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Newspaper

Ellsworth American

Location

Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1902

Page

2

Missionary Heroes Cheerful Amid Adversity Reflecting Paul

A Rev 5 H Doyle commentary on the Christian Endeavor week and the theme Missions, missionary heroes, and steadfast faith. It traces the missionary roll from Jesus sending disciples to Paul as the premier example, noting heroic deeds, shipwrecks, martyrdoms, and the enduring call to labor worldwide.

Bevte H. Doyle Christ Paul Apostle Ulflas Germany Augustina England Bt Patrick Ireland Tucison Livingstone Moffat Caney Paton New Hebrides Jesus Africa China Japan Readenor Acte

In Christ We Are New Creatures Says Universalist Leader

The Universalist leader argues Christians become new beings through inner reform and divine love. True living comes from refined spiritual discipline, patient effort, and deliberate cultivation of purity and righteousness, rather than mere outward fear or promised rewards.

Christiios

Hidden Treasures in Christ Revealed by Divine Wisdom

A devotional reflection speaks of hidden wealth beyond human reach, known only by God. In Christ the keeper of treasures, God dispenses grace and removes veils from believers’ eyes. His presence brings joy, comfort, and cheer to the faithful.

God

Christian Endeavor Growth Worldwide Report

General Secretary John Wills Baer of the United Society of Christian Endeavor announces world enrollment of 2 192 10 0? in the latest statistics showing 44 02 US societies and 18 140 foreign groups with growth over the past year. New societies include twenty in Persia and three in Mantua. Philadelphia union reports thirty nine new societies.

Christian Endeavor John Wills Baer United Society of Christian Endeavor United States Persisi Manta Philadelphia Union

Memorial column reads of poetry and prayers offered

A lettered column piece discusses a peculiar poem and reader contributions. It includes a quoted scripture recipe note, Aunt Madge quotations, and a description of Good Will farm with its facilities. The writer expresses interest in continuing the column with Flossie’s passages and notes the value of uplifting thoughts.

Bovey Madge Flossie Fairfield Gold Wil Farm Rentetec Good Will Assembly Smith Gieie Hinesy Warners King Ben Jara Good Will Farm Weball Plosale America Andrew Lang Gut

Dumas as a Cook Brilliantly Cooking Turkeys and Delicacies

The London News recounts Dumas cooking a lunch at Godin’s home two years before his death. He arrived with Devonshire turkeys, truffles, and calves’ sweetbreads, prepared an elaborate feast, and invited guests including Alboni to sing a brindisi. The party praised his culinary talent amid literary fame.

Dumas Pere Upper Bohemia Rossini Dumas Godin Devonshire Gudin Alboni Brindisi Dunas le Grand Alexandre Alexandre le Grand Rattare Florence Italy London News

What has become of the old fashioned townsfolk

A reader asks about the fate of various classic characters once common in small towns. The note recalls the juror in her old style dress, a circusy sinner, a motherless child, a schoolgirl with short pigtails, a bustling wife, a fast neighbor, a town visitor in a buffalo coat, and a gossiping woman who swore the Little Bird told her secrets.

Onion Sauce For Breaded Chop Serveings From The New York Post

Change from tomato sauce for breaded lab chops by making an onion sauce. Cook sliced onions in water until tender, then simmer in just enough stock to cover. Stir in flour and butter, add stock, cream, salt, sugar, and cayenne, then press onions and mix with the cooking liquid.

New York Post

The Work of Kury and a Critical Gown Notice

The leading lady sobs over a cruel review in the Chicago Record-Herald saying her acting was excellent but her gown did not fit. She suspects a spiteful woman authored the paragraph, while morning paper lies crumpled at her feet.

Kury Chicago Record-Herald

Case In Point Misquote Sparks Wry Remark

A humorous exchange notes Jobers being thrown from his wheel this morning and calmly remounting, prompting a quip about a man not knowing when he is well off. The Richmond Dispatch records the backhanded compliment as a light editorial aside.

Jobers Richmond Dispateh

Aptly Termed Flood Loss Leaves Farmer Mesmerized

In a flood district a farmer watches his mortgaged house and barn float away on the rez. He remarks that the scene represents his Seatfig indebtedness in stark, local idiom.

Panama City Painted As Arabian Nights Like A Lost Spanish Treasure

The Catholic World portrays old Panama as a charm filled scene with sea esplanades Moorish towers and red tiled roofs. It recalls Morgan and his buccaneers and the famed clash that toppled Panamas golden era, a mournful epic of white against white in a once splendid city.

Esplanade Mount Ancon la Hoon Rio Grande San Anastarion Old Panama Puerto Bello Spain Morgan

Keep Cool and Float to Prevent Cramp Drownings

A Pacific coast style discussion advises swimmers to stay calm when cramps strike, suggesting floating on the back to keep the chest inflated. It argues many drownings labeled as cramp are actually fear induced, and notes that trained swimmers can survive with limited limb use. A related vignette from Pat shows miscommunication about choking versus rope method.

On Safe Ground Art Exchange Sparks Farmer Retort

A famed artist overheard a country couple deriding his farm scene painting. He boasted its value at £100 and asked if they knew art. The farmer retorted he knows nature, noting a cow rising by lifting its fore feet, a feat nature never did, per London Answers.

London

Fashion Row Over Gowns Sparks State Journal Comment

Miss Kutt notes Miss Gadsby has a new gown while Miss Snarl dismisses it as cheap. Miss Kutt replies it is from the same piece as your new State Journal, signaling an exchange of barbed style opinions.

Miss Kutt

How They Settled a Baby Name Quarrel in Brooklyn

Grymes and his wife quarreled for six months over naming the baby. The dispute ended with a compromise after a Brooklyn discussion, reflecting local family decision dynamics and long-running naming debates.

Grymes Twina Brooklyn Ra

Difference Between Firmness and Obstinacy Explored

A fleeting Chicago News exchange contrasts firmness with obstinacy, joking that gender explains little as a father muses on terms, while his son weighs the nuance between steadfastness and stubbornness.

Willie Chicago News

Magnet Influence Paralyzes Spider In Experiment

A scientist tested how a small U shaped steel magnet affected a spider on a chair. Near the spider the magnet halted its movement, then followed its path as the magnet moved, eventually paralyzing the spider for minutes before death after a tumbler was placed over them.

The Word Flattery and the Tail Wag Contrast

A historical note links flattery to tail wagging across languages. Northern tongues often share a root where flattery equals wagging the tail. From Norman dagra to Danish legreje and Dutch vleyden to English wheedle, the tail wag is tied to flattering.

Legre Vleyden Wedeln

Nothing Wasted. A Scottish Farmer's Market Tale

A Scottish farmer always took a hen in his trap to market. When he paused, he set the Bosebag on his horse and the trained hen picked up items dropped from the bag. A friend joined him on a drive once, revealing the tale behind the waste-free method once and for all.

Pearson's Weekly

Good Intentions and Uncle Eben Quote Reflected in Dialect

A brief quotation attributed to Uncle Eben emphasizes the value and risk of good intentions. The line suggests trust should be tempered by skill and experience, noting intentions alone do not guarantee results. The passage frames good intent as central but not sufficient for success.

Eben Washington

Unique Cure Proves Worth In Ellsworth and Beyond

John Drake of Grant Street recalls lasting relief from back and kidney pains after using Doan’s Kidney Pills from Wiggin and Moore’s drug store. He publicly praised the remedy in Ellsworth papers since winter 187 and says it never failed when symptoms returned. He also credited William Larg er for sharing positive results, urging others with kidney complaints to try Dean’s Kidney Pills. Sold for 50 cents a box by all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Battle, NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Dean’s and avoid substitutes.

Bret Reed John Drake Grant Street Doan Wiggin & Moore Dan Ellsworth Dean William Lar Ger Foster, Milburn Co Battle N.Y United States

Great Attraction Promises Wide Display at Mechanics Fair

A Boston article highlights the Mechanics fair as a premier event with modern machinery displays and educational exhibits. The Women’s Industrial Union showcasing skilled New England textile work stands out among entertaining attractions, including spectaculars and entertainments, drawing interest from local readers.

Boston Mechania Charitable Association Bern Linerf Auspions of Tu Women’s Industrial Union

Vacation Days Bring Children Outdoors Again

A clipped notice notes that time off or vacation days encourage children to spend more hours outside. It warns against risky behavior and aims to prevent injuries by encouraging safety and self care during leisure.

Sparta

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