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Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… Bangs, Carrie, “Klondike: The Gold from Sea Water Story Promoted by the Electrolytic Marine Salts Company at North Lubec, Maine”, Lubec Herald…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"Sources: The Continental Paper Bag Company press, 1905 H. Schedler Photo Engraving, New York Kiesling Bros. Press, New York"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… a blizzard, causing it to keel over and fill with water. The boilers exploded, filling the ship with steam."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Brown and Company built the first factory on Water Street. The next two decades saw 23 sardine factories constructed in Lubec, bringing employment…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"The Strong Water Company was created by an act of the Legislature on March 15, 1899. A corporation of seven townspeople was formed to construct and…"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… Festooned with electric lights, Lubec prepared Water Street, below, for the July 4th parade which simultaneously honored the Town's 100th birthday…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… 1900s 1900 • Census results – 3,005 1902 • Lubec Water & Electric District established – water mains laid throughout village and outlying areas…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… the cannery, “bathing” the sealed cans in boiling water, and finally testing the cans for leaks, all work carried out by men."

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"Audio here.  Christmas on Water Street, Lubec, ca. 1940Lubec Memorial Library J: What was it like for the town during the busy time? S: Well…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry

"The waters around Swan’s Island seemed a good fit for salmon farming. It would provide another fishing industry source in addition to the lobstering…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"Other companies processed and distributed milk, cream, and butter, and the surplus milk was used to make cheese."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… home, continues to be shaped by the stretch of water between it and the mainland. Whether viewed as a blessing or a curse, this separation has…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… to keep their feet on the dashboard to avoid the water that seeped into the sleigh. Dr. Bell performed an emergency operation, while the driver…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"… farmers named the factory the Sandy River Cheese Company. The cost of purchasing the land and building the factory was $1,656.00."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"The water of Porter Lake is cold. The cold water is good for game fish. The lake trout like the rocky shoreline."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"He re-enlisted January 1, 1864, and transferred to Company A. Sometimes soldiers thought that they would only be serving for six months, and most…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"… Joshua Lawrence Chamberlin, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, reprint 2003 Remembering Franklin County, Luann Yetter, The History Press, 2009…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… wood products were manufactured in Strong by the company carrying his name. (In 1947 a disastrous fire destroyed the plant, and production was…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… Bell and owned by the Forster Manufacturing Company. Tourists on their way to or from the Rangeley Lakes often stopped at the hotel (which…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… for the cabin was provided by Redington Lumber Company and there were exhibits of taxidermy, hunting and fishing gear from all over the state."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"He served in Company L of the First Cavalry. Edmund was wounded on August 20, 1862. He was then captured on June 24,1864, at St."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"The electric company did just that in 1891. The electric company was still struggling to turn a profit and asked Gould for advice."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"When the Somerset Telephone Company offered dial telephone service to the twelve exchanges in Somerset and Franklin counties in 1959, the era of…"