Lowell Mayor Refuses to Appear Before Accounts Committee
Lowell Mass August 1903 report details a confrontation between Mayor Charles E Howe and the joint committee on accounts over a $125 bill for a Independence Day salute. The mayor declines to appear, citing authority over incidentals, while the committee presses for information. The piece notes prior vetoes, bell ringing, and militia involvement, with labor councils seeking to shape July Fourth plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Howe
Lowell
James J. Gallagher
Patrick F. Welch
Charles H. Worcester
Committee On Accounts
Mass
Joint Committee On Accounts
Lowell Mechanic Phalanx
Frank M. Dowling
Mr. Welch
Mr. Worcester
Howe
North Common
Fort Hill Park
South Common
Labor Day committee meeting ends after 15 minutes
The Labor Day committee met for exactly fifteen minutes and accomplished nothing of note. Chairman led or presided but offered no action or decisions.
Cemetery monument plan stalls at city meetings
Four cemetery trustees in Edson cemetery debated a soldiers monument costing about 1200 dollars and marked graves with Arlington stones from the government. Despite support from G A R auxiliaries, Sons of Veterans and Spanish War Veterans, action was postponed until September 10 to allow delegates from posts corps and organizations to attend.
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City Hall
Edson Cemetery
Sons of Veterans
Mary E. Smith
Garfield Corps
Elizabeth Goodwin
Relief Corps
E. E. Gladwin
Mary Shirley
C. A. Clough
Ladd & Whitney Circle
Arlington Cemetery
Gloucester city committee plans July outing for city fathers
The special committee on the Gloucester city council visit convened at 7.30 with Chairman KHoche presiding. Mayor Howe and several councilmen named subcommittees to handle sports and entertainment for Aug 12 after変更 from Aug 18. The party arrives by special car at 9, tours Riverside park to view the village, then city hall to inspect Delmage’s discovered cracks, followed by dinner at Mountain Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Khoche
Howe
Palm
Hard
Hayes
Mountain Rock Grove
City Hall
Delmage
Mountain Rock
D. L. Page Company
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Letter
Mr Terrance Flood of 30 Dadison street credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing a back pain from kidney trouble after severe pneumonia. He bought four boxes at Ellingwood Co. drug store at Merrimack and Central and urges others to try the remedy. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrance Flood
Dadison Street
Dean
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
Dent relief committee quiescent. opera outing noted
A report from the Dent relief committee details a quiet meeting in the public hearing room with no business transacted. The group listed players and substitutes for a game with Peter Regan as umpire and outlined plans to attend an opera at Lakeview theatre before departing at 10:30 pm. No news on missing Arthur Dent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Trades & Labor Council
Textile Council
Alderman Hill
Labor Councils
City Council
Labor Council
Hayes
Brunelle
Palm
Lazelle
Thornton
J. J. Hayes
O’sullivan
Connorsss
Gallagher
Adams
McCluskey
Baldwin
Finnerty
Peter Regan
Lakeview
Dent Relief Committee
Arthur Dent
Picnic Car Crash Kills Sharon Man In Telescoped Trolley
A Youngstown and Sharon electric line trolley rear collided with a following car returning from a Youngstown church picnic. One man, Joseph Rees of Sharon, died. about 20 were injured, including Archibald Lotten, Mrs. E Sheasley, Miss Zella Cooper, Mrs. Arthur Redford, Miss Maggie Gammil, Motorman Hayes, Carl Peters, Lizzie Minchel, Elmer Ross. The crash occurred four miles from Sharon as repairs were underway. the telescope impact injured passengers carried by the special car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Youngstown and Sharon
Joseph Rees
Archibald Lotten
E. Sheasley
Zella Cooper
Arthur Redford
Maggie Gammil
Cotton Exports and Future Options Questioned in Commons
In London the House of Commons heard William Field press for inquiry into re shipments of American cotton from Liverpool to New York and its impact on England s famine price. Gerald Balfour reported no clear sign of a price rise from re exports and noted July to end data. He allowed a possible inquiry into future options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
William Field
Liverpool
New York
England
Gerald Balfour
Board of Trade
America
Balfour
Death of Frederick Harold Van Rensselaer at Long Beach L I
Frederick Harold Van Rensselaer of the old New York family died at Long Beach Long Island from cerebromeningitis. He was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs John King Van Rensselaer of New York City. A Yale graduate he was active in New York and Newport society. In April 1898 he married Lucy Josephine Grinnell daughter of the late Robert Minturn Grinnell and a niece of James J Van Alex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frederick Harold van Rensselaer
Long Beach
L. I
van Rensselaer
John King van Rensselaer
Newport
Yale
Lucy Josephine Grinnell
Robert Minturn Grinnell
James J. van Alex
Virginia Lake to sail for Labrador with exploration party
St Johns N F Aug 6 The steamer Virginia Lake will sail for Labrador tonight carrying an expedition led by Col Willard Glazier of Albany NY. The party aims to explore the interior of the peninsula and plans a two month stay in Labrador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
N. F
Virginia Lake
Labrador
Willard Glazier
Albany
N. Y
Peninsular
Drowned man in harbor at Manchester after boat capsized
Charles Knight aged 38 drowned when a row boat capsized in Manchester harbor this afternoon. Three companions swam ashore. Authorities reported no other injuries and case under local inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Mass
Charles Knight
Coronation Ceremony Sets Pace For Rome Event
Rome watches the upcoming coronation with about sixty thousand tickets issued amid high demand. Pius X plans a five hour service in St Peter's with a canopy 40 feet high, reception at the basilica threshold by Cardinal Rampolla, and a possible balcony blessing. Consistories for new cardinals Ajuti Taliani Katschthaler and Herrero Espinosa scheduled, with Herrero likely absent. Mayor Andreazza reports intense local enthusiasm in Riese for the new Pope, Cardinal Sarto. Cardinal Gibbons visits Santa Maria in Trastevere with conclavist Father Gavan.
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Rome
St. Peter
Pius X
Vatican
Rampolla
Pius
Italy
St. Peter's
Leo
Sistine Chapel
Ajuti
Taliani
Katschthaler
Herrero Espinosa
Herrero
Riese
Associated Press
Cardinal Sarto
Pope Pius X
Pope Pius X Receives Congratulations Cable
Portland Maine August 6 at a quarterly meeting of the board of supreme trustees of the Ladies Catholic Benevolent association of the United States a cablegram of congratulation was sent to the newly elected Pope Pius X.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Board of Supreme Trustees
The
Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent Association of the
United States
Pius X
Obituary notes Lea Lucier and Mrs Flood's death
Miss Lea Lucier daughter of Mrs J Lucier of 76 Salem street died yesterday at her mother's home aged 32 years 7 months. She leaves her mother two sisters and five brothers. Mrs Elizabeth T Flood longtime Lowell resident died Wednesday night at Hampton Beach hemorrhage of the brain age 62 survived by husband and two children. Funeral for Mrs Flood will be Saturday at 8 15 am from 34 West Third street with Mass at St Michael's church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea Lucier
J. Lucier
Salem Street
F. Roy
Plattsburg
N. Y
Virginie Lucier
Messrs
Amedee, Regis, Avila
Ephrem Lucier
Lowell
Delphis Lucier
Napierville
Que
Elizabeth T. Flood
Hampton Beach
Edward Flood
John H. Burke
Charles E. Flood
West Third Street
St. Michael’s Church
Canal treaty dispute shifts in Colombia bogota advice
From Bogota reports the canal treaty foes adopt a new stance grounded in a Bogota lawyer's view that acceptance by Congress would be unconstitutional since the last project lacked formal sanction and other technical reasons. Dr Jose Insignares named to succeed Dr Joachim Velez as Governor of Bolivar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
Colombia
Bogota
Congress
Jose Insignares
Joachim Velez
Department of
Bolivar
Funeral Mass Held for Deceased at Local Church
Rev. John P. Flynn led the mass with Gregorian chant by the choir directed by Mrs. Thomas H. Muldoon. A very large attendance of relatives and friends gathered to honor the deceased with prayers and remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Flynn
Thomas H. Muldoon
Railroads Granted Extension On Safety Equipment Until October
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a temporary extension to October 15 for several railways to complete safety gear. The action covers lines including Pennsylvania Erie and Boston and Maine. The commission will also consider further law extensions and grab iron placement on engines. Boston and Maine appealed for time to fit automatic couplers on locomotives and uniform coupling gear on passenger cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Erie
Boston & Maine
Funeral Rites Held for Ervin Underhill at Highland M E Church
Funeral services were held for Ervin Underhill, formerly of this city, at Highland M E Church after a 2 PM service with Rev. James F. Allen officiating. Delegations from Wannalandt Encampment and Highland Lodge, I O O F, escorted the body from Boxford to the cemetery. The obituary notes his long involvement with Highland M E Church and Odd Fellows duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Underhill
Boxford
Mass
Wannalandt
Highland Lodge
Highland M. KE
James F. Allen
Geo. F. Sturtevant
Jenkins
Geo. E. Burns
Frank Murphy
Highland M. EB. Church
Edson
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
James T. Trask
R. S. Curran
E. D. Hill
Captain Ea
Thomas E. Boucher
S. H. Foster
Oscar Forsberg
Obituary notices from Derry and city residents
Notices list Jesse Gibson aged 87 with funeral Saturday at 12 30 pm burial in Manchester. John Devine funeral at 110 Carlisle street with 9 am mass Sacred Heart. Thomas Bennett aged 53 11 months at 94 Fowler avenue. Joseph Mercier son of Pierre and Catherine aged 5 months 18 days at 4 Hancock avenue. Alderic Frappier son of Alderic and Evangeline aged 7 months at 9 Pawtucket street.
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Gibson
Derry
N. H
Jesse Gibson
Manchester
Devine
John Devine
Carlisle Street
Sacred Heart Church
Bennett
Fowler Avenue
Thomas Bennette
Mercier
Hancock Avenue
Joseph
Pierre
Catherine Mercier
Frappier
Pawtucket Street
Alderic
Evangeline Frappier
City Bits Mayhem and Minor Revelations in Lowell
Cyclone proves unstoppable for a ball game in Lowell while Tewksbury officers stay scarce at Spalding park. Mayor Howe resists being bossed by accounts committee. Theatre season offerings promised by Supt. Moffatt in fragile health. Billerica cars divert to Dracut Centre, saving time. Centralville dog poisoner urged to remove a troublesome brown dog disturbing Bridge street drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billerica
Dracut Centre
Lowell
Centralville
Bridge Street Bridge
Receiver Appointed For Perth Amboy Shipyard
Vice Chancellor Stevens appointed Willard P. Voorhees of New Brunswick as receiver for Perth Amboy Shipbuilding and Engineering. A rule to show cause on August 11 in Newark was granted. Ramsey, the company treasurer, may keep the business to finish ongoing contracts. Liabilities total 311000 with a 2500 mortgage. assets amount to 170000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Stevens
Willard P. Voorhees
New Brunswick
Perth Amboy Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
Perth Amboy
A. R. Ramsey
Newark
Ramsey
Lightning Ignites Little Rock Mill Fire
The Little Rock Mill and Elevator company plant in Little Rock Ark was struck by lightning and burned today. Fire caused an estimated loss of 75000 dollars with insurance covering 40800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Little Rock Mill and Elevator Company
Rain delays finish as cricket match ends in draw
Halifax Nova Scotia August 6 Rain interrupted proceedings and prevented completion of the Philadelphia United Services cricket match, which was finally declared a draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N .S
Philadelphia United Services
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Youngstown, Pa
F. H. van Rensselaer
St. Peter’s
Andreazza
Cardinal Gibbons
P. C. Gavan
Santa Maria
Trastevere
L. H. Meyers
Meyers
O'Donnell & Gilbride CO
Reese
Eeeee
Ctreset
Pia
Mary Cronan
Orwell, Vt
Savage
James Leo Grady
Riverside
P'Et
City
Tewksbury
Spalding Park
Supt. Moffatt
Welch
Lowell Cemetery
Lawrence St
Middlesex Safe Deposit and Trust Co
Charles A. Stott
Charles L. Knapp
Treas
Robert H. Mulno
West End
Lowell Coal Co
Thorndike ST
Central ST
A. W. Brown
C. M. Saunders
O. A. Wilkins
Prescott Street
George
Rogers
Merrimack Street
Bill Heads
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