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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1901
Page
2
A sermon urging those with special abilities to use them responsibly for God and mankind. It warns that neglect or misuse brings condemnation, citing talents as metaphors for gifts. The piece emphasizes living as a light to others and aligning conscience with Scripture, with supporting devotional extracts.
A long readers column from a Mutual Benefit society shares holiday notes on Christmas planning, gift ideas, and recipes. It includes personal letters from Aunt Madge and Aunt Mabel with home economics tips, sausage meat canning instructions, and old remedies for cleaning, plus encouragement to share helpful hints for the season.
An essay extols reading over aimless wandering, urging deep engagement with books. It cites scholars like Humboldt, Agassiz, Darwin, Plato, Aristotle, and Robertson to argue that substantial reading builds character, imagination, and lasting ideals. Emphasizes slow, thoughtful study, frequent dictionary use, and selecting enriching works to influence life and morals.
A Kansas County W C T U president extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with personal claims of relief from displacement and ovarian troubles. The testimonial from Mrs J F Ronins of St. Louis is cited as genuine but a stated $5000 forfeit is noted as not genuine. The ad invites readers to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
County News reports the death of James Monroe McFarland, born to David and Betsy McFarland, who lived in Salisbury Cove and later farmed and lumbered. He married Susana McFarland and then Fannie French, leaving eight children. Funeral held at his home officiated by Rev. J. P. Simonton. daughter Blanche cared for him.
The November bulletin of the State board of agriculture presents letters from Hancock county farmers. Contributors urge including agriculture in schools, valuing study, knowledge, and business principles. They cite experiment stations, colleges, and farming papers as helpful, with strong calls for agricultural education in common schools.
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