Aftermath of a Lowell powder disaster and war reflections
Descriptions of the explosion zone show scattered body parts and torn trees, with ambulances, doctors, and grieving families nearby. The piece contemplates war’s glamour, historical powder origins, and the dangers of manufacture while noting local tenements, water pumps, and a Merrimack canal pipeline as 19th century Lowell life. The article also covers Whistler’s art stature, Y M C A leadership impact, and a relief drive for Joe LeBlanc after Wednesday’s disaster.
Iron Ox Tablets touted as constipation cure in ad copy
An advertisement extols Iron Ox Tablets as a tonic laxative cure for constipation not a purgative. It claims they strengthen the digestive system and regulate bowels and kidneys with steady use, priced 25 cents for fifty tablets, Detroit company. Separately a local society notes vacations and visits across New England with names and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron-Ox Remedy Co
Detroit
Mich
New Jersey Central Liked as Official Route by Press Clubs Delegates
Eastern delegates at Atlantic City chose the New Jersey Central as the official route from New York for the International League of Press Clubs convention. The New York Insurance Journal praised the Central railroad of New Jersey for its improvements and passenger comforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International League of Press Clubs
Atlantic City
New Jersey Central
New York
New York Insurance Journal
Central Railroad
New Jersey
Boy Cured of Colic After Doctor Failed
Four year old boy suffered colic and stomach cramps until morphine injections worsened him. After giving Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, the child slept within thirty minutes and quickly recovered. F L Wilkins, Shell Lake, Wis reports relief. sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Shell Lake
Wis
Wilkins
Shell Lake Lumber Co
Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Broad Health Relief
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for Bright's disease diabetes stone in the bladder and other kidney and bladder ailments. It lists Goodale's Drug Store 217 Central and Ellingwood Co. at Merrimack Central as sellers along with Carter Sherburne at Merrimack Bridge and Falls Burkinshaw at 418 Middlesex Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Goodale’s Drug Store
Central Street
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Carter & Sherburne
Bridge Streets
Falls & Burkinshaw
Middlesex Street
Massachusetts Commission topics for inquiry in 1903
Proved June 5 1903 the commission is prepared to investigate listed subjects including injunctions and conduct of strikes with picketing boycotting blacklisting violence intimidation employers liability disability of pension funds workingmen's exploration hours of labor sanitary regulations child labor employment of women in textile works Saturday half holiday holidays on election day attachment of wages arbitration and industrial courts compulsory investigation partnerships and profits joining unemployed information sought by submitting to the Secretary Henry Sterling Col Secretary State House Boston Mass
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevice
Commission
Sunday Church Services Across Town With Sermons and Classes
A lengthy listing of Sunday services across multiple churches. It includes pastors such as Rev Ralph Gillam Rev E Victor Bigelow Rev John M Greene D D Rev A J Lord and others, with service times ranging 10 30 am 12 m 6 pm and 7 pm plus Sunday school and Y P S C E meetings at various locations such as First Merrimack Street Eliot Summer Street Highland High Street East Merrimack Street and more.
Swedish Meadowcroft Street Church Service Times
Rev. P. E. Ashley, pastor, announces Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. Morning service at 10:30 a.m. and evening service at 7:00 p.m. located near Moore Street on Swedish Meadowcroft Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadowcroft Street
Moore Street
P. E. Asley
Local church notices list Sunday services across city
A compilation of morning and evening worship times at multiple churches with pastors named by name across streets and neighborhoods. Includes communion, Sunday schools, Epworth leagues, and sermons such as The Unknown Hour and topics like Talents and Right and Wrong Uses of Life Forces.
Area church schedule lists services on August month note
Multiple churches on Corner George and Church streets led by Rev. Ford Millin True Kenyon and others publish August schedule. morning and evening services listed with themes such as The Power of An Endless Life The Serving Christ and How We May Overcome Our Hindrances. Some churches announce August closure to attend united worship at Paige Street First Freewill and Immanuel present Sunday schools Y P S C B and communion details.
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Whistler
Mount Vernon Freewill
Butterfield Street
Mount Vernon Street
Stephen D. Millin
First Free Baptist Church
Paige Street
First Freewi
D. B. Martin
Frost
Immanuel—Blossom
Chelmsford Street
Church Services and Clergy Listings for Local Parishes
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century parish notice lists St Anne's Merrimack and St Johns Gorham Street churches with rectors Rev A St John Chambre and Rev Leander Manchester. It details morning and evening services, communion on certain Sundays, and summer July August schedules plus All Saints Chelmsford and House of Prayer Walker notices with matins communion litany vespers and service times.
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St. Anne’s
Merrimack Street
Anne Street
A. St. John Chambre
Edward Abbott
D. D
Cambridge
St. John’s—Gorham Street
Court House
Leander C. Manchester
House of Prayer
Walker
Grove Street
KR. G. Osborne
All Saints Chelmsford
Christlikeness and Drawing Nigh Unto God Services
Morning and evening worship led by Rev. James M. Craig at First Appleton Street and Rev. H B Foster at Westminster United with sermons on Christlikeness and Drawing Nigh Unto God. Sunday school at noon with Holy Communion observed in the morning and evening services titled The Sons of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton Street
Davis Street
James M. Craig
Westminster United
Tyler Street
H. B. Foster
the Sons of God
Sunday Services At Grace and First-Hurd Churches
Morning service at 10 30 o clock and Sunday school at 12 m at First Hurd street led by Rev Caleb E Fisher Y P 9 C E at 6 o clock Grace at Princeton street corner South Canton street led by Rev Ransom A G morning service at 10 30 o clock
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Hurd Street
Caleb E. Fisher
Grace
Princeton Street
South Canton Street
Ransom A. G
Immaculate Conception and Nearby Parishes Mass Schedule
A list of church names on Merrimack and surrounding streets with pastors and their mass times. Details include Immaculate Conception, St Josephs, St Peters, Sacred Heart, St Michaels, St Patricks, Jean Baptiste, and St Anthony's Portuguese offering multiple masses from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and late morning sermons, with vespers and children's masses noted.
Multiple Churches Announce Weekend Services and Lectures
Grand Street Adventist and others list morning and evening worship times across several halls. Lectures include "I Am the Way" and "Spirit" with pastors A B Riggs J H Young and others. Evangelists Matthews Hunter preach at Gospel Tent Chelmsford. First Spiritualist Lowell hosts Lizzie D Butler at Earnscliff Grove.
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Grand Street
North Chelmsford
Tynsboro Road
Matthews
Hunter
First Spiritualist Society of
Lowell
Earnscliff Grove
Chelmsford Street
Lizzie D. Butler
Lynn
Religious Missions and Services List
Coburn Mission Varnum avenue Sabbath school 3 p m prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p m All are welcome St Annes Mission Service 3 p m Union Free Baptist Mission Post 185 G A R hall Wynans exchange corner of Merrimack and Central streets Elder W A Morang pastor Morning service 10 30 praise service 6 30 preaching 7 Seats free All are welcome Laton Mission Paige street near Kirk Elder W C Westcott leader Central Mission First street opposite Read street Exercises Sabbath 3 p m West Sixth Street chapel French Baptist Rev Isaac Lafleur pastor Sermon 10 Sunday school noon Preaching 7 Wigginville Mission
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Arthur J. Archibald
Lawrencetown
Branch Street
Middlesex Street
Branch
Middlesex Streets
Asa Reed Dilts
North
Isaac la Fleur
Hadley Street
Freewill Baptist
North Tewksbury
Immaculate Conception
Oblate Fathers
Merrimack Street
Brown and
Aso Streets
E. A. Dorgan
St. Joseph’ S
Lee Street
Kirk Street
Joseph A. Fournier
St. Peter’s—Gorham _ street
Michael Rowan
Church of the Sacred Heart
Moore _ street
Hedrews Street
John P. Reynolds
O. IL
St. Michael's
Sixth Street
John J. Shaw
St. Patrick’s
Suffolk Street
Jefferson Street
William O’brien
Coburn
Varnum Avenue
St. Anne’s Mission
Union Free Baptist Mission
Hall, Wyman's Exchange
Merrimack
Central Streets
W. A. Morang
Laton
Paige Street
Kirk —Elder
W. C. Westcott
First Street
Read Street
First Baptist Church Summer Sunday Service and Choir Change
At First Baptist Church corner of Church and George Streets the pastor Smith Thomas Ford D D preaches at 10 30 AM on The power of an Endless Life followed by the Lord's Supper. The chorus choir is on pause in August with Mr J Avi son Baker leading congregational singing. Sunday School at 12 with the pastor teaching and Miss Blanche Hayes performing.
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George Street
Church Street
Smith T. Ford
D. D
Sunio v School
Young People’s Society
Lowell
Church and
George Streets
Smith Thomas Ford
J. Avison Baker
Blanche Hayes
Upholstery and Furniture Restoration Services Ad
SEND FOR US And we will call with full lines of samples for upholstering your parlor furniture or any odd pieces. We also cleanse by machinery and naphtone process your hair or cotton mattress. We restore antique furniture to its original beauty and finish.
Lowell Calamity Relief Service at Evening Church
The pastor will speak on Lowell's recent calamity at 6 30 Evening service. The collection supports relief for explosion victims. A male quartet of Silk Hopkins Cass Faulcon and Percy Hands perform Holy Day of Prayer Who Will Stand for the Right with organ accompaniment at both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Silk
Hopkins
Cass
Faulcon
Smith
Gabriel
Percy Hands
Salvation Army couple to bid farewell in Lowell
Adjutant and Mrs. Pierce who have led Salvation Army work in Lowell for ten months will say farewell Sunday night. They plan a few weeks of vacation before a new appointment. The adjutant hopes to announce his successor Sunday night. All are invited to the farewell service.
Memorial Services for Pope Leo XIII Set at St Patrick’s Lyceum
The Catholic Young Men's Lyceum of St Patrick's church will hold memorial services next Sunday at 2 PM in Suffolk Street rooms. Rev Fr McHugh, spiritual director, will deliver an address on the late Pontiff and a musical programme by local talent will be presented. The public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Young Men’s Lyceum
St. Patrick's Church
Suffolk Street
Leo XIII
Fr. McHugh
Pontiff
Open Air Service at Stearns Grove Next Sunday Afternoon
The usual open air service will be held at Stearns' Grove next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Benjamin F. Tingley, pastor of Highland Methodist church, will preach. A large chorus choir directed by Mr. Alexander will lead singing, with a male quartet from Chelmsford Centre providing selections. The grove is pleasantly situated and ideal for a religious gathering. The event is open to all with a cordial invitation.
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Stearns’ Grove
Benjamin F. Tingley
Highland Methodist Church
Alexander
Chelmsford
Gospel Service and Talks At YWCA This Sunday
The usual gospel service will be held at the Young Women's Christian Association Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock with Miss Ruth B Bailey of this city speaking. Twilight song service follows at 7 p m. The Junior Sunshine club meets Saturday afternoon as usual and an outing is planned this afternoon at Mrs Lambert's residence Pawtucket street. Those going should meet at the rooms at 2 30 with basket lunch. All girls and women are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Christian Association
Ruth B. Bailey
Sunshine Club
Physician Heals with Foley's Kidney Cure
Dr Geo Ewing of Smiths Grove Kentucky recounts his relief after using Foley's Kidney Cure. He states three bottles cured kidney and bladder trouble plus enlarged prostate and endorses it for physicians. Sold by Goodale's drug store Ellingwood Co Carter Sherburne Falls Burk Jerema and Dean's Ointment advertised for skin conditions.
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Geo. Ewing
Smith’s Grove
Foley
Goodale
Central Street
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Carter & Sherburne
Bridge Streets
Falls & Burkinshaw
Middlesex Street
Soli
Goodale’s
Falls
Burkinshaw
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Winter Island
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Rutland Cottage
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Squirrel Island
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Aiken Street
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Congress Street
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Pine Street
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Middlesex Strees
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G. W. Bonneville
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Solo
Salvation Army
Adjutant
Mrs. Pierce
Open Air Service
Jerema
Dean
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