Keywords: Prevention
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"… Davis had telegraphed to Charleston not to prevent the landing of Union supplies. On April 12th, 1861, Northerners, Mainers and citizens of…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Steamer "Bangor," 1847
"… considered the tide -- and the bottom propeller prevented the vessel from getting into Rockland harbor at low tide."
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Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 2 of 2
"in 1946. Physical limitations prevented her from becoming a missionary as she had planned. She joined the Sisters of Mercy in 1955, later training at…"
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Historic Hallowell - This won't hurt a bit!
"… Jenner's development of a cowpox vaccine, as a preventative against smallpox. Just a pin prick! A close-up of Gilray's image of vaccination! X…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - U.S. Flagship Hartford
"Our job is to attack Confederate ships and prevent them from trade. Lately, we have been attacking Fort Jackson."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4
"… and tide gates (sluiceways) were constructed to prevent tides from flooding areas of the marsh. Five different diking companies were formed during…"
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Franco-American Heritage Center at St. Mary's
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Architecture & Landscape database - Eaton W. Tarbell
"… in promoting alcohol and drug treatment and prevention in Maine. Eaton W. Tarbell died in Venice, Florida in 1992."
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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Reform and Repeal
"… handbill encourages citizens in Waterville to prevent liquor being sold in their town. Maine towns voted on this issue every two years."
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Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3
"Prevention was interwoven with “the science called Bacteriology.” Treatment of various germs and the destruction of tissue required the study of…"
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Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting
"Ice was covered with sawdust to prevent melting. People were willing to pay for the ice because there was no refrigeration for their food."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4
"… while it was under construction, but dense fog prevented him from landing. After an unsuccessful attempt the following day, he landed instead on…"
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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3
"… the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, thus preventing his removal from office. Graduating from Bowdoin in 1823, Fessenden became one of…"
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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Temperance Membership
"… 3-48 One of numerous publications aimed at preventing a younger generation from taking up the habit."
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Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1919 to 1934: The Nation Follows Maine Into Prohibition
"… were exerting themselves to the utmost to prevent the sale of liquor." GALLERIES: Bootleggers vs."
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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Society Copes
"… through the mail, gives specific instructions to prevent fermentation. So specific that the method of turning the juice into wine is very clear."
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Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4
"… for the fish to dry so the gills would harden, preventing herring from falling off the sticks. Fires needed to be lit, allowed to die, sticks moved…"
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Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2
"Prevented by enemy machine gun fire from advancing with stretcher bearers, he daringly maneuvered six of his men forward and, in the face of…"
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Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War
"… I get some sort of disease or illness that would prevent me from going further? Would the disease kill me eventually? In the end, no one ended up…"
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Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield
"… War if there was any fighting, but it was prevented by a treaty. He also played a part in the Westward expansion of the country."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4
"This was intended to prevent the rope from getting caught on ledges, kelp, or anything else at low tide."