Bath yacht designer Charles Harrington dies at 89
Charles B Harrington, 89, renowned Bath Maine yacht designer and builder, died last Friday morning at City Hospital after illness following a fall at his son Fred’s home in Bath. Born in River John Nova Scotia, he moved to Bath and built small boats, racing yachts and passenger steamers. He designed and built famous craft including Fearless Pilgrim Lydia Hope Leslie and praised Herreshoff rivalries. He leaves two sons Charles and Fred of Bath and five daughters. Funeral Monday at the home of Mrs Wallace 218 Washington St Bath.
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Harrington
Bath
Bath Daily Times
Charles ‘B. Harrington
City Hospital
Fred Harrington
Washington and Marshall Streets
Mr. Harrington
River John
N. S
Pugwash
Pilgrim
Mr. Norcross
Boston
Lydia
James Dockery
Hope Leslie
William Minot
Halifax
Herreshoff
Marblehead
Clytie
Charles
Fred
Chester Wallace
Frank Woodman
Roslindale
Mass
Fred Blasland
New Orleans
Blanche Sampson
Temple
Edward Clarke
New Sharon
Wallace
Washington Street
Knights of Pythias install officers at Burt Lodge
At Burt side Lodge No. 34 Knights of Pythias weekly convention, officers were installed led by Chancellor Commander Arthur E. Jordan and installing deputy James Walsh of Newport. The rank staff conferred Knight on three candidates, two from Redwood Lodge No. 1 Newport, followed by a collation.
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Burtside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Arthur E Jordan
Henry H Bullock
Fred R Mott
Elmer C. Maxfield
George Clark
Bertram F. Bullock
Herbert L. Springer
Fred W Macauley
John C Gablinske
James Walsh
Newport
Burnside Lodge
Redwood Lodge
Wife And Man in Estate Renter Says She Paid Rent
An estate agent notes a couple visiting a house, the woman doing most talking and confirming things with the man who agrees meekly. She offers $25 for the house and promises prompt rent, care for three years, while asserting the couple are wife and man rather than husband and wife.
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John
Real estate transfer filed for Metacom Avenue parcel
Deed recorded transferring land and buildings on the east side of Metacom Avenue from Clarence U Booth to Ezra Mason at the Town Clerk office.
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Clarence U Booth
Ezra Mason
Metacom Avenue
Restoration of corporal punishment urged to curb youth crime
Syracuse Post Standard quotes philosopher John Hazelton arguing for restoring corporal punishment in homes and schools and teaching thrift to youths. He says sparing the rod leads to disrespect, crime, and lawlessness, and calls for more trades education and honest toil to create productive citizens.
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John Hazelton
Hazelton
Syracuse Post-Standard
Care of Auto Tires as Winter Approaches
Motorists need not rush to store cars this year for winter use is expected to be mild. The United States Tire Company notes tires wear less in cold weather, making winter driving practical. If storing, wash tires, remove from wheels, wrap, and store in a cool dry place. or jack up the car, deflate and cover tires. avoid leaving the car on tires all winter to prevent replacements.
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United States Tire Company
Nazimova Stars in Madame Peacock at Pastime Saturday
Madame Nazimova delivers a vivid dual role as a pampered star and a gifted actress in Madame Peacock. George Probert returns as the leading man, portraying the neglected husband with noted skill, in a New York style production praised for its acting and emotional range.
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Nazimova
Madame Peacock
Mme. Nazimova
Charles Bryant
George Probert
Diificult
Mme Nazimova
Ibsen
New York
Mr Probert
Madame Nazimova
District Nurse Report 1920 December and Year Summary
Mary Taylor R N outlines monthly and yearly nurse activity. December 1920 shows 37 patients treated and 66 metropolitan visits with 50 tuberculosis and 28 obstetrical contacts including 3 operations. Year 1920 totals: 380 patients, 278 metropolitan visits, 63 tuberculosis, 53 obstetrical, 24 operations, and 814 total visits.
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Vearly
Neighborhood Pride and Silent Civic Duty
A Milwaukee Journal piece notes a man who refused a painted sign on his store wall as he serves his neighborhood. It argues that keeping a tidy, safe, well-maintained property makes him an asset even without commissions or direct business gains.
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Alllwaukee Journal
Learn to Defend Garden
A brief Indianapolis News piece urges readers to develop garden skills through study and expert instruction. It emphasizes that love of soil must be paired with intelligence and technique, and calls for well attended lectures planned by the Gardeners' Association to yield practical results.
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Gardeners’ Association
Indianapolis News
Great Men From Small Towns
The Chicago Tribune extols small towns as seeds of American manhood noting their age, calm, neighborliness and moral rigidity. It cites notable figures who return there to end their days where their characters ripened, praising away-from-travel locales for shaping great men.
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Julius Caesar
Chicago Tribune
Whitewash for Trees
A Thrift Magazine note explains whitewashing tree trunks to improve appearance and bark health. It suggests mixing sulphur and water with lime and salt to create the wash and recommends a second coat for rough bark to kill grubs and extend tree life.
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Thrift
Old Titles Favored in Press Names Across Britain
London Tit-Bits notes the popularity of generic newspaper names in the UK. Ad vertiser leads with 160 titles, Times 140, News 149, Gazette 128, Chronicle 120, Herald 118, Journal 104, with Expresses Guardians and Observers above fifty each and Standards and Telegraphs fewer than forty.
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Times
News
Cazette
Chronicle
Herald
Journal
London
The Doughboy and the New Return Plan
A World War I era article outlines Col Arthur Woods plan to aid returning service members. It frames employment as a psychological reform, aiming to understand soldiers and sailors down to fundamentals and reintroduce them to civilian life with minimal friction.
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Arthur Woods
War Department
Iis
America
France
Portable dark room reshapes photo development on the go
Popular Mechanics presents a compact dark chamber that fits a case under two feet long, a foot wide, and four inches thick. It unfolds to 18 by 13 inches with light proof walls, elastic cuffs, a hood with shutters, and a ruby-glass top door for trays and plates.
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Popular Mechanics
Laborer Builds Organ in Small Midland Home
A Midlands worker with musical and mechanical bent built a small home organ in his living room. The compact instrument with a reed stop and pedal notes occupies about one third of the family’s 12 by 12 foot living space, illustrating how a love of music shapes daily life when funds are tight.
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Midland
London Chronicle
Why Not Chickens and Chicken Pox Echo in Williams Yard
In Williams Arizona four and a half year old Clymer Jeffries Jr. asks neighbor Mrs M to keep her chickens out of their yard. He cites his new dog and fears it will catch the chicken pox epidemic active at the time.
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Clymer Jeffries, Jr
Williams, Ariz
Whist Party Helps Circle Raise Funds in G A R Hall
The Starving Children's Circle of Europe completed a successful whist party in G A R Hall. A large attendance bought plentiful candy and prizes. Ladies first Nellie Betty Cora Paull Loretta Walsh. gentlemen Edward Conrick Alliam Ethier C Elmer Maxfield. Thanks expressed to Burnside Lodge and Bristol Council committees.
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G. A.r.hall
Nellie Betty
Cora Paull
Ron
Loretta
Walsh
Edward Conrick
Alliam Ethier
C. Elmer Maxfield
Hope Circle
Burnside Lodge
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Bristol Council
K. of C
Loyal Order of Moose Plans Big Get Together Night
The Loyal Order of Moose hosts a Sunday 8 PM gathering at Moose Hall with entertainment and music. A surprise awaits every attendee. Moose members are urged to attend this social event.
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Order of
Moose
Moose Hall
Buck Jones stars in The Square Shooter western saga
Friday features Buck Jones in The Square Shooter a fast moving western with mistaken identity and a colorful cast including a cow-puncher ranch foreman cattle thieves and an eastern millionaire The action combines peril and humor and showcases Jones as a daring hero Flo the celebrated horseman adds thrilling riding stunts.
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Buck Jones
Filml
Fox
Flo
Intentional liar remark at trial sparks memory claim
A witness avoids calling a man an intentional liar at trial and says the line between memory and imagination has collapsed. The remark highlights concerns about credibility and mental state during testimony.
Dining room flies prompt kitchen table setup
A humorous exchange notes flies in a dining room and suggests moving the table to the kitchen to avoid them. The brief, casual dialogue captures a domestic moment with light humor.
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Scott
Boston Evening Transcript
No News in Paper Sparks Local Reporter Roar
The reporter blasts the paper for lack of fresh coverage and accuses editors of repeating the same stories. Community readers weigh in on newsroom diversity and timely reporting.
Probate Notice in Bristol for Mary T. Peck Will
The Probate Court of Bristol presents an instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Mary T. Peck deceased. The will and codicil are referred to February 7, 1921 at 10 30 AM for consideration, with notice ordered for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
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Bristol
William H. Sanford
Bristol Phenix
John W Church
Mary T. Peck
Bristol Phoenix
W. Church
Bistol
Levenie P. Greene
John W. Church
Final Account and Petition in Estate of Christian Herrmann
Probate court in Bristol on December 22 1920 reviews Charles W Herrmann as administrator and petitions for distribution order. Hearing set for January 17 1921 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol with notice to be published weekly for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix.
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Bristol
Annie Feeney
Patrick P. Walsh
Bristol Phenix
John W. Church
Christian Herrmann
Charles W. Herrmann
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