Lincoln lessons for living from a living mass of character
A February Ladies' Home Journal piece urges readers to judge leaders by inner virtue rather than outer appearance. It argues greatness lies in a steadfast heart, courageous work, and plain speech over polished show, citing Lincoln as the model of humility, resilience, and public service enduring beyond modern vanity.
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Roctem & Gaheble CO
Lincoln
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Mason and Dixon
Diesard
Sid
Ladies’ Home Journal
Conductor and neighbor quarrel at cheerful apartment
A fractured exchange in a Chicago Tribune clipping shows a conductor questioning a neighbor about a fare. The dialogue includes remarks about rights and impertinence as the scene unfolds in a domestic setting with unclear context.
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Chicago Tribune
Do The Children Drink In Coffeehouse Rumors
Fragmentary notes reference concerns about children and coffee amid unclear reports. The text appears as scattered OCR with stray dates and names missing context, giving only hazy hints of a possible social issue or rumor without verifiable details.
Ellsworth Markets Messy Trade Weight Standards
In Wronxapar on February 7 1900 a report lists standard weights for bushels of various commodities. It gives figures for salt potatoes apples beans wheat beets turnips peas onions rye barley buckwheat oats and other items with pounds per bushel and notes shipping weight norms and contract terms. The text reflects archaic measurement practices and inconsistent spellings.
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Liverpool Salt Hall
Turks Island
Cotes A&b
Havana
Matorinia
Oweross
Cody
Sauna
Atibut
B. Winddets
W. Gnoon
Bowdoin medical student returns to college year
County news lists Andrew Brown resuming studies at Bowdoin medical school in his second year. It notes travel to Boston for February, local literary meetings, clergy moves, and town issues including a proposed local national bank to support Tremont savings and town finances.
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Iaworth
Tremont Savings Bank
Maine News Bits From Kittery To Caribou
Week's Winnowings of News Novelty and Nonsense cover fires at Hotel Lucete in South Brewer and mill burns in East Mashing, a $1,200 loss, and a $1,000 derelict. Obituaries note Fred Perkins of Holden and Mrs Belle Dowst. Maine political and industrial notes include the Washington County R A wharf expansion, Maine Central rail plans, and Orin Shaw’s death. Cattle board report shows 5,729.44 spent. tuberculine testing favored amid low tuberculosis in Maine herds.
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C. A Fogg
Burnham
Lucete
Fred Sucete
South Brewer
Millard
Wiswell
East Mashing
Arthur Sewall
HM. Sewall
United States
Howell
Washington County
R. A
Sam Street
Eastport
Fred O. Perking
Holden
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Woodland Club
Phillips Iille
Niben Club
Belle G. Dowst
Mavinger Dowst
Washington County Railroad
Calais
Dowst
Maine Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Orin Shaw
Maine
Winthrop
Bangor House
Bangor
Falmouth
Portland
Bar
Bar Harbor
Mle
Harriet Shaw
Fred Shaw
Canada
Auguste
Hampden
Dixmont
Maine Cattle Commissioners
New England
Herries
Spain's Greatest 9 Mr RP Olivia at Aiken winters
Nerves caused severe pains in the back of the head. Electric Bitters relieved pain and restored vigor. This advertised blood and nerve remedy claims to cure liver and kidney trouble puziles the blood and strengthen the stomach. Each bottle 90 cents. Sold by D Wipers, Druggist.
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Spain
Olivia
Bare
Aiken
America
AML
Hood's Sar suparitla and Hood's Pills touted for blood disease
An old newspaper ad extols Hood's Sar suparitla as a great remedy for blood diseases and Hood's Pills for liver trouble. It frames the products as cures demonstrated by many “fruits” of their use and promotes them as reliable patent medicines.
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Hood
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