Surry Area News Highlights from Camden to Moosehead
Local gossip and notices from Surry and nearby towns report visits, illnesses, and travel. Mrs. Imma Conner and Mrs. Florence Hutchine travel to pow Harbor while Capt. M. W. Geindle and wife attend regional events. Schooling starts in Surry village. Rev. Cutter preaches at Union church. post office appointment for Reuben Leach. various residents travel to Bar Harbor and Moosehead.
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Florence Hutchine
Pow Harbor
Mee
Isaac Dunbar
Mie
Una Gray
Weat Penobscot
Dunbar District
Mulach Perkine
Brockton
Mass
Joseph Perkins Sosite
M. W. Geindle
J. Jp. Blodgett
Mise Ciarn Faker
Alamoosook
George N. Walker
Boston
W. P. Howins
Ira Workman
William
Bilery Cole
Nashua
N. H
Dodla Noonan
JM. Williams
Partington
Wallace Cutter
Jackson- Wille
J. Reid
Springfield
Ailiikee
Mar Harbor
Alice Fraser
Margaret Moore
Bar Harbor
Alice Mary Evans
Sullivan Harbor
M. H. Coombs
EB. Upham
Arlington, Mare
Augusta Chamberlin
Cedar Epics
Jows
C. B. Society
Baptist Church
South Gouldebaro
Lawrence E. Gott
Scampscott
Man
E.carter
Morrill
Surey Village
Mariaville
Mise Addie Hodgkins
Lample
Florence Wood
Surry
Opera House Hold Up Stuns Oak Tree Citizens
A masked troupe led by Gentleman George rob the Oak Tree Opera House during a late comedy. Patrons were held inside as robbers seized valuables and, after a staged auction, threatened to shoot anyone attempting to leave before an alarm clock alarmed at 11. The incident sparked a manhunt and a heated mayoral race over the bandit’s identity.
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Oaktree
Gentleman George
Red Caps
Opera House
Dewey
Mll
Tne
George
Jim
Tek Oweet
Ried
Wandrel
Japanese version of blind man's buff confuses visitors
A writer on children's games in Japan explains how blind man's buff resembles the western game but warns against using English phrases. He notes that saying Come here in English can disrupt play and reveals that Japanese words for come here and dog originated from early foreign usage, influencing local terms.
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Japan
Hinself
Kami
Yokohama
Child Wisecracks Upstage Aunt Belle
A three year old boy, Clift, barges into a family debate and dispenses household advice, provoking amusement from his mother and Aunt Belle. The infant’s confident reply “Just come dis minit” stuns the women, ending with Aunt Belle surrendering in humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle
Clift
Aunt Belle
Duluth News-Tribune
Friend and Artist Discuss Historic Painting Deal
In a brief exchange, a friend asks if the historic painting has sold. The artist replies he has hired a writer to craft a historical novel about the same period, hoping success will ease disposal of the artwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutte
Diary of 1679 traveler notes vast New York peach crop
The diary of Jaspar Dankers, a Labadist traveler in 1679, reveals an extraordinary New York peach abundance. He and companions describe abundant fruit across Manhattan and Long Island, with orchards looted by hogs, and even Harlem and Spuyten Duyvil areas noted for peaches and apples amid daily meals and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Jaspar Dankers
Holland
Europe
Long Island
Barbados
Arlem
Manhattan Island
Harlem
New York Mail and Express
Spectral Sea Fight Recalled In A Sailor’s Tale
A survivor recounts a haunting 1879 vision of a moonlit duel between ships resembling the Bonhomme Richard and the Serapis. He describes an American captain, John Paul Jones, leading a fierce battle with muskets, cannons, and daring boarding actions, ending with the British ensign lowered and the wreck sunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoke Plumes
Balten
John Paul Jones
The Prison Bird of Africa and Its Odd Nesting Code
The article explains a bird in Africa whose nest is built inside a hollow tree by both parents. The mother is imprisoned by the male who walls the entrance, allowing air and food to pass. Livingstone described the nest as a prison and noted the male guardian role. After nesting ends the male destroys the bark and the family tree is set. The little prisoners greet the light with joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
David Livingstone
Aga
Mr. Livingstone
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From North Han Cock Farmer
Ralph T. Young, a Birch Tree farm owner near Partridge Cove road, testifies kidney pills relieve his long backache and leg pain after trying Doan's Kidney Pills. His mother also advocates the remedy and he bought at Wiggin & Moore in Ellaworth. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, NY markets Doan's as the sole agent for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsorth
Eawily
Ralph T. Young
Birch Tree Farm
Partridge Cove Road
North Hancock
Dean
Young
Wiggin & Moore's
Ellaworth
Foster-Milburng Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
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Larrabee
Carol
le le Jarrabes
D. D
Kingavan
Capt
BH. Allen
John Stinson
Corea
Eiren Herter
E. A. Pettee
Handy and Family
Arlington, Maw
BM. H. Winslow
Melrow
Frank Temple
J. A. Maker
Rocklan
A.B. Parker
Falls
Toert
Akio
the Great Opera House
Manhattan
Atchison Globe
Ellsworth
Maine
Edward W. Hutchineld Howard
County of Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachussetts
Suffolk
Kilnworthy
Persour
Samuel
Burton
Ohird
Hancock
Nui
Aber
Herments
JF. True & CO
Auburn
Mechanics Building
Baney & Jomme
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