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Ellsworth American

Location

Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1902

Page

3

Waif of the Ocean bottle tale linked to Brockton mariner

George T. Maddox of Brockton Massachusetts recalls a long strange voyage taken by a bottle cast from the Hattie E Tapley ship. The bottle washed up off Cape Cod twenty eight years later after traveling from Madagascar around the Cape of Good Hope and across the Gulf Stream before reaching Monomoy Point.

George T. Maddox Brockton Mess Endiam Seattle Tapley Maddox Cape Cod Far East New England George Jo Maddox Indian Ocean Walt Mr. Maddox Tack Ty Harwichport Hattie B. Tapley Benger Taitie K. Tepley Hattie B Taptey Bangor George Tapley Hattie KB Moat Meddox Hattie B Stetson Bettie Hattie E Tayue Wilesix Cowan Sur Fees Mattie Ke Tapley Ea~ Ward Margaret War Brocktod Hatsle E. Tapley Seti Gee Raney Hangor Hattie E. Tapley Maine Monomoy Point Madagascar Cape of Good Hope Atlantic Cape Old World Gulf of Mexico Cape Hatteras Harelebport Saberman Hume Walther Maddox Hattie America Seleaman St Guy's Furniture Centre Street Squirrel Island Boothbay Harbor New York Portland Pacific Coast Pacific Battlle

Poisoning the System and Misused Laxatives

Fragmentary OCR notes describe bowel and liver concerns linked to early medicine use. Mentions constipation and pills claimed to ease symptoms without griping, implying health risks and unverified remedies.

Worthy Fair Opens in Boston After Sept. 22

Visitor alerts urge attendance at the Boston fair opening after Sept 22. The four year gap ends this year with the Mechanics building filled with machinery from New England and beyond. Exhibits promise rare products, ongoing entertainments, an outstanding land show for matinee and evening performances, and a renowned educated horse scheduled to perform every half hour on the large stage.

Boston New England

One or Another Drugstore Tales from Cedar Hill

An old Cedar Hill tale recalls Davis drugstore as the first in the area and the only one within 200 miles. Patrons buy unlabeled pills and uncertain remedies, with two deaths from unknown substances and a policy of labeling some bottles as Poison. Community fear grows, then a mass purge of questionable medicines ends the venture.

Lewin Davis Cedar Hill Hiram Davia Abe ' Smallman Mr. Davis Grass Valley Abe Joe Crosby Tie Old Joe Crosby Healy Lile Warner Dia Sile Grimahan Mr. Grimshaw

One Week's Winnowings of News From Maine

A Maine column notes crop value at 4 116 900 with over 1 000 000 entering the county. Bangor broker killed in Monson event. Bangor man sues over alleged affair. Campbell couple invite guests for their 50th anniversary. Genoa schooner ashore near Jam Island. likely total loss. Mrs Hall of Jonesboro at 98 celebrated birthday. Three Bowls killed crossing Grand Trunk tracks. Auburn presses sold to Dexter man. Holbrook in Wilton murder case attempts suicide. Cramer v Sichinger defamation case opens. Mrs Day travels 46 miles to Machias with eggs butter apples. Inventors receive patents in Maine. Boutelle portrait displayed at Augusta. University of Maine Orono opens with record class. Burns misdose causes near fatal aconite incident. Senate member Harris of Auburn dies. Insurance directory updates state listings and company counts. Lincoln museum in Washington features Lincoln’s mother’s Bible.

Aroomook Fred Mano Bangor Hrekeran Monson Jumboa Patrick McTigue Hughes Haw James A. Campbell Cherryfield Gienrosa Finley Master Parmboro N. 8 Portland Jam Island Sabrina Watts Hall Jonesboro Hall Abel M. Bowls Rebecca Bowle Abel Addie M. Bowls West Pownaleros Grand Trunk Auburn Advocate Wetter Herald Turner Enterprise Monmouth Herald Auburn Grant Rogers W. B. Foster George P. Hof Dexter Herbert E. Holbrook Wilton Farmington Tibel Miley D. Cramer Washington James Sichinger Waldoboro Cramer Supreme Judicial Court Asociate Justice Powers Mercy J. Day Cooper Machias Madiian Maine Damon Biddeford Goodwin Congress

Ellsworth Markets and Regulating Prices in Trade

A fragmented market report lists standard bushel weights for various produce and notes downward price trends in fruits and vegetables. It cites weights for salt, beans, wheat, beets, corn, onions, and other items, and mentions creamery and dairy supply, fruit prices, and general market conditions in Ellsworth.

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