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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
6
Those planning to be away from home this summer may have the Courier mailed to their mountain, country, or seashore addresses for any period. Send word to the Courier-Citizen counting room to arrange transit.
The Lowell Daily Courier reports on strike talk in the West, Tighe’s hit at Joliet, Blondin’s letter at Chelmsford, and the high cost of sending soldiers to Manila. It notes St. Louis’ focus on its world fair, Chief Devery’s courage, Marquis Ito’s welcome abroad, and Oklahoma land prospecting. It ends with the mosquito threat and Richmond P. Hobson turning cotton merchant for profit.
Lawton Oklahoma experiences a booming land market despite unknown soil quality in a new country. High lot prices attract real estate interest while some sellers struggle with low fruitless prices. Macaroni wheat yields strong in the West. potato crops may impact food prices. A Chinese legation plans a forty room building with a hundred foot front.
The text notes fog as a seamen’s greatest peril, stressing the need for better official quarters in Washington to speed diplomacy with China. It warns fogs around Boston harbor show navigation dangers, advising ships to remain still in heavy fog.
Observers note Boston’s elevated railway is a noisier, more maddening roar than New York’s. While New York trains let people converse, Boston’s racket blocks conversation. Officials seek remedies to curb the uproar.
The piece praises Cresceus as possibly the greatest trotter and likely two minute contender, while noting a Ketcham stallion exhibition would draw crowds for Middlesex North. It reports Wardman Bissert’s controversial New York conviction and potential stay, Lipton’s Cup bid and sportsmanship, and New York’s police politics with Devery and Tammany concerns impacting reform efforts.
The piece weighs the impact of Massachusetts women clubs on the race question while noting South attitudes must change before settlement. It contrasts be lievings about Negro inferiority with education. It then analyzes Manila police staffing versus Lowell, arguing Taft’s plan to cut forces is justified by improved order and efficiency.
The court objects to returning the capital citing still large forces, though it laments the situation. It notes that without strong protections for ambassadors, extraordinary precautions would not be necessary, implying dissatisfaction with current security requirements.
The piece notes stronger security at legations and a rising Shamrock II stock. It observes less certainty that the defender will win easily, mentioning English confidence and the possible defender names Constitution or Columbia as the actual boat to defend.
The latest scheme for a sim on-pure Democratic platform repeats anti imperialistic and anti trust planks. An income tax plank is hinted but unlikely to gain wide Democratic support. No reference to silver is certain, and other planks may be abandoned as voters reject them. The piece derides Democratic political economy as worthless.
The article traces trotting greats Crescens Goldsmith Maid St Julien Barus Maud Nancy Hanks and The Abbot as record breakers and contemplates a future faster racer. It emphasizes bloodline training and care while noting no known limit to speed, though a limit may come someday.
The Philadelphia Times notes that J. Pierpont Morgan is affectionately called Ponty by his wife a nickname from courting days. The usage remains intimate and not broadly spoken outside the marriage.
A collection of brief quotes critiques from Springfield Republican Boston Record and Boston Transcript. It notes Queens district attorney offering a $100 reward for a burglar’s body and comments on mob law and frontier ideals. It also cites an anarchist banner in Patterson New Jersey and the appeal of property ownership to workers.
A white disc about a foot in diameter is visible to the naked eye from a distance of 17 250 feet, indicating remarkable clarity or contrast for distant observation.
An odd note describes a night-falling bird feeding on roofs, then shifts to an 1795 deed by Joseph Bradley Varnum transferring land in Dracutt to Simon Coburn, witnessed by Silas Royall and Abigail Varnum, followed by local anecdotes of Dartmouth ties and a newspaper reader's reflections on a popcorn incident, a young couple on a Lakeview ride, and a note on the city water supply showing improvement.
Trouble once thought to require roofing the entire reservoir has been overcome, signaling a resolution to the major structural challenge and enabling progress on the water storage project.
A roundup of area residents' summer plans and movements includes Miss Alice Tilton and Miss Ethel Tilton visiting Cape Cod with hosts Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs and Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler at Old Orchard. Mrs. Ralph Leith extends an extended Maine trip plus Pan American exposition. Miss Harriet Field sails for Europe from Boston for six weeks, with friends in Lowell bidding farewell on the U S New England. Other notices name Norumbega Amnisquam, Antrim NH, Camp Dewey South Billerica, South Dennis Cape Cod trips, and arrivals in Boston on the Saxonia.
In this city on August 14 Walter C Pi married Ida M Roper by Rev N W Matthews. In Lowell Charles H Parthenais of Lowell wed Aurore Dufresne in Three Rivers Quebec. Bernard Leblanc and Georgianna Poire wed at St Josephs rectory Lowell with Rev Fr Mangin officiating. Joseph Savard and Florence Gauthier also wed at St Josephs rectory Lowell by Rev Fr Mangin.
In this city on Aug 13 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Martin Judge of Pawtucket street. On Aug 14 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Herbert Beaumont of South Whipple street.
Susan Montgomery aged 34 died Wednesday night at Lowell General Hospital. She leaves husband Robert three children Ella Rose and John a mother and three brothers. Mertha A Taylor widow of David E Taylor died Thursday at her home 68 Oak Street. She is survived by two sons George Bradbury resident here and Samuel Bradbury serving in the British army in South Africa.
The funeral of Alice Burns was held yesterday at 4 PM from 51 Cross Street with burial at St. Patrick's cemetery. Maggie McCarron was laid to rest yesterday at 2 PM from 7 Hereford Place, also at St. Patrick's cemetery, with Undertaker Molloy in charge and Fr. McHugh delivering the committal prayer at the grave.
In this city on August 15 at 37 Sargent street Thomas Lyons age 75 and at 68 Oak street Martha widow of David Taylor age 72. Funeral Saturday 2 30 from 68 Oak. Rose Dempsey age 21 days at 933 Central street. Susan Montgomery age 34 at Lowell General hospital August 14.
Methodist camp meeting runs August 26 to 31 at Sterling Junction under Rev. Willard T. Perrin. Central Massachusetts location draws attendees from east and west. round trip Boston & Maine tickets offered at reduced rates for travel from August 24 to September 3, including Nashua and Worcester areas.
The steamship Olivette will sail from Boston on Thursday August 15 to Halifax only and return from Halifax at 11 p m Saturday for Boston. The Yarmouth leaves Boston Saturday August 17 for Halifax Hawkesbury and Charlottetown instead of Sydney. Direct Sydney service is discontinued for now. Weekly sailings after this week depart at 12 noon from Lewis Wharf Boston to Halifax Hawkesbury Charlottetown with returns from Charlottetown Tuesday and Friday at 12 noon Hawkesbury Tuesday and Friday evening and from Halifax Thursday 7 am Saturday 11 pm.
The Czar of Russia holds 90,000,000 acres making him the largest landowner on earth. He dominates vast tracts across the empire, reflecting immense feudal ownership in a global context.
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