Republican district convention at Waterville and state meeting near Portland
A republican district convention is set for Waterville on Tuesday June 10 at 11 oclock with the state convention to follow Wednesday June 11 in Portland. Meanwhile the week’s news centers on the Ellsworth Castine electric railway scheme and the Union river water power project with cautious optimism for regional gains. The Senate passed the Obivere exclusion bill amended to resemble the Geary law, amid concerns over treaty with China and foreign trade. Tea import trends since 1808 show rising imports and falling exports, challenging expectations that a duty would boost consumption.
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Waterville
Tuesda
Portland
Ellsworth-Castine
Union River
Senate
China
Orient
United States
Trade Shifts From Corn Losses and Senate Delays In 1900s
The piece notes export losses from a failed corn harvest reducing U S shipments by as much as a fifth of prior four year averages. It mentions Senate delays over the Philippines inquiry, Aguinaldo witness demand, and canal timing. It also covers Cuban reciprocity talks, Grosvenor's call for tariff revision, and fears opponents may link Cuba measures to funding bills.
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United States
DUNTY GOSSIP AND LOCAL NOTES FROM MAINE
Real estate talk in Bluebut, mining boom memories. Ficasie Emery of Great Pond is dead. Birch Harbor builds a new Baptist church with strong church cooperation. Italian workers strike on a nine hour day at Stonington quar ries, fifty Italians aboard. Twentyone go back to New York, others await funds there. Moosehead hatchery plan to stock land locked salmon praised by Waterville Mail, which argues trout ponds would be better. Hancock county fishermen favor trout at Green lake and Branch pond, but warn salmon introduction hurts trout at Upper and Lower Patten’s ponds and nearby conditions worsened over years.
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Stonington
New York
Moosehead
Maine
Waterville Mail
Hancock County
Mail
Green Lake
Branch Pond
Simon Pond
Patten’s Pond
Political Notes on State Convention and Local Nominees
The Democratic state convention will convene in Bangor on Tuesday June 17. The Republican town committee of Biden calls a caucus for Saturday night April 26 to nominate a representative candidate. Eden is in class by Steels this year with Benjamin Hadley and C C Morrison as nominees. Capt George H Tapley of West Brooksville runs for representative from Castine Orland Brooklin Brooksville Long Island and Aurora. a veteran with strong state knowledge and popularity.
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Republican Town Committee
Biden
Eden
Steels
Benjamin Hadley
C. C. Morrison
George H. Tapley
West Brooksville
Castine
Orland
Brooklin
Brooksville
Long Island
Aurora
Tapley
Wea
Spring scenes and exhibitions mark capital correspondences
From the National Capital on April 17 a letter notes spring moods and green parks. It mentions public amusements, the Generant statue models contest, and the Masonic exposition at Convention Hall. It covers Roosevelt’s White House actions, church funeral rites for Dr. T DeWitt Talmage, and looming civic projects like an electric railway in Hancock County.
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Ig Ut
Gen.erant
Corcoran Art Gallery
Corptee
Geo. McClellan
Convention Hall
Armory Annex
Roosevelt
T. 8. Hamlin
Thomas Chalmers Easton
de. Talmage
J. T. Niccols
St. Toute
Howard Sugdam
New York
van Dyke
New Jersey
Demerest
D. E. P. Terhane
Talmage
Mexico
Christian Herald
de. Kiopsch
Harst
Methodist Church
Hancock County
Kiinworth
Jantine
President Roosevelt and Gen Miles Clash Over Retention
Washington report says Senators Hale, Allan, McComas and Allison, allies of Gen Miles, urged Roosevelt to back Miles against a pending retirement and to avoid a Sampson-Sebrey style clash. Roosevelt considered the pleas but warned a suspension of judgment could set a bad precedent as talks with Miles continue.
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Miles Dave
Roosevelt
Hale
Auar
McComas
Allison
Mites
White House
Smiles
Sampson-Sebrey
Congress
Aring
Vuesk
Root
Jeut
Sture
Miler Wiruid
Milon Ions
Roosey
Forte
Gen. Mies
Washington Times
Discovery promises cure for skin disease with root cleansing
An advertisement extols a product named Discovery and Pisanant Pellets as cures for a skin outbreak. It claims roots of the poisonous matter lie in the flesh and that cleansing the root restores natural color, brightness, and health. The text emphasizes the remedy contains no alcohol or narcotics and ends with testimonials of radiance.
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Beauty
Soren
Ind
Goliea Med
Marriage of Haskell-Gaspar couple in Somerville Mass
Miss Sarah B Heskett and Ernest B Gaspar of Somerville Mass were married April 15 by Rev W B Merry at the bride’s sister’s home in Revere. The bride wore white. maid of honor and flower children assisted. reception followed. gifts reported. couple to reside in Somerville. The notice also includes a brief paid medical ad for Halls Catarrh Cure and pills.
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Mre Haxet Nery
Hono
Gay Monroe
Marion Fish
Lowerviile
Sant and
Ancle
G. F. Stetson
Haskell
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Lars
Special Notices for State Authority in Maine and County
Fragmented notice reports social authority actions in Maine and Honsoch County regarding a plantation in Lameine Stansted area. It mentions a tax issue on an Austin property and a large tract of land described as three thousand seres. The readable text notes a general clay strata or rock matter and a burn event, with a focus on property tax relief or aversion.
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Maine
County of
Honsoch
Foonshire
Lameine
Stansted
Canieulocos Park
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