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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1902
Page
2
A pastor urges joy from Christian service based on Psalm 126 and New Testament promises. Service amid hardship yields deeper joy, with eternal rewards for leading others to salvation. The talk cites scripture and calls believers to active witness and cheerful sacrifice.
A compact meditation on Jesus as a guest in the soul. He resides in a private room while others come and go, revealing truths about us we do not know, guiding our intentions, and condemning wrongdoing through his constant presence. The piece, quoted as from Churchman, emphasizes intimate divinity and perpetual inspiration toward good.
An Independent essay laments a self-centered life as folly and poverty of spirit. It contrasts selfish living with opportunities for service that enriches others and oneself, arguing true monuments are deeds and character beyond stone or brass. The piece ends with oblique verse imagery about renewal and resilience.
The column announces the role of a public servant and purveyor of information. It states communications must be clear, editorially filtered, and printed only with editor approval. except where the writer is asked for voluntary remarks, submissions may be rejected without reason.
Fragmentary poem addressed to a mother contrasts memory with aging, followed by Aunt Madge and Mutual Benevolence column greetings. The page includes letters about gifts and the Magic Mirror, reader requests, and practical sewing tips for comforters, plus small notes on selections from Rosie's quotation book and patchwork advice. The tone is nostalgic local newspaper reader correspondence mixed with household tips and community chatter.
Advertises Mrs E Sailer praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for “change of life” symptoms and nervous trouble. Includes Mrs Sailer's endorsement from Los Angeles and a note about Mrs Pinkham providing free advice from Lynn Mass.
A 2000 dollar reward is offered over a dubious Lynn depositor testimonial claimed to be non genuine and published without writer permission. The notice cites Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co and references misrepresentation concerns regarding the credibility of a testimonial text and its author.
The article notes that amateurs with fixed focus cameras struggle to capture certain room objects. It suggests placing a large mirror in front of the object and positioning the camera in front of the mirror. To avoid capturing the camera in the reflection, stand slightly to one side.
Fragmentary exchange recalls a playful line in which a father asks if his daughter's awakening is joyful and a reply from Spooner hints at a marriage proposal. The quote reflects late 19th or early 20th century humor highlights in period prose.
Quotations from New York Weekly and Ladies' Home Journal touch on gender roles and education not in books but in life. Chicago News warns that weariness comes from striving to live without work. Three things to govern temper longue and conduct.
Hancock county workers are urged to contribute meeting reports and notes for a new W. G. U column. The South Deer Isle Ariadne K Webb union met Feb 19 with Hattie Hendrick and discussed union aims, programs, and letters from county and state officials. Also noted are Miss Alice Moore’s March visit and a Washington's Birthday feature in Youth's Companion. The ad end mentions Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for early coughs.
The thirty fifth National Woman's Suffrage convention and first International Woman's Suffrage conference convene in Washington D C with delegates from Canada and several nations. Prominent speakers include Senator Cameron Utah James Hughes Canada and Dr Florence Fenwick Miller of London discussing English women and broader public work.
Ellsworth testimony encourages readers to decide for themselves about the opportunity. The letter by J T Crippen describes a long history of a kidney problem after a fall and notes relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills bought at Wiggin's drug store. Crippen claims others also speak highly of the remedy. sold nationwide by Hester-Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y for 6 cents.
A fragment discusses how boiling point varies with altitude and atmospheric pressure. It notes bubble formation in a kettle, describing the quiet rise of bubbles and the onset of boiling as temperature changes, with references to atmospheric gases and the Home Journal.
The text notes that in Europe, an American house, Hase & Sanborn, is the largest distributor of light roast coffee. It contrasts professional advice from physicians and druggists with expert opinion and highlights Cham & Sanborn as a leading coffee supplier.
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