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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1901
Page
4
The tale discusses President Roosevelt’s civil service stance and reluctance to reshuffle cabinet positions for partisan gain. It contrasts Republican amusement with Democratic hesitation over Bryan’s role, and mentions unsettled isthmian canal treaty rumors amid expectations of a Senate presentation acceptable to England.
The Sea Gull on the battleship Towa from Panama prints Chaplain Tribou’s Memorial Day sermon for President McKinley. He calls McKinley an American product born in a patriotic state, educated in U S schools, and serving the United States by advancing its interests. Tribou predicts historians will rank him highly.
Hancock county grand jury ended a long session largely focused on the Ware murder case. County Attorney Tracy asked the jury to keep the matter open until the April session, saying he has pursued every shred of evil until now.
The county attorney Tracy is pursuing the truth in a tangled case. Although the term ends without final action, officials urge public patience. They express confidence that the guilty will be brought to justice and pledge to wait for the April grand jury session.
Local notes record the death of Mrs. McIntire leader of the Holy Ghost and Us society in Orland. A flurry of snow hits Blisworth with light snow last Friday and again Monday. William W. Haley of Sebago sends a Mayflower blossom reminder from western Maine. In 1893 The American received an early spring greeting from a friend in Maine. Mrs. Hannah Young, oldest resident of Lurry at ninety five, fell and bruised her face yet remains cheerful about marriage prospects. A baptism occurs at a B Hancock county church and a child jokes about baptism. Nick Curran, famed Bar Harbor character, dies after a nomadic life. he aided during a diphtheria outbreak and was known for his heroism despite faults.
George R. Hardison of Gouldsboro receives a patent for an improved cutter bar and reciprocating mowing action using connected rods and cranks. The two cutter sections operate on the same planes, cutting alternately to reduce power use and vibration. The article notes adaptability of design and quotes light humorous anecdotes at length.
An unnamed narrator recalls an idol from Ceylon as a sick man recounts how a temple priests allegedly poisoned him for the statue. A wandering Irishman supposedly stole the Buddha, and a letter with notes for ten thousand rupees led the man to travel and recover the idol. The swindled seeker later dies of a snake bite, his benefactor left with the fortune.
A thoughtful man recalls an early claim of invention and notes his flying machine did not fly. He contrasts his result with others in the field, saying it didn’t take long to learn it wouldn’t fly, as quoted by the Washington Star.
Report by George B. Hollister of the U.S. Geological Survey details Maine’s strong water power potential from highland lakes and large rivers like Kennebec and Penobscot, urging systematic flow and storage studies. Obituary notes the death of Mrs. A. M. McIntire, leader of the Holy Ghost and Us movement in Orland, whose work began in 1895 and left a lasting community impact.
An eccentric poem fragment with ironical tone references a poet and a fair-eyed man. It shifts to Lillian Russell chatting with a boy whose home-made trousers evoke pride and sarcasm. A dismissive speaker mocks posters and dodgers warning that posters fail to reach readers.
The notice claims Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh and describes a constitutional treatment that reaches the disease through the blood and builds up the body. It promises testimonials and an offer of a free trial, with address to P. J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio, and also lists shop items like saws and planers.
The historic Dim Masonic, on State Street, long occupied by the Hancock County Publishing Co., is noted as being available through inquiry to Joan B. Ruban, agent, in the same building.
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