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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1902
Page
7
A damaged line discusses how the heart shapes a home and the value of simple comforts like a garden or flowers. The text quality is poor with garbled phrases and missing context, but it conveys a sentiment about home, love, and precious things tied to the heart.
An old advertisement extols Benson's Plaster as the premier external remedy for coughs colds asthma liver and kidney issues. It claims superiority over Bouger's Holladonna and Henson's plaster, cites 6000 physicians and countless nonprofessionals endorsing it, and mentions 55 top awards in Europe and America. It urges purchases from merchants and lists 2 cent per unit pricing.
American Correspondent reports Washington weather was bright as thousands gathered for President Theodore Roosevelt's first major White House reception. The interior glowed with flowers and lights while crowds filed through the East and West entrances. Roosevelt, appearing athletic and ready, greeted many dignitaries and citizens as Mrs Roosevelt wore a white corded dress with few jewels.
A rose grows in a neglected parterre beside a house where a sick boy and his sister linger in sorrow. A toad admires the bloom, struggles upward despite thorns, and threatens the rose with an eventual feast. The boy dies as his sister brings the cherished flower inside, where the rose’s scent grants a final moment of joy before fading.
A Quarterly Review note recalls how Bishop Wilberforce dated letters in railway carriages with Rail near Reading. The addressed reply to S. Oxon Esq Tail near Heading reached him at 61 Roton Place in London, illustrating officials misreading destinations. the envelope was kept as a long lasting example.
A shopper voice questions ideals as a man with a subscription book tries to donate to a neighborhood improvement fund. A tobacconist responds that the brand is one they do not handle, reflecting limited stock and local trade friction.
From North Bluebill to Waterville and Portland, local residents share winter travel, family visits, and shipping work. Captain Maurice Perkine and crew rest at home. Wardwell siblings visit Penobscot kin. Trappers report good success with fox, mink, and hares. Sunday school closes for winter. a New Year dance draws a well attended crowd. schools plan reopenings with Bartlett Island classroom changes. local clubs host meetings and thank donors for the sewing circle sale.
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