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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603

"… 534-603 Two of Martin's children were quite ill with measles; he looked for a new business prospect, worked as assistant assessor for Ward 6 where…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farewell appearance of Lillian Nordica, London, ca. 1913

"She became ill with pneunomia and died in Batavia, Java on May 11th. 1914. Her performance with the London Symphony Orchestra is an indication of the…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 72-120

"Martin described her illness, death, and funeral in detail. He also wrote about their son Junior, dances and dance schools, the final days of…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 121-end

"… in Brewer and Hampden, his lameness, his mother's illnesses, his work history, and, finally, the death of his daughter Mabelle (1866-1899)."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin Snow casket, Bangor, 1889

"She had been ill for several years. She and her husband of nine years, G. Fred Snow, had been living in New Brunswick, Canada, where he worked."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Dr. Charles Snell, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… and treated Clara Martin through several serious illnesses. The sketch of the younger Dr. Snell appears on page 4 of Martin's "Scrap Book No."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Why Study the History of Drinking?

"… fight against alcohol abuse and other social ills in the later 19th and early 20th centuries led to a growing political, and professional stature."

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Maine's Pauper Laws and the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor

"A complaint of abuse, ill treatment or neglect by the Overseers against the master could result in a court decision to liberate or discharge the…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"Martin wrote that the girl's mother was ill and became an invalid and, "this little girl assumed the house work cooked nice bread, meats, pies, cakes…"

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Mercy Hospital - Portland Hospitals Before Mercy

"Marine Hospital, the mentally ill could go to the State Asylum for the Insane in Augusta, and the poor could receive some degree of care in the…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… times, adding to his vitriol about houses of ill repute, "Irish Yankees," and rowdy, ill-behaved soldiers."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Funeral

"According to all official reports, Knox fell ill after swallowing a chicken bone, resulting in an infection that took his life after a few days of…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 1 of 5

"This ill-defined boundary, based on an inaccurate map, was laid out in the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Maine Historical Society The European history of…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… them again? Would I get some sort of disease or illness that would prevent me from going further? Would the disease kill me eventually? In the end…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"… had built the leaky bateau for Benedict Arnold’s ill-fated assault on Quebec City in 1775, joined with several others to explore northwestern Maine."

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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"… hand on a cane-seated chair, he stares earnestly at the photographer, seemingly unconcerned by his half buttoned jacket and ill-fitting pants."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret

"… who began to view drinking as a social ill. In February 1785, The Falmouth Gazette became the first major Maine forum to advocate temperate use of…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… it is easy to do testing on blood for diseases, illnesses, etc. In earlier times, if someone had an internal disease, say they had cancer, doctors…"

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Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… families to stay when a loved one was seriously ill. Pike spent the last year of his life before his 1991 death organizing a foundation with the…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"… was running out and many people were developing illnesses. However, the next big stretch of water, from Norridgewock Falls to Caratunk Falls, was…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"… physical problems and less for sicknesses and illnesses. The hospital’s popularity grew as people began to recognize more and more its success with…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"Due to ill health, Mary returned to Lincoln and pursued her devotion to local history and genealogy."

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

"… calls, Ella would phone to determine who was ill. She would then compile a list for the doctor to pick up at central office prior to making his…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… his own store, Civil War effects, wife's illness   Part 9, pages 604-end Children and schools, making furniture, business slowdown, churches…"