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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1900
Page
3
The text argues that gumption comes from being cheated and praises Ivory Soap as a thrifty choice. It touts pure vegetable oils and high quality ingredients in a affordable price, aimed at the very poorest families who cannot afford extravagant soap. It casts women as having learned the lesson after near financial risk.
Franklin Rona, Martin Young and Emily moved into the Clark house for winter. K. K. Graves returned to his Waltham home with his niece Mrs. J.D. Macomber and daughter Charlotte. Charlie Hass assists William Miles. Mrs. George P. Clark went home to Newton on Monday night October 2. A dubious line about Dr Wood's No r syrup ends the snippet.
Scores of Ellsworth residents testify to the benefits of Doan's Kidney Pills. Mr Gee W Perkins of Grant's Corner recalls five years of kidney and urinary trouble, relief after using Doan's, and urges others to try the remedy. Ads note price, dealers, and FosterMilburn Co as sole agents. Local notices list community happenings, deaths, travels, and a market-wide acetylene light plan.
The itemized column covers injuries from a hoisting accident and medical attention, arrivals of equipment for Torrey Geyer and Spofford, licenses for a steamboat engineer, travel notes on residents, a yacht captain’s return, and a dramatic forecast of a heavy Penobscot river lumbering season with 200,000,000 feet of logs expected and 8,000 workers needed. It also reports diphtheria cases, quarantines, and local market prices for Ellsworth on October 31, 1900.
A two week missing there A. L. Dow body recovered from the Kennebec Friday. Death not yet explained. A Houston child burned fatally by clothing catching fire near a bonfire. Dennysville store robbed. safe opened. only about $15 secured. Catholics of Orono plan a 40000 church seating 1000. Maine Steamship Co contracts a larger new steamer. Willard Cutter found dead in Bangor. born 1822 Sebec. He joined Gold Hunter expedition to California.
A health notice urges readers to use DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for burns and skin ailments and warns that counterfeit versions may be offered. It names DeWitt's and WIGGIN & Moors as the authentic source.
A solemn figure known as Graven writes on disease to scare the healthy into buying harmful counterfeits. The note warns that makers and circulators of fake remedies face law penalties. It urges using DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve from trusted dealers, and condemns De Witch Hazel products masquerading as cures.
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