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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1901
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR shows Hancock county newspapers with broad circulation and claims of wider reach. Mentions various local papers and editors while noting competition and distribution issues without clear dates or events.
Christmas Day guests at Gouldstore and nearby families are noted along with a long list of village happenings. A seaman was injured off Biance’s wharf and treated by Dr Larrabee. Schools, churches, weddings, engagements, and obituaries anchor a busy December through early January in Bar Harbor area society life, with community events and local famil ies described in bustling detail.
A Norwich, Connecticut letter praises Peruna for curing long standing catarrh and improving appetite and health, claiming a twenty pound gain in three months. Other testimonials from users nationwide cite Peruna as effective for coughs, colds, influenza and various catarrhal conditions. The ad notes a Dr Hartman book and free health literature from The Peruna Medicine Company in Columbus, Ohio.
Pop additions at Southport Harbor as a concert of nations nears. Betrothal New cemetery plans in Bar Harbor and Mount Hope talk, with churches and lodges installing officers. Local births marriages deaths and holiday events, including school notices and Christmas programs, fill the sparse county page.
Advertisement proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the world's best healer for cuts burns sores and all skin eruptions. It is offered at 26 cents a box at Wicomr Moon's drug store, highlighting a claim of universal efficacy and a low price point.
An old belief in drastic purgatives is debunked by Dr Kings New Life Pills which gently stimulate the liver and bowels to expel poisons, cleanse the system and relieve constipation and sick headache. Available for 2c at Wiggin and Moon's drug store.
A detailed obituary recounts the death of a man named Grobler and the grieving family, noting disparate scenes from his life and funeral. It covers the home vigil, burial at Stout Cemetery, and remarks from Bethany Congregational Church, with mention of Ocean View commanders and local groups contributing memorial tokens. Christmas programs at nearby schools are also described, highlighting community mourning and holiday events.
Word ofEpworth church includes Mrs Allred's homecoming celebrated with family and community, while seven five attendees gathered for a Christmas tree event. Stevley couple honored, and a preacher admonishes a child during a lively exchange about proper conduct.
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