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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1903
Page
10
New England favorites and quarter day notices
The ad page highlights Burn Wilson's coal and 7 20 4 cigar popular for 27 years, Le Roy Parkhurst's Rain Coat at $20, and a Saturday quarter day at Washington Savings Bank 265 Central Street. It also promotes Dean's Ointment for eczema and related skin conditions, available at any drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
New England
le Roy Parkhurst
Washington Savings Bank
Central Street
Dean
Local notes and travels of Lowell residents and visitors
Miss Harriett M. Drewett visits Goffs town New Hampshire. Dr. G Forrest Martin spends a month of rest in New Hampshire. Rev P W Yarrow from St Louis stays with his parents at 57 St James street. Many others, including Miss May Busby, Frederick Hall, John Flynn, and Miss Marguerite Maguire, are visiting Nantasket Beach, Old Orchard, orMaplewood Maine. Capt Prouty returns from Hampton Beach as he prepares to oversee a steamboat on Rangeley Lakes. A birthday illness calls Councilman Asa Hilliard to Bartons Landing Vermont. Waldo Fisher and wife return to Northfield Vermont after a decade. Sgt John Scott receives Filipino cigars from Tigbauan Panay with photo souvenirs. Alice T Clark goes to North Scituate to visit Mrs Harrigan for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett M. Drewett
Goffstown
N. H
Frank Breen
Old Orchard
Edgar Ames
Hull Street
G. Forrest Martin
New Hampshire
P. W. Yarrow
St. Louis
Missouri
St. James Street
May Busby
Malden
Haseen
Josie Barrett
Cedar Street
Frederick Hall
Caesar Misch
Boston
John Flynn
Springfield
M. F. Hickey
Marguerite M. Maguire
Fletcher Street
Nantasket Beach
Margaret
Elizabeth McMahon
John McMahon
Boston Traveler
Nellie Burnham
Chester Conant
High _ street
Maplewood
Maine
Eddie” Riley
Lamson S. 8. Co
Frank Green
Vesper Club
L. C. Prouty
Tigbauan
Panay
Constantino Gonzales Benedicto
Islands
Alice T. Clark
North Scituate
George M. Harrigan
Western amateur golf opens amid poor weather in Cleveland
The Western amateur championship began with 22 matches and 32 byes as 64 players started. H Chandler Egan defeated R Deming 5 up with steady putts while Walter Egan beat W Frazer 4 up, B Byers won easily, and Louis James rested after drawing a bye. Nearly all favorites advanced and Egans or James were the early picks to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Louis James
United States
H. Chandler Egan
R. Deming
Egan
Walter Egan
H. W. Frazer
Toledo
B. Byers
Allegheny
R. A. Meade
Iowa
W. Dickinson
Des Moines
Egans
James
Pittsburg Judge Jails Man For Selling Chameleons
A Pittsburg judge sentenced a man to jail for selling chameleons tied to stickpins, highlighting the man’s actions rather than the women who wore the adornments. The case centers on the sale and display of the reptile pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Riverside park disaster victim plans $25,000 suit
Amedee Belanger, a Riverside park explosion victim, will sue for $25,000. He has retained D. J. Donahue as counsel and lies in St. John's Hospital recovering from shock. Belanger, with Claredon Goodwin, is viewed as a key witness on the cause, recounting how Goodwin warned Run and how Belanger fled toward the powder magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amedee Belanger
Riverside Park
D. J. Donahue
Belanger
St. John’s Hospital
Claredon Goodwin
Goodwin
Grady
Richards
Girl Discovers Human Thumb at Riverside Park
Maggie Martin, 12, found a human thumb at Riverside Park near 34 Cady Street and brought it to the station house yesterday. Police noted the finding as a possible lead in a sudden incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Martin
Cady Street
Riverside Park
Health board revises rules on contagious diseases
The regular semi monthly meeting of the board of health approved bills and revised regulations. New rules place pulmonary tuberculosis on the contagious list and govern diphtheria culture testing and school attendance after two negatives. Interment rules tighten funeral drapery limits and tenement rules were shortened. Plumbing rule reporting moved to next meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Jackson
Knapp
McGuinness
Lowell park board weighs curb and sewer costs for West Sixth lot
The Lowell park commission discussed curb options for the West Sixth Street pumping station lot with two granite curb plans priced at 575 and 820 dollars. A common sidewalk curb option with grading and loam was estimated at 300 dollars. The committee also warned prosecutions if bicycle nuisance on commons continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Mass
J. J. Pickman
Park Commission
West Sixth Street
City Hall
Wires Committee Advances Pole Location Petitions
The committee on electric wires held a meeting yesterday afternoon and took favorable action upon several petitions for pole locations. Chairman Derby and Alderman Casey were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Electric Wires
Derby
Casey
Marriages Delay Yarrid and Draper Two Weddings
Francis Delay and Rosina Yarrid wed at Abdo S Yarrid’s Merrimack street home with Rev George officiating. Mary Elizabeth Lowe Draper and Joan Joseph Philips married at St Patrick's parochial residence with Rev Timothy Callahan. reception at 432 School street and future residence 894 Middlesex street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Delay
Rosina Yarrid
Abdo S. Yarrid
Merrimack Street
George
Mary Elizabeth Lowe Draper
Henry J. Draper
Joan Joseph Phillips
St. Patrick’s Church
Timothy J. Callahan
Christiana Draper
William Wholey
School Street
Boston
Springfield
Worcester
Mrs. Phillips
Middlesex Street
Ammon's Appeal Denied in Franklin Syndicate Case
New York August 4 Justice Giege denied Col Robert Ammon's request for a reasonable doubt certificate to stay his sentence while appealing the four to four and a half year term in Sing Sing for receiving $30500 from the Franklin Syndicate run by William S Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Giegerich
Supreme Court
Robert Ammon
Franklin Syndicate
Wm. S. Miller
Ammon
Col. Ammon
Sing Sing
Will recover for Clayton constable wounded in manhunt
Wilmington Aug 4 Constable James D Wright of Clayton, seriously wounded by Fletcher Hollis while arresting him, will probably recover. State detective Francis on scene, search of Hollis continues with multiple parties along the Smyrna river between Clayton and Bombay Hook. Police fear Hollis may be shot if captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
James D. Wright
Clayton
Fletcher Hollis
Hollis
Francis
Smyrna
Bombay Hook
Wentworth estate fund drive reaches goal pace
Ellen O Leary explains the Children s Home appeal for 500 needed to secure the Wentworth estate and transfer funds to the heirs. The fundraiser notes a misconception about repairs and moving, stressing the money must be paid to the heirs immediately to complete the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentworth
Ellen O'Leary
Licenses Granted by Board of Police Last Night
The board of police granted licenses for common victuallers to William McKinley at 33 Lawrence Street Joseph H Lefevre at 333 Moody Street Adelard Daufus at 213 Aiken Street and George Stratakos at 418 Suffolk Street Junk collectors licenses went to John J Betencourt at 449 Lakeview Avenue and Louis Klein at 119 Howard Street A hawker and pedlar license was issued to Luke Pickard of 112 Hope Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Police
Common Victualler
William McKinley
Lawrence Street
Joseph H. Lefevre
Moody Street
Adelard Daufus
Aiken Street
George Stratakos
Suffolk Street
John J. Betencourt
Lakeview Avenue
Louis Klein
Howard Street
Hawker
Luke Pickard
Hope Street
Prayer and Praise Service Open Tonight at 7 30
The regular mid week prayer and praise service will be held this evening at 7 30 Miss Mabel Metcalf will speak There is a noon meeting at 12 15 All girls and women are invited New goods for ladies or gentlemen priced at 20 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Metcalf
Mathews Temperance Union Donates $100 to Relief Fund
At the regular meeting the Mathews Temperance union decided to aid explosion disaster sufferers by contributing $100 to the relief fund. The vote was unanimous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathews
Mathews Temperance Union
Garfield Colony
Courier-Citizen Relief Fund
Spanish War Veterans to Organize State Corps in Boston
August 13 in Boston delegates from Spanish War Veterans commands will convene to form a State corps. Commander-in-Chief Urell will attend and muster in the new organization. Robert J. Crowley, already on the city water board, is eyed as first State commander after service in the 69th New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Urell
National Association of the Army and Navy of
Capt. Dodge
Adelbert Ames
Lowell
Robert J. Crowley
Water Board
69Th New York Regiment
Adna R. Chaffee
State Corps
Seven Days Tour Through Cape Breton Island Offer
The article promotes T H Durning’s seven day provincial tour to Cape Breton Island framed as the longest grandest and most novel trip for a low price. It details scenery hospitable people and the Plant Line service with two provincial city carriage tours and notes the price of 31 dollars covering all expenses. Information directs readers to Mr Durning at Patten's flower store for booklets and booking, with departure set for Tuesday September 1.
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Durning
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton
Lowell
the Gulf
Fire at Appleton mills barely damages dust box
Little damage occurred as a small fire broke out in the dust box of the napping room at Appleton mills. A passer-by alerted via a fire box, two hose lines were prepared, but mill staff had largely extinguished the blaze before firefighters arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Appleton
Appleton Mills
Lawrence Christian Endeavor lawn party for Lowell relief
Lawrence district union plans a lawn party at Rutter's field Kendall street tomorrow. Half the proceeds will go to Lowell explosion sufferers relief. John Chanley president of the union will ensure subscriptions reach Lowell authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Lawrence District Christian Endeavor Union
Kreigh Collins Defends Western Tennis Title
Chicago August 4 Kreigh Collins successfully defended his title as western tennis champion defeating A C Snow in two sets 7-5 6-4 after postponements. Collins won the first set yesterday 6-0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kreigh Collins
Chicago
A. Cc. Snow
Kenwood
Collins
Water Board Studies Protection Plans With Locks & Canals
City water leaders met with Mills Badger and executives from Locks & Canals and Boott Appleton Tremont Suffolk and Lawrence companies to discuss guarding against contamination during fires. Arguments centered on valve reliability and whether to link city reservoirs to private force mains, with calls for inspection, metered interconnection, or separate operation to prevent depletion. No decision was reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs, Mills and Badger
Locks & Canals Company
Messrs
Southworth, Thomas, Bowen, Connell and
Merrimack
Mills
Locks & Canals
Lyons Hill
Dowd
Southworth
Thomas
Mr. Southworth
Mr. Crowley
Manchester
Lowell
Water Board
Portuguese Quarrel Leaves One Man Wounded In New Bedford
In New Bedford on Aug 4 Joseph Andres a Brava Portese is in critical condition at the Emergency hospital after a shooting by Manuel Alves. Alves fled and is believed in Wareham. The quarrel occurred while drinking together when Andres mocked Alves. Alves fired, breaking Andres jaw and lodging bullet in the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Joseph Andres
Manuel Alves
Wareham
Andres
Alves
Secretary Root Sends Warning Over Merchants Bridge
Washington Aug 4 Secretary Root has addressed the Merchants' Bridge company owners of the Mississippi River bridge at St Louis. He asks them to show cause why the United States should not take possession under a statute enabling wartime and postwar power. The filing warns that consolidation with another firm, earnings pooling, or same officers with another company could trigger government seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Root Ras
Merchants’ Bridge Company
Mississippi River
St. Louis
United States
Security concerns rise in Salonica after rail attacks
Aug 4 report from Salonica says a railroad bridge at Ekishon near Mona stir and a railway storehouse at Bonitza were dynamited, the telegraph line to Monastir cut, raising fears of a planned Sept 1 outbreak. Guards at consulates and public buildings doubled. patrols reinforced at the customs house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salonica
Turkey
Ekishon
Monastir
Bonitza
Dysentery Cured Without the Aid of a Doctor
A Drummond Tennessee merchant, T A Pinner, reports recovery from a severe flux after taking one bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy without a doctor. He calls it the best cholera medicine and says it never fails for bowel complaints. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Pinner
Drummond
Tenn
Lowell to Quebec by Intercolonial route via Sherbrooke
Travelers can reach Lowell to Quebec and all Intercolonial points via Sherbrooke and the Quebec Central railway. Through Pullman cars and coaches operate from Lowell to Quebec without change via Boston and Maine, Sherbrooke, and Quebec Central. Passengers should ensure tickets read via Quebec Central railway for the best route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Quebec
Intercolonial
Sherbrooke
Quebec Central Railway
Boston & Maine Railroad
Fire destroys Pittsburg Glass plant in Cincinnati
A blaze at the Pittsburg Glass plant on Court and Broadway in Cincinnati caused $250,000 in damage after midnight. Insurance covers about 90 percent. Three people were injured. The fire is believed to have started by spontaneous combustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pittsburg
Court and
Broadway
Thompson Hardware Co Cuts Prices on Fishing Poles
OF INTEREST TO FISHERMEN We have made a general reduction in our prices of fish poles to clean up stock. Poles priced from 7c to 89c and up to 5 poles for 3.59. Thompson Hardware Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Thompson Hardware Co
Miss Amelia Clark Reports Asthma Cure by Father John’s Medicine
A Texas woman from Nacogdoches, Amelia Clark, declares she has been relieved of asthma and the cough after using Father John’s Medicine. She thanks the remedy and cautions against opium morphine or poisonous drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Clark
Father John
John
Nacogdoches
Texas
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