Time's march from veterans to new generations in Maine and beyond
The piece reflects on aging Civil War veterans in St Paul and polls the shifting tides of history from the Grand Army of the Republic parades to Maine potato growers in Aroostook. It notes a coming era of Spanish American and World War veterans, praises farm living for independence, and urges support for local projects like the Bath Merrymeeting Bay bridge and the Bath YMCA fundraising drive led by H. A. Huse.
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Grand Army of the Republic
St. Paul
Minnesota
Boys In Blue
Portland
Grand Army
John A. Losin
Black Eagle
James G. Blaine
Maine
Phamed Knight
Grover Cleveland
Aroostook
New England
Merrymeeting Bay
Bath
Uncle Sam
Kendall Kenyon Remembered as Idealist and Humanitarian
A tribute recounts William S. Kenyon as a virtuous, independent justice and reformer who combined legal rigor with charity. He faced opponents with unwavering conviction, loved his city and state, and believed in justice tempered by mercy. His death is noted as a loss to law, order, and upliftment.
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Navy
Kenyon
Saint Paul
Apostle
William S. Kenyon
Syrit
No More Fire Alarms From Church Bell
The Winter Street church belfry bell will stop signaling alarms as the striker’s impact weakens the structure. City council will take up the matter in October. repairs and vibrations have caused concerns. A possible shift to City hall’s Paul Revere bell is discussed, while Beacon Street’s bell remains unaffected according to available details.
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Winter Street
Prudential Committee
J. Edward Drake
Beacon Street
Paul Revere
City Hall
Bath Woman Owns Navy Nurse Doll Mystery Name Revealed
Nurses at City hospital held a fundraiser by selling deposit tickets worth ten cents each. About $20 was raised before a box was opened and the name J Beatrice Bowman, chief Navy nurse, was revealed as the doll’s owner. Miss Phyllis Gilpatrick and Miss Helen V Downing led the discovery as Mrs E Bernard McCausland won the prize dell donated by the superintendent for hospital benefit. The Navy nurse who dressed the doll in a nurse uniform provided the name, kept secret until Thursday.
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City Hospital
J. Beatrice Bowman
Navy Nursing Corps
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Phyllis Gilpatrick
E. Bernard McCausland
Oak Street
Helen V. Downing
Miss Bowman
Miss Downing
Navy
Bare Costs to Charge Pupils for Morse Gym and Auditorium
Morse high school will charge students only the bare expenses of running the gym and auditorium for the current school year. A tentative $20 will cover operating costs, with any savings returned. Superintendent Clinton D. Wilson expects actual gym costs to be around six dollars above the basketball program’s past expense.
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Morse High School
Clinton D. Wilson
Wilson
Oak Ridge School Name Repainted by 80-Year-Old Alfred Campbell
The Oak Ridge Improvement society funded repainting the name of Oak Ridge School District No 9 by Alfred Campbell of Kennebunkport. Campbell, despite being 80 years old, carried out the work in a fine manner.
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Oak Ridge
Plans Examinations for Naval Academy Candidates
United States Senator Frederick Hale will hold a competitive examination in Maine cities on October 21 at 9 a.m. for naval academy nominations. Only Maine residents may compete, ages 16 to 20 by April 1 next year, unmarried citizens. Applicants must reach Hale by October 1, 1933.
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United States
Frederick Hale
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Senator Hale
Naval and
Military Academies
Civil Service Commission
Portland
Bangor
Augusta
Lewiston
Rockland
Calais
Houston
Hale
Maine
Naval Academy
Monument Square
Petition Drive Demands Removal Of Erudition Schoolhouse
About 200 Bath residents signed a September 18 1933 petition in the business district asking Bath officials to remove the dilapidated Erudition School Building at no city cost. Signers hailed from the local area and other city parts, describing the structure as a fire hazard and unsightly near Morse High School.
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Bath
City of
Erudition
Morse High School
Coast Guardsmen Revive Bath Man After Kennebec Drowning
The Popham Beach Coast Guard crew succeeded in reviving Clifton E. Bridges of Bath after an hour and a half of resuscitation following a near drowning in the Kennebec River. The team, led by Lester Oliver and including Ist class members Guy Crowley Allen Kaler Edgar Drake Roland Alley Irving Dobbin Alva Light Malcolm Berry, used prone pressure methods. Spectators watched as life returned after 17 minutes of effort, with many losing hope beforehand.
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Popham Beach
YMCA Financial Campaign Set to Begin October 2
H Augustus Huse will lead as chairman with James B Drake as associate chair for Bath YMC A annual drive aiming to raise 3500 in contributions. The board approved the campaign start for Monday Oct 2 after summer activities included leadership camps, a youth camp, Twilight League success, and building improvements. The meeting noted repairs to facilities and new billiard tables added in July.
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H. Augustus Huse
James B. Drake
Huse
Mr. Drake
Bath
Charles C. Low
Edward Sewall
Harry F. Morin
J. Edward Drake
William H. White
Carroll Watson
Arthur I. Stuart
Charles C
Reemployment push to aid Bath unemployed before winter
Bath reemployment office plans a second six months Civilian Corps Construction Camp program for 18 to 25 year olds, with local carpenters to build winter quarters. Sagadahoc and Androscoggin counties will expand enrollments, aided by about 30 carpenters from the area. Arthur Colby reported action expected within two weeks as locals seek work. Harvey Gamage of South Bristol launches his 61st craft, a 50 by 14 by eight foot schooner, for two German brothers in New York who will sail to the Atlantic.
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Bath
Sagadahoc County
Androscoggin County
Androscoggin
Arthur Colby
Harvey Gamage
South Bristol
New York
William
Felix Kozak
Atlantic
Milk production change at Red Schoolhouse pasture
Harry Ellsworth of the Red Schoolhouse in Franklin county reports milk output fell by five pounds per cow after cows grazed the fertilized main pasture, then recovered when returned to the fertilized plot. He notes the change equates to about 50 cents per day.
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Harry Ellsworth
Red Schoolhouse
Franklin County
Mr. Ellsworth
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed Across Horizontal and Vertical
A scrambled list of crossword clues across two directions includes numbered hints for many common words such as pronouns, prepositions, body parts, foods, and objects. The horizontal column lists items like What you should do if you don’t read this paper regularly and What you applaud for, while vertical entries cover identical, kitchen accessories, parts of speech, and various everyday terms.
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United States
Earth
Train Service Changes In Effect Sunday In Maine
Daylight saving time end prompts Maine Central to shift schedules with most trains one hour earlier. The Flying Yankee maintains a winter-time schedule westbound to Boston from Bangor and Portland. Rockland service ends for winter with plans to resume next spring. Bath connections adjust with several through trains. Miss Florence Ahearn and Edward Gallant wed in Rumford at the Catholic church with traditional ceremony.
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Maine Central Railroad
Maine
Maine Central
Portland
Bangor
Boston
North Station
Bath
Rockland
Portsmouth
Brunswick
Boston and Maine Railroad
Florence Ahearn
Edward Gallant
Rumford
Father O’mahoney
Through Bus Runs Boston to Bangor Inaugurated
A new through bus service between Boston and Bangor debuted Sunday, linking Boston and Bangor without passenger changes in Portland. Boston & Maine and Maine Central Transportation Co. crews will swap equipment at Portland, with two daily round trips using deluxe new buses featuring circulating heat lighting upgrades and Pullman style lounge chairs for comfort.
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Boston & Maine Transportation Co
Maine Central Transportation Co
Boston
Bangor
His ® Way
Portland
Boston & Maine
Supercomfort
Worcester Man Given Eight Months in Jail
Alexander McGill of Worcester Mississippi, alias George E. Stone of Damariscotta Maine, jailed eight months in Bangor for passing worthless checks. John Haney, alleged McGill associate, got six months. A pending warrant in this city awaits McGill Stone plus Belfast likely has a similar warrant over a $430 bad check.
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Alexander Mcgill
Worcester
Miss
George E. Stone
Damariscotta
Bangor
John Haney
McGill
Stone
Megill
Penobscot
John J. Keegan
Belfast
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the Times Company
Front Street
Bath, Maine
A. B. Nichols
Pres
Treas
Harry C. Webber
Bath Y.M.C.A
H. A. Huse
Kendall
National Congress
Federal Circuit Court
Wien
Bath City Hospital
Coast Guards
Arthur
Harold Dean
Highlands
Courier- Gazette
Y.M.C.A
C.C.C
Piccadilly
Asth Street
Broadway
New York City
William Madlung, Mg
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