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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1899
Page
13
The city campaign centers on Edmund B P Conant who says he can name the lone alderman he objects to but will not disclose the man publicly. Republicans hold eight clean alderman nominees while debates spill into clubs, receptions, and proposed rallies as party leaders claim likely victories and critique past spending.
A planned boxing match between Austin Rice and Murray in Collinsville faced police and selectmen opposition. Delegates from Lowell Nashua Lawrence and Lynn arrived to watch, but Constable Tucker and the Collinsville board of selectmen halted the event despite prior assurances of no interference.
Lowell High School defeated Boston College 7 to 0 at the fairgrounds as Frost kicked the lone goal and a late safety clinched the win. Madden excelled with punting while Boston failed to score due to late arrival and weak ends and quarterback. Attendance was 300.
Vesper Country Club and Longmeadow golf courses saw extensive use yesterday while Tyng's Island course remains out of commission. A seven hole layout is in use until snow arrives, with bogie around 35 and Colonel still regarded as champion. Players easily cover hole distances but lack of greens and turf around holes keep scores above the Colonel. Pro John Harland with Alex Findlay and Dave Findlay now play on Scottish courses, Montrose home to the Findlays. Harland plans to return to Lowell next May, to be employed near London in the interim.
A Thanksgiving afternoon football game at Chelmsford Centre began at 3 oclock and ended in a 5 to 5 tie between the Highlands of Lowell and the Chelmsfords. The match featured a balanced offense and stubborn defense from both sides, leaving fans with a share of the spoils.
Two men were injured in separate coal pocket accidents. Thomas Heap of 123 Var num avenue dislocated a shoulder boarding the last train car Wednesday night and was treated at Lowell General Hospital before being sent home. Fred Lunt, worker on a Boott building, fell 20 feet into a coal pocket injuring his leg and knee cap and was transported to a Boston hospital after initial treatment locally.
Charles J Hayes of Billerica was arrested by Constable Conway on liquor possession charges. Constable Hadley seized part of a beer barrel at William McClure's premises in North Chelmsford where a turkey raffle ran but no arrest followed. A stray exchange from the Chicago News adds humor about romance.
An advertisement from the N. K. Fairbank Company printed in Chicago St. Louis New York promotes Gold Dust Washing Powder. It promises better cleaning without scrubbing and labor savings, inviting readers to send for a free booklet titled Golden Rules for Housework.
A compact history of Thanksgiving from early Anglo-Saxon observances to Elizabethan proclamations and Cromwell. It traces English and American practices from 1578 to Washington’s 1789 national proclamation, noting Bradford’s 1621 harvest observance and pivotal colonial records.
Chelmsford Centre saw Unitarian Orthodox and Baptist churches join in a Wednesday service at the Baptist church. Rev. C. H. Ellis and Rev. E. C. Bartlett led devotion, while Rev. Granville Pierce preached on God Setteth the Solgury in Families, stressing the home as the republics safety and urging mates to build strong, loving homes as centers of virtue and national strength.
A dull Thanksgiving in Boston featured broad charitable efforts with union church services at Berkeley Temple and Tremont Temple. Football, golf, boxing, bowling and polo entertainments accompanied meals for children, inmates, newsboys and welfare groups across the city.
The Philadelphia Press argues against constant contentment. It notes a bright, capable man who limits himself by accepting a regulated, contented life. The piece suggests contentment can hinder personal advancement and deprive the world of this man's potential, labeling it laziness rather than virtue.
A Century essay highlights that most people fade from memory, yet daily life remains richly real. It argues history neglects the common masses while fiction dwells on the sensational, presenting one life as a true American type and offering hope for ordinary citizens through ordinary experiences.
Henry Roeland recounts Christopher Miner Spencer and Maudslay pioneers shaping metal parts with automatic turret machines. The piece traces the turret capstan head and the slide rest evolution, noting Stone and Spencer’s roles in automating tool production and reducing human labor.
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