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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
5
Mrs. Humphrey Ward argues that novels with a purpose should move minds through sincere feeling and beauty, not preach. She discusses Tolstoy and Balzac, praising artistic vision across genres, and urges writers to explore other voices while remaining true to their own instincts and craft.
A traveler recalls a disastrous Vicksburg opera night driven by lurid posters and a crowded gallery. Eggs rained onto the stage during the second act as men fled to cover, the manager retaliated, and the troupe faced a hostile audience. Local papers later hid the fiasco to protect the theater’s owner.
United States Geological Survey expert Dr. Robert T. Hill returned from Texas declaring Southwest oil fields in their infancy and likely to transform regional production. He notes expansion along the Gulf coast and into Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama with a major syndicate already operating near the Texas line. He asserts Texas output may soon rival Russia and the United States and cites water transportation as a key advantage over rail. Washington correspondence, May 22.
A Morrisville Pa postal card sent February 11 1878 turned up in a Philadelphia mail bundle after decades of slow travel. Addressed to Charles B Horner of Mount Holly N J from Glenwood Nurseries Morrisville it urged “Please come over and see us as soon as possible.”
Advice from Dr. J Livingston in July Success urges sun exposure in moderation and blow out excess heat. Emphasizes minimal gas lighting, air circulation with beds aired, and avoiding ice water. Recommends evening meals, light breakfasts, and staying mentally calm to prevent digestive issues and maintain health.
In a playful exchange quoted from the Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post, Montaigne muses on granting himself a third eye to see the cheerful side of all things. The idea is presented as a mental habit rather than a physical sense, a practice of optimism.
Germain Bapst in Paris Figaro surveys the British army amid Transvaal fighting. He praises English tenacity and reforms, notes initial weaknesses in artillery and reconnaissance, and highlights flying columns under Lord Kitchener, with Buller and French cited for resolve and decisive leadership.
The Great Lakes shipyards use broadside launches due to narrow waterways and slips. Vessels plunge into the water with towering splashes while heavy ropes guide them, with onlookers kept off board. Boats can be launched fully equipped or largely unfinished, and naming customs mix champagne pours with a toboggan slide salute and even dove releases.
In a London Sphere excerpt the Zionist movement is described as an interest ing force linked with Germanization of Asia Minor. The article foresees Palestine then Syria losing autonomy to foreign protection, ending with Istanbul under foreign control, likening it to the decline of the eastern Roman empire and imagining a financier purchasing the city for his trust.
A New Penny Magazine excerpt describes Indian thieves in lower Bombay mastering invisibility. It details methods for entering zenanas, slipping past sentinels, and extracting jewelry without awakening sleepers, plus cunning tactics of the Mooches to mislead pursuers and the Bareas in Abyssinia using camouflage and shields.
Canada plans three major military reviews during King Edward's fall visit with Toronto hosting the largest on October 11 as about 7000 men mobilize for the occasion. Quebec and Halifax also scheduled reviews.
A critique argues the indemnity against China amounts to vengeance, outweighing actual costs of war and foreign losses. It notes Christian nations risk teaching vengeance as principle and recalls Col Doak’s arc from illegible handwriting to early editorial typewriter use in Nashville and New Orleans papers.
The Philadelphia North American reports Minister Wu, the accredited representative of the Chinese emperor in the United States, requests printers to spell his name Wu Ting-fang with a lowercase f. The note to Southern Industrial Convention agents triggered an inquiry revealing that fang is a title part, not the surname, affecting diplomatic perception and type formatting.
A veteran proofreader recalls the era when writers faced illegible drafts and relied on typewriters, describing the handwriting as among the worst. The remark highlights challenges of early manuscript work and the shift to mechanical typing. The anecdote captures newsroom labor and the quest for legibility in printing.
Dr Edward Everett Hale recalls a train encounter where a newsboy offered a book featuring his own likeness. Hale bought Up in Maine and read it before reaching his stop. The illustration turned out to be Elbridge Gerry Carr of Mexico Maine, a quirky local writer.
London Sphere notes marriages of peers to actresses including the Marquis of Headfort and Rosie Boote. Other grooms listed: Duke of Bolton Lavinia Fenton. Duke of Cambridge Miss Farebrother. Marquis of Allesbury Dolly Tester. Earl of Clancarty Belle Bilton. Earl of Craven Louise Brunton. Earl of Derby Eliza Farren. Earl of Essex Kitty Stephens. Earl of Harrington Marie Foote. Earl of Orkney Connie Gilchrist. Earl of Peterborough Anastasia Robinson. Baron Gardner Julia Fortescue. Baron Thurlow Mary Bolton.
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