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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1900
Page
8
Yesterday brought heavy rain with over an inch falling before the sky cleared in the afternoon and bright sun. The night was pleasant and today began warm and rose further in the forenoon with a fair breeze. Barometer readings show 29.78 yesterday 29.81 today and 29.83 later. Temperature reached 73 yesterday and 84 today.
Boston notes partly cloudy tonight and cooler Saturday with northwest winds shaping conditions across Massachusetts.
A game between Westford academy and Forge Village is scheduled for next Saturday afternoon at Westford. The match reflects a long standing rivalry and promises a competitive contest.
Retail dealers may face a 25 cent per ton coal price increase after September or October as wholesalers already raised 25 cents on July 1. Merchants argue slim net profits and possible further wholesale jumps, while a strike or labor troubles could push prices higher in a hard winter. Impacts on furnace and soft coal noted with freight costs influencing total costs.
Lowell trims the tax rate to 18.80 from 19.60 with total valuation up 245,363 to 71,496,735. Personal value rises 116,683 to 16,489,600. polls up 793. Real estate value gains 128,780 to 56,007,185. The piece blames high taxation on past public building spending and calls for citizen reform to improve city affairs, noting Lawrence as a benchmark and hoping census growth favors Lowell.
More than a thousand skirts offered at deep discounts for wear in warm weather. The Boston Cloak and Suit Co advertises cool, practical golf skirts priced well below normal. Also notices list rental and tenement offerings in multiple locations with low monthly rates and a country house for the summer.
Turnos, the Greek rider, was taken to Lowell General hospital after a fall from a bike. He is rapidly improving and expected to be discharged in a few days.
Hood's Pills claim to cure liver ills biliousness and indigestion with easy use. The advertisement notes a price of 26 cents and emphasizes simple operation.
A newborn girl left on a doorstep near the city farm is named Polly Stack. Supt Pinder registered the infant under that inverted Stackpole name unless rightful claimants appear. Police seek two women from Lowell described by the matron as mother and companion. the child is in the nursery receiving care.
The water board met last night and voted to call for bids on the binding and petty pumping station project after approving the contracts. The president and superintendent were authorized to proceed with details and oversight of the bidding process.
The article questions irregularities at No 19 Union street and No 20 Chapel street and whether non assessors or a party figure aided wholesale naturalization. It cites Greeks on Market street and hints at a conspiracy to debauch poll lists, urging a rigid investigation and possible court action.
Harry P. Goss of Portland was arraigned in the Salem police court on larceny charges involving $15 from Joseph B. Brady and $5 in money plus $10 in clothing from Day & Hoyt. He pleaded not guilty as counsel requested a continuance, held on $200 bail in each case, and faces additional forgery warrants. Everett W. Lincoln of Middleboro with a warrant for arrest attended court.
Commons Committee lacks funds for three planned band concerts. With $138 left and costs at $50 per concert, the panel sent the issue to the superintendent to seek bands willing to perform for the affordable sum. Planned venues include Centralville Park on Sunday afternoon August 26, South Common on September 9, and North Common on September 16.
A blaze at the old charcoal shed owned by the Wamesit Power company caused about $1000 damage to wool stored there for the United States Bunting company. Two tramps seen near Moore and Lawrence streets were suspected, with watchman George Tilton and Officer Malony responding quickly. Firefighters fought the flames for hours, focusing on the wool supply, while investigators believe the pair started the fire out of revenge at the watchman.
Lawyer statements arrive from Kelley Stephens on behalf of Rev John Bills a former Tufts postmaster and current Universalist pastor in Mansfield and Foxboro amid a divorce petition filed in Ohio by Corinne Hills. She alleges marriage in Seville Ohio on August 28 1895 relocation to Tufts Massachusetts heavy household burden illness and husband leaving for Europe in 1896 leaving her with little support.
Zion C C hosts North Billerica C C this Saturday at Zion ground behind Edson cemetery with a lineup led by captain W Nelson and a full squad including Midgeley, Chippendale, Maden and Tonge. Also listed are Merrimack Cricket Club of Lawrence facing Mohairs in Lowell, plus Billerica and Mohair teams for Saturday league games at Chelmsford street grounds.
An agent who built a vast business in a dim economic outlook explained his success by desire, determination, and pursuit. The note urges a man of good character to imitate in Lowell, pointing to the Massachusetts Mutual Accident Association of 131 Devonshire Street Boston. CC P Lyford is superintendent of agencies at Richardson Hotel Lowell.
Elms prepare for a Saturday game against Lawrence champions West Ends. Lawrence players arrive confident, hoping to take back wins from Powell and claim bragging rights in a strong performance.
The officers and trustees of the Jolly Bight club met Wednesday evening and unanimously decided to rename the organization. From now on it will be known as the General Lawton Social Club.
World wheat data from 1899 1900 shows falls in southern hemisphere outputs led by Australia and Chile. Argentina remains near last year while India reports above average in famine conditions. Europe shows mixed results with Poland weakest, Germany and Austria near average, and Britain unofficially down about 9.5 million Winchester bushels.
Geo H Hull argues depressions in the United States Great Britain Belgium Germany and France followed a common earlier cause. A table of iron production for 1882 and 1886 and a review of Mulhall's Dictionary of Statistics are cited to support the global pattern and the challenge of locating a single explanatory factor.
Dr Weir Mitchell recalls a Harrisburg night train meeting with a weary stranger who asks about Dr Owen North and learns a medical verdict from a chance encounter. The man later appears in the doctor’s office, confessing his woes. The doctor refuses a fee, joking about the seat and the sleep he disturbed, and the man sends the township as thanks.
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