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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1900
Page
4
Train service between Lowell and Seston is referenced with Middlesex Street 8S in the fragment, suggesting a timetable or schedule note. The readable text is limited and does not provide a full incident or event description.
Advertises home delivery of the Courier for out-of-town readers with subscription by sending name and address to the Citizen building business office.
The Lowell Daily Courier reflects on Maryland’s Republican showing and Wellington’s weak backing. Palmer endorses McKinley amid Provisional gold Democratic lines, while Governor Boutwell warns that Bryan’s victory would not be anti imperial. The Faneuil Hall rally features critics like Bradford and Bisbee amid fatigue with expansion policy.
The piece rebukes Democratic brutality toward nonwhite citizens and mocks their insistence on upholding the Declaration of Independence. It recalls historical shifts from Massachusetts coalition days, Boutwell, Sumner, and cotton whigs, noting Civil War outcomes and questioning renewed Democratic reform.
The piece condemns former free soil and abolitionist leaders like William Lloyd Garrison and George S. Boutwell for joining a party that promises liberty abroad while denying citizenship rights at home. It accuses them of apostasy, conversion to Democratic fallacies, and betraying decades of liberty advocacy.
The New York Times notes Hoar and Didmunds and Adams have deserted the third ticket anti imperialists, with no national eminence Democrat willing to be their nominee. The Boston Herald reports gold Democrats leaning toward McKinley’s re election amid waning anti imperialist support.
Dr Cortland Van Rensselaer Creed a prominent New Haven physician dies at 63 from Brights disease after a storied career including Yale medical degree 1857 Civil War service and Skull and Bones association. Beloit College professor Joseph Emerson dies at 79, famed Greek scholar, Yale tutor, and one of Beloit’s original professors with deep family lineage and lifelong campus ties.
A report from Stephen Bonsal in the American Monthly Review of Reviews argues that a joint Anglo American Japanese front could prevent partition of China. It notes Japan seeks blockade of Russia France and Germany, while Germany resents China over the murder of its ambassador. The piece asserts unity among England Japan and the United States could keep China open to civilized trade.
A reflection on girls and their troubles from frivolity to emerging character notes the need for guidance in grave values. It argues that a minister's wife can counsel and advise during formative years, suggesting the role of elder guidance.
The column notes Officer W B Jones runs a summer camp in Tyngsboro near Nashua electrics and boasts a fine garden with a cucumber sample sent by Mrs Jones. It also reviews local social bits including a New York businessman once a poet, Dreyfus news, a street cemetery play by children, and a Boston Globe writer’s yacht party.
Cemetery trustees met yesterday to award the painting contract for the new Edson cemetery fence. G H Kirby won the bid for 401 dollars.
Elizabeth Foss dies at Corporation hospital leaving Jennie Mamie and David plus two Gateley brothers. James McCaffrey, Tyrone native and former wool sorter, passes at 149 Concord street after weeks of illness. survived by widow and seven children. George Greenwood, 16, son of George P and Alice Greenwood, dies at South Billerica home. Stanley Carter, former Old Chipper player, dies at No 30 Third street. funeral at Lowell Cemetery Friday 4 30 p.m.
Three New England lodges of the Order of Protection host a Thursday gathering at Middlesex Street Odd Fellows hall. A trolley party of 100 from Boston’s Past Wardens association attends. Lowell lodge No. 22 AOUW held initiations and received propositions. E E Trefry spoke. Stationary Firemen draft a tribute to Charles Turksham and plan a Labor Day banner. Spindle City circle No. 19 FOA held initiations and received propositions. Red Men groups from Nashua Manchester Lowell plan an outdoor outing in September at Lawndale Nashua with arranging committees in place.
Frederick Nelson Cummings and Anna Pauline Holmstead wed at 125 Fifth Avenue Pawtucketville with Francis D W Farrell as best man. The bride's party included Ethel Cummings Emily Pearson Emma Pearson and Hannah Holmstead with Helen Holmstead Victor Anderson and Victor Turnquist among the ushers. Rev J W Eckman officiated as guests numbered over a hundred. The couple left for Windsorville Maine to reside until late October.
Funeral services were held for Lillian BR. Craig at her parents home with Rev J M Craig presiding. Numerous obituaries list residents of 9 East Pine, Lakeview Avenue, Elm Street and other local addresses with ages from infancy to 80. The notices include Carl Axell Leonard Bjorlin of St John’s Hospital and Carleton M Pickard of Chelmsford among others.
A brisk athletic scene unfolded at the S C W race meet held at the Fair Grounds on Saturday August 11. Spectators witnessed fast times and competitive showings across events, highlighting local runners and community interest in track and field competition.
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