Early Transportation Lines From Kennebec to Boston
The Kennebec & Portland railroad reaches Richmond with branches to Bath and connections to Waterville Hallowell and Boston. Stage and boat routes link Augusta Bath Belfast Machias and beyond with frequent daily trains and steamboats. Competition among river boats grows later with several lines offering reduced fares and through tickets from Augusta to Boston.
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Kennebec
Chestnut Street
Portland
Sunudays
Westbrook
Cumberhan al Yarmouth
Preeport
Brunswick
Richmond
Bath
Festa
Doha
Siboth
Bos
Boston
Wis Casset
Damariscotta
Waldoboro
Thomaston
Belfast
Bangor
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth
Cape Elizabeth
Augusta
Hallowell
Gardiner
Freewort
Merchants Row
John Rinsell
Borilaities Othe Tee Wey
Pierce
Beck
Teatres
Oh Aw
Anegasti
F. Siever
Machias
Skowhegan
Kennebec Points
Waterville
Barkentine Kremlin Destroyed In Portland Waterfront Fire
The barkentine Kremlin built in this city by the late William Rogers for John S. Emery & Company of Boston was destroyed in a Saturday night fire on the Portland waterfront. The 746 net ton vessel cost around $50,000 and was valued at about half that when lost. Master builder Miles M. Merry oversaw the project with crew including George E. Litchfield, Obed Curtis, Samuel White, and William P. Cutler. G. W. Bartley rigged her for East Boston.
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Portland
Barkentine Kremlin
Kremlin
William Rogers
John S. Emery & Company
Boston
J. Hi. Bray
Miles M. Merry
George E. Litchfield
Robert Scott
Obed Curtis Caulker
Samuel Whitehouse Sparmaker
William P. Cutler
G. W. Bartley
Local Officials Distribute Tax Bills Across Districts
Leonard H Gibson Howard Web ber John A Klippell F C Skillings and Car Troop are distributing tax bills to residents across the district as part of the annual fiscal process.
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Leonard H. Gibson
Howard Webber
John A. Klippell
F.C. Skillings
Car
Trains and Boats Carry Tourists to Resorts
Trains and boats shuttle tourists toward popular resorts in a busy section as travelers crowd stations and docks seeking leisure destinations.
Proper cultivation tips for red raspberries and care
The article discusses profitable varieties Marlboro London and Cuthbert, hill and row planting, spacing, and early pruning. It emphasizes pinching cane ends, spring pruning, staking, weed control, and avoiding excessive nitrogen. It guides soil fertility with limited stable manure and appropriate commercial fertilizers rich in phosphoric acid and potash.
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London
Farm for inebriates proposed by judge in Bath
Judge Dunton discusses jail terms for intoxicated offenders and urges a state farm for habitual drunkards. He cites a case of a man with a long history and ailing mother, arguing long sentences or treatment could curb crime while easing jail burdens. He recalls a naval privateer tale from War of 1812 linked to the era.
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Bath
Dunton
Liverpool
Nova Scotia
C. B. Harrington
Potato Expert Predicts 50 Cent Potatoes Next Season
A Maine department of agriculture potato expert forecasts potatoes at 50 cents per pound next fall and winter. Even at that price the crop remains profitable for farmers.
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Maine Department of Agriculture
Mrs. Mary Low Larrabee Pioneer Bath Singer Dies
Mrs. Mary Low Larrabee aged 82 dies at her father's Bath home after a life as a leading Maine soprano. She sang solo at Central and Winter Street Churches for twelve years and appeared with Mendelssohn Club and local operas. Survived by husband Arthur F Larrabee infant daughter, father Frederick H Low, sister Mrs. Fred F Ingraham.
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Mendelssohn Club
Chapman
Larrabee
Fred F. Ingraham
Brookline, Mass
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Reward
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure, urging readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hundred Years Ago Fight Ends With Prisoner Exchange
A description recalls a 19th century brawl where a father and son overpowered a rival, retook a prize and headed toward Newport Rhode Island. Three prisoners were marched through town, later sent to Boston and confined aboard a prison ship for four months before exchange.
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Page One
Dad
Newport
R. I
Boston
Father
Domestic Medical Pitch Murmur from Patented Ointments
A compact advertisement notes Dean's Ointment relieves itching skin eruptions and promises lasting cures at fifty cents. It links impure blood to faulty digestion and liver sluggishness, promotes Burdock Blood Bitters for stomach and liver aid, and sells Regulets for easy bowels, plus Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil for toothache earache sore throat cuts and pains.
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Dean
Thomas
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Early Transportation Lines
Kennebec Valley
York & Cumberland Railroad
K & PL
Weebrook Jet
Tale Moms Mace Teche
Oa Patit
Deering Oaks
Or Tear
Union Station
Vity
Oren
FE. OW. Sanford
Gerdiner
Poster's Wharf
Ovean
Farmington
Norridgeworck
Clinton
N. B
Star of the East
Daniel Webster
Fountain and Journal
Agusta
Voney
Gustavus Kilgore
Plasted
George W. Leadbetter
George C. Pease
Malaga Island
Pease
Jerry Murphy
James McKinnes
Family Griffin Siu
Robert Tripp
Eliza Griffin
Henry Griffin
William Griffin
John Eason Fie
Frank Gomez
Nelson McWhenney Sten
James McKenney, Jr
Jerry Murpla
Nelson McWwennes
pertHaheath
Otter Islands
Titte
Craert
Judge Dunton
Mrs. Also Larrabee
Mary Low Larrabee
Arthur F. Larrabee
Frederick H. Low
Hitt St
Cyrus W. Longley
Front Sr
Room
Chichesters
Bee Chichester
Maine Central
R. R
Ts Ya Railroad
Lear Bath
Bar Harbor
Wash
Augusta Waterville
A. R.R
Calais
Washington County
Vanceboro
St John
Watervile
Foxcroft
Greenville
Bucksport
Mattawamkeag
St. John
New York
Montreal
Quebec
West
Portland Boston
White Mountains
Worcester
Rockland
Lewiston
Farrington
H. D. Waldron
Morris McDonald
Standard Oil Company OF
New York City
Offalo, N. Y
Albany, N. Y
Boston, Mass
Bond Department
Sidelity Coast Company
Portland, Maine
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