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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1902
Page
3
The text urges embracing work with full effort, falling in love with your craft, and seizing the present moment rather than dreaming of the future. It emphasizes youth, resolve, and taking action to seize opportunities rather than waiting for extraordinary chances.
Local item list: school term end. quarry reopenings at Moose Island. medical visits in Portland. ship news on the schooner Prohibition. plans for a new school and details on a dead steamer worker, Daniel Hamblen. Social events include library circle, grange gathering, birthday party, and a Masonic ball week.
Fare Harold Warren returned to his home at Surry last week. Miss Lena Williams of West Franklin visits Mrs. Frederick McKenzie. Frank Winterbotham and wife of East Lamothe guests of George Jordan. February 10. ANON.
The listing shows standard bushel weights for many produce items and bundled goods, with retail prices for potatoes, squash, onions, cabbage, oranges, lemons, and various grains, flours, and feeds. It notes that farmers can expect to receive trade prices based on these published retail figures and includes lumber, building materials, and fresh seafood prices alongside fuel and tools, reflecting a broad 19th century market snapshot.
Local column recaps accidents and deaths including Arthur Hovey of Carey burned to death near Smyrna Mike, John F Randal schooner sinking off Fire Island, John E Woodcock's death by drowning near his home. Mentioned are Bangor resident Charles Gould burned at Millinocket camp, and Brewer youths Fowler and Witham hurt. Also notes on birthdays, visits, and lumber activity with Randals and Miss Sadie Bunker. Public contributions to McKinley Memorial in Maine tally 11047 dollars.
W H Lawrence stays briefly at Tank camp. Mrs John Stover returns from Bluebill visit. Stover’s horse sustains a broken leg. J C Workman and L N Bragdon will staff Dr Jackson’s Ice-house as usual. Aiken family back from Bucksport jaunt. Rev BW Russell’s Union church services praised as a likely permanent arrangement. K of P lodge organized at Columbia Falls with District Deputy Smith and Stevens lodge delegation in attendance. F B L and W Co harvests at navy yard pond under J W Hall, supplying clean water for freezing. Mrs Effie Jonson visits Dedham. Blanche Smith visits Sullivan and Hancock. Mrs H M Milliken visits Veazie. Mrs Madison Bridges fractures wrist by fall last week. Irving McFerland returns from Northeast Harbor for a few days. Feb. 9 Sumac notes a poor woman’s long day and a husband pressed for eight-hour day talk.
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