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Life on a Tidal River - Football Oracle Page 2

"It outlines the first two games, part of the third game, and includes a brief report of the injuries of the players."

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Life on a Tidal River - Football in Bangor

"… and Nathan Football in the '40s Although the game of football originated in the late 19th century from the British game of rugby, it wasn’t until…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Football Oracle Page 4

"It contains a brief report of their last game of the season as well as a list of all the players on the team."

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Life on a Tidal River - Football Oracle Page 3

"It tells of players, records, and descriptions of games. It is written by Leon Higgins in 1942. It was created for the Bangor Highschool Oracle which…"

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Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 3 of 3

"… Maine Championship, and went onto the state game! They did lose that game, but get this: It was played in the SNOW, how crazy is that? They did…"

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Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 1 of 3

"At the end of his twenty three years of coaching, he had coached 428 games, won 309 games and lost 119 games. (Information by Dave Gaw)"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 2 of 2

"They went undefeated (18 – 0) in their regular season and beat Lawrence High in the State Class A Championship game in Augusta (and Lake Region in…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"One more difference was the time of the game. The games back then were played in three twelve minute periods, and according to The Gossip, “each…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"… to solve 'mysteries' with island artifacts, play games, work on exhibits, act out historical scenes, and learn from local historians."

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Sports

"… time to tend their lobster traps) and played the games. It was a very special time for the team and the Swan’s Island community."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 2 of 3

"… was during the fair there were baseball games in the infield. The teams were made up of only boys, but the girls could cheer for them."

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"Guilford Fair Baseball Game The centerpiece of the fair was a double header baseball game between the local semi-pro Guilford Advertisers and a…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"The next year they lost only one regular season game and took the state championship, beating Bar Harbor High by two points in the playoffs along the…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2

"… on the Auditorium floor, as their tournament games were played at the Augusta Civic Center. Both Stephens and Rumford High School had a number of…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"The principal game fish are the landlocked salmon, the lake trout, and the chain pickerel. The water of Porter Lake is cold."

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Historic Hallowell - A Walk On The Streets During The Ice Storm

"… sets and day turns to night Children play board games by candle light Although the ice storm caused bad weather It brought families and neighbors…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 3 of 3

"… in outdoor activities such as lawn tennis, ball games, and bicycling contributed to demand for, and development of, appropriate, comfortable work…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"… Seal Harbor held an annual Old-Timers basketball game, pitting the village team against the "old-timers" outfitted in long-johns, to raise money to…"

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Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"… competition and display, musters were a source of games, family bonding, new friendships, carnivals, teamwork, joking around, barbecues and other…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"… The hall had a pool table, foosball, and other games for the kids. Seaside Hall in Atlantic village, Swan's Island, ca."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"There used to be a lot of big game, with deer in the 300-pound range. That changed with no rules and regulations and a lot of poachers."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"The Bidwell horse is game, too, but Braden’s more than game. Four times he beat “The Colonel: and then another came."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"The field has hosted many, many baseball games, plus track meets, football games and organized sports for developing athletes. Hippach Field, ca."

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Caribou Public Library

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