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Newspaper

Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1896

Page

7

Deep-Sea Odyssey of Elstead In The Abyss

A naval officer Elstead descends in a steel sphere to the ocean bed, encounters a phosphorescent alien city built of bone and coral, and is drawn into a ritual realm where a mystic humanoid leads a submerged crowd. After a perilous ascent he returns fainting, with plans for a second descent in 1896 that ends unresolved.

Elstead Ife the Ptarmigan Abyss Simmons Weybridge Steevens Lindley Tie The Ptarmigan Rio Viin Deep Sea

Niagara Falls Arch Bridge to Replace Suspension Span

The Niagara Falls arch bridge project will replace the old suspension without traffic interruption. The 840 foot span rises 150 feet at the center, with a total 4 billion pounds of metal and three roadways plus two trolley tracks. Banks Buck designs the plan, and the work promises immense engineering feats and speedy execution.

Niagara Falls Niagara Gorge L. L. Buck East River New York Brooklyn Niagara Railroad Gazette

White Muslin Ball Turns Love to Marriage

Gladys agrees to accept Major Cheswick after a ball at Mrs Cheswick's home. The tale follows family sacrifice, a humble household, and Ned's studies, culminating in Gladys becoming Major Cheswick's fiancée and later wife. The white muslin dress becomes a turning point in the romance set near the Cheviot hills and Bloomington.

Ned Gladys Balfour Grange Mrs. Cheswick Bloomington Major Cheswick Papa Beauty Tts

An Ancient Mitrailleuse in a Satirical Print

The text describes a Dutch print of 1720s satire on financial bubbles like Law's Mississippi and the South Sea Company. It notes a Mitrailleuse style device promoted by a group for Puckle's gun, with a caption claiming it to “destroy the crowd of fools at home” and warning not to fear for those with shares.

Law Mississippi Company South Sea Puckle Middlesex JoshPiLs Ludlam Lowell Annabella RE. G. Ludlam LoweLl Daaily

Edward Cogger & Co Dry Logs Advertisement

Trade notice for dry logs unknotted and knot free. Offers dry kindling and stove length pieces. Sells through Edward Cogger and Company located at 155 Church Street and 23 Concord Street.

Edward Cogger & Co Church Street Concord Street

Railroad Schedule Corrections June 1896

Train times updated for Middlesex Street Lowell and Merrimack Street Depot Lowell services to Boston Lawrence and various regional towns. Includes Sundays and weekday departures, with notes on special routes via Bedford and ice via steamers, plus Montreal and Quebec connections under J Flanders and H C Taft.

Lowell Middlesex Street Taunton New Bedford Newport Providence Pawtucket Marlboro South Framingham Way Etoston Albany R. R Worcester Springfield Albany Cancaro Junction Fitchburg RR Far River Line New York City Suondays Frannyhandway U. G. Allen A. C. Kendall Isaac N. Marshall Divko W. Miller Boston Lawrence Lynn Kewburyport Amesbues Iowa Rochester Alton Bay Somersworth N. H Salmon Falls Saco Orchard Portland Augusta Teath Rae Sunda Lewiston Bangor Belfast Skowhegan Rockland St. John N.B Halifax N.iBhe Quebec Eastport Castine Deer Isle Sedgwick Bar Harbor Jonesport Michiasport Frank Jones Rockane Merrimack Street Depot Middlesex ‘Street Lowall Woburn gNorthern Bedford Ayer Amherst Milford Wilton Greenfield Peterboro Benyinges Hillsboro Keene Franklin Lebanon Warner Bradford Sunapee Newart CN. H Claremont Junction Montreal Ome Boston Air Line Quebec Express Plymouth Sherbrooke J. Flanders Gen. Pass Lyk H. C. Taft Merrimack Austin Belnont Street T. H. Elliott Central Street

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