Grey Nuns take two Dubois sisters to Ottawa convents
A Lowell family notes six Dubois siblings joining the Grey Nuns of the Cross in Ottawa, with Miss Louisa Dubois 17 and Miss Evelina Dubois among the first to depart. Miss Delvina Guertin and Miss Celina Guertin also enter religious life in Quebec. Two Auger and Masse couples wed in Merrimack Street rites, followed by a grand Highland hall reception. Other weddings include Desmarais Bellemare Barrette Arcand Carsy Morin, with a blaze in a Ward Street barn and gas main work on the same block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delvina Guertin
Louisa Dubois
Miss Dubois
Adolphe Dubois
Moody Street
Ottawa
Congregation of the
Grey Nuns of the Cross
Clara
Evelina
Annie Dubois
Grey
Joseph Dubois
Dubois
Flora
Benjamin Dubois
Theophile Guertin
Rockdale Avenue
Emond
First Street
Hubert
Tucker Street
Joseph Carsy
Marie Morin
St. Joseph’s Church
Lewis
Alexis Morin
Eugene Villancourt
Nolin
Ward Street
Pierre Latour
St. Bernard
Latour
Joseph Soucy
Mr. Latour
Wedding of Irenee Theberge and Azilda Le Bourdais
At the Oblate rectory in Merrimack street yesterday afternoon, Irenee Theberge and Azilda Le Bourdais were married by Rev. Fr. Mangin OMI. The bride wore white and carried lilies of the valley, with her sister Rose Le Bourdais as bridesmaid and William Sweeney as groomsman. A reception at the Le Bourdais home followed. They will reside at 40 Race street and be at home on Saturday, Aug. 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onesime Auger
Louis Masse
Onésime Auger
Margaret Gilford
Agnes Gilford
Father Fournier
Joseph Auger
Louise Tremblay
Highland Hall
Branch Street
Champagne
Auger
East Merrimack Street
Masse
Lee Street
Joseph Arcand
Manchester
N. H
Elizabeth Forest
St. Jean Baptiste’s
St. Joseph’s
Fr. Mangin
Telesphere Hamelin
Louis Forest
Main Street
Merrimack Street
Irenee Theberge
Azilda le Bourdais
Mangin
Rose le Bourdais
William Sweeney
Emile le Bourdais
Fletcher Street
Theberge
Old Orchard
Race Street
Marriage at St Joseph's rectory in city ceremony
At St Josephs rectory yesterday afternoon Alexis Hubert and Severine Emond, both residents, wed with Fr Fournier officiating. Witnesses were Israel Marion and Damase Emond, with Albert Desroches as groomsman and Marie Louise Lacerte as bridesmaid. The couple wore white gowns and a large reception followed at Damase Emonds home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's
Alexis Hubert
Severine Emond
Fournier
Israel Marion
Damiase Emond
Albert Desroches
Marie Louise Lacerte
Damase
Evangelist Avery to Speak in Methuen
Evangelist George S. Avery of New York City will speak at Barker District chapel Methuen on Magnifying Possibilities. He is known for evangelistic work in New England and beyond and will conduct solo singing at 7 45 p m. The meeting at Willows turnout near Glen Forest starts 7 45, with transport from Lowell and Lawrence arriving in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Avery
New York City
Barker District
Methuen
Avery
Lowell Young Men's Christian Association
Boston
Providence
New England
Derry
Salem
N. H
Willows
Glen Forest
Lowell
Lawrence
Bread Gift Confusion Tramps Across Quiet Street
A curious exchange unfolds as a woman accuses a man of being the bread giver from yesterday while the man denies the claim, insisting he has never felt better. The brief incident highlights a mistaken identity in a peaceful neighborhood.
Holland’s nickel slot doctors offer self diagnosis
In Holland a nickel in a labeled slot yields a prescription for any imagined ailment. The nickel-in-the-slot doctor determines the remedy and provides treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Itching piles cure ad ends with Dean's Ointment
An old advertisement touts Dean's Ointment as a reliable remedy for itching piles. It claims success when other cures fail and markets the product at 50 cents at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Adelbert Ames Camp Elected Delegates to State Corps
General Adelbert Ames camp of the Spanish War Veterans elected Robt J Crowley Wm Fairweather and F A Boyle as delegates to form a State corps in Boston August 13. Alternates named were Adjt M H Harrington William Jelly and Sergt W H Hart. Capt Frank Dodge and ex Captain Philip McNulty will attend. Major Grady of East Boston backs Crowley for State commander. convention begins 730 pm. A reception and ball for visiting delegates will be held Friday night. A new member Charles H Carr was admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelbert Ames
Memorial Hall
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Robt. J. Crowley
Wm. Fairweather
F. A. Boyle
Adjt
M. H. Harrington
William Jelly
W. H. Hart
Frank Dodge
Philip McNulty
National Army and Navy
Urell
New York
Robert J. Crowley
Grady
East
Lowell
Major Grady Command
Alice Grady
Riverside Park
Charles H. Carr
Ninth Regiment
Move to new Chelsea powder magazine sparks public concern
The removal of the big Chelsea powder magazine follows the Lowell explosion. Naval officials downplay danger, noting the move is to a larger site near Charlestown navy yard. Experts argue powder magazines are a public necessity and compare risks with rail accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Lowell
United States Naval
Charlestown Navy Yard
United States
Durand
Mich
Governor’s Island
Seabrook Girl Aged 16 Sentenced For Drunkenness
Exeter New Hampshire August 11 Lottie Eaton 16 daughter of Mrs Mary E Eaton Seabrook was arraigned in the police court on a stubborn child and common drunkard charge brought by Seabrook selectmen at the mother's request Judge Shute ordered three years in the state industrial school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter
N. H
Lottie Eaton
Mary E. Eaton
Seabrook
Shute
Woman Holds Off Deputies for Month in Battle Over Rifle
Mrs Amanda Oven den faced Sheriff Kinney and Deputy Glaza in a month long siege at her Michigan Central property. After a hand to hand fight over a loaded Springfield rifle she was evicted, the struggle ending with the gun captured and the woman taken to jail. She had worn an army belt filled with cartridges, once used in Cuba during the Spanish war. Bay City correspondent Detroit Free Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Kinney
Glaza
Amanda Ovenden
Michigan Central
Kinney
Cuba
Bay City
Mich
Detroit Free Press
Grandma's Glasses Hunt Ends With Laughing Twist
A playful poem about Grandma misplacing her glasses and promising a dime to the child who finds them. The search spans every room and even the drain, ending with Grandma revealing they were on her back all along and the narrator and others share the joke. Dated author is W. W. Whitelock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Jim
May
Lola
W. W. Whitelock
Obituary notices Miss Lucy H Tilton and infant Bourassa
Miss Lucy H Tilton died Saturday evening at the Old Ladies home born September 19 1810 in Lower Gilmanton NH daughter of John and Sally Tilton seventh generation from William Tilton who settled in Lynn 1640 41 She worked in Lowell mills for about 25 years returned to care for her mother in the 60s and lived in Lowell mostly retired Infant J Arthur Leo Bourassa son of Arthur and Emilie Bourassa died August 9 at 543 Moody Street burial at St Josephs cemetery undertaker Napoleon Bilodeau in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy H. Tilton
Old Ladies’ Home
Lower Gilmanton
N. H
John
Sally (Batchelder) Tilton
Daniel Tilton
Hampton Falls
William Tilton
England
Lynn
Lowell
Boott
J. Arthur Leo Bourassa
Arthur
Emilie Bourassa
Moody Street
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Napoleon Bilodeau
Funeral notices for several local residents
The community gathered for multiple funerals. Arthur S. Cutler, a lands and buildings clerk, drowned in Bowlake, Stafford, NH, with services at his Pawtucketville home and interment in Lowell Cemetery. Other obituaries include Thomas Daley, Jean Baptiste Chabot, and Miss Lucy H. Tilton, with services conducted by local clergy and burials at St Patrick’s or Lowell cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur S. Cutler
Lands and Buildings Department
Bowlake
Stafford
N. H
City Hall
Fourth Avenue
Pawtucketville
Ralph T. Gillam
First Congregational Church
George S. Avery
New York City
James Conlon
E. D. Carter
W. W. Richardson
J. T. Rexford
Justin Kimball
Lowell Cemetery
Mr. Gillam
T. B. Stevenson
Manchaug
Mass
J. B. Currier
Guimond infant dies in city residence
Notices report the deaths of J Raymond Wilfred Guimond, 3 months 6 days, at 823 Moody Street, son of Albert F. and Marie Louise Guimond. Jehoshaphat Ruff 60, at the city farm. Anna Twistak infant daughter of Adam and Caroline Twistak, 40 William Street, all in this city, dated Aug 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guimond
Moody Street
J. Raymond Wilfred
Albert F
Marie Louise Guimond
Ruff
Jehoshaphat Ruff
Twistak
Anna
Adam and
Caroline Twistak
William Street
Union convenes second annual session in Washington
In Washington on August 10 the International Stereotypers and Electrotypers union opened its second annual convention with President James J. Freel presiding. After welcoming speeches the group held a brief session then enjoyed a carriage ride through the Soldiers' Home Zoological park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
International Stereotypers and Electrotypers’ Union
James J. Freel
Union
Zoological Park
New York Capitalist Killed at Thunder Mountain
Philip Bennett a senior member of Bennett Sloan Co a New York wholesale grocery and tea importing firm was killed when a stage upset on Thunder Mountain near Boise Idaho. Bennetts home is in New Haven and the incident was reported August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise, Ida
Philip Bennett
New York
Thunder Mountain
Philip Bennet
Bennett, Sloan & Co
Hudson Street
New Haven
Rose-tinted rage of June crowds shirtwaist suits
A lively note describes many pink shirtwaist suits appearing together as if through rose colored spectacles, likening the fashion surge to a June craze. The passage captures a vivid impression of contemporary dress trends and social mood.
Lowell Cemetery Notice Promotes Burial Lots
No wiser action can man do in providing for his family than to purchase a burial lot at the Lowell Cemetery. Purchasers will receive attention by Superintendent at Lawrence Street Office, or an official will call at your home if desired. Printed matter available at Treasurer's Office Middlesex Safe Deposit and Trust Co. Charles A. Stott President Charles L. Knapp Treasurer Robert H. Mulno Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Cemetery
Lawrence St
Middlesex Safe Deposit and Trust Co
Charles A. Stott
Charles L. Knapp
Treas
Robert H. Mulno
Physiological Aspects of the Liquor Problem Volumes
The committee reports publish two large volumes edited by Dr. John S. Billings detailing physiological and pharmacological studies on alcohol. They conclude moderate drinking varies by individual, is not a necessary diet, and warns against sensational teaching in schools while noting limited food value and potential medical use under physician guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Boston
New York
Springfield Republican
Frederick H. Vines
John Koren
Koren
Raymond Calkins
John S. Billings
W. ©. Atwater
H. P. Bowditch
R. H. Chittenden
W. H. Welch
Atwater
United States
C. F. Hodge
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Massachusetts
Billings
John J. Abel
Samuel P. Sharpless
William H. Welch
W. C. Atwater
The Timorous Knock and the Truant Child
A poem by Eugene Field contrasts a parent’s secure door with a begging child at the threshold and the hoped for entry into eternity. It laments the longing for heavenly acceptance as a truant heart pleads at the gate. A later aside notes a male critic delaying his assessment of a shirtwaist suit as girls tire of a fashion judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Field
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Grey Nuns
Wilbrod Desmarais
Eva Bellemare
St. Joseph's Church
Omer Plourde
Henri Desmarais
Alvina Bellemare
Sebastian Barrette
Eveline Roy
M. I
Damase Roy
Endoviste Barrette
Vincelette
Dextra
Tarte
Racicol
Joly
Lowell Gaslight Company
Edmond Bedard
Justine Leblanc
Spencer
Schiller
Edmond F. Saynisch
Alexandre Mirault
Felicite Schiller
Alfred Leblanc
Minnie Leblanc
Tecumseh
Windsor
Ont
Detroit
Sich
MET
H. B. Shattuck & Son
Central Street
Prescott Street
State Corps of Spanish War Veterans
Big Powder Magazine
Wigginville
Thomas Daley
Cavage
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Fr. Callahan
Patrick Riley
James Burns
Patrick Gorman
James Rourke
Martin
T. H. Daly
Savage
Jean Baptiste Chabot
St. Jean Baptiste’s Church
Fr. Diss
Henry, John
Joseph Chabot
Joseph Carpentier
Charles E. Gravel
Fr. Campeau
George F. Kenny Gott
Ceylon
India
NEW York Cloak & Suit CO
Charlies Wheeler
Thorndike Street
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