Auction sale of Bath Iron Works here this noon
The Bath Iron Works is to be sold at public auction to the highest bidder this forenoon at 1 o'clock from the Sagadahoc county courthouse steps. Receivers govern the sale with deposits required and no bid below stated amounts. Maine Day at Springfield Exposition ended with a grand Maine building dedication and speeches by Governor Brewster and Senator Fernald.
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Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Sagadahoc County Court House
William C. Cobb
Rockland
George C. Wing, Jr
Auburn
James C. Boyd
Portland
Wing
Texas
Bath
Famous Old Clipper Now Offered for Sale
The Benjamin F. Packard, built in Bath in 1855, now offered for sale by Cornelings H. Callaghan New York after altering her rigging. The 2156 tons gross vessel, 244 feet long, 43 feet beam, once sailed East Indies routes from New York and later Pacific coast interests. Sagadahock Veteran Firemen’s Association held a meeting discussing a Thanksgiving ball and a Tuesday session is planned with topics of vital interest. Also reports of Hallowell Rogers entering UMaine class of ’24 at Orono and locals Leonard Lord, Alonzo Fisher and family gatherings in Portland.
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Benjamin F. Packard
Bath
Goce & Ss
John F. Kelley
Arthur Sewell Co
Cornelings H. Callaghan
New York
Cape Horn
Sheles
Pacific Coast
Maine
East Indies
Sagadahock Veteran Firemen’s Association
Center Street
Concord Worsted Mills yarns buy direct from manufacturer
Direct from Concord Worsted Mills in W. Concord New Hampshire promoting all wool blankets and skeins. Advertises 4 oz skeins at 2008 per pound with postage paid on orders and samples available in various shades and heather mixes for hand and machine knitting.
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Concord
Concord Worsted Mills
W. Concord
N. H
Sharks Rarely Attack Humans Warn by Fisheries Bureau
The bureau states sharks sometimes enter shallow water and that the danger of attack is very slight. While attacks by sharks do occur, they are far less likely than common hazards like automobile accidents or widespread diseases.
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Bureau of Fisheries
Fox scenting range and chicken to person ratio noted
A fox can scent a man a quarter mile away. The United States has five chickens for every person, and annual sales for food reach half a billion dollars.
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United States
Reception Honors Pastor and Bride at People's Church
Members and friends of People's Church hosted a reception last week for Rev. George B. Wolstenholme and his bride. The Saudi auditorium and vestry were decorated with ferns asters and dahlias while Deacon H. H. Feero Deacon Milan Leonard and others stood in the receiving line. An organist Mrs Harry Ring presided at the organ. Ushers included Mrs Andrus Coleman and Miss Nellie Green among others. Refreshments and a gift of electric kamp and mahogany library table were presented on behalf of the church. The couple expressed thanks and wished happiness and prosperity.
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People’s Church
George B. Wolstenholme
H. H. Feero
Milan Leonard
Andras Coleman
Maude Orr
Ladies’ Aid
Herman Gowell
Chester Aderton
Wedding of Leta Mae Card and Don Crafts in Bath Area
A Lis bon Falls couple Mrss Leta Mae Card and Don Malcolm Crafts were married at the Card home last Monday in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Philip Hughey. The Bath gathering included family and friends. honeymoon plans follow. They will reside at 252 Turner street Auburn after October 1.
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Bath
John Card
Plummer Street
Lisbon Falls
Leta Mae Card
Don Malcolm Crafts
Auburn
Philip Hughey
Free Baptist Church
John M. Mathews
Alton Card
Mise Madelyn Riska
Grant
Lewiston
Benjamin Card
Forrest
Harry A. Beals
Lucile
John
Crafts
From luxury to necessity in farm electricity use
The piece argues farmers shift from viewing electricity as a luxury to a necessity as time and labor saved by electric motors cut unproductive work. It notes pumps, milking, churning, and other tasks become more efficient, reducing costs and boosting annual profits while improving lighting and safety on the farm.
Handwriting remark sparks college friend conflict
A man tells a young college friend his handwriting is cool yet urges better writing. The friend, focused on sport, replies that improving spelling could reveal how he writes, implying a risk of exposure. The exchange highlights tension between study and athletics.
Taking the Edge Off Joy in a Gift Misunderstanding
A man on a car argues against gifting gifts to avoid later refunds. He fears a present marked as purchased and credited to the recipient being returned to the store, highlighting confusion over the blessing of giving versus receiving.
Model of Kennebec bridge sits at New England Exposition
Realistic to the minutest detail the proposed Kennebec highway and railroad bridge model was created by the Blaisdell Brothers in Woolwich. It measures 14 feet with miniature steam cars below and autos above, powered by an electric draw, and will headline Maine’s exhibit at Springfield. Local figures joining the motorcade include Senator F W Carlton, Editor Harry C Webber, Rev Weston F P Holman, Henry F Butler, John N Stacy, and Rep Arthur G Spear and the Misses Spear.
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Maine
Springfield
Mass
Pine Tree
Sagadahoe County
Kennebec
F. W. Carlton
John H. Stacey
Popham Beach
Popham
New England
Henry Butler
Moatsweag Farm
Arthur Spear
Portland
Massachusetts
Ralph C. Brewster
U. S
Bert M. Fernald
Brewster
J. Sherman Douglas
Lamvine
Carl N. Garland
Bangor
United States
John Thull
Massachusett
George A. Pillsbury
New Hampshire
Joshua L. Brooks
Exposition Grounds
Camp Devens
Blaisdell Brothers
Phil
Charles
Woolwich
Electreity
Dan Bishop
Dodge
George A. McFadden
Mark Hennessey
Harry C. Webber
Bath Daily Times
Webber
Weston FP. Holman
Beacon Street Church
Holman
Henry F. Butler
Montsweag Farm
Butler
John N. Stacey
Western Maine Music Festival 1925 Stars Staged in Portland
Margaret Matzenauer, famed opera artist, headlining the Western Maine Festival in Portland October 7 8 and 9, with Joan Ruth as Martha in the second night. The event shifts to midweek dates this year and season tickets remain at prior prices. Contact Miriam W. Kimball for tickets. Prof. Chapman curates an exceptional artist lineup.
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Margaret Matzenauer
Portland
Lewiston
Matzenauer
Jeritza
Prof
Chapman
Joan Ruth
Maine Music Festival
Metropolitan
St. Louis
Ruth
Martha
Miriam W. Kimball
Prof. Chapman
Death of Ralph F. Burnham Third District Executive Councillor
Hon Ralph F Burnham of Auburn longtime executive councillor for Sagadahoc County died Tuesday night at St Barnabas hospital Portland after a long illness from heart and kidney disease. A druggist and proprietor of proprietary medicines he was born in Beverly Massachusetts and served Auburn as mayor in 1917 1919. He led the Second District Republican committee for years and held Mason Shriner Elks memberships. Survived by widow Clara E Burnham and relatives in Portland.
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Ralph F. Burnham
Auburn
Sagadahoc
St. Barnabas Hospital
Portland
Burnham
Beverley
Mass
The
Elks
Clara E. Burnham
Frank Burnham
Wortland
Frank Grant
Ruth Frances Grant
Raymond EF. Grant
Rats with Rabbits Mats Found Living in Holes in Lincolnshire
A rat catcher reports brown and gray rat variety mats living with rabbits in their burrows in Lincolnshire England.
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Lincolnshire
England
Frea Old Codger-Yessir Pithy Quote Noted
A Boston Transcript item records an eighty four year old speaker boastfully declaring every tooth in his head as fresh as at birth in a vivid dialect of rural speech.
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Boston Transcript
Primitive Russian Homes
A historical note describes peasant life with no chimney in the common stove. Smoke escapes via the door, shaping domestic conditions and traditional building practices. The image highlights simple rural architecture and practical adaptations to cold climates.
Japanese Tend to Retire Earlier Than Western Guests
A note observes that Japanese guests retire much earlier than Westerners even amid a lively tea house celebration with sake cups circulating freely.
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Occidentals
Local notices from Parker Head and surrounding towns
Miss Rosa Knight attends Portland high school this fall while families travel between Cox's Head Bath Mechanic Falls and Small Point. Residents return from summer stays visit relatives in Bath Pownal Lynn Mass Litchfield and North Bergen. Captain Cole shifts mail route duties while others repair roads harvest cranberries and trim summer homes.
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Rosa Knight
I. Knight
Squirrel Point Light
Portland
Methuen
Mass
Cox's Head
H. A. Oliver
William Farr
Mechanic Falls
Helen Eskilson
the Center School
Parker Head
Annie Lowell
J. FE. Perey
Elmer F. Tibbetts Sr
Arthur Perey
Beachmont
A. M. Richardson
Bath
West Bath
FE. A. Morse
Small Point
Gladys Dyer
Litchfield
E. F. Dyer
Miss Dyer
Litchfield Academy
Henrietta Webber
George, Beals
Charles Savage
Maine
William Wyman
Leroy
George C. Pease
James KE. Percy
North Bergen
N. J
Fred Sparks
Edwin Wyman
Galen Daley
Fred Harrington
George Lewis
Lynn
Cox’s Head
Herbert W. Cutting
Eugene Harrington
Walter Richardson
A. C. Brown
Thomas J. Cole
Eastern Steamship Co
New York
Capt. Cole
W. S. Oliver
John F. Leach
Key West
Fla
Leach
Havana
Gertrude Clark
Gilbert
Boston
Sebasco
Minnie Moore
John
Pownal
Henry M. Heald
Seguin Island Letter Sparkles With 100 Year Old Mystery
A summer visitor on Seguin Island holds a letter detailing a past passerby who described Seguin as a hard looking place with a hard sounding name. The note praises Seguin as the most beautiful spot along the coast from Massachusetts to Maine as seagulls glide by and evening falls, while locals report visits by N B Fickett Edward Miller and Arthur Taft among others. The village notes include residents visiting Bath Portland Biddeford Pool and a government tender Hibiscus landing oil at the station Saturday.
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Seguin Island
Seguin
Massachusetts
Maine
United States
N. B. Fickett
Bath
Portland
Edward Miller
Connecticut
Arthur Taft
Ted
Madelyn
Winfield Sprague
Washington Street
Albert Staples
H. W. Sprague
Pauline Sprague
Biddeford Pool
Hibiscus
Ruth in Hartford City Talks Golf Even at Nine
In Hartford City, Ruth, a nine year old girl, makes golf the main dinner topic and quips to her mother that her watermelon rind experiment shows six bites to the green, a playful remark captured by the Indianapolis News.
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Ruth
Hartford City
Indianapolis News
Engagement Ring on the Thumb in Seventeenth Century England
English custom of the seventeenth century placed the engagement ring on the thumb of women. This practice reflects period fashions and social expectations surrounding betrothal ceremonies and personal adornment.
Bath Train Service Reduced In Fall Schedule
The Maine Central railroad trims Bath service with evening and late night trains cut. The westbound 7.05 morning train and the 12.35 a.m. guard night service vanish. A Brunswick to Bath train at 9.30 p.m. ends, and the 12.50 a.m. Bath to Brunswick leg stops. A 6.05 p.m. mixed Brunswick to Rockland run, Bath via Rockland at 9.20 p.m., and a Rockland to Portland run at 5.30 p.m. will operate instead. Timetables not yet received.
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Maine Central Railroad
Bath
Brunswick
Rockland
Portland
Bath YMCA Team Wins City Baseball Championship Easily
The Bath YMCA baseball squad, drawn from its members, won the Twilight league title with a 17-4 record. Led by Pat Hartnett’s management, key players included AI Bonney, Ed Johnson, Howard McPhee, Charlie Miller, Jerry Gilmore, Ray Hayward, El Doyle, and Don Wilson. They emphasized teamwork, strong defense, and steady pitching to claim the city championship and look to defend the title in 1926.
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Y.M.C.A. Association
Bath
The
Red Triangle
Mgr
Pat’ Hartnett
Boothbay Harbor
Harbor
AI Bonney
Morse
Bonney
Ed” Johson
Howard
McPhee
Morse High
Charlie” Miller
Ray” Hayward
el Doyle
Gordon Harrington
Meister
Don” Wilsoi
Lorraine Price
Bill” Perry
Wilson
Price
Pat
Howard McPhee
Don Wilson
Capt
Elford
Benny” Stover
Albert Bonney
Gus Meister
Arthur Gilmore
William C. Perkins
Charlie Miller
Edward N
Pat” Hartnett
Ellery Doyle
Raymond V. Hayward
Psychology of smiles from a young lawyer expert
A young lawyer with a hobby in psychology explains how to tell a sincere smile. He notes that quick, abrupt smiles appear hypocritical, while genuine ones fade slowly as facial muscles return to normal.
Duty's Path Reveals Plain Duty in Ancient Records
A fragment reflecting Carlyle on moral duty, noting that parts of China’s vast province lie dry and well preserved. Records dating almost two thousand years remain in good condition beneath thin gravel layers, offering clear historical insight despite age.
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Chi
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Goss & Sawyer
Hallowell Rogers
Orono
University of Maine
Leonard Lord
Portsmouth
Alonzo G. Fisher
Barbara
Marjorie
AND
Friends OF People's Church
Lisbon
Maine Motorcade
Ralph T. Burnham of
Bath Savings Institution
Les
Carlyle
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