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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1902
Page
6
Oldest Middlesex daily founded 1825 with 1845 daily status. Published at Courier-Citizen Building Lowell Merrimack Street. Delivers by carrier for six cents per week with exceptions for Sundays and holidays.
A weather note describes a clear morning with a northwest wind driving temperatures downward from yesterday afternoon. The night was crisp and autumnal though not freezing, and by forenoon the day remained bright and cool for the season, with several mentions of the cooling trend.
Boston reports fair conditions tonight with increasing cloudiness on Thursday. Possible local showers in New Hampshire and Vermont, warmer and rising temperatures, fresh variable winds across the region.
Persons leaving town for the summer may have the Courier forwarded without extra charge. Leave your address at the Counting Room Merrimack Square or telephone 31-5 to arrange forwarding.
The Lowell Daily Courier argues that tariff reductions alone cannot end trusts and monopolies. It stresses careful weighing of benefits and risks, noting consolidation predates tariffs and that cheaper foreign prices may accompany tariff cuts while trusts would still exist.
The article lampoons Miss Gladys Deacon as an American socialite rumored to be seen with many European princes. It questions intermarriage of royal blood and notes the glare of publicity on a throne. It warns the Newport smart set is no ideal match for an Emperor in embryo and doubts a war over a royal marriage.
A Boston Record commentary explores a royal flirtation, warns against partisan welcome addresses during a President's New England trip, and argues a simple, universal greeting. It contrasts tariff debates in Iowa and national figures, notes opposition voices like Col Foss and Col Clarke, and critiques intervention in Central America. The piece also reflects on monarchy and the phrase God Save the King as a cautious acceptance of England's succession.
Massachusetts has produced 82 of 113 U S Supreme Court justices including Cushin Story Curtis and Gray. The new justice appears aligned with current policy trends, supporting the administration in insular cases. Republicans in the 27th district should nominate carefully to avoid losing seats. crop reports show a better wheat crop and ample corn potatoes and oats, promising lower living costs.
Democrats flag Hon. A. B. Bruce of Lawrence as a strong candidate for Congress though critics question whether he sold his cracker bakery to the trust to raise funds.
A collection of quirky lines mentions fall weather, Venezuelan politics, reciprocity treaties, Miss Deacon’s engagements, Kansas seeking a chiropodist, a corn crop up from 1901, robust crops except coal, frequent electric car collisions, strapping a director to a fender, President Roosevelt and Massachusetts Holmes, Alexander Bruce in Congress, a Michigan girl turning marble, Cambridge assault cases, and Harvard Hasty Pudding club as a possible aid.
Quotes from Chicago Record-Herald and New York Sun praise naval maneuvers and the coronation of Edward VII as a triumph of antiseptic science led by Joseph Lister. They argue monarchy remains democratic in spirit and essential to governance, while harvest prospects and bank clearings show steadier business and consumer confidence despite strikes.
Charlemagne Tower United States ambassador to Russia arrived in Berlin Saturday from Switzerland en route to St Petersburg. Dr. D. M. Wolf, a noted Central Pennsylvania teacher, marked his fiftieth year of service with celebrations at Spring Mills Centre county. He began teaching at age fourteen. Capt. Jameson reports Sir Thomas Lipton soon to visit America, aboard the Campania with his wife after sailing from Liverpool last Saturday.
A probation officer explains that a young man with multiple drunkenness offenses joined a temperance society and quickly adapted, becoming a devoted member. The writer notes cautious railroad travel, street scenes, fruit theft fines, antiseptic cigars, and recent cool, near-fall weather with needed blankets at night.
President Mellen of the Northern Pacific in Portland states plans to bridge the Columbia River at Vancouver and the Willamette River at Portland and tunnel the peninsula between them. He says grain rate reductions next Friday will remove 800000 dollars yearly from railways in the Columbia Basin, though farmers may not reap full benefit as commission men and speculators may absorb much of it.
Sleet and ice grip Mount Washington New Hampshire as a cold wave intensifies after humid conditions. At 3 am the thermometer read 28 degrees, forcing winter clothing and sheltered precautions for residents and visitors who braved the summit.
A bleak summit scene shows thick sleet and ice, with a long wooden hotel walk needing early shovelling. A strong west wind and cold air create uncomfortable outdoor conditions, though indications point to a cool crisp day ahead.
Robert Lattimer 52 a house painter died after falling from the Lincoln schoolhouse in Manchester while painting the French roof. His ladder slipped as he worked in a groove near Merrimack and Lincoln streets. He hung briefly 75 feet above ground before failing to grip and plunging to the concrete. He left a wife and four children and is survived by a son Robert H. Lattimer connected with the Y M C A bowling team.
A practical guide explains how to tempt a reluctant male appetite and keep children comfortable on hot mornings. It recommends a cold cereal dish with cream as a cooling, non heat producing breakfast option. The article notes the cereal is easy to serve and suitable for both breakfast and supper with fruit or ice cream.
Ralph H. Shaw reflects in the Boston Globe on restoring the town bell to toll on anniversaries that mark the minute men call to arms and honor local graves and descendants. The piece laments idle townsfolk and urges civic memory through a sacred town bell.
An advertisement touts Devote Lead and Zinc as achieving equal coverage with fewer gallons than Mixed Paints and claiming twice the wear life compared with lead and oil mixtures. The copy targets builders and property owners seeking cost efficiency and durability.
Basement shop offers Quaker men’s hose in black brown and grey as seconds. Fast colors and strong yarn, sizes from small to large. Regular 1e price, sale 9c a pair or 3 for 26c. nearly 1000 dozen sold this season by A. G. Pollard & Co.
Sealed proposals due 10 a m August 18 1992 at Middlesex County Commissioners Lowell Massachusetts for labor and materials to construct a boiler home near the Truant School in North Chelmsford. See Harry Prescott Graves Architect for drawings. Include a $500 certified check payable to the Middlesex County Treasurer with each proposal. check forfeited if contract refused. Commissioners may reject any or all bids.
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