Weather Brings Shower Deluge and Stormy Night Across Boston
The report notes a hot Saturday with a 2 15 PM shower driving light clothing crowds into shelter. A heavy downpour around 6 30 PM ruined Saturday night trade, followed by thunder and lightning into the night. Sunday opened threatening but cleared by afternoon, with a clear moonlit night. today remains dull and sultry. Boston forecasts fair tonight with probable showers Tuesday and variable winds.
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Boston
Lowell Daily Courier headline brief August 26 1901
The dated note marks a Monday issue of the Lowell Daily Courier from August 26, 1901, signaling a local newspaper front with reports and notices typical of an early 20th century edition.
The Dion Fight Sparked Police Criticism and Debate
The Boston Herald notes public reaction to John Dion's death in a sparring exhibition. It argues the incident was an accident, likening it to deaths in other sports, and defends the police stance while urging courts to resolve questions of amateur status and legality.
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Boston Herald
John Dion
Dion
Brakeman Henry Ayotte Fatally Injured on New Haven Line
While helping couple freight on the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad Henry Ayotte a brakeman aged about thirty was fatally injured in Tanner street behind Cheney's box shop He was struck by a train suffered multiple injuries and died shortly after at St Johns hospital He leaves a wife and two children of 24 Gorham street all details reflect a fatal railroad accident with a worker’s death
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New York, New Haven & Hartford
Henry Ayotte
St. John’s Hospital
Tanner Street
Cheney
Gorham Street
Window mishap at Appleton street leaves woman unharmed
Mrs Bertha Thorne about twenty six years old slipped from a second story window at 186 Appleton street Saturday while washing a pane. She fell to the ground but was not seriously injured.
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Bertha Thorne
Appleton Street
Mileage books stolen case in Lowell arrest
John H. Bouvia, brought from Nahant to Lowell on Saturday on larceny of mileage books from George S. Griggs a pawn broker. Warrant for his arrest had been out for over a year. Bouvia lists Boston as his home.
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John H. Bouvia
Nahant
Lowell
George S. Griggs
Bouvia
Boston
Bartlett Inclined to Accept Chicago Call for Pastorate
Dr. Bartlett is inclined to accept a Chicago church call and will announce his decision next Sunday at Kirk Street Church. Deacons reportedly opposed. Lowell church faces decline in membership and finances as city residential areas grow away from downtown. If he leaves, he faces harder ministry work and a larger salary elsewhere.
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Dr. Bartlett
Chicago
Bartlett
Lowell
Down Town
Solomon a Failure
A Presbyterian sermon critiques Solomon as a failure from I Kings 11 6, contrasting his early glory with later sins including idol worship. The speaker links Solomon to history’s other tragic figures, cites polygamy idolatry and Absalom, and argues moral decline stems from old age and perverted mentorship.
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Absalom
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Guizot
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Onis
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Hyde
End of Manhood as Gold Becomes Dross
The passage declares that gods elect and devils are among aged men and women, marking a peak reversal of manhood. It cites Solomon Louis and George IV as examples before declaring the end when gold is dross and wine becomes water.
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Earth
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England
Sacred Heart Church to Dedicate Moore Street Edifice
Bishop William H. O Connell will dedicate Sacred Heart Church in Moore Street on Sunday September 29. Rev Michael F Fallon will deliver the sermon with the American orchestra and John Warburton directing Gounod Messe Solemnelle. Mrs. Thomas H Muldon to sing solos.
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William H. O'Connell
Portland
Thomas H. Muldoon
O’connell
Sacred Heart
Fr. Fox
Tewksbury
D. J. Campau
St. Jean Baptiste Church
P. M
Fare to Lowell Hints at Reduced City Fare
A city committee led by Aldermen William P. White and Fred F. Sherman has not yet met to press street railway officials on cutting the fare to Lowell from 15 to 10 cents. Sherman denied membership, while White asserted his inclusion and promised a conference soon with Hon. A. B. Bruce. The delay draws questions about sincerity and political motives.
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Fred F. Sherman
Lowell
Alderman White
Alderman Sherman
Mr. Sherman
A. B. Bruce
Lawrence Eagle
Popular Programme Draws Thousands To Lowell Cadet Band
Despite threatening thunderheads and stifling heat, thousands gathered on the South common to hear the Lowell Cadet band play a popular music program. The concert attracted large crowds, reflecting the season’s strong public appetite for band performances and community entertainment.
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South Common
Steals From Scrub Women At City Hall
Scrub women at city hall report missing money from clothes left in the cloak room. Mrs Mullaney, Mrs Scott, and Mrs McDermott say amounts small but multiple losses occurred while they were at work. Mrs Mullaney’s bag contained about 8 dollars. Thief is unknown but believed to be familiar with the building.
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Annie Mullaney
Scott
McDermott
Mullaney
Council
Inspectors seize tub of bottled beer at Adams Street rear
Inspectors Goodwin Donaldson and Dennett called on Mary McDermott at 107 Adams street rear yesterday morning and seized a tub full of bottled beer. Twenty six drunks were arrested on Saturday with only one offender arrested yesterday in Lowell. Dracut contributed two victims yesterday. One was an ordinary drunk while the other, William Yatter, faced liquor selling charges, arrested by Officers P Coleman and J Breck.
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Mary McDermott
Adams Street
Lowell
Dracut
William Yatter
P. Coleman
J. J. Breck
Safe and Sound Frank Blide Reported Safe
Mrs Blide’s faith that Trooper Frank Blide had not been shot was confirmed when a Fort Riley telegram read Frank Bride safe and well. A second brief note noted a live crab dropping from a mail pouch in Passaic New Jersey as the bag was opened at the post office.
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Trooper Frank Blide
Fort Riley
Kansas
Frank Bride
Passaic
N. J
North Chelmsford Yacht Club Trip to Marblehead
About 25 members of the North Chelmsford Yacht Club journeyed on Saturday afternoon to Marblehead aboard the fishing boat Flying Cloud for a fishing trip. Thomas Curry and family, visiting Lynn Beach, with Master Frank Curry. Addie Overlock visiting Newport, New Hampshire. Mary Murphy returning from New England beaches. Ernestine Murphy off to Crompton, R. I., for a two week vacation.
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Frank Curry
Lynn Beach
Addie Overlock
Newport
N. H
Mary Murphy
Princeton Street
New England
Ernestine Murphy
Crompton
R. L
North Billerica Triumphs Over McKay A A In Ragged Win
The T R and T club of North Billerica defeated McKay A A of Winchester 7 to 5 at Faulkner field in a ragged game with twelve errors. McQueen struck out 10 for the T R and T, Sheridan drove in two runs, and O'Brien, O'Donnell, Crawford and others produced steady hitting despite miscues. Umpire was Joe Morris.
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North Billerica
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Winchester
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McQueen
Thomas Sheridan
Tommy
T. K
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O'Donnell
Crawford
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Joe Morris
Tewksbury News Roundup From Common Meeting To Bridge Work
Highlights include Mr Wm Chandler of Medford addressing the open air meeting on the common. Rev J Herbert Yeoman will speak next Sunday at the Center. Contractor Kelliher reports highway bridge work near the Shawsheen river. Frank Meer injured Friday when his hand was caught in a plow chain. Henry Billing buys a hot air engine for the High School water system. Miss Ethel M Fairgrieve returns from Newport NH. State hospital team loses 8 to 5 in a ball game against village youths Saturday.
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First Congregational Church
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Henry Billing
Ethel M. Fairgrieve
James Alexander
Newport
N. H
State Hospital
Whippet Races Draw Large Crowd at Wannalancit Park
About 250 whippet enthusiasts attended a Saturday meet at Wannalancit park where ten preliminaries produced winners across heats led by Ormonde Prince Barne’s Dewey and Primrose. Semis and finals saw Primrose win the final over Naughty Boy and Senator as $75 in prizes were allocated.
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Gilligan
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Simpson
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Riddle
Crippleb
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Little Pet
William Lawton
E. B. Saxon
Joseph Marsden
September issues preview a wide literary spread
Scribner's and World’s Work unveil a broad September lineup with articles on The United States Army through history, North Pole exploration, arboretum studies, civil governance in Porto Rico, and Blake’s era culture. Illustrations by Pyle, Yohn, and others accompany fiction by Cable and Bates, plus poetry, reviews, and practical homemaking features.
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Scribner’s Magazine
United States Army
Washington
Cambridge
Aguinaldo
Francis V. Greene
Howard Pyle
F. C. Yohn
Zogbaum
George W. Cable
Christy
Cyrus T. Brady
Pines of Lory
J. A. Mitchell
the St. Lawrence
Katherine Lee Bates
Thomas Nelson Page
Marguerite Merington
Rosina H. Emmet
Edith M. Thomas
Paul Revere
W. L. Andrews
Hamburg Sales Adds Counters To Handle Crowd
Three more counters were added to the Hamburg sale, making eight total, to accommodate a large crowd. The bargains feature fine embroidered remnants priced at 3c, 5c, and 9c per yard, with room expanded in the basement for patrons.
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Hamburg
A. G. Pollard & CO
Literary Notes Preview New Books and Authors
Literary notes announce September publications by Crowell and Sutcliffe. Amy Le Feuvre and Halliwell Sutcliffe pen two fiction titles, Heather's Mistress and Mistress Barbara, with Yorkshire settings and dramatic denouements. Garrett Serviss offers Other Worlds on planetary science with How to Find the Planets charts. Sadakichi Hartmann’s two volume survey of American art heads to L. C. Page & Co. The Ways of the Service gains a China Mail review praising its American naval atmosphere. Francis Churchill Williams’ J Devlin, Boss appears from D Lothrop. Harper’s Tribulations of a Princess remains popular. Napoleon The Last Phase highlighted. Juvenile selections from L C Page & Co include Our Little Japanese Cousin and related titles. George W Cable’s The Cavalier to be published by Scribner’s with Civil War setting and illustrated by Christy. The Cavalier features Ned Ferry and Charlotte Oliver in a dramatic Civil War tale.
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Ferry
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