Fiesta de Flore honors for McKinley in Los Angeles
Correspondence from Santa Monica May 14 outlines Los Angeles Fiesta style floral parade for President McKinley. City hall adorned with Fiesta colors, carriage covered in flowers, 10000 white carnations, yellow satin harnesses. Chinese dragon parade, vast crowd, children in flower vehicles, and a visit to the Pacific Soldiers Home near Santa Monica. Mrs McKinley given Indian baskets and a Navajo blanket. Chinese gifts include a lacquered box and bedspread. The event is praised as one of California’s best parades.
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President McKinley
Lon Angelon
Santa Monica
the American
McKinley
Los Angeles
Broadway
City Hall
McKinley Club
Washington
China
California
Pacific Soldiers
Raymond party stops in Redlands on El Paso to California trip
Kansas City May 10 1901 continued journey from El Paso to Southern California with a first stop at Redlands. They tour the Jimiley Brothers grounds and orange groves while learning of the brothers wintering in California and summering at Lake Mohank New York. The writeup promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a safe laxative.
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Kansas City
the American
el Paso
California
Raymond
Redlands
Jimiley Brothers
Lake Mohank
New York State
California Tour Through Riverside to San Francisco
A traveling party traces a California tour from Riverside to San Diego and Los Angeles, praising groves of oranges, Hotel Del Diego, and the old mission. They visit San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, and Palo Alto, noting University of California, Lick Observatory, and Stanford. The voyage continues to Salt Lake City, Manitou, Colorado Springs, Denver, and Kansas City before returning East.
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Riverside
California
Anual
Sa Diego
Hotel del Diego
Mexico
San Diego
Ramona
Helen Hunt Jackson
Los Angeles
City of the Angels
Callifornia
George Foster
Sullivan
Olive Street
Payadena
P. G. Wooster
Christie
Ozias Simpson
Khewa
Sacramento
San Rafael
Santa Cruz
San Jose
Lick Observatory
Mt. Hamilton
Palo Alto
Leland Stanford University
San Francisco
Palace Hotel
Berkley
University of California
Ozvns Simpson
Weston Emery
Eden
Simpson
Francisco
van Dyke
Emma Simpson
Lnter
McLean
Clay Street
Shy
Otlo Harriman
Moon
Harriman Street
Golden Gate Park
Mark Hopkins Art Gallery
East
Salt Lake City
Manitou
Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
Denver
Rock Island Railroad
Kansas City
George C. Emery
Harrison Street
New England
Ellsworth Markets Whomeaday Strawberries and More
Ellsworth markets at Whomeaday on May 20, 1901 offer strawberries and fuel items including patunts among other goods. Local vendors advertise produce and basic commodities for shoppers in the historical town market scene.
Memorial services and school plans mark Bluehill area notice
North Sedgwick residents attended Memorial Day services at Bluehill with schoolchildren set to participate at the cemetery. At Roland Durgain's mill 150000 staves and 50000 shingles have been sawed. the staves sold well but low water hampers further sawing. A Sedgwick incident saw Charles Closson’s barn collision injuring a pump and barrel but not his valuable horse. May 27. Wooparry. Charles Pearson left for Boston. Rev E Bean and wife returned home. summer business looks bright. Capt Gregory and Mr Johnson in Boston show mining interest in Bluehill. May 27. Broz, It Saves His Leg. Bucklen's Arnica Salve credited with curing a six month leg sore in five days. For ulcers and wounds, the salve is noted as best. 25c. Sold by WiaGIin & Moone.
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Roland Durgain
Charles Cloeson
Sedgwick
Grange
J. A. Closson
Wooparry
P. A. Danforth
LaGrange
Bucklen
Wiagin & Moone
Little Frankie Carpenter Ill Weathering County News
County notes list ill Little Frankie Carpenter and local residents with updates on travel, illness, and church plans. Names include Mrs Hurley Whitneyville Miss Vivian Brewer Miss Clara Leland Eastcote group Mrs J Pierpont Edwards and Edwards family. Local shipping and fishing activity noted with the schooners Clinton and Carrie A Buckman and the Mt Desert illness updates.
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Frankie Carpenter
Hurley
Whitneyville
Myra Leland
Vivian Brewer
Clara Leland
Boston
J. Pierpont Edwards
Mr. Bowers
Baker
Bowers
Ann
Thirteenth Maine reunion planned at Fort Fairfield
Maine history notes report the thirteenth annual reunion of the Twenty second Maine regiment association to be held at Fort Fairfield on Wednesday June 19. Drowning death of Ira Farwell ten at Springvale after falling into the Kennebunk river. Everett McFarland Bangor killed when struck by an electric car on South Brewer Street. Waterville and Fairfield played a marathon baseball game to a 4 4 draw after eighteen innings. Machias bank building of the Eastern Trust and Banking Co burned with losses between 20000 and 30000. New Maine patents granted include canvas mildew prevention and a mechanically propelled vehicle. Good Will farm supervisor Hinckley notes three major pledges toward a manual training building and endowment totaling 300000 within a year, with 20090 already subscribed.
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Maine
Waterville
Fairfield
Astern ‘Trust and Banking Co
Machin
Machina
W. G. Blake
J. B. Cummings
Falmouth
F. L. Goding
Portland
M. Mitchell
HL. Monroe
Searsport
F. A. Reynolds
Lewiston
Hinckley
Good Will Farm
Interesting Hancock County farm bulletin letters
May bulletin of the State board of agriculture shares letters from Hancock county on soil types weed control drainage and tillage. Contributors describe gravelly loam clay and sandy loam soils with issues from dandelion witch grass garlic and rattleweed. emphasize open drainage weed destruction by hand pulling and regular cultivation. note top dressing and moisture retention efforts. cite local patterns in Aurora Arcadia and surrounding towns and include a quotation from Junius.
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Hancock County
The
State Board of Agriculture
Broklin
B. P. Cone
Deer Isle
P. B. Priend
Aurora
Sepgwwick
A. H. Doxrry
Wonder Man C F Collier Reappears Healthy in Iowa
C F Collier of Cherokee Iowa is hailed as a wonder after a dramatic recovery from chronic kidney trouble. Once confined to a chair and in severe back pain, he regained vigor and erect posture after using Elect the Bitters, needing three bottles for a full cure. The product is sold for 50 cents at Vicars and Moons' drug store.
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C.F. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
Anake
Vicars & Moons
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Pusbot
Turin
Ellsworth
Porto Loo
Penobscot
Simon
Blackeamith
Aitionat County News
North Sedgwick
Bluehill
Charles Pearson
Rev. E. Bean
Gregory
Mr. Johnson
Broz
Baat Lamothe
George Gault
Carrie A Buckman
Allen Stubbs
Melinda Winterbotham
William Grath
Connecticut
FL. Winterbotham
Capt. Winterbotham
Mt. Desert
North Fiooksville
Palk
Clinton
Edwin Lord
Lewis Green
Miss Beula
Bar Harbor
William Wessel
Bucksport
Mr. Segar
Frank Segar
Dark Harbor
Staples
Charles Grindle
West Tremont
Lewis Candage
F. M. Eaton
Fred Bridges
John Mr. Gotts
Gertrude Latty
Charles P. Lunt
J. M. Harlow
Portsmouth
N. Hy
Thelma
Bineass
Cecil Gray
Jeremiah Eaton
South Bluehill
Hugh Duffy
Brooks Gray
Sus
Oriana
Charles H. Harriman
Disraeli
Kittery
O CA
Wbou
Aobertise
Chase & Sanborn
Tural Bulletin
Wipers & Moors
Junius
Mittasas
Minard
King of
Pain
Kimball
Col. W. A. Kimball
White ’ Mountains
West End
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Iveinens
Moar Ammnen
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Roo
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