Dakota Bob Visits Boston on Transcontinental Walk Tale
A smooth faced man named Dakota Bob, wearing a large sombrero and many medals, visits Boston en route to Portland. He claims a cross country walk from Portland Maine to Portland Oregon with a goal of $8000, walking mainly at night to escape heat, recording autographs of officials and celebrities, and recounting adventures from mining to Indian wars.
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Yakola Bob
Boston
Portland
Boston Globe
Ore
Longfellow
Cambridge
Bunker Hill
Massachusetts
Union
Dakota Bob
Olin
The
Commonwealth
Dakoti Bob
Far West
Gen
Miles
Cleveland
Everbody
Earth
Amons
Sing Sing
Rohenectady
Bob
James
St. Louis
Dakota Hob
Clinton to Dedicate Magnificent Library Building
A gala on August 16 in Clinton marks the deification of the library built by William W. Brown of Portland. About twenty will travel by special car to present the deed, books, a $5,000 check, and a five year insurance policy. An address by Hamilton Mabie will follow a banquet and music, with the day ending at an old home near the village.
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Clinton
William W. Brown
Portland
Herbert N. Brown
W. W. Brown
Clbigen
Hamilton W. Mabie
New York
Janvary
Brown
East End Yacht Club dredging and railway planned
The East End Yacht club began major improvements with the Globe steam dredge widening a channel from the black spar buoy off Pomeroy's rock to the club pier. A small railroad will haul out and repair yachts, with winter storage and oversight, plus a building for steam and naptha launches. Public boating services and boatmen will be available year round for outings.
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East End
Globe
Rowe Brothers Company
Richmond
Pomeroy’s Rock
Woodfords Notes On Roses And Local Events
The Woodfords column highlights a large crimson Raglber rose bush on Charles F. York's piazza and several hundred blooms. Residents like Mr. and Mrs. Palmer of Bath and Mr. and Mrs. Peters of Woodfords visit, while Jonh H. Card and family head to their Gorham farm for summer. Portland street work updates crosswalks and a new house in Coyle park advances toward completion. Knights of Pythias Rocky Hill lodge set a Thursday evening meeting. The Woodfords Universalist church plans their annual fair in late October with a long committee list led by Decorations, Printing, and Entertainment chairs.
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Woodfords Highlands
Charles F. York
Beacon Street
Palmer
High Street
Bath
Harry B. Peters
Lincoln Street
Woodfords
Pahner
Old Orchard
John H. Card
Gorham
William Read
Woodfords Hose Company
Roy Murdock
Harmon & Go’s Seed Store
Portland
N. H
City of
Woodfords Corner
Deering Coal and Wood Company
Forest Avenue
Ed. M. Leighton
Coyle Park
Rocky Hill Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Woodfords Universalist Church
A.L. Mitchell
F. L. Tower
C. F. Harmon
A. M. Soule
J. E. F. Strous
C. A. Plummer
J. F. Jones
J. H. Files
W. H. Bragdon
Mary Partridge
Alice Wood
Etta Bartlett
Maud C. Whitney
Fish Pond
J. Smith
F. A. Billings
Ll. Lawrence
L. A. Hall
LL. V. Somes
P. Stevens
L. M. Tait
H. Jh. Harmon
W.A. Wheeler
W. A. Wheeler
B. I. Stevens
F. 3B Wheeler
G. V. Crocker
South Portland Notes on Art, Picnics, and School Plans
A Thomas I O Neil of Summer Street completed a four by six foot beach scene titled a beautiful painting at the Cape Casino. South Portland Baptist society plans their annual Underwood Spring picnic next Tuesday with special cars from Inn Street at 915. A special South Portland School Board meeting discussed raising and repairing several buildings, inviting bids to estimate costs before aldermen decide on work. Miss Grace A Tarbox was elected principal of Cash's Corner school. Various residents from Roxbury and Newburyport are visiting Willard or staying at the Barbour home on Beach Street.
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Cape Casino
Thomas I. O'Neil
Summer Street
Baptist Church Society
Wown House Corner
Underwood Spring
Iive
Portland
C. Everett Bean
Wells
H. A. Allen
Lovettt's Field
Frederick H. Harford
Anchorage
Higgins’ Beach
Mabel Rogers
Elm Street
Walter Ryan
Cairinbridgeport
Mass
Charles Bennett
Edward Dyer
Lowell
Long Island
South
Aldermanic Board
East High Street
Ward 1
A. Dilton
School Street
Frank I. Brown
Blonze Corner
Geo. F. Delano
Chas. A. Dawson
Echool Board
Aldermanics Board
Grace A. Tarbox
Cash's Corner School
Bota
Maud Peters
I. J. Caine
Roxbury
Willard
J. W. Barbour
Beach Street
T. D. Wheeler
Newburyyiort
Goveitt
Westbrook Power House Under Construction at Mallison Falls
Progress on the Mallison Falls Power Co project in Westbrook includes a brick power house 60 by 84 feet with 24 foot walls. A dam and canal are being built to supply water power for mills and the Westbrook Windham Naples railway, with completion aimed for early November.
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Mallison Halls
South Windham
Mallison Falls Power Company, & Corporation
W KK
Dana
D. Woodman
Lemuel Lane
J. C. Seates
W. W. Poole
E. J. Haskell
Westbrook
Haskell Silk Mill Company
Westbrook, Windham & Naples Wiestric Railway
Mallison Falls
Tennessee man murdered near Confederate home lane
Nashville July 22 near the Confederate soldiers home at Hermitage Davidson county the well known Alex Donelson was assassinated by an unknown party while en route home he was shot in a lane and his body lay nearby as residents heard the shots and found him dead.
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Nashville
Senn
Hermitage
Alex. Donelson
Davidson County
Donelson
Ennons
York County care cases heard in law court session
Orally argued Saturday before the York County court of law the docket included Annie Healey against J Albert Cobb from the probate judgeship list with a slate of attorneys and several equity parties. The record mentions York Club Improvement Company and numerous named individuals and firms in a complex civil matter awaiting further action.
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York County
Annie
Healey
Leroy Haley
George C. Yeaton
Laura O'Rourke
Liblp
Adrian Vermeule
George C
George I
Leroy Ey
CW. Kelly
Troubles Of A Minister Benefiting Others
Reverend J L W Vernon of Tartwell Georgia explains a long lasting leg sore healed after using Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He reports relief from eruptions boils and rheumatism and touts Fusenes Bitters as a blood purifier. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded by H P S Goold 677 Congress Street. Bottle only 50 cents.
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J .L. W. Vernon
Tartwell
Gearen
H. P
Goold
Congress Street
Rescue of Little Isidore Segal on Peaks Island
On Peaks Island a three year old boy, Isidore Segal, nearly drowned after falling into a 15 to 16 foot well behind the Peaks Island house. Passerby John Mullen rescued him by sliding down the pipe and pulling him out, leaving the child frightened but unharmed except for a small scar. The article notes swimming fever on the island with two local swimmers, George Osbourne and James Dixon, highlighted by recent feats.
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Isidore Segal
Simon Segal
Boston
Mineral Spring House
Island Avenue
Peaks Island House
James Dixon
The
Gem Theatre Company
Dixon
Osbourne
House Island
Houses Island
Wit and Wisdom Not Right Up to Date
A newspaper joke feature cites a quip from the Philadelphia Bulletin about knowing a Chicago lady by her next to last name. The item preserves a light, humorous exchange without further context or details.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Bulletin
Castoria Safe Remedy for Infants and Children Adverts
Advert appears to promote Castoria as a safe cure for infants and children with a long-standing claim of over 30 years. The snippet includes a signature line and mentions Pond's Extract for veterinary purposes, with a New York address for full particulars. The text references a Cleveland Plain Dealer quote about Mrs Shreck and a pillowy voice remark, and notes Pond's Helrad Ca and a New York address.
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Pond
Helrad
Ave
New York
Local Yarmouth notes and social roundup update
YARMOUT. Mrs. Lizzie Emerson and daughter Marion Millerson of Chelsea visit the Lawrences. Mrs. George H. Lovell and daughter Ella from Northfield are visiting relatives. Mr. Howard Gooding spent the week at Dorphesbtur Mass with former business partner Harry Humphrey. A new brick sidewalk is laid before the Portland and Yarmouth Electric Railway car barn and the Main street terminal platform is repaired and extended. Ladies Aid of the Methodist church elect officers: President Levi Marston, vice president C A Brooke, secretary Emma Puletter, treasurer Annie Simonton, collector Mabel Buckley. A televised horse race between Chester owned by Aneel Dun and David Babcock owned by Dr. Gerow is planned next Saturday at the Yarmouth Driving park with a 2.23 class event same afternoon.
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Lizzie Emerson
Marion Millerson
Chelsea
D. M. Lawrence
George H. Lovell
Ella
Northfield
Howard Gooding
Dorphesbtur
Mass
Harry Humphrey
Portland and Yarmouth Electric Railway Company
Gerow
Yarmouth
Old Home Week Delegation Arrives With New Uniforms
Kennebec Steam Fire Engine Company of Bath travels to Portland for Old Home Week. Delegation will include twenty men wearing brand new uniforms. Secretary Matthews says invitations are exhausted after sending twenty thousand. Portland Bath and Rockland requested the largest numbers.
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Kennebec Steam Fire Engine Company ‘of
Bath
Portland
Matthews
State Old Home Week Association
Rockland
Sanford's New Club Elects Officers for Nine Hole Course
Sanford July 22 The Sanford Golf club recently organized has elected officers: President W E B Davis, vice president Myron B Bennett, treasurer George Batchelder, secretary Harry Ki Bennett, executive committee B Timery Samuel Creasey and Wilfred Fenier. A nine hole course has been laid out in a picturesque section of town.
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Sanford
W. E B. Davis
Myron B. Bennett
Treasury
George Batchelder
Harry Ki. Bennett
B. Timery
Samuel Creasey
Wilfred Fenier
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Lees OS Eer
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Thorham
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Cape Electric
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Alton
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Kate M. Estey
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Ufa Insurance Paiches
W. P. Carr
Oxford Hui. Mae
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Fred
Todd
Congress St
Opposin
Wilson
C. McLong
Fetorigages
Carpenter's Shop
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Samartiitt
Clice
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Oteres
Norton & Chapman
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Howard
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Longtoliow
Observatory
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