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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1900
Page
7
In a tale alternately comic and adventurous, a golf mishap near Buxton leads Martha to rescue her partner from an icy underground stream. Their dramatic survival fuses into an engagement, with Martha’s bold courage shaping their unusual courtship and vows.
Orphan Mary Leslie works as a wallpaper designer drawing praise from her fashionable cousins the Percivals except for most. Millionaire Mr D Eresby, seeking designs for an upcoming elegant house, calls her the drawing girl and orders her to enter his carriage.
The Times of India notes Mr. Filgate of the Bombay jail department proposes using the Deescan gang for welfare projects. With no steady wages, the convicts dig wells and clean old ones, a grimly humorous twist on punishment fitting the crime. A veteran Deccan dacoit would savor cultivating lands once looted.
A Bristol youth was crushed when a ton case fell, severing his liver. Surgeons packed the remnants with iodoform gauze and injected salt solution to sustain circulation. By day two he sought war news, and two months later he left healed and discharged, appearing fat and robust.
The Philadelphia Press remarks on a striking animal feature, noting the subject’s unusual neck and the ability to wear a collar all week, inviting amused speculation about its size and grace.
The article explains how Chinese geographical names encode location and feature meanings, showing examples like Shanghai, Hankow, Pekin, and Hankow. It discusses how rivers are named for directions and currents, the use of words like Hoang Ho and Pe Kiang, and notes on adding fu or mien to place names. It highlights spelling uniformity and the descriptive, imaginative nature of these names.
An ex jailbird becomes a trusted worker who organizes others, earns the Boss’s praise, and eventually rises to right hand man while the Boss jokes about prison pallor and sends workers for sunlit walks. The tale blends humor with workplace psychology and loyalty.
In a large city public school a transom window fell during class causing panic and a rush to the street. One girl remained composed, explaining her father, a fireman, told her to sit still if there was a fire alarm.
A playful exchange features Tommy and Emerson of Boston as they flip for a coin with Emerson predicting the obverse uppermost. The scene hints at superstition and a dress name from Philadelphia. The text contrasts stubborn opinions with gendered speech while urging caution about little colds becoming serious.
Aboard the steamer Far West at Bismarck en route to Fort Benton in Dakota and eastern Montana a tornado struck. The ship lashed to trees on the lee bank as a hurricane tore through the river bend. Passengers, including the captain’s wife, endured fear and awe as dark skies raked the boat with flying debris and roaring wind.
U S Department of Agriculture prepares stations in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Prof. S. A. Knapp will study Puerto Rico agricultural conditions and feasibility of cooperative work with residents. R. W. C. Stubbs will survey Hawaii. focus includes irrigation, water use, and costs. Detailed plans and publication dissemination will follow.
Describes glacier influence on soil formation in high ranges. Glaciers mix mud, boulders, and water, shaping valleys and meadows. Winds distribute sand and gravel to ornament alpine beds, while crystalline soil forms on weathering rock.
American tourists returning home may find a gown made in the height of Parisian style a convenient garment for travel. The feature centers on large sleeves as a notable trend in Paris fashion reporting.
A newly built 8 room cottage with cellar under entire structure and four bedrooms. Includes bathroom. Adjacent medium sized stable with cellar, two stalls and a large hay loft. 19 acres of woodland nearby. Property offered at a sacrifice at a low figure. Land measures 4500 feet valued at 25c per foot. Wetting details omitted.
Beautiful private five room suite with bath and hot and cold water suitable for light housekeeping. Bay window in front room and elevator service day and evening. Matron in charge. Enquire Matron at The Burbank 36 Prescott Street. em 13i 3t.
The Boston and Maine timetable, dated June 25 1900, lists numerous daily and Sunday train departures from Merrimack Street Depot Lowell and Middlesex Street Station Lowell. It details Boston bound times, connections to Lawrence Haverhill Salem Newburyport Amesbury Ports mouth and Western Division routes, plus trips to St John New Brunswick and Montreal via various lines. Officials D J Flanders and H C Taft sign as general pass and ticket agents.
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