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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1902
Page
3
An advertisement asserts Vinol is not a patent medicine but a simple tonic made from cod liver oil dissolved in table wine with organic iron. It targets tired and run-down people, especially women and children, promising curative power with a money-back guarantee if not satisfied.
An advertising item touts Benson's Plaster as instant relief for neuralgia rheumatism colds and cramps, claiming wealth and mischief around a oil company president and an heir. It warns readers to avoid imitations and to send benefits for prepaid orders in the United States through Seabury Johnson.
Maine items report a fire at Thompson's Point near Portland destroying a small building and an engine with about 15000 loss. Bank teller Granville W. Leighton held for U S grand jury in 18000 bail on embezzlement charges. University of Maine law school dean George E Gardiner resigns to join Boston University. Patents granted to Maine inventors include speed-recording apparatus and horse-clearing device. Vermin-annual meeting of the State board of trade set for Bangor March 25. Warship Minnesota relics being sold as junk at Eastport. Various local notes: Gertrude Bragdon to Kent's HNL. A A Richardson and daughter Leila visiting Boston. Leon Harriman to Northeast Harbor. John Carter’s 74th birthday celebrated by family.
A lengthy testimonial extols Dr. Greene's Nervura as a cure for nervous weakness and fatigue in women. Mrs James Roake of Peckshill New York describes decades of illness, chest and head pains, numb spells, and finally relief after using Nervura. The ad claims universal spring benefits and invites consultation with Dr Greene in Boston.
A fragment lists Ellsworth retail prices for farm produce including corn oats and potatoes, alongside a lengthy poem about seafaring and sacrifice from Harper's Weekly. The text blends market data with narrative verse reflecting maritime life and the human cost of labor.
Hints about spring hats predict a larger brim flare and wide trimming shifted toward the back. Chiffon entrees are recommended for between seasons, versatile for year-round wear, with black chiffon bonnets praised for elderly ladies.
A digest of Maine literary items notes James Ois's The Story of Pemaquid, Mrs Florence Brooks Whitehouse's The God of Things, Agnes Repplier honored with Litt. D., Annie Oakes Hantington studies of Trees in Winter, and the Portland summer school details. Also mentions seminary reunions, publications, and instructors in German texts.
Maine women who wear bird plumage face a five dollar fine for each offence and ten days’ imprisonment for possessing bird parts. The law, updated by the last legislature, bans both game and most wild birds, forbidding sale or possession of any plumage, skin, or body parts of protected species within Maine.
In a brief chat witnesses recall Newman and his guides setting out for a trip yesterday. The guide claimed it was lucky, while Newman insisted he did not bag a single catch. The exchange emphasizes the mismatch between the guide's optimism and the actual slow results.
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