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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1902
Page
3
An ad style health claim says Dr. Groano's Nerviara boosts nerves and strength, targeting women who work and care for children. It cites Mrs. Jon IL Laux of Beverly as a user, listing address and urging nightly use to regulate nerves and rebuild energy.
An 19th century style advertisement extols Minard's Liniment as a medicine that cures internal ailments as well as external pains. It claims to treat croup colds diphtheria pneumonia and sprains and markets the bottle for twenty five cents. It cites anecdotal letters and asserts universal usefulness and quick skin absorption.
A Maine digest notes the Maine hotel proprietors association meeting at Hall- owell on February 7 with a 2 pm business session and evening banquet. Bangor hosts A H Davenport Company’s plumbing firm with 19000 capital. officers listed. Orono Pulp and Paper buys water power on Stillwater river to power Basin Mills. Dr Charles F Swett, age 64, died in Auburn after two years with Marquesan cannibals. a kidnapping and rescue tale follows. Maine press association holds 39th annual meeting in Portland with new members and officers named.
The Chicago Tribune notes that salt and pepper enhance flavor and aid digestion, reducing fermentation in the stomach. It cites a physician advocating pepper and salt in milk, and suggests hot salted paprika water as a remedy for disturbed digestion. Overeating and poor mastication weaken digestion, especially in youth and old age, calling for simpler nourishment.
A jagged excerpt shows a point man and a friend in a tense exchange. An amateur asks about hunting and a roll call for a party to establish who is present at camp, with one speaker awaiting the camp's tent to rise and call the roll.
The article lists standard bushel weights for many commodities including Liverpool salt potatoes apples beans wheat beets and more, with pounds per bushel and notes on measurement. It mentions the market prices at Kilworth and that a cold stormy week kept prices down though a sudden drop is anticipated.
Greenwood grange No 363 met February 1 with about thirty attending due to stormy weather. Third and fourth degrees conferred, a new candidate instructed in first and second degrees. State Deputy Hook from Harrington attended and led tasks.
A Chicago News note explores how dining basics persist from ancient to modern times, with the same meats and dishes enduring while preferences shift. It contrasts early utensils and napkin use, noting Romans and Giles Rose in Charles II era, and explains the evolution toward forks and the bowl of water served at dessert.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quip asks what readers think of Dawbitt's painting and suggests it looks as if it were crude oil in the end. An ad promotes Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for coughs colds and consumption with soothing healing influence.
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