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Irving Oak's rescue of a fellow lineman

Newspapers: Irving Oak's rescue of a fellow lineman

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'OAK—RUSSELL,' Evening Express, 23 Jul 1925, p. 6: the marriage of Irving Gilbert Oak, lineman for the Central Maine Power Company, to Miss Natalie Mildred Russell, at the Simpson cottage, Lake Wesserunsett.
'OAK—RUSSELL,' Evening Express, 23 Jul 1925, p. 6: the marriage of Irving Gilbert Oak, lineman for the Central Maine Power Company, to Miss Natalie Mildred Russell, at the Simpson cottage, Lake Wesserunsett. 23 Jul 1925 · p. 6
Source: Evening Express, via Newspapers.com.
How it is shown: Crop of an already-held newspaper page to the relevant item; no retouch.
Evidence for: Evening Express (Portland, Me.), 1925: marriage notice naming Irving Gilbert Oak, a Central Maine Power Company lineman (clipping) · the original at Newspapers.com
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Evening Express, Portland, Maine, July 1925: marriage notice of Irving Gilbert Oak and Natalie Mildred Russell, dated at Skowhegan on July 2. It describes him as a lineman for the Central Maine Power Company.
Evening Express, Portland, Maine, July 1925: marriage notice of Irving Gilbert Oak and Natalie Mildred Russell, dated at Skowhegan on July 2. It describes him as a lineman for the Central Maine Power Company. 23 Jul 1925
Source: Evening Express, via Newspapers.com clipping 143601223 (identified in the R7 research; the paper's name is not on the held clipping)
How it is shown: Cropped to the notice; dimmed text from neighboring items removed.
Evidence for: Evening Express (Portland, Me.), 1925: marriage notice naming Irving Gilbert Oak, a Central Maine Power Company lineman (clipping) · the original at Newspapers.com
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Evening Express, Portland, Maine, September 23, 1925, p. 12. The same-day Associated Press account of the Bingham accident.
Evening Express, Portland, Maine, September 23, 1925, p. 12. The same-day Associated Press account of the Bingham accident. 23 Sep 1925
Source: Evening Express, via the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer
How it is shown: Pixel-exact crop of the full newspaper page, captured 2026-09-25 through the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer; no retouching or masking.
Evidence for: Evening Express (Portland, Me.), 23 Sep 1925, p. 12: the Bingham accident (AP) · the original at Newspapers.com
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Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine, October 6, 1925, p. 8: "Power Co. Linemen Are Praised for Recent Rescue Act." The company's letter commending Irvin Oak, Frazer and Malon Dumont by name for rescuing Mrs. Alexina Bates and her companion from a submerged car at Bingham, September 23, 1925.
Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine, October 6, 1925, p. 8: "Power Co. Linemen Are Praised for Recent Rescue Act." The company's letter commending Irvin Oak, Frazer and Malon Dumont by name for rescuing Mrs. Alexina Bates and her companion from a submerged car at Bingham, September 23, 1925. 6 Oct 1925
Source: Kennebec Journal, via the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer
How it is shown: Pixel-exact crop of the full newspaper page, captured 2026-09-25 through the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer; no retouching or masking.
Evidence for: Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.), 6 Oct 1925, p. 8: "Power Co. Linemen Are Praised for Recent Rescue Act" · the original at Newspapers.com
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Kennebec Journal, October 6, 1925, p. 8: continuation of the Bingham rescue report and the company's first-aid training requirement.
Kennebec Journal, October 6, 1925, p. 8: continuation of the Bingham rescue report and the company's first-aid training requirement. 6 Oct 1925
Source: Kennebec Journal, via the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer
How it is shown: Cropped from the newspaper page.
Evidence for: Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.), 6 Oct 1925, p. 8: "Power Co. Linemen Are Praised for Recent Rescue Act" · the original at Newspapers.com
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Portland Press Herald, September 24, 1925, p. 2. The day-after news account of the Bingham accident, independent of the company's own letter.
Portland Press Herald, September 24, 1925, p. 2. The day-after news account of the Bingham accident, independent of the company's own letter. 24 Sep 1925
Source: Portland Press Herald, via the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer
How it is shown: Pixel-exact crop of the full newspaper page, captured 2026-09-25 through the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer; no retouching or masking.
Evidence for: Portland Press Herald, 24 Sep 1925, p. 2: the Bingham accident · the original at Newspapers.com
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Evening Express, Portland, Maine, October 6, 1941, p. 5: "Lineman Badly Shocked," a third paper's account of the same accident.
Evening Express, Portland, Maine, October 6, 1941, p. 5: "Lineman Badly Shocked," a third paper's account of the same accident. 6 Oct 1941
Source: Evening Express, via the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer
How it is shown: Pixel-exact crop of the full newspaper page, captured 2026-09-25 through the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer; no retouching or masking.
Evidence for: Evening Express (Portland, Me.), 6 Oct 1941, p. 5: "Lineman Badly Shocked" · the original at Newspapers.com
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Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine, October 6, 1941, p. 9: “Lineman Burned In Contact With Voltage Wires.” The report names Irvin Oak as the fellow worker who took Ralph R. Wentworth to the hospital.
Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine, October 6, 1941, p. 9: “Lineman Burned In Contact With Voltage Wires.” The report names Irvin Oak as the fellow worker who took Ralph R. Wentworth to the hospital. 6 Oct 1941 · p. 9
Source: Morning Sentinel, via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/854287913/); owner-supplied article clipping
How it is shown: Owner-supplied article clipping; embedded metadata removed. No image content altered.
Keep in mind: The contemporary accident report differs from the later award accounts on voltage and consciousness. Those differences are preserved in the research.
Evidence for: Morning Sentinel (Waterville, Me.), 6 Oct 1941, p. 9: a Central Maine Power lineman burned at the South Channel dam; 'a fellow worker, Irvin Oak, took the injured man to the hospital' · the original at Newspapers.com
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The Bangor Daily News, October 6, 1941: "Skowhegan Man Seriously Burned," a second paper's account of the October 5, 1941 accident at the South Channel dam, the day after it happened.
The Bangor Daily News, October 6, 1941: "Skowhegan Man Seriously Burned," a second paper's account of the October 5, 1941 accident at the South Channel dam, the day after it happened. 6 Oct 1941
Source: The Bangor Daily News, via the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer
How it is shown: Pixel-exact crop of the full newspaper page, captured 2026-09-25 through the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer; no retouching or masking.
Evidence for: The Bangor Daily News, 6 Oct 1941: "Skowhegan Man Seriously Burned" · the original at Newspapers.com
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Bangor Daily News, February 26, 1942, p. 12. This award account repeats the release printed in the Kennebec Journal.
Bangor Daily News, February 26, 1942, p. 12. This award account repeats the release printed in the Kennebec Journal. 26 Feb 1942
Source: The Bangor Daily News, via the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer
How it is shown: Cropped from the newspaper page.
Evidence for: The Bangor Daily News, 26 Feb 1942, p. 12: "Skowhegan Man Receives Medal For Saving Life" · the original at Newspapers.com
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Caption accompanying the award photograph. Morning Sentinel, February 25, 1942, p. 9.
Caption accompanying the award photograph. Morning Sentinel, February 25, 1942, p. 9. 25 Feb 1942
Source: Morning Sentinel, via the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer
How it is shown: Cropped from the newspaper page.
Evidence for: Morning Sentinel (Waterville, Me.), 25 Feb 1942, p. 9: "Irvin G. Oakes Gets President's Safety Award" · the original at Newspapers.com
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Irving Oak, left, receiving the President's Safety Award. Morning Sentinel, February 25, 1942, p. 9.
Irving Oak, left, receiving the President's Safety Award. Morning Sentinel, February 25, 1942, p. 9. 25 Feb 1942
Source: Morning Sentinel, via the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer
How it is shown: Cropped from the newspaper page.
Evidence for: Morning Sentinel (Waterville, Me.), 25 Feb 1942, p. 9: "Irvin G. Oakes Gets President's Safety Award" · the original at Newspapers.com
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Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine, February 25, 1942, p. 3. A second report of the same award, naming the October 5, 1941 accident and, in the same article, the 1925 Bingham rescue.
Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine, February 25, 1942, p. 3. A second report of the same award, naming the October 5, 1941 accident and, in the same article, the 1925 Bingham rescue. 25 Feb 1942
Source: Kennebec Journal, via the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer
How it is shown: Pixel-exact crop of the full newspaper page, captured 2026-09-25 through the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer; no retouching or masking.
Evidence for: Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.), 25 Feb 1942, p. 3: "Awarded President's Medal for Saving Life by Prone Pressure" · the original at Newspapers.com
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Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine, February 24, 1942, p. 12: “Irvin G. Oaks To Be Presented Safety Medal.” The notice describes the award and the first aid for which he was recognized.
Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine, February 24, 1942, p. 12: “Irvin G. Oaks To Be Presented Safety Medal.” The notice describes the award and the first aid for which he was recognized. 24 Feb 1942 · p. 12
Source: Morning Sentinel, via the owner's public Newspapers.com clipping 206674242
How it is shown: Cropped at the right edge to remove part of the neighboring column; the article is shown whole.
Keep in mind: This report says the accident happened “last summer” and gives 6900 volts; the October 1941 report of the South Channel dam accident differs on the season, the voltage and whether the man was unconscious.
Evidence for: Morning Sentinel (Waterville, Me.), 24 Feb 1942, p. 12: 'Irvin G. Oaks To Be Presented Safety Medal' · the original at Newspapers.com
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Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine, February 25, 1942, p. 9. The full report of the National Safety Council's President's Medal, awarded to Irvin G. Oak for reviving a fellow employee after the October 5, 1941 accident at the South Channel dam.
Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine, February 25, 1942, p. 9. The full report of the National Safety Council's President's Medal, awarded to Irvin G. Oak for reviving a fellow employee after the October 5, 1941 accident at the South Channel dam. 25 Feb 1942
Source: Morning Sentinel, via the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer
How it is shown: Pixel-exact crop of the full newspaper page, captured 2026-09-25 through the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer; no retouching or masking.
Evidence for: Morning Sentinel (Waterville, Me.), 25 Feb 1942, p. 9: "Irvin G. Oakes Gets President's Safety Award" · the original at Newspapers.com
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The Kennebec Journal's own photograph and caption for the award, "PRESIDENT'S SAFETY AWARD was presented to Irvin G. Oakes...", February 25, 1942, p. 3.
The Kennebec Journal's own photograph and caption for the award, "PRESIDENT'S SAFETY AWARD was presented to Irvin G. Oakes...", February 25, 1942, p. 3. 25 Feb 1942
Source: Kennebec Journal, via the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer
How it is shown: Pixel-exact crop of the full newspaper page, captured 2026-09-25 through the owner's signed-in Newspapers.com viewer; no retouching or masking.
Evidence for: Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.), 25 Feb 1942, p. 3: "Awarded President's Medal for Saving Life by Prone Pressure" · the original at Newspapers.com
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