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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1901
Page
8
A dated weather snippet notes yesterday was exceptionally fine for August with a clear night and cool temperatures. Today began cloudy and dull but showed signs of clearing, with sultry notes by noon. Barometer readings hovered around 29.88 to 29.83 and temperatures ranged from 69 to 83 degrees.
Boston reports showers and thunderstorms forecast for tonight and Sunday, with the western portion of the state seeing showers. Warmer conditions expected tonight and light to fresh southwest to west winds.
The Lowell Daily Courier issue from Saturday August 10 1901 provides local news briefs, notices, and community happenings in a compact newspaper card style for readers in Lowell Massachusetts.
A vintage city notice promotes Try Horne's coal and Burn Wilson's coal as reliable fuel options. It playfully advises travelers to pack a bottle of Dows' Diarrhoea and Cholera Syrup for emergencies, reflecting era public health messaging.
Dr Charles HUtter of Panama Colombia reports a 16 year old girl with severe dysentery improved after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He notes eight hours to relief, three days to stand, and one week to full recovery. Sold by all druggists.
The note asks which New England resort is more beautiful than Old Orchard and mentions bathing, venting, and pleasures of a seashore visit. It highlights an appetizing shore dinner, Maine music, a walk on the ocean pier, and a Lowell excursion on August 15 via Boston & Maine. Special train from Middlesex street at 8 15 am returning from Old Orchard at 5 pm, round trip $1 50.
A frightened horse hit the sidewalk on upper Merrimack street Thursday evening, attached to a heavy wagon from Market Street fruit dealer Mr. Donovan. It tore down signs and fruit stands for about 100 yards, narrowly missing pedestrians until John P. Curley of Salem Street corralled it in front of E. A. Duval's market.
Cricket notes state U S Buntings face Lawrence Athletics today at Wigginville grounds. Buntings lineup includes Priestly captain Patrick Rowley Burns Briggs Simpson Ellison Sanson Waterhouse Barber Birtwistle with reserves A Hindle Chipendale.
William Brett of this city was arraigned in Chelsea police court yesterday morning on charges of assault and battery against Mrs. Catherine W. Fallon of Worcester and Lifeguard William A. Anderson of the State bath house at Revere. He was fined 15 dollars for the Fallon count and 10 dollars for the Anderson count.
A Pullman Palace Car man extols a morning routine pairing Grape-Nuts with coffee and suggests Postum as a coffee substitute for digestion. He claims this combo boosts vitality, promising alertness until noon and recommends eating Grape-Nuts with a spoon after sipping coffee.
Mrs A E Clark, about 30, living in Lowell with husband Dr A E Clark, suffered total blindness after a bright lightning flash near Lakeview Thursday afternoon. Doctors warned prognosis is uncertain, noting prior poor health may have increased susceptibility. The couple sought shelter at Joseph Mercier's hotel before the attack and were later treated by Dr C E French.
Officer Ryan found Bessie Ryan in Central ville at 11 30 am after she had consumed alcohol and could barely walk. Police searched her and found two gold watches 75 in gold eight bank books and substantial savings across Boston and here. Bail was posted and she was released. A prior visit to Capt Ken suggested her tale might be confused or alcohol influenced. Inspector Allen later proved the missing bag had simply been mislaid.
At about 9 last night, two or three boys entered George S. Holt's Cross street shop from the rear while a clerk talked with a customer. They tapped the till for four to five dollars and fled before being seen well. The same store was recently broken into with a large theft, with suspects not yet arrested.
Officer Breault arrested Maxim Goucher last night and booked him at police headquarters on drunkenness charges and suspicion of larceny.
A thunderstorm struck James A. Foster’s North Pelham store Thursday at 4 30 pm. Three people including a man, a woman, and a girl were knocked unconscious by a lightning bolt but all survived. Frank Smith sought shelter near the chimney and narrowly avoided injury.
Rev. Samuel Knowles of Adams, pastor of the Baptist church, learns a Bible found by George Latham, a soldier recently returned from the Philippines, bore the name Bertha Bishop and donor pastor, with 1889 date. Knowles seeks to locate the owner and explain how the Bible ended up miles from Manila.
A fire in an attic room occupied by a lodger at Martin O'Hearn's residence 179 Pleasant Street caused the alarm to be turned in from box 114 at 8.35 last night. The bedding caught fire and neighbors on High Street alerted by seeing flames through the windows. No damage beyond scorched mattress and bed clothes.
Joel Knapp suffered a finger injury at work when his right hand was caught in a drill while drilling through steel. He was transported to Emergency hospital and treated with two stitches to close the wound.
John W. Doherty aged 12 residing at 751 Broadway street had his left wrist broken yesterday afternoon while playing in the canal field. He was taken to Emergency hospital for treatment.
Leader R A Griffiths selects a Sunday evening municipal concert to start at 8 p m on the South common with the National band performing a programme including Coronation March, Overture, Poet and Peasant, Popular Song March Dolly Gray, selections of old songs, Harvest Days, trombone solo, The Holy City, My Old Kentucky Home Fantasia, Hail to the Spirits of Lib, The Star Spangled Banner with R A Griffiths conducting.
Mrs Eliza Germain aged 45 wife of Jeremiah Germain died suddenly Thursday afternoon after a brief illness. She felt fatigued rested, then collapsed while preparing to rise. Husband Jeremiah Germain and daughter Mrs J Frennette survive. An obituary notice appears amid an advertised item for men’s boots at O Sullivan Bros.
The Boston and Maine railroad offers Lowell residents a special round trip to Old Orchard. A train leaves Middlesex street station at 8 15 a m and returns from Old Orchard at 5 00 p m. The round trip fare is 1 50.
An advertisement extols Curicura Soap as the premier skin purifying and beautifying product for the body scalp hair and hands. It claims universal benefits for babies women and mothers and asserts superiority over all other soaps. The package includes Curicura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with a British depot and Boston address for purchase.
Middlesex County. Townsend. Clarence Josselyn's store was broken into Thursday night and the safe opened, but burglars did not get anything of value. The post office was entered the same night, as was the railroad station, but the intruders were unsuccessful in the last two cases as well.
A game between the State hospital doctors and a Lowell team was to be played yesterday but Lowell failed to appear. A practice game against the second team was played instead, with the first team winning 25 to 13. An open air meeting on the common next Sunday afternoon will be addressed by Rev. Mr. Paddock of Everett Mass.
Miss Gertrude Fulton is confined at home with a severe cold in North street. H A Ives and family of Roslin Dale visit with Mr Harry Parkhurst. Y M A A baseball team travels to Billerica to meet the T A and 7. Paul Dutton and wife return from two weeks at Lake Nagog North Acton with good fishing. Mrs Sewall Parkhurst of Lowell visits S W Parkhurst a few days. Lawrence Marshall has gone to Schenectady Minnesota for an indefinite length of time.
Mrs John E Holmes visits Ban gor Maine for weeks while John Coughlin of New York spends a few days in the village and formerly worked at the depot. Mr and Mrs Michael Kinch return from six weeks in Nova Scotia with a stay at Old Orchard Beach. Chelmsford’s tax rate rises to 14 per 1000 from 13.50. Saturday afternoon the combers and wool sorters of George C Moore's mill plan a ball game with Thomas Larkin pitching for the combers and John McTague for the opposing side.
In a brief note, wool sorters each stake ten dollars in the matchup. The event centers on informal wagers and team competition, with observers watching for turns in the standings as the season progresses.
Rev James R Randolph of St Luke's Baptist church in Malden refuses to resign after being asked two months ago. Trustees say pulpit to be vacant after Aug 3 while Randolph claims $1051.44 remains due and sues. A mortgage foreclosure on the church edifice follows amid disputed authority over his engagement. A separate accident at Orchard and Rockwell injures Isaac Wagelman and Annie Gordon, who narrowly escaped serious harm.
To let. Tenements to let in all parts of the city in the very best of repair and the lowest prices. Five rooms in Centralville eight dollars per month. Two rooms in Centralville four fifty per month. Three and four rooms in the Highlands seven and eight dollars per month. Five rooms in Belvidere eight dollars per month. Four large rooms near Northern depot nine dollars per month. Six room cottage in Ayer City eight dollars per month. Apply to T. H. Elliott, 4 Central street.
During the present month we shall offer very low prices on many odds and ends in pictures and frames. We aim to close them out before fall stock arrives. A good chance to secure a picture or portrait frame cheaply. We will continue to offer low framing prices to keep our help busy and maintain momentum. GEO. E. MAKER at Merrimack and John streets.
A Kiowa Comanche Apache and Wichita council at Darlington Oklahoma declares themselves to be full fledged white citizens with voting rights. Geronimo leads the event amid ceremonies, dances, and purification rites as Lone Wolf and Wolf Ears guide the process toward becoming pale face voters. The group signs a paper seeking to vote, farm, and ride like whites, criticizing horse stealing and embracing new customs.
Advertisers are urged to note that readers report seeing their ads in the Courier. The notice encourages continued ad placements to reach local audiences and sustain newspaper support.
Rackets priced 1.30 to 5 dollars and tennis balls at 25c and 40c each. Fishing rods include bamboo rods at 1 dollar and reels at 20c. Full line of hooks spoons lines floats and sinkers offered. Central corner Market Street by P Brazer & Co.
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