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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1902
Page
6
In Bancock county the American and Bar Harbor papers vie for readers. The American holds broad reach, while Bar Harbor’s paper claims status as a county paper with substantial local influence. Meanwhile, community notes report visits, theater, church events, school news, and local gossip across Winterport, Gouldsboro, and surrounding towns.
Christian Endeavor meeting scheduled for the afternoon. Tracy builds a large annex on its paint shop. John Adams relocates to a new cottage on Cross Street. Daniel Manchester and wife visit relatives in Colorado and California. Graves Bros purchase a boiler for heating buildings under construction. Northeast Harbor band inactive two weeks due to leader illness. Arthur Gilpatrick sells stock in trade and property to 8 B Brown and Pedric Wiley, who take possession. Gilpatrick moves to former Brown building on Mate Street. Tank parties intensify the past week. W O Emery returns from Boston, visiting his recovering father. Reading club meets with Mrs. Henry Workman. poems and sketches presented by several members. Next meeting to be hosted by Miss Louisa Hawkins. Isaiah Jones away for several weeks. Young men’s supper at the chapel a success with proceeds of 14 dollars. Mrs. Krein Jones sprains wrist after fall. doctor notes long recovery. Dr Eugene Tapley of Tremont visits family and plans an eight-week trip to New York. Tomson and Sammon receive a planner for mitt practice. Walter Butler attends a beading jointer. G G Burnham travels to Bangor and Portland on business. Gladys Butler marks sixth birthday. Many children enjoy a day with Feb 17. Holts J Lord from Bangor visiting relatives. Mrs Ava Grant of Bangor visiting her parents. J F Stapris and Mrs. Stapris travel to Bangor to attend Grant lodge. Mrs J D McGraw called to Robtson on daughter’s wedding.
A historic circus tale claims monkeys at Barnum's cage were fed Scott's Emulsion after a keeper spilled a bottle. Supposedly deaths from consumption dropped, with a wink at cheaper replacements and a sales pitch for Scott & Bowne products. The text ends urging readers to obtain a free sample.
A first person reminiscence of a group touring a harbor town by carriage and bike. They pass old shops like the Emery blacksmith and a carding mill, enjoy a picnic at Uncle Olivers, ride to nearby points, face a rain shower and ferry ride, and recall family ties, local trades, and past townspeople. The piece blends travel memory with reflections on change and community.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Greene's Nervine and Norvara tonics as remedies for worry and nerve issues. It claims the medicines restore nerve control, ease headaches, and improve health, with a Boston address for Dr. Greene and a separate note on Dr. Greens Piles Pills as a gentle constipation cure.
An advertisement extols Minard's Liniment as a potent external remedy for aches and pains, claiming rapid dermal absorption and widespread relief. It asserts internal benefits, promotes trial at twenty five cents per bottle, and lists a domestic availability through druggists.
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