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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1898
Page
4
The Courier-Citizen, established in 1826 and published daily except Sundays and holidays, offers carrier delivery across Lowell at 12 cents a week or 50 cents a month from the Courier-Citizen Building on Merrimack street.
No two cent newspaper in Lowell has a larger or more influential circulation than the Courier. Each day adds to its List Circulation Books open to all.
The August 3 1898 issue urges regular subscribers to mail changes at no extra charge, lists 12 cents weekly or 50 cents monthly rates, and discusses Spain and the Philippine insurgency. It praises Thomas B Reed for Congress, defends Maine’s tradition of able representatives, and condemns the era’s political temperament as insufficiently statesmanlike.
A tribute noting that no figure in Congress surpasses him in stature and that his loss would be a grave blow to his state and nation. The praise emphasizes his unmatched service and the peril of dispensability to the country’s future.
The piece argues that McKinleyism boosted the nation's finances, citing Bradstreet figures showing exports surpassing imports, a large trade balance of 615 million dollars, and record gold imports. It claims Republican policy proves profitable, questioningly challenging Bryanites to find six million voters who oppose it.
Richard Harding Davis recalls the New York during Matanzas bombardment. Smoke and shock shook crew and optics as Lt Mulligan urged removal of smoke. Lt Marble fought in a moving turret while fragments and flame filled the air. Davis links the scene to taxation debates on smokeless powder and alcohol tax.
Rev. Mark Trafton his 88th birthday at home in West Somerville. Ethel Friedman and Jacob Stearns, 10 and 13, drifted to sea from Swampscott after not handling oars, later found by a fisherman. Ownership of the Concord Monitor and Independent Statesman now under the Monitor and Statesman company with George H. Moses and William D. Chandler as managers.
A column laments hostile crowds for cyclists traveling through Woburn and notes lack of police presence. It recalls a Queen Street misspelling, a boy’s bicycle mishap, and a Pelham outing for J. H. Burke & Co. workers. Reports on street grading, car tracks, and local travel woes follow, with brief city notes and a jail/ambulance quip.
Messrs Raymond and Whitcomb announce a tempting array of summer tours. Niagara Falls, the Saguenay River, Ausable Chasm, the Maritime Provinces and the White Mountains are featured in hot weather itineraries. Trips vary from five to nineteen days and include other places such as the Great Lakes, Yellowstone National Park and the Omaha Exposition.
The popular Newport excursion from principal stations on the Northern Division of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad will run Friday August 6 with a special through train and no changes. The round trip fare is a very low $1.25 and tickets are limited. Everyone is going.
The piece argues trolley expansion across towns, praising Lowell as a pioneer and noting cars reach Nashua and Lawrence areas. It discusses safety, block signals, compressed air brakes, single track challenges, and planned extensions to Andover Street, Belviderе, and Tewksbury Centre lines attracting riders to local squares and lakes.
A brief health blurb praises Maltox as a tonic that strengthens the system and aids even a weak stomach, claiming restorative effects and overall vitality through its use.
Thomas A. Golden, former Lakeview park general manager and Mountain Rock caterer, sues through D. J. Donahue for 822 dollars to recover payment. The suit targets the arrangements committee led by Aldermen Cosgrove and ex-officials, who faced protests over inflated charges and questioned authority to incur expenses. Golden claims he acted as an innocent intermediary, seeking payment per their agreement.
Under a full August moon the First Baptist church crowd sailed from Lowell to Nashua on the steamer May Queen and returned after eleven. Mr J A Fleming led the excursion with many pleasure seekers enjoying river scenery and singing. A noted accident is mentioned elsewhere but the voyage remained a delightful event.
An old dental and medical ad asserts Munyon's Headache and Indigestion Cure as the sole remedy for all headaches within 3 to 10 minutes. It claims to correct indigestion, stimulate the nerves, and strengthen the body. Available at all druggists, 25 cures for 25 cents.
Lowell Decorating company offers furnished booths and tents along with flags and bunting. Flag poles are pre painted and can be installed at any chosen location. Orders accepted by mail to 140 Humphrey Street.
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