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Bangor Hydro Electric News: January 1939: Volume 9, No.1 -- Billing Department Issue
Get PDFShows the life of an electric bill from start to finish through the employees and the machines they use -- machines such as a Multilith press, a graphotype machine, and addressograph machine, a postal permit and sealing machine, and a Burrough\u27s billing machine.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/bangorhydro_news/1018/thumbnail.jp
Historical and pictorial review, National Guard of the State of Maine, 1939
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To the Military Forces of the State of Maine:
It is with a feeling of satisfaction and pride that we present you herewith this history of the military forces of the State of Maine, and in the years to come, whether you are separated from the service or not, it is felt that you may read it from time to time with some degree of satisfaction knowing that you have contributed your part in its preparation and to the accomplishments of the military forces of our State.
The men from Maine have always borne a conspicuous and highly honorable part not only in the up-building of the State since early Colonial times but in the various conflicts in which this country has been engaged, and some of the most outstanding leaders in our past wars have been from the State of Maine.
The traditions and noble records achieved by our people have been outstanding and it is felt that you will carry on these traditions should you be called upon to face the same conditions as our glorious ancestors have had to contend with.
J.W. Hanson, Brigadier General, The Adjutant Generalhttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/1212/thumbnail.jp
The Patten families: genealogies of the Pattens from the north of Ireland, usually called Scotch-Irish, with some branches of English ancestry settling in Maine and New Hampshire
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The earliest reference to any one bearing the name is only 55 years after the Norman Conquest of 1066, Richard of Chelmsford, county of Essex, in the year 1119. The location was Dagenham an estate which he had by reason of his marriage to an unnamed daughter of ------- and co-heiress of Dagenham Court. Chelmsford is Northeasterly from London, on the old Roman road, near an arm of the North sea. The estate, the possession of which at that time was most likely by grant from the Conqueror, at least held by his consent, was also called Pattine or Patten. In 1376 John Patten a descendant is found there. In the reign of Henry VI (1422-1462) John\u27s grandson was Nicholas and was styled Lord of Dagenham. This alone indicates a succession of occupation of well over 300 years. In that lapse of time 8 or 10 generations of Pattens would have flourished, multiplied and have become dispersed over the country.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1024/thumbnail.jp
Tax Trends in Maine Towns
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Taxes on real estate and personal property are increasing in Maine. In an attempt to find out for what this additional revenue is spent, tbe Extension Service has summarized the receipts and expenses of forty-six Maine towns for the six years 1932 to 1937 inclusive.
Income from assessments on real estate and personal property was the chief source of revenue. It is this tax, which must be paid, that concerns farmers and land and home owners.
Receipts from the state for specific and supervised uses were an important source of income. These grants varied according to the size of the town and the offset appropriations made by the town. The smaller towns received considerably more from the state than they paid to the state in direct taxes.
School and highway costs amounted to over 50 per cent of the actual expenses. The most important school expenditure was for teachers\u27 salaries, and the most important highway expenditure was for constructing and maintaining roads and bridges not in the state highway system.
The very small towns lost population during the period studied, and their expenses per capita increased more rapidly than those of the larger towns.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1158/thumbnail.jp
United States Army -- An Excellent Career For Excellent Young Men -- Enlist Now At ANY U.S. Army Recruiting Office -- U.S. Army Recruiting Station, 77 Central Street, Bangor, Maine
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The coast of Maine: some snap shots and time exposures
Get PDFA collection of poems about the Maine coast.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1025/thumbnail.jp
Annual Report, Bangor, Maine: 1939
Get PDFThe City of Bangor enjoys without question one of the highest financial credit ratings of any city in the country. This was reflected again early in January, 1940, when the city received a 370,000 Junior High Schools and the $175,000 combined Municipal Garage and Police Station in conjunction with the P. W. A. The two modern Junior High Schools will he completed and ready for occupancy in September, 1940.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/city_ban_report/1025/thumbnail.jp
Bangor Hydro Electric News: September 1939: Volume 9, No.9 -- Cutler, Maine Issue
Get PDFThis issue covers in depth the undertaking of bringing electricity of the town of Cutler, Maine. The history of Cutler and profiiles about residents of the town at the time are also detailed.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/bangorhydro_news/1012/thumbnail.jp
Bangor Hydro Electric News: May 1939: Volume 9, No.5 -- East Corinth District Issue
Get PDFHighlights the opening of a branch office of Bangor Hydro Electric Company at East Corinth, providing service also to Kenduskeag, Glenburn, Bradford, Charleston, Garland, and Exeter. Includes a story and photos about the Hall Brothers Poultry Farm in Garland, a photo of an H.C. Baxter & Brothers Canning Plant, and street scenes in Charleston.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/bangorhydro_news/1015/thumbnail.jp
Mountain Climbing in Maine
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The Maine Development Commission takes great pleasure in presenting for the first time a Guide to Mountain Climbing in Maine. It is realized that this guide is by no means complete. When it is realized that Maine has eleven mountains over 4,000 feet high and around one hundred over 3,000 feet high, together with those hundreds under 3,000, one can realize that it is almost impossible to put forth a complete guide.
Then too, many of Maine\u27s mountain peaks are inaccessible. The object of this mountain booklet is to give the climber directions for getting to those accessible peaks, and to give him some idea about the trail and the climb.
We have purposely included a few mountain peaks that are somewhat inaccessible, also some of the lower mountains for the inexperienced. We have tried our best to get this information absolutely correct, but we realize there may be some errors in the data.
Exact publication date not identified on booklet. Likely late 1930s, early 1940s.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1318/thumbnail.jp