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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1901
Page
3
An advertisement extols Vinol cod liver oil tonic as a tastier, safer alternative claiming it cures pulmonary troubles and colds that threaten to develop into consumption. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Coghlan and promises money back if unsatisfied, while contrasting with old greasy cod liver oil.
A local market page lists standard weights for produce including potatoes beans corn onions carrots and more. Retail prices for items such as cabbage and peppers are shown with notes on measurement by weight or agreement. The ad promotes DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve with a customer testimonial and cautions about imitation products.
County NE reports routine notes from Franklin County including Edith Perkins at Bartlett hotel Gouldsboro Leslie Swan visiting Milltown Lela Gordon returning to Waterville Institute Shirley Graves and Fred Martin University of Maine Easter vacation Archie Bennett arm injury Addie Hodgins at Colby College Captain Winterbotham travels Kodo Dyspepsia Cure testimonial from Anderson Riggs with local business names Wicors & Moone and Maine Lake Ice Co mentions April dates and public notices.
A damaged OCR line reads a romantic poem with phrases like too late and a caged heart. It includes archaic diction and odd spellings, mentioning John Addington as the author. The readable text centers on longing, nearness, and emotional conflict without a clear news event or context.
May and Margaret Chesman age 18 face a sudden upheaval as their stern father plans to wed Cousin Laura a wealthy, capable woman who has steadied his business and drawn the family into a quiet wedding with Senator Lorimer. The sisters discover the fortune and a Pacific coast winter ahead.
In Hanover Pennsylvania the Bingley family preserves an English oak armchair claimed to be 470 years old, dating to its Wakefield origin and creation under monarchic eras from Henry VI to Victoria. It was handed down to the present owner in 1845, later moving via Leeds and Manchester to Baltimore Exchange aboard the Mary Hale in 1850.
A contentious exchange unfolds as Mrs Starvem argues with a discontented boarder, asserting that their desired outcome cannot be achieved locally. The scene captures mounting frustration and a tense domestic friction within the boardinghouse setting.
A Saturday blaze gutted the entire business section of Lisbon Falls, destroying 29 buildings valued at 150000 to 200000 with about 100000 in insured losses. The Everett block on Main Street led to a fast-spreading fire that consumed shops, pool rooms, drugstore, hardware, and tenements, prompting aid from Lewiston and Bath. Firefighters fought flames with limited equipment as homes and stores burned, leaving hundreds homeless.
The two-masted schooner Wendall Burpee of St John New Brunswick went ashore off Cape Elizabeth shortly after noon Sunday. The captain, cook and one sailor were drowned, while the mate was saved. The Knickerbocker towing company has sold out to the American Ice Co, likely shifting ice hauling to the Hudson route this summer. A fire in Rockland's White and Wilson block, adjoining the Thorndike hotel, caused about 50 000 dollars in insured losses, with 10 000 in property damage to the building owned by John S Case and a Brooklyn resident.
The Ladies' Home Journal portrays Theodore Roosevelt slipping from public life into a devoted home role. He is a playful father who climbs on the nursery floor, sings Dutch lullabies, and shares a rough, charming voice that delights his children.
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