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Show Maine Squaws' Plug Hats. The Indian maidens of Maine, tbroe-quanen of a century ngo, used to wenr tnll hnts much tbo samo as did Pocahontas, according to a print made in her tlmo. For generations tho village of the Pnssamnquoddy Indians In caster.! alne has been at Pleasant Point, near EnBtport. An seed resident of East port snys: "When I was a boy, tbo joung Indian In-dian squaws woro tall black hats with broad silver bands, sliver disks upon their boscms, and, below their short skirts, ngglns trimmed with beadi nr.d scarlet cloth. They always wore bright-beaded moccasins. To us chll-dicn chll-dicn they were a gorgeous sight, and they certainly did wear their silver-banded, silver-banded, tall bats with dignity." |