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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
5
A whimsical exchange shows a man proposing with an engagement ring, the woman nodding as a playful trader assists a refined dame. The scene shifts to satire on women’s affinity for foreign titles and a mock declaration of lofty orders within a fictional society.
Nature smiles on the class of 01 as graduates of Ellsworth High School exit to a sunlit Mancock Hall decorated in purple and white. Speeches honor the Spanish American War, innovation, Cuba, and service, with salutations by Miss Lillian Allen and Dr. George A. Phillips. Class officers and members of English Latin College Preparatory groups listed.
A West Virginia Hilthorn Valley flood caused by a cloudburst last Saturday wiped out several small mining towns. Initial death toll estimates were overstated. about 100 people are believed dead. Property losses are estimated around 3 million dollars, with early figures near 8 hundred deaths.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for colds. It warns of refunds if it fails and notes a signature by XE W Grove on an exclusive box, with a price of 200.
The MARINE LIST details numerous schooners, barges, and ships arriving at ports from Bar Harbor to Boston and New York, with vessels like Bed Banner and Jenny Lind carrying lumber and curb stones. Entries note ports in Maine, New Bedford, Rockland, and Rockport, with departures and cargoes including paving blocks, lumber, and stone for projects in Boston, New York, Providence, and Philadelphia, reflecting a busy mid 19th century regional shipping scene.
The article cites Edwin S. Wallace describing Jerusalem girls as ignorant and illiterate regarding grammar, with limited social activities. It notes strict gender separation, no mixing with men, and exclusion from weddings of brothers, reflecting a rigid social code observed by the community.
The Toe AmeRican prints vital statistics for multiple towns including Beck at Deer Isle and Joyce at Deer Tale. Entries note births such as a daughter to Fred W Rock and a daughter to Reuben Perkins, and numerous deaths with ages from infants to 78 years across Bar Harbor, Brooksville, Deer Isle, Orland, and other communities.
Notice to conductors that transcontinental service connects at Bangor with trains on the Main Line to and from Portland and St John. Tickets to all points south and west on sale at the M C R R ticket office in Ellsworth. Old passengers urged to obtain passes and navigate Falls and Waile to Ellsworth. Boothby, General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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