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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1900
Page
6
In Hancock County the American newspaper claims primacy as the official county paper though other local papers circulate. The debate centers on which paper should be recognized as the county paper amid claims of broader reach and readership.
A compilation of county items mentions school closures due to illness, Christmas plans canceled for safety, and obituaries. It notes Mrs Sarah Hatch of Oceanville’s death, local injuries, YMCA basketball preparations, and shore commerce including wharf purchases and ship landings. Community updates cover local clergy, library growth, and a proposed Eden representation allying with Bar Harbor.
An advertisement extols Vinol as a scientific strength creator to overcome debility, noting it helps broken down individuals regain vigor. It cites a testimonial from Jane F. Fren of Suncook, NH, who improved after using Vinol and endorses it as superior to other cod liver oil tonics.
Community notes from Harbor and local houses as Edward Noyes moves in Steuben, Julia Asheys wintering, Moore family leaves for Boston, University of Pennsylvania visit, and a school episode about a dictionary fundraiser. Pythian sisterhood officers listed with names. Court Sunbeam officers corrected. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertisement claims blood purification and catarrh relief. Hood's Pills offered.
A guide for rural communities to establish a village public library in New England and the West. It urges committees, fundraising events like dinners and home parties, and volunteer staffing to create a lasting lending library with cataloging, rules, and regular hours.
Advertises One Minute Cough Cure as the only harmless remedy that yields immediate results for coughs colds and lung diseases claiming quick cures and prevention of consumption from Wicaix and Moone.
A fragmented local notice lists Prof Raymond McParland at home for holidays and Miss Olive Cootidge also home for vacation. It mentions A L Tripp’s effort to stop a runaway horse, Miss Shirley Rice visiting her sister AL Tripp, and a public installation of Lamo Grange officers at Grange hall with a necktie supper to follow. Additional items note residents moving, visiting relatives from Bar Harbor, and several townsfolk visiting or returning home.
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