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Jul 8, 2025

Kidders Point news media 1906 - 1968

1906

 July 1, 1906 Along the Seaport Railroad    Industrial Journal 

August 16, 1906.  Along the Seaport Railroad Republican Journal 

Sept 20. 1906 The NM Seaport RR Terminal Republican Journal


1907

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1908

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1909

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1910

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1920s

1924

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1925

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1926

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1928

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1930s

1931


Oct 13, 1931 The Commercial . Aroostook Potatoes again to be shipped by the water route


1934  


Aug 5 1934 Evening Express  two foreign steamers bring phosphate to Searsport


August 18, 1934 Ships Delfshaven & Vaga bring phosphates to Kidder's Pt.


Aug 27 1934 Evening Express Kidder's Point phosphate arrives 


Sept 23, 1934  Evening Express Norwegian freighter brings phosphate to Kidders's Point.  


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1938

 January 31, 1938  Evening Express Danish ship Viola brings "full cargo" of fertilizer to Kidder's Pt

July 19, 1838 Evening Express Steamer Aaro  brings 'fertilizer' to Kidders Pt


1939
July 21, 1939 BDN   Fertilizer-laden Norwegian vessel Lysaker piloted by Capt John G Snow  to Summers Fertilizer, Kidders Poin


1940s

1941  

 Sept 11, 1941  Steeamer Monroe Unloads feertilizer at Summers Fertilizer plan Kidder's Point


1944


1944_

Jan 31 1944. K.J. _Summers Fertilizer to build new superphosphate plant


Jan 31, 1944 Evening Express,. New Searsport Fertilizer plant to open in July


July 27, 1944 The Commercial.  #1 industrial  chemical  in Searsport plant  of Northern Chemical.  (Sulfuric Acid)

Aug 5, 1944  BDN Northern  Chemical seeks employees  

Sept 12, 1944_BDN  Summers Fertilizer seeks men . 


Sept 27, 1944_KJ. New plant makes first sulphuric acid in Maine


Oct 2944_BDN Summers Fertilizer free  workers bus 


Nov 17, 1944_BDN Northern Chem, Summers Fert seek  workers


1949

May 12, 1949. The Commercial. B&A RR expansion Kidders Pt


1950s

May 6, 1955 Lewiston Daily Sun  $650,000 Acid plant for Searsport

May 16, 1955 Chemical Firm to build second Searsport plant

 Nov 10. 1955 BDN  $650,000 plant being planned for Searsport

Nov 10, 1955 BDN  31st anniversary of Stockton Springs dock fire

Nov 10, 1955 BDN.  Air Force asks Searsport fuel depot, pipeline to Limestone


1960s

Aug 20, 1963 bay fisheries 


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Feb 28,1964  State closes Stockton Harbor shellfishery Feb-April 

Oct 26, 1966 new Searsport pier pt 1 



1966

1967


Jan 28, 1967


1968

Jan 27, 1968 Chemical Firm WR Grace serves Industry