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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1900
Page
8
Advertises a January to February 1900 clearance by M Gallert Ellsworth. Highlights marked reductions on lace curtains portieres curtains linens coats and gloves. Mentions furs electric seal coats discounted to 19.99 and a one third to 331 3 percent price deal with original marks remaining. Corset department touted as strongest in the city.
A newspaper notice announces reductions on ladies' and children's underwear at 25 percent off and substantial discounts on ladies' and men's umbrellas. The sale emphasizes clear price cuts and encourages shoppers to take advantage of the offers.
Ill residents improve while Pendleton house reopens under Leach supervision. Logs haul to mills as sledding season tops the beat. Clergy and lodges host meetings and services with reports on deaths, weddings, and community events. Local gossip blends with brief notices and jokes.
Samuel J. Pickard quotes Whittier in Ladies Home Journal about steadfast friendships. The poet, in his eightieth year, recalls old friends, describes loneliness, and invites visits to Amesbury or Danvers in early October. He signs the plea as an affectionate friend.
Social notices from Beverly and Ellsworth include William W. Barron visiting from Beverly Massachusetts and friends of William Richardson in North Ellsworth. Obituary reports Mrs Edward Small of Milbridge died in Vinal with Albion Guptill after a chronic illness, with funeral at the church and burial at Birch Grove. Postal changes list Route 1570 Egypt to North Hancock and service times. An advertisement claims a Deafness cure funded by a rich donor for free ear drums at The Nicholson Institute in New York.
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