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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1900
Page
2
A church study discusses Jesus parable The Growth of the Seed detailing Christian growth as naturally progressing like seed to harvest. It emphasizes God gives the increase not humans, outlines an orderly spiritual development, and urges believers to plant and trust outcomes.
A compact reading surveys religious commentary and biblical critique. It contrasts works and faith with salvation and fire in a sermon tone, citing Episcopalian and Jewish Examiner excerpts and quoting Browning on finding good in dark places. It notes evolving biblical interpretations and cautions against premature judgments.
A reconstructed community column edited by ACST champions mutual aid, home life, and cheerful resilience. It invites readers to share domestic tips, recipes such as lemon pie and corn starch pudding, and reflections on mood and effort, aiming to uplift families away from daily strain toward hopeful, cooperative living.
Mrs Pinkham, renowned for aiding a million women with female troubles, invites readers to learn from letters by Lynn city officials and others in a new book. She promises confidential, women-only responses and offers her Lynn Massachusetts address for contact.
Probate proceedings at Ellsworth include wills admitted to probate for Lizele A. Conle Castine and others, administrations granted for estates across Castine Ellsworth Bucksport and Mount Desert, guardians named for minors, licenses to sell real estate, inventories, and distributions. The report also notes unrelated notices about early morning meals and a humorous exchange with a music rack and a suitor.
The column urges county unions to send concise reports on WCTU activities over the past year. It seeks totals for union membership, public meetings, literature distribution, temperance work in schools, and tower mission efforts. A lecture by Mrs. Helen G. Rice is anticipated at the county convention.
Riverview Local Union of Christian Endeavorers will meet at Fast Lamoine on Wednesday May 15. The program begins with opening prayer and service led by Reverend Matt Morris Springer.
Hancock county postal changes include Route 1402 Bucksport daily trains with 1240 p.m. departure from Castine and 4.25 p.m. arrival at Orland, daily except Sunday. Orland to Buckport departures 4:32 p.m. arrive Buckport 5:10 p.m. Route 145 Marlboro to North Hancock departs Marlboro daily except Sunday 1:pm? arrives North Hancock 7:30 p.m. North Hancock to Marlboro daily except Sunday 7:45 p.m. arrives Marlboro 9:15 p.m.
An advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best in the world for burns cuts and bruises. It claims to cure old sores fever sores ulcers boils felons corns and skin eruptions. Sold by S D Wilcox, druggist, at 25 cents a box with a cure guaranteed.
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