Mrs Fred C Scribner of Portland formerly Bath depart Monday or Hanover with their son Fred C Scribner Sr for Dartmouth College. Arnold Boyce accompanies to be Scribners roommate. Both boys graduated in June from Deering High School.
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Fred C. Scribner
Portland
Bath
Hanover
Fred C., Sr
Dartmouth College
Arnold Boyce
Scribner
Deering High School
Army of sportsmen opens gunning season at Merrymeeting Bay
Open season on black duck began Thursday at daybreak. A small army of sportsmen fired as the birds rose from the marsh toward the sea. John A Legro and William Elliott returned with two birds each, the legal limit. Harold Adams had seven, Howard Rice and Donald Wilson five each, Charlie Toothaker six. Abe Brown of Tinpan Alley accuses Irving Berlin of theft over the song Al Alone, claiming authorship prior to Berlin’s version.
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Merrymeeting Bay
John A. Legro
Wiliam Elliott
Harold Adams
Howard Rice
Donald Wilson
Charlie Toothaker
Abe Brown
Tinpan Alley
New York
Irving Berlin
Berlin
Youthful Pedestrian Reaches Bath on Hike
Clarence H. Jones, 19, of Burlington Wash, arrived in Bath after hiking from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic and striking Portland midweek. He left school to walk for health after a fever weakened his spine. A Boy Scout assistant, he tours with a walking stick and heavy boots, sleeping in graveyards for quiet. He earned cash by selling cartoons and stories since starting June 4 and hopes to become a naturalist if health returns. He plans to seek canoe arrangements at Old Town to continue along the coast by boat.
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Clarence H
Casey) Jones
Burlington
Wash
Pacific
Atlantic
Portland
Jones
Pacific Coast
Mexico
Texas
Boy Scouts
Ralph ©. Brewster
Augusta
al Smith
New York
Old Town
Birthday Party At Old Folks Home For William Standish
William T Standish former resident of Winneganee now a guest at the Old Folks Home observed his 85th birthday on September 15. Neighbor Mrs Leon Pennell arranged the surprise with several friends and the matron Mrs Katherine O Hara assisted. The program featured piano solos by Nathaniel Clapp songs and hymns two original poems read by Capt Frank Dingley and Mr Rifle followed by a Bible education talk. Ice cream and birthday cake were served and flowers decorated the table before guests departed with best wishes for many happy returns.
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William T. Standish
Winneganeee
Leon Pennell
Charles E. Preble
Harry C. Williams
Joshua N. Tibbette
Elbridge B. Malcolm
Mary E. Richardson
Rath
Lemont Street
Standish
Katherine O'Hara
Nathaniel Clapp
Bath
Frank Dingley
Rifle
Herbert Hodgkins
Falling Rock Breaks Leg of a Bath Man
Harry H Donnell broke his right leg while adjusting a hammock on the gravel edge of a ravine at George Goodwin’s 286 High Street. A rock toppled, trapping his leg about six inches above the ankle. Annie Goodwin freed him, he crawled to the doorstep, borrowed crutches, then hobbled to a neighbor to summon a doctor. He telephoned three doctors before hospital transport. He is progressing as well as could be expected.
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Harry H. Donnell
George Goodwin
High Street
Dennell
Goodwin Place
Mr. Donnell
Annie Goodwin
Mr. Goodwin
Marshall
High Streets
Independent's Crossword Puzzle 1925 Hidden Clues
The puzzle lists numbered across and down clues with wordplay and definitions for a 1925 Independent crossword. Reads like a cryptic grid of themes covering food items verbs pronouns and place names, with the note that the solution will appear in the next issue.
Special Primary Called For Now In Bath Area
A special primary is ordered for November 1 to nominate a candidate to fill the Bath vacancy in the three member Bath delegation to the Legislature and to succeed the late U S Senator Bert M Fernald. Governor Brewster issued the proclamation. Attorney General Fellows handles the matter with Mayor Cahill. the election on November 2 will fill the unexpired Senate term ending March 4, 1931.
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Bath
Clarence A. Peaslee
United States Senate
Bert M. Fernald
Republican City Committee
Secretary of State
Peaslee
Morniay
Fellows
Cahill
Dr. Peaslees
Brewster
IOS
Fernald
West
Poland
Cupera
Sewall W. Percy Resigns Position At Bath Garage
Sewall W. Percy, manager of Bath Garage Co for five years, has resigned to take the superintendency of United Motor Fuel Corporation of Maine in Portland around Oct 1. He is a well known figure in Bath's automobile scene and maintains strong ties among Maine motorists, especially in Portland. The Kennebec and Preble streets plant is described as among the East's largest and most modern, with plans for further stations in Maine.
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Sewall W. Percy
Bath Garage Co
United Motor Fuel Corporation of
Maine
Portland
Percy
Bath
Kennebec
Preble Streets
Percy family to move from Snow Park city
Mr. and Mrs. Percy and their two children plan to relocate from this city after selling their Snow Park home. The move follows a significant decision affecting the family and local community.
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Percy
Snow Park
Potatoes Expected Below Normal in Late Crop States
Sept 1 reports show late crop potato production will be about 15 percent below normal, around 340 million bushels for 27 states, with prices likely to stay high. Last year’s late crop was 270 million, about 20 percent under normal. Prices historically rise when late production trails normal.
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New Jersey
Two burglaries hit Rowdeinham area amid quiet night
Burglars entered two local sites on Wednesday night in Rowdeinham. They pried open a cellar window at the R. A. Dickinson store in the village square, took pocket knives and canned goods, and smashed a deer panel to gain entry. They also entered the William T. Kendall grain mill, stealing several bags of flour through a window.
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Rowdeinham
R. A. Dickinson
William T. Kendall
Legion Officers to Be Elected on October Tuesday
Legion officers will be elected the second Tuesday in October this year, three months earlier than last year. A nominating committee will be appointed at the meeting held the last Tuesday in this month. All other posts in the state are holding their elections earlier as recommended by the state department.
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Legion
State Department
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