August Daylight and Moonrise Timings Noted
The record lists sun rise at 4.51 am during August with a moonrise at 9.15 pm and sunset at 6.46 pm, noting length of day as 13.55 hours.
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1900
Page
8
Weather clears with sun and cool night in forecasts
The weather notes yesterday fulfilled with sun long enough, followed by a cool, cloudy night. Today looked threatening though readings show barometer around 29.86 to 29.96 inches and temperatures near 65 to 72 degrees with local rains and showers forecast for Massachusetts, south winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
Lafayette Guards to Meet Pelham in September Tug of War
The Lafayette guards of Manchester New Hampshire accepted a challenge from L Association Catholique of this city for a tug of war to be held early in September. The J B Johnson real estate at 118 Moore Street sold yesterday afternoon to Justin N Dows for 3175 dollars with J E Conant Co in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horne
Lafayette Guards
Manchester
N. H
L’ Association Catholique
J. B. Johnson Real Estate
Moore Street
Justin N. Dows
J. E. Conant & Co
Improvements in police court offices plan
Judge Hadley suggested to Superintendent Gillow improvements for smoother police court operations. The plan proposes enlarging judge and clerk offices by narrowing the main corridor, increasing privacy and efficiency. Space removed from the corridor would be offset by reducing the library side, creating needed room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley
Gillow
Mrs Catherine Curry Dies Of Heart Disease In Albany
Catherine Curry widow of Daniel Curry collapsed yesterday morning from heart disease at her home 48 Chambers Street. Medical Examiner Irish viewed the body. She leaves seven children including Margaret and six sons Timothy Alexander Henry J Walter and Joseph Curry plus sister Mrs Margaret Bowen of High Street. One son, John Curry the dwarf, is a well known mascot of the General Butler Veteran Firemen Association. She was esteemed for Christian character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Curry
Daniel Curry
Chambers Street
Irish
Margaret
Timothy
Alexander
Henry J
Walter
Joseph Curry
Margaret Bowen
High Street
John Curry
General Butler Veteran Firemen’s Association
Curry
Lally Arrested on Larceny Charge in Bridge Street
Frank J. Lally known as Budgy was arrested yesterday afternoon by Inspectors Allen and La Flamme on larceny charges in Bridge street. At the station he refused to identify himself, claiming to be a waiter. He had previously been charged with larceny from an elderly man on Jackson street, found not guilty and discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Lally
Budgy
Allen
Laflamme
Bridge Street
Lally
Jackson Street
Diphtheria Case Reported in Lowell Hospital
Robert Stringer was taken to Lowell hospital yesterday as a diphtheria patient. His present condition is not considered serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stringer
Lowell Hospital
Postum Food Coffee Promises Relief From Coffee Ailments
A Monmouth Illinois resident describes switching from coffee to Postum Food Coffee to end sour stomach and nervous troubles. Testimonials from Dr McMillan and Rev Campbell claim health benefits while stressing proper boiling of at least fifteen minutes and adding food cream. For more information write to Postum Cereal Co Battle Creek Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan
Sunbeam, NL
David Strong
W.T. Campbell
Second United Presbyterian Church
Monmouth
Til
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
New School Admission Rules Face Training School Change
The Lowell school board and the committee on teachers debated training school admissions, adopting a proposal to allow graduates from colleges of the first class and normal schools to join the training class without strict ranking. The change, coming into effect next year, shifts from Lowell normal school priority to a mixed system with competitive exams for normal school graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On
Lowell Normal School
Committee On Teachers
Lowell Training School
Coburn
Normal School
State Normal School
Training School
Lowell
Snapp
Swapp
Whitcomb
Murphy
Donnelly
Lawrence
Johnson
Accepted Candidates for Admission to Training School
The list shows the best 16 of 21 graduates from the normal school accepted for admission to Low ell Training school. Excluding the last three college graduates, names include Laura A. D. Lord, Annie V. Donoghue, Lydia H. Mahoney, Jennie E. Rogers, Margaret S. Jamieson, Katherine S. Eagan, Helen D. Swain, Essie E. Roche, Genevieve A. McConnor, Nellie J. Cummings, Esther M. Downing, Mary G. Courtney, Margaret G. McDonald, Eva Magoon, Catherine A. Scannell, Anna T. Coburn, Adelaide F. Sweetsir, Sarah E. Thurlow, and Ethel W. Whitcomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Training School
Normal School
Laura A. D. Lord
Annie V. Donoghue
Lydia H. Mahoney
Jennie E. Rogers
Margaret S. Jamieson
Katherine S. Eagan
Helen D. Swain
Essie E. Roche
Genevieve A. McConnor
Nellie J. Cummings
Esther M. Downing
Roper Denies Knox Rally Claim on Cape Porpoise Visit
George A. Roper insists he was at Cape Porpoise all last week and not at the Knox rally last Friday evening. He says he is focusing on his fences in the county commission contest at present and directs advertisers to note their Courier advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Roper
Cape Porpoise
Knox
County Commission
Twenty-Sixth US Volunteers Fight in Iloilo July 1900
In Iloilo on July 1 1900 the Twenty-Sixth United States Volunteers report heavy fighting with insurgents at Dumungas near Barotoc Nueva Pototan and nearby towns. A detachment from Company C faced about 500 insurgents. Corporal Denehy was killed and reinforcements failed pickup. The unit later burned several enemy shelters and patrolled the region with detachments from the Eighteenth Infantry. Casualties among the Twenty-Sixth are listed alongside ongoing relocations and routine updates on mail, weather, pay, and staff changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iloilo
P. I
United States Volunteers
Philippine Islands
Dumungas
Co. C
F. M. Fales
Barotoc
Pototan
Albert M. Denehy
Denehy
Fales
Cos. B
Eighteenth Infantry
Co. F
Capt. Butt
Co. H
Old New England
Foreign Service
Stearns, Garnet
Jaro
Barotoe Nueva
Banate
Janinay
Cabatnan
Leonand Tigbanan
Santa Barbara
Pavia
San Joaquin
Miagao
Igbaras
Guimbal
Frank A. Cook
States
A. A. Barker
Barker
Barotoc Nueva
Harry E. Comstock
George Garrity
Co. I
Robert Whipple
Adams
Mass
Co. M. Co. M
Harry Goff
Savoy
Manila Hospital
Cohen
William J. Maloney
Easthampton
Frederick W. Munger
James EB. Arlington
Allen Cook
Fall River
Richard P. Corbett
Bridgewater
Wounds
Sisters Reunited After Forty-One Years In Lowell
Mrs Ellen Makin aged 71 and Mrs Alice Howarth aged 10 years older, born in Baxenden England, meet in Lowell after a 41 year separation. Makin arrived last week with her daughter and relatives. Howarth and her husband settled in Lowell long ago. Makin plans to reside with the Holgates at 46 Bowditch street and expresses gratitude for the chance to live in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Makin
Alice Howarth
Baxenden
England
Lowell
America
Music Hall to Reopen with Harrigan as Opening Act
Music hall undergoes interior renovations and new stage effects for the season opening on Labor Day. Edward Harrigan will headline for three nights with a Labor Day matinee, supported by a carefully chosen company. Strong comedies and dramas join a selective burlesque lineup, aiming to attract a broad audience with wholesome, popular-priced entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Emery
Carlton
Edward Harrigan
Harrigan
Waltham Playout Draws Hundreds From Lowell
More than 500 Lowell residents expected to travel to Waltham for the New England league playout featuring the Vixens Torrents and Gen Butlers representing Lowell. The Butlers and Vixens shipped machines to Waltham last night, while the Torrents will use Pepperell Union’s gear since Pepperell is not in the league. The Torrents won a successful squirt on the south common yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Waltham
Vixens
The
Torrents
Gen. Butlers
Spindle City
General Butlers
Pepperell
Greeks Rally Behind Fast Cycles at Spin Die Wheelmen Meet
The Greeks of the city aid cycling efforts with promising riders. John Prempas placed second in the two mile handicap at the Spin die wheelmen meet last Saturday amid top state competitors. John Brown shows speed as a developing plugger. Kinnon, a Fair Grounds prize winner, debuts this season on the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Prempas
John Brown
Kinnon
Fairgrounds
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