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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1902
Page
4
The Elm worth Castine electric line seeks local support to secure right of way and funding. Proponents argue land values rise, farmers gain shipping access, and Maine coast tourism expands, with construction tied to community investment and a $50 000 land-right request.
The article argues for residents of Ellsworth and neighboring towns to support building an electric road by contributing $50,000 and securing the right of way, claiming benefits for the region, especially the seacoast towns. It warns against accepting stagnation and notes plans to proceed with next year’s sixth annual Bangor music festival amid debate over attendance. It also reports Hancock county’s relief in capturing the Penobscot crime suspect, avoiding notoriety of a similar case.
The Bangor division Easter steamers adopt new running times with a revised schedule. Hon Frank Jones of New Hampshire, a prominent figure in politics and business, died at Portsmouth last Thursday leaving a widow an adopted daughter grandchildren and a brother.
The article discusses a claim that 98 percent of diseases stem from starvation and that a so called "Golden Medical Discovery" strengthens the stomach and digestive organs to improve nutrition. It asserts widespread lung weakness links to malnutrition and touts a tonic as a remedy.
Miss Eileboth L Wiggin married Rev Arthur Coar last Wednesday at the Ellsworth Unitarian church. The ceremony was performed by Rev J M Ade with best man Rev S H Wrig Mane and maid of honor Marion Jewell of Portland. The couple will reside in Farmington after October 15.
The text presents fragmented references to medical cures and social goals, mentioning a foundation and a patient, with unclear entities such as Hamza and Bacit. It hints at formal powers, nativity, and pricing or totals, but the garbled OCR obscures concrete actions, dates, places, and named organizations.
Emetine C widow of George W Perkine died at her residence near Grant's corner last Saturday morning in October. She was born Sept 21 183 in Brookeville and married to Mr Perking in North Penobscot April 11 1850. They moved to Ellsworth the next year and lived there since. She leaves an only daughter Lillienabe, a brother George A Tepsey of Calais, three sisters Mrs Mary S Bistell of East Orland Mrs Lizele L Bridger of Buckeport and Mrs Lucy H Perkins of North Penobscot and a half sister Miss Annie H Tapley of Lyne Mass. Funeral was held Monday afternoon.
Lobster fisherman Isaiah Stockbridge of Swan's Island retrieved a bottle from the sea about a mile from Old Harbor entrance on October 1. Inside a note mentioned Annie Til of New York and Annie Bell linked to merchant rebels, with garbled text describing their voyage and location.
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