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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1901
Page
3
A sales pitch touts Vinol as a delicious wine of cod liver oil proven to cure coughs and lung troubles. It includes a customer letter praising its effect and promises a refund if no relief, with GEO A Parcher at 14 Main St as the source.
A Rebekah lodge will organize soon. The school committee has chosen U. S. Five superintendent. Mr and Mrs John W. Allen are stopping with GK Aven for the remainder of term. Orrin Closson, formerly at this place, died March 2 at the soldiers home in Chelvon, Maine, age sixty two. Interment at Pepperal, New Hampshire. The Methodists Society gave an entertainment at T. M. Blaisdell’s home March 6. The Free Baptist chapel is finished and if furniture arrives in time, the Friday service will be held Sunday March 17 at 2:30 p.m. The Ladies’ Aid Society will serve supper at W. H. Gordon’s home Thursday. A chopping match is planned for the afternoon of March 11 in West Eden. The community mourns Hamlin Mayo of Gloucester who died last Wednesday. He leaves a widow and four sons. The necktie social will be held at Masonic Hall tonight. Mrs John Allen Somes and her son Mark have gone to Augusta and Boston. J. W. Somes led a crew thawing the mill Friday and Saturday. Arthur W. Brown of Bar Harbor is visiting cousin Harry Wooster. The funeral of Mrs Mary Orcutt was held at the Methodist church. Blaisdell and Ray Dwelley are vacationing from Kent’s Rascal seminary. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are praised as liver and bowels cleansers.
Local items report agency changes with B Webb named domus justice by Gav Hill. Laura Small returns from Westfield visit. Dr G Chamberison to Camdenton. WI Grant visiting Bath for work then April 1 start. Lyman Cousins buys trucking business. Le Thurlow installs new mast on Jennie Haskell schooner. H S Webb starts Oceanville canning plant by March 20. Mrs H J Stanley and Ethel visit. George Pettee leaves as engineer of the Marjory. Goss & Sail win two-year job on Moose Island. stone-cutters added. Moose Island stone trade promising. Buckminster arrives from Portland to run Sedewick factory. clothing stock sent to Rockland for auction. plan to exit business for boots and shoes in Auburn. Dr Towle returns from California. no plans yet. Mrs Julia A Farber Cotton dies aged 87. Mrs Byron Blood dies of consumption at 30. Capt Hezekiah Gilley dies aged 77. long career at Grand Bank and Bucksport career shift.
A town meeting set for March 11 will address costs from forest fires and heavy snows, highway drift damage, and local legal opinions. Notables include George Ryder hauling logs to Leammort siding, Ammon’s dogged trek and bark stock prospects for spring. Local residents Miss Georgia Penney and Miss Annie Lowell return or visit relatives, while Albra Dorr recovers from appendicitis. Dr Fred Ball visits with parental kin.
A fledgling reporter recalls a perilous day in a Western town after publishing a biography of a society figure. Jack Brown confronts him with a six shooter, demanding retribution for the article. A merchant helps thwart violence by guiding Brown away, underscoring the moral that truth in journalism carries grave risks.
The Chicago Record notes that wages are not popular and describes the man who prefers to talk on the street at night when people are tired. The piece captures a casual, urban mood and reflects on social interaction after work.
A brief aphorism notes a man under a woman's influence, remarking he is grateful it is not her entire hand. The line reflects witty gendered banter from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper voice.
A cryptic 1001 era note lists standard bushel weights for Liverpool, Turkey land, apples, onions, barley, and other produce. It outlines cash trade expectations for farmers receiving cash for crops like potatoes, shellfish, fish, and onions, with various weights and prices referenced in a rough market ledger style. The fragment preserves names of items, weights, and a quoted estimate of earnings for farmers.
The author argues that a family’s health hinges on the person deciding its food and preparation. Intemperance in eating is a major disease and death cause, so a wise woman who tailors meals to health laws can reduce risks. Different body parts need different foods and appetite follows need, excess or wrong foods strain digestion and waste vitality. moderation and proper digestion prevent much sickness.
A brief comic exchange notes a child being put to bed nightly and the mother’s habit seen as for health. The dialogue hints that late parental return affects the child’s view of the parent’s health the next day. The Philadelphia Record quotation frames family routines.
Dialogue fragment shows a terse exchange about tax avoidance rather than tax levels. Gifford contends the focus isn’t on titles while Bos notes concern with avoiding other taxes, reflecting a humorous, incomplete dispute.
A brief ad touts One Minute Cough Cures for lingering coughs and throat and lung troubles. It claims the remedy gives immediate relief and prevents consumption, naming W1GGrN and Moors as promoters.
A late 19th century roundup notes the accidental shooting death of fourteen year old Percy Campbell by companion Maxie Austin, with Rev. B. B. Byrne’s death at Newport aged eighty eight. It lists patents granted in Rockland Winthrop Portland for various machines, and mentions Lyman D. Morse’s death in Brooklyn, linking him to the Morse family including Samuel F. B. Morse. Mrs. George Brown dies in Chelsea of pneumonia. her ventures at sea and navigation skill are noted, including a rescue under Captain Clifford. The piece closes with details of the April 10 1872 voyage and May 12 1872 arrival in New York.
Abbie Lord of Brewer is guest of Mrs W K Salsbury. Mrs Dollie Berry and William Young moved to her daughter Mrs Hervey Salisbury. Mary Whittemore of Northeast Harbor returned home after visiting Lois Gilpatrick. Cards from Nelson and Myca Young note their March 2 marriage. Groom son of Capt Wilson Young of Trenton. bride daughter of Dyer Young. They will reside in Carthage New York.
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