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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1900
Page
1
A fragmented verse laments a spouse leaving with twenty trunks for sea life. The speaker fears loss and labor while the family’s two daughters May and Sue are set to marry, and the poet notes the older son being twenty-six. The poem echoes rural heartbreak and financial strain as distance grows.
A playful collage of aphorisms on cars and speed. References to Lillian Clayton Jewett and the Green Turtle club of New Orleans appear alongsideBemused lines about Earl Li and Pekin, public figures, and a warning not to eat unripe watermelon.
A quiet Tuesday ceremony at 278 Manchester street united Edward B. Adams and Miss Bertha G. Leavitt with Rev. N L Colby officiating. The couple, long residents of Manchester, will reside at 278 Manchester street and later visit friends on their marriage tour.
Five fruit stand keepers in North Adams faced charges for selling brandy drops to a minor. Agent McCaffrey from Boston tailed a child to visit five drug and brandy shops. all proprietors pleaded guilty and paid costs as the cases were filed.
The E M Slayton produce houses in Manchester Lowell Lawrence and Lynn will close on Saturday with employees and families joining an outing at Canobie Lake. Attendees from four cities arrive in the forenoon for a day of sports including a baseball game between a Manchester team and a combined Lawrence and Lynn club. President Harper, striving to live on 15 cents a day, reportedly rates his own words.
On Labor Day Monday the bank introduces a 4 percent per annum rate, compounding semi annually. Saturday hours extend from 8 am to 1 pm to accommodate workers, with evening hours from 7 pm to 9 pm to handle anticipated high business and prevent public delays.
A damaged OCR text item outlines banking services including foreign exchange and safety deposit boxes. It mentions the bank’s departments and hours, located at Middlesex Street and Post Office Avenue, with operating times from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. The text references private consulting and depository arrangements in Massachusetts.
A Shanghai special says allied forces entered Pekin on the 15th with no opposition. Yuan Shikai’s troops moved to Shen Si to guard the Empress. Liu Hongchang telegram confirms the march. British troops to land at Shanghai. city and Yangtze region reported quiet. Governor Rollins and Senators Gallinger and Chandler top the event speakers.
Aug 17 at midnight a planned fire and loot attempt endangers Smithfield Illinois. 1500 residents fought fire after Robertson's grocery fire spread rapidly. 13 central frame business houses burned, contents lost, estimated under 75000 dollars. Incendiaries found near several homes, driven away, fled in a carriage before crowds acted.
In Pretoria Aug 17 De Wet and his force outran British patrols despite double infantry wagons. The Boers used night marches to avoid day pursuers, leveraging intimate ground knowledge. Meanwhile Lieut Cordue of the Staats artillery and other leaders in the Roberts kidnapping conspiracy faced court martial, pleaded guilty, and were advised to change to not guilty as trial continued.
The Georgetown Kentucky courtroom was packed as Col. C. Campbell of Cincinnati for the prosecution argued to the jury. He cited statistics comparing Kentucky and Ohio murder records during Governor Bradley’s four years in office, noting 896 murders, 285 convictions and 216 pardons in Kentucky versus 49 murders in Ohio with roughly double Kentucky’s population.
The Lake Shore fast mail was wrecked at Bay Bridge West Sandusky at 1 this morning due to spreading rails. The smoker and day coach were submerged in the lake while a coach and two sleepers were derailed or tipped. No lives were lost.
American consular officer travels from Lorenzo Marques to Nootgedacht to distribute money to British prisoners there. Each inmate will receive four pounds as aid from the consulate.
Concord New Hampshire observes the second Old Home Week celebration with all business suspended and the city in celebration. The streets are crowded, the weather is fine, and the event marks a major holiday for residents.
The funeral of Collis P. Huntington was held today at his Fifth Avenue residence in New York. Rev. W Hasley conducted the service in the drawing room, with personal friends acting as pallbearers. The casket was moved by hearse and burial occurred in Woodlawn Mausoleum.
George Kelley aged 18 lies dying in a New York hospital from a knockout blow delivered by Michael Meyers 18, during a boxing bout at the Greenwood Athletic club last night. Meyers and 11 others were arrested.
The cruiser Baltimore with Admiral Watson heads homeward from Manila and sails toward Belfast after departing this morning.
The Japanese consul in New York announces that Japan has no current intention to float any loan connected to the war in China. No further details were given regarding potential finance moves or timing.
In New York on August 16, Stephen Peacock of Yonkers and George Peacock of Peekskill drowned while swimming in the Hudson. The youths, cousins, were caught by exhaustion and did not survive. Each father, coping with the tragedy, messaged the other as rescue efforts continued at the water's edge.
Farnumsville on August 17 reports the cotton factory closing for an undetermined period. After weeks of short time, all departments suspended work, leaving 150 workers unemployed. High raw material costs and cotton goods surplus cited. few prospects for reopening as employees migrate to other towns.
State health board official in Fall River on August 17 confirmed Napoleon d Amour of New Bedford has smallpox. The expert ruling backs the health department amid previous controversy over the case.
Nervousness and unrestful sleep point to kidney strain described as the reins. The text promotes a purely vegetable compound claiming to cleanse the blood, strengthen bodily functions, and correct and tone the kidneys with testimonials supporting its direct beneficial effect.
Our mid-summer clearance offers bargains beyond a Fire Sale. Lawmapke Bargains features Ladies' Tailor Made Suits reduced from 15 to 6 50, Rainy Day Skirts from 1 98 to 5 98, plus numerous other cuts and shirts at low prices. Leaders on low prices.
New York authorities quelled a large street riot in Eighth Avenue last night by a force of hundreds of police, employing controlled lines and rapid massed clubs. The melee injured many civilians including women and children, while arrests for rioting were few. A large reserve force operated from West Thirtieth Street station to augment patrols.
Henry E. Wells 28 of 342 Pearl street Cambridgeport died at 6 30 pm when his body touched a live wire on an iron crane in the Cambridge electric light plant dynamo room. He received 2000 volts and fell silently. A workman saw him collapse and the body was brought to Litch's rooms for viewing. Medical Examiner Swan to appraise cause. Brighton, Aug 17 Boston.
Report notes lack of details on the two drunken sailors who accompanied a woman during the incident. The officer’s kick is central, but the record omits locations and current status of the sailors, leaving questions about surrounding actions and accountability unresolved.
The New England Veteran Firemen association held their annual muster in Waltham drawing the largest gathering of red jackets. The event closed with a long parade despite heavy rain, 38 companies, 19 bands and 15 drum corps taking part, amid tents, crowds and weather setbacks. Local Lowell units, notably the Butler Vets, performed early, while spectators faced soaked grounds and delays.
Windermere Ontario August regatta of the American Canoe Association concludes with Archibald winning the open canoe sailing race over 144 miles and Britannia Bay fours taking the Port Carling four hours event. The northern Canada division likely hosts next year with Button and Tilley as leading candidates. Jessie Ashes and Sarah Ames win ladies hand paddling. McTaggart McNichol place in open canoe results.
Three under eight juveniles were discharged after a court advised a spanking for apple picking under Rev. Frank Warfield. One youth, accused of stealing clothes, was placed on probation after being found influenced by older boys. Several others faced drunkenness charges with fines, jail terms, or probation. The hospitalized woman injured by Thomas Silverthorne remains unable to leave.
Rails are laid and poles are in position for the electric road extension in Centralville with operation expected September 1. If ten minute trips from Methuen street to the square are feasible, the company plans to extend toward Beacon street. Rails also laid for Andover street extension toward the old blacksmith shop in North Tewksbury and work begins next week.
Ernest Hobden, held by police since Tuesday, was sent to the State almshouse in Tewksbury by Martin J. Courtney secretary of overseers of poor. Police could not locate his parents or home.
The planned electric road between Bedford and Concord is scheduled to open tomorrow. Officials emphasize a safe rollout and indicate nearby stations will support the launch. Local transit leaders expect improved travel times and reduced emissions for the region.
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