Stop the New War and Local Civic Notes in Bath
A Bath column urges stopping a new Middle East war by backing British defense of the Dardanelles, condemns Allied hesitancy, and calls for unity with France and Italy against Turkish control. It also covers Center street paving plans, wildlife law compliance gains, Rockhand Line barge construction, and a Maine prohibition law proposal. Governor Baxter seeks jail terms for violators. state employees plan a seashore outing to Popham Beach.
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London
Turkey
Great Britain
Constantinople
Dardanelles
England
France
Italy
Jugoslavia
Romania
Balkan Peninsula
Washington
Near East
Europe
Germany
Entente
Mustapha Kemal
Board of Highways and Sewers
Center Street
Washington Street
Maine Central Crossing
Bath
Oak Street
Percival I. Baxter
Maine
WL. Oc
North Berwick
Public Works Plan Led by Charles S. Brown of Bath
Rockland officials praise the plan headed by Charles S. Brown for public buildings and gutters. President Harding’s veto of the Soldiers Bonus bill draws praise from leading Democratic papers. Critics say fiscal restraint is necessary, while proper road machinery helps reduce annual losses when in use rather than stored.
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Rockland
Charles S. Brown
Bath
Harding
Ask Reopening of the Y Rooms
Editor The Independent urges reopening of the Young Men’s Christian Association rooms, arguing the community needs a wholesome, homelike space for boys while high schools run on part time. The letter, signed Rath and Faith I Dresser, emphasizes supervision, study help, and prevention of reliance on movies.
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the Independent
Young Men's Christian Association
Hp Toys
Rath
Faith I. Dresser
Elliot Sturgis Critically Hurt In Car Collision
Elliot Sturgis eleven son of Guy H Sturgis of Portland a former Maine attorney general was critically injured Friday afternoon when struck by a small racing car at Rosemont corner He was taken to the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary doctors fearing a fractured skull base and planning further X rays The driver Joseph Walter Page of Springvale a disabled World War veteran studying at the Government Training School in Portland told police the boy ran into the car from behind another vehicle and he had no time to stop
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Eliot Sturgis
Guy H. Sturgis
Porthand
Maine
Rosemont Corner
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
Joseph Walter Page
Springvale
Government Training School
Portland
Page
Train Scrapes Paint Off Auto at Woolwich Crossing
Morning train from Rockland grazed a Massachusetts car at the Dyke crossing in Woolwich. The auto headed west with two people aboard when the locomotive’s cowcatcher grazed it, bending the forward axle and damaging a tire. The vehicle hung on the edge of the highway as the train passed, with the occupants frightened but unharmed.
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Rockland
Massachusetts
Woolwich
Dyke Crossing
Rasberries Picked at King Tavern Farm Find in Harpswetl
W. Harwood, clerk at King Tavern, found a quart of raspberries Thursday afternoon during a hike near a deserted farmhouse in South Harpswetl. He described the fruit as a second crop and noted the berries were in a protected place. He records hiking routes covering 15 to 20 miles.
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Trarwwood
King Tavern
South Harpswetl
Mr. Harwood
Diane
Mosquitoes Bat Around Bangor and Bath This Fall
Mosquito activity remains high through September with unusually wet summer creating large swarms around lakes and in Bath's downtown. Despite early frosts the pests persist, smaller and more active, threatening winter outdoor plans and even ice fishing.
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Bangor
Bath
Bath Degree Team Excels in Degree Work at South Paris
The Bath degree team from TL W. Hyde Camp S of Vi pleased with entertainment during a visit to South Paris. They demonstrated work on 17 candidates for Chamberlain Camp, with Division Commander and staff officers present. The team is praised and contending for the prize at the upcoming Encampment in Augusta.
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TL W
Henry Wilson
William Wakefield
J. C6. Day
Rolland Crocker
Augusta
Lumsden Praises Government Hospitals After War Service
William M. Lumsden, home for a brief leave from Boston, praises government hospitals. He served in World War I, was gassed and wounded, received treatment in several facilities, and says soldiers can obtain care. He plans to resume training in Perth. He is taking an electronics course, delayed by his death. He reports feeling well.
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Willian M. Limsden
United States
Boston
Perth
Ele
Tle
Thiving
Ile
Mar Lamesden
English Coal Expected in Bath Amid Anthracite Shortage
Bath coal dealers warn shipments of anthracite are unlikely before snow flies and expect English coal to arrive soon. They praise English coal as free burning and ash forming, hoping cargoes now in Boston harbor will meet demand before severe cold. One dealer notes high freight and delivery costs erode last year’s price and retailers struggle to profit.
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Bath
Boston Harbor
Hoover
Diver strengthens Bath water main in Kennebec river
Diver Scott Tibbetts works from a large scow in the Kennebec off City Landing to reinforce the Bath Water Districts old water main. A sand washout exists under the line, so rocks and brush are used to form a protective bank. Superintendent Walter Abbott notes the system is reliable for cold weather and envisions a future bridge to move the main and reduce risk.
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Kennebec River
City Landing
Scott Tibbetts
Bath Water District
Walter Abbott
Kennebec
Gilmore's Firm Busy With Local Building Projects
Alvin T. Gilmore of Binghamton New York formerly of Bath joins Binghamton Engineer Co a firm with extensive current construction including St Pauls parochial school St Ambrose church a new Masonic temple Port Dickinson Community church Corning City hospital and multiple Endicott buildings. The firm recently finished Norwich jail Tarpaursville school Greene Coventry bridge Red Men building and Levenson block. Also completed a Binghamton Gas Works addition and high tension line towers for Binghamton Light Heat and Power Co. Gilmore formerly with Binghamton Bridge Co now with George TL Young and WH Ts Garden in the Engineering Co.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Bath
Binghamton Engineer Co
St. Paul’s
St. Ambrose Church
Port Dickinson
Corning City Hospital
Norwich
Tarpaursville
Greene-Coventry
Red Men's
Levenson
Endicott
Tiinghamton Company
Binghamton Gas Works
Binghamton Light, Heat and Power Co
Gilmore
Binghamton Bridge Co
George TL. Young
WH. Ts. Garden
Engineering Co
Chicken Pie Supper To Aid Church Repairs
On Wednesday Oct 4 the North end hosts a chicken pie supper in the church vestry from 6 to 8 followed by a concert in the auditorium to raise funds for shingling and painting the Beacon Street church. The Ladies Aid urges public support for ongoing efforts in the area.
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North End
Beacon Street
Chiarely
Woolwich Evangelistic Campaign to Start in October
A religious outreach begins with Rev. Graffam and Rev. OTT leading a two week evangelistic effort across western district churches. Nightly talks start October 1 and continue through October 15 at the North Maine Conference. Services include all day Sunday with volunteer message distribution and a call for workers to join.
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Woolwich
Uy Paign
Ente
Crruy
Methodist Church
North
Roy S. Graffam
James Ott
Maine
Revival Opens As William A Nease Preaches
Godl audiences greet William A Nease at Nagarene church Sunday. Miss Anna Place arrives Monday to lead music and will supervise Monday night meeting. Nease to preach. Doors open at seven with services starting at 7 50.
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William A Nease
Nagarene
Quad
Anna Place
Mr Nease
Funeral for Mrs Virginia Foote Held at Brother’s Home
Reverend Davis J. Wilson officiated at the Friday afternoon funeral for Mrs Virginia M. Foote at her brother John A. Foote’s residence. Burial followed at Path’s The Renta with Sibi Herbert L. Simpson of all A. Foote. Carpenters report steady work on repair jobs ahead of the coal weather.
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Davis J. Wilson
Virginia M. Foote
John A. Foote
Renta
Sibi Herbert L. Simpson
A. Foote
Bath Memories Chronicle Boyhood In 1850s Bay States
Charles M Cook of Kalamazoo Michigan revisits Bath Maine and recalls a boyhood amid shipyards, ferries, and taverns. He describes Front Street, Marble Engraver history, early Bath society, the Civil War era shift to muskets, local churches, schools, and vivid scenes of parade life along the Sagadahoc riverfront.
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Charles M. Cook
Kalamazoo
Mich
Wis
Independent
Cooke
Front Street
Bathman
Wharf
Bath
Maine
Bos- Worth
Edwin
Green Street
Charles Cushing
Captain Antd
The
Fields
Eatons
Thomas Cushing
Monument
Tallman’s Wharf
Henry
Auld
Zeb
Fannie
Cushings
Boston
Star of the East
Panade
Second Maine Cavalry
Sagadahoe
Sewall
Larrabee
Fuller
Pr. Paine
Rockland
Lorses
Sagadahock
Governor King House
Porthind
Kennebec
Dore
Barnum Circus
Tom Thumb
Tom
Morse Defeated by Cony Eleven in rough season opener
Morse Rugby fell 21 to 0 to Cony as Agusta High proved heavier and faster. Cony dominated from start to finish with strong line plunges and effective tackles while Morse struggled with fumbles and misplayed passes, recording its first loss of the season.
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Morse Wligh
Augusta High Wen
Ta High Heean
Kennebec Journal
Mere
Cons
Farrington
Spinnes
Caniain Antin
Peer
Farring
The Eleventh Maine at Richmond Spring 1865 Passage
A veteran recalls the Eleventh Maine as a recruit from 1864 to 1866 and among the first to enter Richmond on April 3, 1865. He reflects on the political echoes in Bath, the aging comrades, and the Kennebec River’s enduring charm amid a history shaped by war and memory.
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Maine
Richmond
Bath
Kennebec
Will Rent Houses Ahead of Reforms in New Market Plan
A regional division plans to arrange financing for forestalled home leases under a three year mortgage. Terms include a 7 percent rate upon prepayment and a 5 percent rate on the remaining balance. Cultural and market changes drive the proposed rental scheme.
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the ‘Times. Company
Nichols
Pres
Treas
Straits
Spinney
Tie
New York Ship Building Corporation
Cymden
N. J
Rockhand & Rockpost Line Corporation
State House
Popham Beach
Elliot Sturgis
Castoria
Fletcher
Lumsden
CITY
English Coal
Miss Foote
Charles M.godk
Middleboro
Mass
Mr. Pike
Reckland Company
Wood
Aon
Oliver
Olf Grammar School
Miss Jamieson
John Wwubbard
Coburn
Tibbard
Dartmouth College
Phe
Thomas
John
Port Hudson
Louis Kossuth
Hin
Diernen
Dernen
Strick
Mirtle
Cook
Sears
Kansas
James Braehanan
Anid
Harriet Marble
Oli
Olecerner VE Leheveyre
Markle
Ame
Morse
Cony
Stover
Meorae
Hell Farrina
Corescseer
Merrie
Bates Seth Birsicchet
Warrington
Austin
Meade
Farrinatese
Bat
Zixine
Dew
Creether
Farring- Beets
Tarwline Corey
Merrao
Knights
Roede
Reese
Corey
Quéwenn
Merce
Marie Eveesib
Die Secamaes
Keote
Coe
Maines
Coles Og
Varri
Flere Mn
Nustin
Dodkzand Benvire
Fercovree
Mathien Bilis Et Ciegrigpe
Pinengies
St. Wesighse Geaterm
Op Grewheviek
Phate B. Austin
Aonesers. Penogel
Vino
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