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Domestic News
August 26, 1859
Ellsworth American
Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine
What is this article about?
A lobster processing facility in Jonesport, Maine, has been established for Messrs. Rumsey of Portland, costing about $1200. It employs 12 workers (six men and six women) to prepare lobsters for market, supplied at $1.50 per hundred by individuals using lobster pots. About 30 people are involved in catching.
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At Jonesport, [a facility] has [been erected] for Messrs. Rumsey of Portland. The building and materials have required an outlay of about $1200. Twelve hands—six males and six females—are employed in preparing the lobsters for the market. Individuals supply the lobsters at $1.50 per hundred. About thirty persons are engaged in taking lobsters for the above purpose, having in use what in Yankee phraseology is denominated a 'lobster pot,' by which the 'red coats' are summarily caught, and taken into the boats. [Machias Union.]
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Lobster Processing
Jonesport
Rumsey Portland
Employment
Lobster Pot
Fishing Industry
What entities or persons were involved?
Messrs. Rumsey
Where did it happen?
Jonesport
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Jonesport
Key Persons
Messrs. Rumsey
Outcome
outlay of about $1200; employs 12 hands (six males, six females); about 30 persons engaged in catching lobsters
Event Details
Building and materials for lobster preparation at Jonesport for Messrs. Rumsey of Portland. Lobsters supplied at $1.50 per hundred by individuals using 'lobster pots' to catch them.