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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1900
Page
8
Yesterday afternoon and night were warm and agreeable. Today began hot but a fair breeze made conditions tolerable. Temperature readings show 83 and 67 with barometer around 29.88 to 30.00 inches. Boston forecast calls for fair tonight and Saturday with east winds.
Try Horne s coal and a Pelham cigar offered by local businesses. Victims of a railroad accident and a street run over child are improving at St Johns hospital. A millinery fire on Central and Charles streets caused insured damage. A highly successful auction on Rogers street fetched 3000 dollars for the Kay property, Edward Cawley the buyer. Local real estate firm J C Conant Co notes rising values for pledged property.
Mayor Sullivan of Lawrence inspected Company M at the armory last evening and praised the non commissioned officers. Sergt. Casey was detained at the last moment. After the inspection the company held a business meeting with nothing of importance discussed.
The annual harvest festival at the Swedish Lutheran church on Meadowcroft street drew over 200 attendees including out of town guests. An evening program featured singing, scripture, recitations by Miss Carlson Miss Osterlind and Miss Stromatist, piano solo, remarks by Rev Seastrand, followed by ice cream cake and coffee served by local ladies. A raffle brought much merriment and the annual church outing is set for Labor Day to Balem Willows.
Barbers discuss closing shops all day on Labor Day. E. W. Young and other proprietors favor a general closing if all consent, though some currently decline. They hope all will join the plan.
Half the ills that man is heir to come from indigestion. Burdock Blood Bitters strengthens and tones the stomach, makes indigestion impossible.
A Lowell Massachusetts health official warns superintendent of schools of a sharp diphtheria increase during July and August. The letter urges precaution as schools reopen, detailing case hotspots, vaccination needs, and proposed physician examinations funded by schools.
The streets committee met with city council members to hear the city engineer's plan to rebuild and widen the Pawtucket bridge at a 60000 cost. A public hearing was set for next Thursday while other street and wall maintenance issues, including the Aiken street extension, were discussed and adjourned.
The Crowley club, once pivotal to Mayor Crowley’s earlier nomination, is not yet reconvened this year and may signal his political viability. A new Democratic club misattributed to Crowley faces denial, while GOP candidate John J. Pickman spoke in Lawrence about Republican expansion and met supporters afterward.
Portuguese Fraternity of the United States plans a Sept 2 observance led by high mass at St John the Baptist Boston with a grand parade into Cambridge. Local branches join the Lawrence Italian band in a special train from Merrimack Square to attend dinners and speeches in English and Portuguese at French's hall.
Lowell newspaper men plan an afternoon outing at Dewey Grove on Saturday with a commissary set at 1 PM rain or shine. Photographers, candidates and dealers will attend with prizes and canned goods while all in the trade are invited regardless of color creed or political view.
A compact 19th century advertisement notes Hood’s Pills as a remedy for liver ills biliousness indigestion and headache. The pill claims ease of use and operation priced at 25 cents.
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