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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1898
Page
4
The WOWELL DAILY COURIER claims status as the oldest and best daily in Middlesex County. It notes publication daily except Sundays and holidays from the Courier Citizen Building in Lowell, with carrier delivery at 12 cents weekly and 50 cents monthly.
Train service on the Boston and Maine line runs between Lowell and Boston with schedules and stops affecting commuter riders. The service connects Lowell, Wilmington, and medford areas as part of the regional rail network.
The Courier notes vacation mail options for subscribers, price details for home delivery, and an array of editorial observations on political events. It comments on Alabama politics, Spanish affairs, and American cup defense, with militia exams, armed readiness, and concerns about Indian territory tensions amid ongoing war.
The article analyzes revenue deficits for the fiscal year ending June 30, noting a potential shortfall around 42 million dollars if pre war conditions continued. It attributes the larger deficit to several factors but argues the Dingley act was not as productive as promised and reflects on wartime revenue trends during peaceful prospects.
The piece argues the Dingley act’s internal revenue portion was deficient while war revenue provisions may endure. It condemns beer taxation as unfair and calls for equal taxes on all alcohol, noting distortions favoring monopolists. It warns reform could follow and mentions Spanish debts and Cuban obligations per Springfield Union and St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The piece argues the new national bankruptcy act corrects widespread state variations that harmed creditors and debtors alike. It notes the patchwork of insolvency and divorce laws, highlights cross state inconsistencies, and questions persistent loopholes and residency tricks in divorce rulings.
Quotations note difficulty and delay in obtaining supplies to Santia go and urge inquiry into who is returning transports to New York with loads. The Boston Journal and Boston Advertiser discuss Spain’s ongoing consideration of peace terms and the conditional acceptance by the government and news agencies.
A compact historical note debates the pattern of American overseas deployments, pondering precedents, impacts, and the evolving role of the armed forces in foreign lands. It highlights policymakers, public opinion, and the constitutional framework guiding intervention.
A Lincoln club meeting in hot conditions discusses possible candidates for governor and local offices. George Fred Williams’s ally questions a gubernatorial bid, while Robert Treat Paine Jr is named as a possibility. Chelmsford’s Martin Robbins seeks the Republican nomination in the 25th district. Lowell figures include Knox seeking reelection with support from Postmaster A G Thompson, Holt challenging in Lawrence, and Edward A Jones intent on ward council seat.
The monthly temperance meeting at the Unitarian church featured Rev. I F Porter of Littleton. News notes include visits by Rev. C C Torrey to Northfield for Moody meetings, ill health of the Hildreth family, crop damage from a recent wind, aid shipments to the Bay State hospital ship, Sunny Side readings with focus on India, and exchanges between Rev. Porter and Rev. J P Sheafe.
The Westminster Gazette reports a famed Viennese thief known as the King of Thieves was captured. He boasted 390 burglaries over years, prized difficult bolts and bars, sometimes left messages for locksmiths, and mixed chivalry with crime before ending in a police cell.
The Philadelphia North American quotes a Philippine Islander in a wartime mood fearing the unknown destination of future landings. The exchange highlights the anxiety of soldiers awaiting assignment whether in France Germany Spain England or the United States.
A stream of local observations from Lowell reporters covers street changes, traffic, weather, and shopper habits. notes on a night car incident, stray animals, and police patrols mix with reflections on rain measurements, grade crossings plans, and advice to Lowell merchants inspired by Boston retail tactics.
The article surveys garden party and hop attire at Saratoga, noting organdie, white net over taffeta, and mousseline as favored fabrics. Black lace gowns, spangles, and white outfits with pique or linen appear in morning wear, with colored coats and hats playing key roles. It ends with fashion tips from Rosalind May and price notes for board at small hotels.
A published claim states Russia owns about 3,000,000 horses, nearly half of the global total. The figure suggests a vast equine population concentrated in the country, reflecting military and agricultural roles.
A. G. Pollard & Co offers cadet blue denim and green shades in full yard width at 9 and 12 1/2 cents per yard with other cotton prints. The fabric is cool, wears well and inexpensive, with a large assortment of cotton coverts also available in the basement.
An aged ad copy touts Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as Nature's remedy for every looseness of the bowels. The advert promises ready availability and suggests the preparation is a universal digestive aid.
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