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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1900
Page
6
The Lowell Daly Courier describes itself as the oldest daily in Middlesex county, established 1826 and 1845 as a daily. It notes publication at Courier-Citizen Building Merrimack Street Lowell, daily except Sundays and holidays, with carrier rates of 12 cents a week or 50 cents a month.
The Courier holds the largest circulation in Lowell with broad reach and daily growth. Circulation books open to all, inviting readers and advertisers to join the expanding list.
Boston and Maine railroad services run a fixed route between Lowell and Boston with regular daily departures and scheduled stops. Passenger traffic and timetable changes are announced by the company and posted at depots and stations along the line.
The Lowell Daily Courier notes the Boston school committee’s decline to a level with the common council and urges better election of capable members. Comptroller Dawes backs tighter controls on national bank lending to officers and employees, detailing written loan proposals, director approval, and penalties for violations.
Promoters of the Municipal League claim Republicans who supported reform now rebuff the effort. They warn withdrawal by Mr Stevens would abandon progress, insisting the reform push should continue and be strengthened after the upcoming election.
The League has shown broad citizen support for nonpartisan municipal reform even under a presidential year. It has pressured Republicans to adopt reforms, spurred independent voting, and forced attention to city election issues. With Stevens out, Putnam has strong odds, while completing changes hinges on cross‑party cooperation and cautious ratification efforts.
William Faversham the actor operated on for appendicitis in New York last Tuesday rallied yesterday but remains critical. Peter Dunne author of the Deeley papers and longtime Chicago newspaper man lies dangerously ill with pneumonia at St Luke's hospital in Chicago after falling ill at the Virginia hotel. Hospital officials report Dunne’s condition unchanged and worsening, with the patient resting.
The Worcester Gazette cites Douglas Jerrold to suggest French zeal mirrors deep rooted English hostility to England and English things, quoting his remark on the barriers posed by hatred and money between England and France.
The article argues skin eruptions arise from humors in the body and claims Hood's Sarsaparilla dispels all humors. It presents the tonic as radically effective for eczema and other cutaneous ailments, asserting it is permanently superior to other remedies.
Middlesex Safe Deposit and Trust Co. Merrimack Col Palmer St offers 2.5 percent on daily average balances of 500 and credits on the first of each month. Money deposited goes to the Middlesex, a place known for best storage and safe facilities in Lowell.
A wedding in Queer Street features a pink ribbon carriage and a two horse turnout as guests arrive and a crowd gathers. Neighbors discuss the bride’s gown amid a scene of urban bustle and a hard looking woman with a pitcher. The piece also notes storm board disputes on Pawtucket bridge, Boer War talk, and local civic news about lights, trees, and public works.
The Herald notes that the Papyrus club will hold a monthly dinner under Joseph Smith with no celebrities or distinguished guests. Members are invited to submit brief serious pieces to enhance the evening. Rev. E Victor Bigelow is chosen to preach at Eliot church tomorrow by the committee selecting a new pastor.
Mr and Mrs J W Greene of Jersey City N J are spending a few days with relatives and friends here. Miss Alice Crosby of Brown University visits at Alderman W H Brown s home. Contractor Sweatt of the Lowell Builders exchange has two big Rockefeller contracts a New York club house and Stillman seminary in Atlanta. He is visiting here.
Lydia D. Smith of Lowell died in Bennington Vermont at age unknown after moving there two years ago following a shock. She was a nurse and Universalist church member with ties to the Daughters of Liberty. Survived by brothers Frank Bennington and Samuel Philadelphia. Francis Dale fourteen died at St Johns Hospital from spinal meningitis with Lee Street relatives.
Funeral services and obsequies held for Patrick B Quinn from 145 Moore Street and for Mrs Joseph Berard at St Josephs. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Also Patrick Tierney with requiem at St Peters and parish church services. Obituaries note Marie Rosalda Roy Lydia D Smith and Lewis F E Gilmore with service details and dates.
Prosperity circle Independent Order C F of A held its first concert and dance in Foresters hall last night named a Shirt waist party. Hib bard's orchestra played while 20 dance numbers kept couples on the floor until midnight. A long list of officers and reception committee members is named along with the Lowell lodge degree staff led by James A. Osgood.
Aiden Benedicts company presented Quo Vadis at Music Hall to a pleased crowd last night with strong performances. Nina Fallin reprises Lygia while Margaret Hatch, William H. Elliott, Vinicius, and Arthur H. Busch portray Nero and related roles. Final performances announced for this afternoon and evening. Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertised as a tonic and appetite aid. The article notes the Mandarin language spoken in Nanking.
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