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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1903
Page
2
A brief endorsement notes the New and Better Breakfast Food by Gun Gexisrs Pure Food Co. of Le Kor NY as uniquely pleasing. The ad suggests readers find it at their local grocers and sample the product widely praised.
In the first raid at 214 391 Galions corned officers found a small quantity of beer and many empty bottles. Two chippers were arrested yesterday afternoon. George Martin was nabbed on Howard street by Officer Peter Cawley. James B Carswell was arrested on Middlesex street by Officer Adolphus Giroux. Both had bottles in their pockets.
A Lowell bureau tally shows 29 542 gallons of liquor imported in the week ending Saturday raising May totals to 243 429 gallons with forecasts for near one million by May 1 1904. Sixteen drunks were booked Saturday night eight more yesterday including two women while one man on North Common faces assault on an officer. Raids at 146 and 150 South Street rented by Mary J Donnelly yielded one nearly empty keg two full kegs and many bottles and another raid at 8 Nichols Street run by Joseph Ganon found by officers Corcoran Duncan and Brown.
At Atlantic City on August 2 the American Federation of Catholic Societies heard Secretary Matre report a rise in state federations from four to nine and 266 county federations in forty states. Clergy including Bishop Keiley Archbishop Ryan and Bishops Messmer and McFaul attended the pontifical mass preached by Father Cantwell. President Thomas B. Minihan urged the federation as a bulwark against rising infidelity, while foliage reports note leaves turning brown and yellow and some alreadyed fading on a local street.
Felice Viti, an Italian, was arrested in Dracut Saturday night by constables Richardson and Cullinan on assault with a knife against another Italian. The dispute began in a keg of beer and will be dealt with in police court this morning.
The Times reports a Vienna despatch that the Russian Emperor received a Croatian petition in the United States describing Croatia’s dire condition with urgency. It also notes Prince Krusoff, injured July 27 in Kazan district, is said to be insane and once tested his marksmanship on peasants.
Travel between Lowell and Quebec and all points on the Intercolonial railway uses Sherbrooke and the Quebec Central line. Through Pullman cars and coaches run from Lowell to Quebec via Boston and Maine, Sherbrooke, and Quebec Central without change. Passengers should ensure tickets read via Quebec Central railway as the best route.
Letters and church offerings flood the Courier Citizen as residents share gifts for disaster relief. Frank G Morse and Mrs Wheeler contribute despite personal hardship, while Rev George Kenngett praises the fundraiser. Units like Co G Sixth Regiment donate. others send checks from Lowell and Talbot Mills, underscoring broad community sympathy and practical aid.
A flood of letters and checks arrives from Lowell and surrounding areas pledging support to the Courier-Citizen Relief Fund. Donations range from ten to one thousand dollars, with contributors including individuals and firms such as John Dennis & Co and F Ayer.
The Portland Press argues the Lowell disaster shows the danger of locating explosive material near populated areas. The United States Cartridge Company near Tewksbury Lowell killed many, injured dozens, and destroyed homes within a quarter mile, reflecting criminal carelessness in permitting such a plant to operate near a city.
Alderman James B. Casey will introduce an order at the upcoming board meeting. It calls for a joint special committee of two aldermen and three common council members to investigate how firms store and transport explosives within the city. The panel, aided by the fire department chief engineer, may hire an expert and report back with recommendations or ordinances if needed.
A 300 strong party from the John Pillings Shoe Co enjoyed a Canobie Lake Park outing with badges, a two and a half hour ball game won by Sam Ed's nine, multiple sports winners led by P Gagnon and Eunice Day, a substantial dinner, group photos, and a safe return by midnight.
Old Orchard coastal resort allure highlighted by sandy beaches long pier vaudeville theatre and fine hotels. Special one day round trip $1.59 available via Boston and Maine line from Lowell and Lawrence with departures early morning and return evening.
On page three, OS sh and SL Cs e i Awe Bears meet as the longtime rivalry continues. The column hints at renewed tension, noting a festive atmosphere and expectations for a tight contest. Information is fragmentary but centers on a forthcoming game between the two teams.
Rome August 2 No successor to Leo XIII chosen yet as smoke from the Sistine chapel signals another fruitless ballot. An anxious multitude in St Peter's watched for a sign, thousands packed the square, troops lined the piazza while the crowd cried Ecco La Sfumata in feverish anticipation.
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