One Week's Oddities From Kittery to Carhous
Saturday items report a Newport post office safe burglary with $100 in cash and $100 in stamps, a Rockland house fire causing about $5,000 damage, and a Richmond lockup theft of 120 beer bottles and 24 whiskeys. Maine figures include the death of Mrs. Annie Clements from an accidental vaccination incident, Daniel Wells Jr. a Milwaukee resident and Maine native, a massive $20 million estate linked to a Wisconsin death, and a long Bangor banker death. Chain-of-Ponds crews rescued after a dam breach. Ashland store fire nearly $15,000 loss. a $1,500 fire engine fundraiser. Bangor bank clerk George Webster dies at 67, Civil War veteran. State board of trade backs bankruptcy uniformity and lobster propagation. Stetson presides at banquet. Lobster hatchery site near Boothbay Harbor may shift due to title issues. Fish Commission option pursued, Justice Department taking time to sort title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Lindsey House
Rockland
McDonald & Campbell
Richmond
Annie Clements
Portland
Daniel Wells, Jr
Maukee
Wis
Went
Maine
Waterville
Milwaukee
Ashland
F.O. Porter
George Webster
First National Bank of
Bangor
Webster
Twelfth
Fan Commission
Boothbay Harbor
Bowers
Department of Justice
Do You Want to Be Well and Strong Like Me
A promotional appeal urges readers to seek health and vitality. It emphasizes wellness as a priceless gift and hints at personal empowerment through care and vigor. The text presents a confident, exhortive voice inviting engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Greene
Nervara
Greene
Temple Place
Boston
Allsworth Markets and Local Notices
A jumble of figures and notes on weights for grains and produce, with scattered local updates. Mentions Albert Young sick, Lydia Treworgy poor health, Lydia Young visiting East Bluebill, Capt. John Colson and his children visiting, and a church concert setup with Easter flowers and decorations. A March 31 directness quote closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sarr
Albert Young
Edward Canningham
Lydia Treworgy
Hewitt
Alice Candage
Bluebill
J. A. Bonsey
M. Lawson
Dorothy
Douglass Lawson
Lawson
Boston
FATAL MEAL CROW SWALLOWS A CENTIPED AND DIES
A California traveler recalls a large centipede unearthed by a plow and eaten by a crow. The crow’s failed flight ends with a fatal crash as it collapses midair, later found dead on the ground. The bizarre tale is tied to a remark about tabasco sauce. The second item shows a couple joke about economizing with a cookbook, provoking the husband to either burn it or rob a bank to pay for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Detroit Free Press
Mary
John
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Protection Against Moths Advice for Cloth Moth Control
The article from Ladies' Home Journal advises how to prevent moth damage by cleaning closets drawers and boxes, sealing cracks, and applying small amounts of cedar oil with a fine brush to door tops baseboards and box edges to deter moths for a period. It notes moths seek quiet dark places and that treated surfaces should not come into contact with items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies' Home Journal
Minards Liniment Promises Quick Lung Relief and Pain Alleviation
A vintage ad-style claim extols Minards Liniment for chest warmth and quick cold relief. It promises to ease lung soreness, prevent consumption, and notes testimonials from New Haven Missouri and others, urging a quarter investment for a large bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Mills
New Haven
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