Hancock county weekly rivals in circulation and local news
The American leads Hancock county papers in reach with 106 of 116 post offices served, while Bancock region items note arrivals, fishing profits, births, deaths, weddings, and society events. Local notes cover sermons, ship traffic, adoptions, school openings, visits, and long lists of residents and guests.
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American
Hancock County
Amerian
Bancock County
Bar Marbor Record
Blue Hill notes of summer visitors and events
County news from Blue Hill reports many residents traveling to Boston Portland and New York returning from trips and a busy season with summer visitors. A large sailing party and a moonlight voyage reflect a lively harbor. a benefit concert for a young man who lost a horse raised 110 dollars with strong local support.
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John Philip
Portland
Adelaide Pearson
Boston
Fannie Hinckley
Bangor
Emma L. Wescott
New York
John Howes
Neal
Archie Littlefield
Fall River
George Albee
Alex Philip
Black Island
Bond
Waltham
Mass
L.W. Peters
West Roxbury
George Dwight
Bluehill House
Grace Wilson
J. W. Kane
Ellsworth
Miss Goldberg
J Dwight
Murphy
Maas
Goldberg
Bliss Kane
The
Grape Vine
Sherman
How To Gain Flesh from SCOTI S EMULSION
A promotional claim describes gaining weight by taking an ounce of SCOTI S EMUL SION to stimulate digestion. It asserts the dose triggers digestion enabling absorption of ordinary food, leading to flesh gain, and suggests a patient can obtain needed flesh by using the product.
Peruna praised for catarrh cure in midwest note
A Chicago letter endorses Peruna as a universal remedy for catarrh of the system and stomach along with pelvic and liver catarrh. It claims Peruna cures diarrhea and dysentery, and invites readers to request a free summer catarrh booklet from The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus, Ohio. The rest of the item lists local society notes and community events including a police lieutenant’s family visit, land transfers, a death of Benjamin Robinson, and church activities in East Franklin.
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Mattie L. Guild
Peruna
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus, v
Spueewent
M. M. Frobock
Police
Boston
Howard Robbin
Kittredge
Warren
Randall House
Hall Quarry
A. W. Archibald
Brockton
Mass
Congregational Church
Dean Walker
Southwest Harbor
Clarence Clark
Burke
Hisisters
A. W. Bee
Colton
Stone House
Greenisland
Benjamin Robinson
Robinson
Ben
Hou
F. W. Brooks
Mount Height Cemetery
Community Notes From Brooksville Area Gatherings
Brooksville residents recount visits by Eva and Alice Robbins and L May Robbins with Allison, Rev Hill's brief stay, and a Sunday school picnic at O K E Sylvester’s grounds. The Eliza Small reunion drew about seventy in late August, with a long-lived family history and Christmas-like grove dinner. Also notes on schooners Kentucky Hazel Dell Clement Wesley Abbott and local trips, births, birthdays, and travel engagements.
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South Deer Tae
Eva
Alice Robbins
Brooksville
L. May Robbins
Allison
Castine
Mr. Hill
O. KE. Sylvester
Eliza Small
Sanset
Mra Small
Alvin Ray
Hazel Dell
Coggins
Clement
Kelley
Rockport
Wesley Abbott
New York
Linwood Leach
North Penobscot
Guy E. Wood
Gainesville
Florida
Miles H. Long
L. B. Grindle
Kentucky
R.A. Sinclair
Surry
Susie E. Long
Shelburne Falls
Mass
Margaret Ashworth
Backsport
Vick Twining
Burlington
Addie L. Cousing
North Attleboro
Local notices and social snippets span August events
Relatives gather for a funeral at Mount Rest with Rev Pepard officiating and pallbearers listed. The column notes birthdays, visits, travel, nurse training in Providence, barn construction aids, clam-bake plans, and health updates for residents including Captain Treworgy, Miss Destiles, and Ada Hall. It reflects community chatter on Aug 23.
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Hetty
E. H. Hadlock
Union Meetinghouse
Hadlock
George S. Bunker
Big Cranberry Island
Capt. Bunker
John G. Bunker
Herbert Tracy
Winter Harbor
E. B. Stanley
James Bourgett
Wiliam N. Cole
Tremont
Charles Lawson
Brighton
Gardner Lawson
Rich
Louis Gott
L. W. Ramill
Dennis Norwood
John Dix
Philadelphia
Fred Holden
Brooklyn
Marinville
Sestion
A. Thurlow
David Philbrook
Samuel Frost
Winterport
C. E. Canan
Bangor Hospital
Penopacor
W. J. Creamer
Maine Democrat Club
Merrymeeting Park
Bay
Bernice Wardwell
Cove
Lillian Brewster
Merrick
Mary Jsquis
Wilson
Estelle Perry
Euma Austin
Mark's Corner
Lida Perkins
Lanet
Fausta Grindie
Danbar
George la
George Philip Krepp
Baltimore
I. C. Carpenter
Boltin
Rock Nd Cottage
William Buros
Gott's Island
A.C. Smith
Brooklin
Addie Frye
Charles
Florence
Rockland
Eastice Thompson
Adirondack Mountains
Rost Sullivan
M. L. Stevens Lodge
K. of P
Perrextey
Dorie
Seagwrex
Susan Jones
Setgwick
Rivebill
George C. Turner
Haverhill
Turner
Arlington Quartette
Haverill
Riverside Hall
M. H. Pettigrew
Worcester
East Oriana
Blaisdell
William Blaisdell
Fred Forsyth
Everett, Maxs
A. M. Forsyth
Mise Lettie Bistadell
Levi Perkit
Harvey Hopkins
Augustine Mason
Lamont Ruxsel
Hartford
Irvin Helland
Lucy Bell
Conn
Aurora
Abbie . Rowe
Maria Willis
Helen Rowe
Hollis Frost
Lynn
Martin G. Rowe
Amanda Wheatley
Amos Archer
Cherryfield
Benen
Charles L. Knight
George 8. Foster
Chelsea
Willie
Old Homestead
W. P. Lowe
Hornet
Foster
Hancock
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Dorchester
Pretty Marsh
William E. Dodge
Dodge
F. Mac Garfield
County News
Ene
Isiuenin
William Peters
Readfled
Philip Zreisster
A. W. Boardman
Biuebill House
G. Hinckley
Merrill & Hinckley
E. E. Chase
J. M. Snow
EE. Fujlerton
H. B. Darling
Elchow
Miss Murphy
Mr Dwight
Adbert
Scot
Atta Boost & Bowne
New Yate
Bmine
Matt
Buuz
East Frankin
Carrie Blaisdell
Vida Leighton
Alvin
Gertrude Gordon
Free Baptist Church
East Franklin
Indies’ Aid Society
Howard Chapel
Chicago
Stee
F.W. Witham
F. M. Witham
Deering
H.C. Herrick
Rancel Sinclair
East Surry
Allen's Wharf
Persiix Hutchins
S. W. Treworgy
Fred Haskell
George O. Haskell
Waverley
Lucia Persia Hutchins
Lydia Treworgy
Delman Mann
Somes Sound
Seth B. Blodgett
T v. Candy Catmartic
Pepard
George M. Farnham
George W. Blodgett
George TH
Jerome P. Tapley
Delina Lord
Mary Gray
John MacParland
Pittffeld
B. H. Chatto
Charles Treworgy
Susie
Anna Stinson
Moon
Elmer Johnson
Anné Peterson
Capt
Lamon
Arthur Abbott
Cyrus Abbott
Shore Acres
Mary S. Destiles
Provesidence
R. 1
George HL. Nolan
Middleboro
Mase
Ada Hall
Effie Bragdon
Andover
Man
M. M. Mamiiton
Great Foua
D. W. Emery
Auguste
Washburn Lord and Tittle
Howland
William McPhee
Norm Cinton
Raymond Willians
J. R. Shuman
Sada
Guy Chick
Brewer
Ley
Floss
Lizzie Fogg
Muti's Cove
Edgar Robbins Haw
Brower
Tanger
Dean
Guy
Candy Z Cathartic
Dr. Emmons
Fam
Aare
W. Emmons
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