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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
3
An advertisement touts Benson's Plasters as highly effective for gout rheumatism neuralgia colds on the chest lame back and related pains. It promises quick complete relief and urges purchase from druggists with prepaid postage in the United States. Seabury Johnson Mtg Che.
Local items update residents and visitors across Adaci County. Arvilia Nutt and family reside at Pred B Webb's. Stephen McNeil moved to Connecticut. Rev H W Conley and relatives visit Ellsworth. Diphtheria cases quarantined in R C Small's store. Philip Crockett rents the former Small store. Several residents travel to Boston or Bangor. schooner Mabel Cross repairs, loads stone locally. multiple arrivals home to Maine towns.
The piece argues pace and overwork ruin health causing nervous breakdowns and physical decay. It promotes Dr. Greene's Nervara as the master remedy rebuilding nerves and restoring vitality to blood and body, claiming wide recognition as the best medicine today.
The advance guard of spring greens has reached Ellsworth with Bermuda onions and lettuce. Potatoes remain high and scarce while native potatoes fetch better prices. Prices for cabbage, turnips, carrots, beets, squash, and other staples are listed with per unit quotes and weights for the season's market demand.
Desire Gay Burritt returns home from Castine where he has been at school Mina Gertrude Burritt a Brewer teacher is home for spring vacation Mr and Mrs J F Cowing visit Mrs Nancy Saunders in North Orland Marinda Burrill returns from winter with her daughter in Bangor L A Black and wife visit Parker Peaks Bangor Amos A Parks a respected Castine citizen dies Feb 27 at age seventy Funeral March 1 Rev Ira Smith officiating He leaves two brothers and was active in Crescent lodge 10 and local municipal affairs Grace D Loach visits Penobscot Frances A Wardwell and Annie B Conner at home from school Various residents noted including ship chores at Castine and nearby towns, with social events and a few obituaries.
Kittery to Carlbou itemize local items including Esther Gero found guilty of manslaughter in Chesancook. A four year old son of ex Game Warden Albert French drowned in the St Croix. Fire at Waterville destroyed a grocery and dining block with losses around $5,000. J H Condon seeks Portland medical aid. Schooner Mabel Gray sails to New Haven for oyster work. Brooksville town meeting corrections noted. school committee names listed. State road vote mentioned as not approved.
A vintage advertisement extols Minari’s Liniment as a cure for gripe and related ailments. It claims quick relief from grippe within an hour and promotes internal use with molasses and external hot cloth application. The note features testimonials from Thomas C Nichols of Togus and other readers praising its efficacy and affordability.
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