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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1902
Page
4
The Wyke Bancor Court publishes its quarterly rates in Ellsworth Maine. F. Publisher and Manager announces a three month subscription price of two dollars and sixty cents, with annual options and varied cents figures for different periods.
March 3, 1902 municipal election details for Ellsworth voters. Candidates include Parry L. Crabtree for mayor, Levi C. Beckwith ward 1 alderman, Irving Osgood ward 2 warden, and Levi W. Bennett ward 3 warden. The piece also notes two party tickets, party loyalty appeals, and the broader Schley Sampson controversy alongside Governor Hill appointing Albert M. Spear to the Maine Supreme Court.
A February 25 1902 letter to The American urges Ellsworth citizens and Republicans to back Republican mayoral candidates Harry L Crabtree and allies. The writer describes Ellsworth as a Republican city and contrasts with prior Democratic governance while urging turnout for the upcoming municipal election. The page also includes unrelated obfuscated medical ads promising vigor and health remedies with mail order offers.
Local chatter covers Groundhog Day lore with Missouri dates and Candlemas weather sayings. Hancock County nominations by Gov Hill list notaries public and justices of the peace with O R Burnham and George Grant among Ellsworth officials. Catalogued items include a tale of catarrh cures and sales pitches from F J Cheney & Co.
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