Maine Prohibition Debate Shapes Army Canteen Fight
Maine law faces Senate debate as congressmen from Maine and Massachusetts clash over the army canteen issue. Littlefield defends temperance, Grosvenor questions statewide liquor regulation, and advocates warn of prohibition’s broader impact on taxation and growth. The House approves anti-canteen provisions, while Maine officials prepare staffing for the next administration and local politics focus on appointments and elections.
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The Thomas Ship Launch and Deer Isle Mail Schedule
A fragment describes the launch of the four masted schooner George C Thomas at Bucksport and notes an onlookers song. It also reports Deer Isle counsel seeking a later Sargentville mail departure to create a margin for delays on routes Ellsworth Bluehill and Bluehill Sargentville.
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Ex Governor Wolcott Dead in Boston at 53
Ex Governor Roger Wolcott of Massachusetts died at his Boston home on Friday from typhoid fever aged fifty three. The obituary notes his tenure and public service while the text ends with an unrelated drug advertisement for Laxative Quinine Tablets promising refund if they fail to cure a cold.
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Industrial Reflections on Ellsworth's Growth and Rails
Henry M. Hall analyzes Ellsworth's late 19th century industrial shifts, arguing mine booms, railroads, and water works reshape the region. He notes mining prospects, rail lines scaling regional exchange, and the mismatch between expectations and actual economic gains, urging cautious, informed development. He cites era optimism, community meetings, and mixed outcomes from early boom cycles.
How to Cure Croup Remedy Endorsement Note
Mr R Gray of Amenia Duchess county New York praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best medicine for children with croup It cures when given at first hoarse sound or after symptoms appear A bottle should be kept at hand for instant use sold by Gro A Parker Elsworth and W I Partarox Blue Hill druggists
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