Foraker Act upheld in Supreme Court ruling
The editorial page outlines the Supreme Court decision upholding the Foraker Act as constitutional, framing the U.S. governance of new possessions as territorial. It notes political reactions, a McKinley return, and comments from D. W. Martin on the president’s state tour. It also covers Maryland politics, government honesty, labor unrest, and current economic trends including railroad earnings and industry activity.
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Adeliettenr
Aris
Porto Rico
Bryan
Tudianapolis
Hancock county weighs in on democracy and memory
A Bangor News summary notes Hancock county Democrats show an aggregate 1,162 pounds among five voters, implying weight may hint at political strength. The piece also recounts Mrs. H. H. Webster of Bucksport losing her voice after a fright near an electric car and recovering to whisper. It covers Ex Congressmen Boutelle's Bangor funeral with prominent attendees and a list of pallbearers and honorary pallbearers, naming figures like Eugene Hale Ellsworth and Edwin C. Burleigh Augusta among others with state officials in attendance.
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Hancock County
Ellsworth
Avoirdupois
Elisha Salisbury
J. A. Cunningham
Frank
Lord
George B. Stuart
Carlton McGown
Bangor
H. H Webster
Bucksport
Boutelle
Charles A. Boutelle
Central Congregational Church
Hannibal Hamlin
Central Church
John 8. Penman
John S. Sewall
Bangor Theological Seminary
William O. Sawtelle
W. A. Bartlett
Frank D. Hight
Frank 8. Benson
Stanley Dennett
Ralph P. Preble
George B. Canney
Charles D. Crosby
Edward Stetson
George Varney
Charles V. Lord
J. P. Bass
W. Z. Clayton
D. A. Robinson
J. W. Palmer
J. G. Clark
Maine
Cherryfieid
P.P. Gilmore
Gov. Hill
F. H. Parkhurst
Col
E. 8. Sanger
Thomas H. Anderson
Skowheza
T. J. Horeres
Trenton
Hank
Harwourn Buoritens Paep
B. Harwouri
Cankrupts
Holl
Nathan Webb
Disset Court of the United States
District of
E. Wapwowrn
Eden
Hancock
Facal
Marc
Fam
Congress
Phei
Portland
Aid
Woo'clock
Killsworth American
Ler Thail
Neta Sa Court
Sid
Enid
Memorial Day and the evolution of its meaning
The piece reflects on Memorial Day formerly Decoration Day, noting its shift from honoring Civil War dead to a broader national unity. It predicts the term Decoration Day will fade as Union Day gains prominence amid aging veterans and changing public sentiment about remembering wars. It also summarizes insular cases on Puerto Rico, clarifying that cession alone does not make the territory US statehood and tariff applicability differs from mainland law.
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Gettysburg
New Orleans
Bunker al
Porto Rico
Supreme Court of Thee
United States
Congress
The Price We Paid For Our Nation’s Freedom
A historical reflection compares American Civil War losses with other conflicts. It notes 191,000,000 sons or 1,000,000 total casualties from Union and Confederate dead and wounded. It cites European battles such as Leipzig and Sadowa and remarks that the aggregate wartime toll is appalling, underscoring the cost of unity and liberty.
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America
Leipsic
Sadowa
Gettysburg
United Country
New Hampshire Lakes draw summer fishing crowds
The Old Granite State offers vast lakes famed for grand scenery and superb fishing. Winnipesaukee Sunapee and nearly a hundred other lakes provide excellent sport with large sizes. The Boston & Maine Railroad promotes outdoor reading and guides. Black Island granite quarrying is organized with H A Parker as president and J E Dutton and John Keough among investors.
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St. New Hampshire
Winnipessukee
Sunupee
New Hampshire
Lakes View Hampshire
Boston &Maine Railroad
Boston
Sunapee
New Granite Company
Black Island
Brown, McAllister & Co
H. A. Parker
Bluebill
P. 8. Parker
J. £. Dutton
John Keough
New York
Ellsworth Tax Roles and Payers Over Ten Dollars Listed
Ellsworth completes its 1901 tax roll with no discount. Total real and personal estate valued at 1,880,144 dollars, up 6,901 from last year. Tax rate stays at 6.24 but is 0.5 mill less than last year. 1,410 polls taxed at 3 dollars each. List names residents and firms paying over ten dollars to the municipal treasury, including Aiken Fred B., Bank First Noi Bank, Hancock Co Savings, Ellsworth Water Co, Maine Central Railroad, and many individuals such as Holmes Roscoe, Dorr Charles Ps, Jordan Dyer P heirs, Whitmore John F, and Wiswell AP.
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Roscoe Holmes
Ellsworth
Aiken
Fred B
First Noi Bank
Hancock Co Savings
Black
Alex B. Burnham
A F. Burrill
CO. Burrill
Mra
Clark
Dutton
George P
Ellsworth Water Co
Real Estate Co. Lumber Co
Elis
AW Emery
LA Eno
Eamon Eppes
Daniel H
Pirst Nat Bank Bidg Co
Friend
Lewis
Hetra
Five Men Fall From Cost Stage at Spruce Head Shore
Five men fell twenty five feet from a cost stage at Spruce Head Hookland on Monday afternoon landing on the deck of the schooner Neal P. Waller James D. Cavan died instantly Fred Cook and Willis Adams were fatally injured and may die Wile and Orlando Allen were severely hurt.
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Spruce Head
Hookland
Neal P. Waller
James D. Cavan
Fred Cook
Willis Adams
Wile
Orlando Allen
Are Not Introducing Sherwin Williams Paint Status
A fragment notes Sherwin Williams paint weighing a gallon in the same shade, but the context and full details are unclear from the OCR fragment.
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Sherwin-Williams
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