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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1864
Page
1
A quirky verse titled Spring Cleaning parodies Dryant’s Death of the Flowers, imagining the annual ritual of scrubbing and packing away clutter. The mistress and household staff bustle through rooms, furniture, and carpets as the master returns to a rearranged, tidied home, with comic chaos and worn patience bubbling to the surface.
Fragmented miscellany recounts odd items from Bangor and beyond, touching on boxing results, a large Washington bet, a wedding feast with rye whiskey, ship news, a giant tree in York County, a minister’s reaction to total depravity, and soldierly reflections on liquor and wounds. Names and specifics are garbled, but the piece preserves a scattershot panorama of anecdotal items and dated references.
Fragmented OCR text recounts Andrew Johnson’s famous reply to Oregon Senator Joe Lane during a Civil War era Senate debate. The garbled narrative suggests Johnson defended presidential power against rebels, cited constitutional state rights arguments, and referenced the war’s violence and loyalty.
The letter expresses support for the convention’s nominations and platform, arguing the American people must aid national armies and follow the convention’s guidance. It praises Lincoln and Johnson’s closing phase and condemns slavery, urging continued unity and action.
The East Maine Annual Conference report notes price increases for Bangor Whig and Journal and local papers, justifying higher rates amid wartime costs. It details a June Bucksport gathering led by Bishop Ames with lectures, sermons, and class graduations, praising tithing and duty, and closing with a note from J B Sawyer.
A soldier missing in action reads his name among hospital deaths and writes friends that he cannot believe the report. He knows the statement must be false yet remains unable to verify his status, raising concern among associates.
A sprawling patchwork of old time quips, medical quacks, nautical tales, and rural anecdotes. It includes a buckwheat pudding recipe, a comical certificate of a patent medicine, Civil War signals and encounters, a quirky auction tale, Masonry reflections, and notes on fruit preserving methods and Machias anniversary history.
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