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Jim’s Camps on the Cathance River in Bowdoinham normally has camps on the river by mid-January but so far, there is still no ice. Here, his camps are seen on the river in 2018.
AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File
BOWDOINHAM Warmer than average temperatures this winter have left local smelt fishing businesses without ice, or customers.
“It’s definitely put a halt on my income,” said Jim McPherson, who has run his smelt camp business on the Cathance River in Bowdoinham for about 50 years. The winter was looking promising in December but the state was hit with rain and warm temperatures around Christmas this year that wiped out the snow and ice.
northern states would gradually realign themselves with the growing confederacy and that one day there might be only one nation on the north american continent, but it would be the confederate states of america, the new city on a hill under their new perfect constitution. you know, we haven t even had a chance tonight to speak about something that both of you have written about, lincoln s superiority as a writer and communicator. there s so many things we ve left out in this hour that sped by. i m just reminded that abraham lincoln arrived to assume his role as president and ultimately commander in chief in disguise. coming through baltimore in disguise that was later exaggerated into some cowardly notion of a scotch cap and military cloak. jefferson davis left his position as commander in chief some whispered in disguise, in this case a more demeaning one, his wife s rain coat which was later exaggerated into hoop skirts. and that reputations for leadership and for militar
good evening. the subjects tonight are abraham lincoln and jefferson davis. i think it is fair to say by any measure of military or government experience, by bearing and background, by any remotely reliable crystal ball, any american, northern or southern, asked let s say in the spring of 1861 who was more likely to be a superior commander in chief in a full scale war, would have given the same answer. jefferson davis. he graduated from west point, lincoln had emerged from let s say the school of hard knocks. davis served two stints in the army, led forces in the american mexican war and lincoln s only military experience came in a rag tag militia company raised to battle an indian invasion in illinois where the only blood shed lincoln later admitted was lost to mosquitos. davis served as a secretary of war. and the united states senator, lincoln is a one term congressman who opposed the war with mexico and opponents whispered at the time and even voted against supplying th
well, good evening, everyone. the subjects tonight are abraham lincoln and jefferson davis. i think it is fair to say by any measure of military or governmental experience, by bearing or background, by any remotely reliable crystal ball. any american, northern or southern, asked let s say in the spring of 1861 who was more likely to be a superior commander in chief in a full scale war, would have given the same answer. jefferson davis. he graduated from west point, lincoln had emerged from let s say the school of hard knocks. davis served two stints in the army, led forces in the american mexican war and lincoln s only military experience came in a rag tag militia company raised to battle an indian invasion in illinois where the only blood shed lincoln later admitted was lost to mosquitos. davis served as a secretary of war. and the united states senator, lincoln is a one term congressman who opposed the war with mexico and opponents whispered at the time and even voted aga
good evening, everyone, subject for tonight as you know or the subjects are abraham lincoln and jefferson davis. any measure by bearing and background and any remotely reliable crystal ball, any american, northern or southern, asked let s say in the spring of 1861 who was more likely to be a superior commander in chief in a full scale war, would have given the same answer. jefferson davis. he graduated from west point, lincoln had emerged from let s say the school of hard knocks. led forces in the american mexican war and lincoln s only military experience came in a rag tag militia company raised to battle an indian invasion in illinois where the only blood shed lincoln later admitted was lost to mosquitos. davis served as a secretary of war. and the united states senator, lincoln is a one term congressman who opposed the war with mexico and opponents whispered at the time and even voted against supplying the soldiers with food and blan kets. by the time watt armies met f