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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1900
Page
4
A brief rail bulletin notes changes affecting the Lowell to Boston corridor. Details mention Middlesex Street and an 8 tion cue, signaling track or timetable adjustments to service in the region. Commuters should expect revised departures and potential delays while authorities review the route.
Readers who spend vacations out of town can arrange regular home delivery of The Courier by leaving their name and address at the Courier- Citizen business office.
The article comments on Webster Davis and critics of imperialism, factions within Indianapolis anti-imperialists, and general religious biases toward Chinese Christians. It notes Judge Lowell revising naturalization rules to curb faulty voter lists and supports Memorial Day changes toward a May last Sunday, proposing Memorial Sunday as a Civil War tribute with flower strewing.
The article contemplates intensified Allied action toward Beijing and the potential reshaping of China as forces advance. It questions whether Li Hung Chang’s envoy role is a delaying tactic and notes China’s repeated missteps, with ministers yet to be rescued and many possible outcomes ahead.
Col. Albert Clarke faces stiffer odds as Mr. Howe of Marlboro withdraws, reducing candidates by one. Remaining contenders include ex-Senator Charles Q. Tirrell of Natick and Hon. B. B. (name incomplete), with unclear impact on the race.
The writer favors Col. Clarke over Johnson of Waltham, arguing Clarke’s exceptional qualifications for Congress while noting Chicago’s census dispute. It cites a larger Lowell count, mocks Chicago’s 2,000,000 figure, and lauds the Cuban teacher episode as a positive civic exchange that could inspire similar programs in Porto Rico. The overall note calls the Cuban visit a happy thought.
Quotations from multiple papers discuss minister Conger and American casualties in China, calls for centralized command, civil governance in China, and gold versus silver standards in global trade. Notable notes include U S officer input on allied movements, a Russian battery incident, and a Massachusetts arbitration board reshuffle to regain labor harmony.
A Queensland magistrate fined a prosperous Scot innkeeper who struck a Chinese servant after burning a treasured lime tree relic from 1879. The tale contrasts law’s equal treatment of Outlanders with strong cultural sentiment, noting the servant’s caution and the relic now protected behind glass.
A long local note recalls a past municipal sewer inquiry. It also reports on a French boxing finish from Le Soleil, a Massachusetts savings banks tally, Lowell Prohibitionists plans and a summer vacation school bird talk with a boy mistaking a scarecrow for a bird.
The obituary brief notes the funeral of Bernice L. Qua at 144 Midland Street with burial in Edson Cemetery led by Undertaker C. M. Young & Co. Mrs Katherine Curry’s funeral was at 48 Chambers Street with services at St Peter’s Church and burial at St Patrick’s Cemetery under Fr Mullin and undertaker support. Catherine McAloon, 30, died at St John’s Hospital.
Long list of Lowell residents and related figures vacationing and traveling. Promotions at Middlesex finishing room and Lowell Machine shop overseer noted. Sailed on the New England to Europe from Boston with send off by friends. Local residents visiting, staying at resorts, and planning future trips and visits.
James Cleary and Alice M. Maynard were united in marriage at the Free Baptist parsonage 109 Methuen Street Tuesday. Both parties reside in the city.
On Wednesday at 3 pm Very Rev Geo H Clarke officiated with John L Shay and Electa R Titcomb as witnesses. The ceremony occurred at the bride's home 75 Foster Street in the presence of several guests.
Miss Kate McAloon died yesterday morning at St. John's hospital after a brief illness aged 26. She was a native of Dromore county Tyrone Ireland where her mother one brother and two sisters survive her. A sister Mary and a brother Andrew of McMenamin McAloon reside in this city. Nancy Campbell aged 61 died at the city farm this morning after 21 years as an inmate. A gastric trouble from which she had suffered caused her death. She is without relatives in the city.
Fraternal groups including Eirene lodge Good Templars plan a September 8 picnic at Crescent Beach with a musical program featuring Annie Turnbull Lois Savage Eddie Turnbull Ming Eleanor Lalacheur and Alice Kelley. Lowell City court of F A received initiations and propositions while Saint Antone lodge A A B O reported six propositions and four initiations Chevalier lodge K P received one proposition.
The funeral for Smith Duerdon was held yesterday at 3 PM from his home at 20 Seventh Street with Rev J F Allen officiating and burial in Edson cemetery. Bearers included Eriest Waltham Ernest Metcalf Bernard Judge James Long Milton Hathington and Harry Green. Undertaker J I O'Donnell supervised. The Philip Gallagher funeral followed at 2 PM from J F O'Donnell ware rooms and burial in the Catholic cemetery.
An advertisement invites students to frame their diplomas within thirty days and receive a free decorative etching. The dealer promises first class workmanship and low prices, listing George E. Maker at 2 John Street near Merrimack Street with a telephone contact.
Tolstoi hosts a busy table with wife and two eldest daughters as vegetarians stir debate. He reads to guests, favors candor, avoids public places, and often plays piano during improvised concerts.
In a Scientific American note the author critiques a leading English weekly illustration of Hoboken fire scene showing two river bridges at Twenty-third and Fifty-ninth streets. The piece notes those bridges are imaginary, not built on site, with designs by Gustav Lilienthal and an army board, and warns the cost—110 to 140 million dollars—would be prohibitive given expected revenues.
A. G. Pollard & Co offers five cases of bedspreads with minor imperfections at reduced prices. Includes 75 cent honeycomb quilts for 49 cents, $1.25 crochet quilts for 79 cents, Marseilles fabrics valued at $2.00 for 98 cents, and satin Marseilles pieces at $1.49. Limited quantity expected to sell quickly.
The probate court of Middlesex announces a will for Ann Osebrook of Lowell. Charles L. Merriam seeks letters testamentary without bond. He must appear September 4, 1900, at Cambridge Court to show cause. Notice to heirs and interested parties via Lowell Daily Courier for three weeks and by mail seven days prior.
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