Woolwich elder predicts revival of Kennebec ice industry
Worrall Reed of Woolwich, a veteran ice cutter with about 30 seasons’ experience, foresees renewed Kennebec river ice harvesting and a shift to massive concrete ice houses. He cites Hudson River limits and Maine fields as key to future supply and discusses cost and durability advantages of concrete buildings.
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Kennebec
Worrall Reed
Woolwich
Reed
Kennebec Valles
Hudson
Maine
Atlantic Seaboard
Edison
Lake Nequasset
Bath
Josiah Winship
Day's Ferry
Samuel
Mary (Worrall) Reed
Angeline
William Barnes
Enterprise
Dean's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful in Bath Testimony
A Bath Maine resident John Beane testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his kidney pain and backache after years of irregular kidney secretions. He recommends the remedy to others with kidney trouble. Doan's is sold by dealers at 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo is sole US agent.
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Bath
John &. Beane
Carpenter
Academy St
Dean
Dan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Slavers, brig, and a river chase off the coast of Africa
An 19th century report recounts a brig carrying leaf tobacco and rum destined for the African coast to pay for slaves. A British man of war spotted smoke, the supercargo tried to push upriver, the brig ran aground, and Capt Barnes refused to take on human cargo. The crew redirected cargo ashore with palm oil and peanuts, Reed reacting to the slave plan. The narrative continues with family notices and agricultural contests in Maine.
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Havana
Supercarso
Rio Pongo
Barnes
Reed
People’s Ferry Co
Winslow's Rocks
Kennebec River
Bath
Martha Rogers Carlton
Asa Carlton
Dresden
Capt
Alfred
Silver Springs
Cal
Josiah W
Flushing
N. Y
Wallace S
C. PD. Prescott
Mast Orange
Charles
Ellen C. Buck
Oast Oukland
Charles T. Libbs
Portland
City moth crew urges fall removal of nests
Herbert Spinney, leader of the brown tail moth crew, says the city errs by not removing nests in fall or early spring. Waiting until late allows pests to crawl from nests on tree limbs and hindering control efforts.
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Herbert Spinney
The
Independent
Pblishers of
Webster’s Dictionary
Wellnown Syndicate Publishing CO
New York City
Sleighmaking and Frontier Life Near Bath in Early Franklin County
An account details Otis C. Sewall and family establishing a wilderness homestead near Bath. Sewall builds the town’s first sleigh, later a double sleigh, and conducts a perilous early journey harnessing neighbor horses. Mrs Linscott and a four year old child narrowly escape injury as the team bolts.
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Bath
Otis C. Sewall
Mr. Linscott
Franklin County
Mrs. Linscott
Sleigh accident ends with riders unhurt after tongue strap failure
Mrs Linscott and husband were jolted during a sleigh ride when the tongue strap failed near Locke's Hill. The horses pulled the sleigh into deep snow, throwing them into the drift. Mrs Linscott, thinly clad, recovered in the road and the party later secured the team for a slow return home with Mr Sewall assisting.
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Locke's Hill
Westport News Summary of Local Goings on
Engineer George Knight returned to Boston after three weeks at his old home. A. J. Knight finished lumbering on the Bowker for the first of the week. Miss Marion Jewett and Daniel Dean visited in Wiscasset. G. G. Judkins attends court at Wiscasset. Sunday services continue at Center Church with afternoon and alternate evening meetings. Herring fishermen repair weirs damaged by winter ice. Progressive farmers planted peas. Funeral of Miss Naomi Stevens at Five Islands attended by Charles Knight and family and others. Mrs. Andrew McCullum visits Bowdoinham and sister Mrs. E. T. Brooks. A. J. Knight visiting Boothbay Harbor. Bert Knight launched a new launch for Wendell Stevens of Westport Junction.
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George Knight
Boston
A. J. Knight
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Orono
New England
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C. M. Dowker
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Cumberland
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Earl S. Sloan
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Marion Jewett
Daniel Dean
Wiscasset
G. G. Judkins
Charles Knight
Herbert Knight
Winfield Stevens
Merrill Jewett
Naomi
Brooks A. J. Knight
Boothbay Harbor
Bert Knight
Wendell Stevens
Westport Junction
Barrett Mfg. Co
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