Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-19

Bath is issuing warning 10
autoists who persist in using one
way streets the wrong way.
Mariorique Lessard known as
Biddefords singing barber, has
copyright on the slogan used by
many barbers-"No waiting''-as it is
impossible to do any waiting in MS
shop. there being very little room
left when a customer is placed IN Inc
chair and the barber begins his
operations. The shop is just seven
feet wide and eight and a half feet
long.
The Radio Corporation of America,
the largest manufacturers of radio
apparatus in the country. have re-
Gently had an engineer in Calais
looking after local interference with
radio reception. In company with
Roy T. Jacobs of Todd Bros. Com
pany he made thorough inspection
of Calais, st. Stephen and MilltoWn'
and found the chief source of trouble
to be from the telephone and street
railway systems. Mr.. ii. f. Martin
of the Eastern Telephone Company
promptly agreed to install the neces-
sary apparatus to remedy the diI-
ficulty.
The question of the soliciting
funds for various outside advertising
schemes, some of them fraudulent
and many only just within the border
line of legality, was discussed at
recent meeting of the Millinocket
Chamber of Commerce. The presl-
dent of the organization reported that
he had received letters from Portland
and Augusta in reply to his question
as to how to control this nuisance.
Portland reported that the solicitors
in question had to have a license
from the city clerk and the applica-
ton had to have the endorsement
of the Portland Chamber of Com
merce. Augusta also reported that
the endorsement of the secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce was
necessary to the procuring of a
license, and this endorsement could
not be had unless the applicant
could produce credentials for himself
and for the firm he represented.
John c. Wright, a carpenter at
Bath, took a long slide and tumble
from the roof of a building upon
which he was working the other day
and landed on his feet on the soft
est spot of ground in that locality
or he might have experienced greater
injuries than a strained shoulder
Mr.. Wright was employed Singing a
10, f0, Do
On top of the barn was small
cupola and Mr.. Wright had about
completed his work upon it when he
moved around to the north side,
Here his feet struck frost and he
slipped to the roof and commenced
to slide. Down he went, over the
edge and then down a distance OF
about 35 feet when he brought UP
on his feet on pile of old shingles
which topped a pile of soft coal
For a minute or two she was some
what dazed but soon recovered him
self and went back to the roof to
continue his work.
A clipper ship built at Brewer. Me.
in 1877 will soon be raised to the
dignity of the most elaborate house
| boat ever built The owner will be
none other than Douglas Fairbanks
| who plans to turn into houseboat
the famous old windjammer he re-
Gently bought in San Francisco and
had towed to Los Angeles for use
| in his photoplay. The Black Pirate
| The vessel is the LlewelIyn j. Morse
| She was used in the Cape Horn
trade for many years, rounding the
! Horn successfully numerous times
The last 20 years of her career were
spent in service with the Alaska
Packers Fleet, the most famous sail
| ing ships in the world. Now she is Il
| be remodelled into a pirate craft
for Fairbanks. after which she will
| become a houseboat deluxe for the
! star. The vessel is 212 feet long, will
three masts and is a square trigger
Fairbanks plans to equip her with 6
| powerful motor after her work ir
the picture is complete, and will
give her a set of display sails
made of light material which car
be spread for decorative purposes
only when at anchor. Her appoint
ments will be sumptuous, and she
will have accommodations for many
guests. All quarters will be fur
nished with every modern conven-
fence and comfort. Thus, instead oil
| going to the scrap heap, the
Llewellyn J. Morse will end her days
in blaze of glory.
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