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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1898
Page
4
The Lowell Daily Courier, oldest daily in Middlesex County, claims long history since 1826 with 12 cent weekly delivery and broad city circulation. Courier-Citizen Company advertises daily publication with extensive local reach and open circulation books.
Trains run between Lowell and Boston on the Boston and Maine Railway with service schedules and stops noted. Passengers are advised to check daily timetables for departures and arrivals as services may vary by day of week and season.
The Lowell Daily Courier notes Little Rock residents oppose garrisoning a fort with colored troops but would defend the city with them if attacked. It reports steel rails orders surpassing half a million tons with prices rising. Tin-plate prices may soon follow the trend. The writer predicts a textile boom ahead.
The piece defends President McKinley against charges of expansionism and imperialism. It argues his public utterances show frankness and conservatism, not a push for empire, and challenges critics to consider what they would do in his position. It asserts patriotic debate on national policy is appropriate.
The piece weighs conservative officials and experts like John Hay Lyman J Gage and John D Leng as aligned with McKinley. It questions what could have been done differently, notes forthcoming plans and investigations, and asserts continued support for philanthropy and reform while cautious about judging the administration’s actions until more facts emerge.
The piece notes diverse godfather roles from European royals to Cecil Rhodes and Empress Eugenie, detailing shares given to godchildren. It recalls Puvis de Chavannes, his slow salon entry, and his late-life prestige with works in Boston Public Library and a late commission from the United States.
A Charleston editorial urges cotton mill owners and operatives to avoid conflicts now and for years to come, arguing unity is needed to compete for control of the cotton industry. The piece likens cooperation to defeating a common enemy and stresses shared interests despite local tensions.
A retrospective piece recalls Captain Sigsbee and the Maine incident, historic Lowell figures, the city’s first post office, and early mills. It recounts Thanksgiving chats, Daniel Webster memories, local families, and Long ago tennis tours with English rivals, ending with a quip about Y M C I initials.
Mr and Mrs Alexander F Hobbs hosted a small gathering at the home of Hon Charles H Allen in Rolfe Street as their own house awaits occupancy. Assisted by several ladies the event followed a Boston catered afternoon plus a literary tea for Miss Helen Duckworth who has resigned from the local high school. Elizabeth Duxbury of Boston is visiting Mr Z J Stone on Chestnut Street.
The sparrow hawk is praised for controlling small rodents and grasshoppers, yet farmers often condemn it for devouring a single chicken. In Wakeman Ohio, county clerk W B Hall issued 46 bounty certificates and found hawk stomachs contained rodents, grasshoppers, and beetles, while agriculture studies show hundreds of mice destroyed per chick.
Promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a household remedy that eliminates bodily pain from burns cuts sprains and accidents claiming instant relief and comfort when kept in the home.
A promotional line touts Em press teas and coffees with a promise of satisfaction. The notice directs readers to the Tea and Coffee Department and credits O'Donnell and Gilbride at 60.
A reader exercises on punctuation with examples from old writing and mispunctuated phrases. The piece cites misused quotes and style errors, noting how punctuation changes meaning and critiquing sloppy English in modern and historical context.
Lady Frederick Cavendish revises Pratt's Life of Mrs Gladstone tracing her role in advancing women in politics. The London Literary World notes French writer Louis Enault, born 1792 in Isigny, near 196th birthday, plans a new novel for his 106th anniversary.
After a soldiers banquet, the souvenir book given by A E Rose of the J Ayer company drew strong interest. A second edition could be issued if funded, with proceeds going to the Woman's Relief association. requests should go to Frank W. Hall at city hall, 30 cents per copy.
Munyons Headache and Indigestion Cure is promoted as the sole remedy claimed to cure every headache in 3 to 10 minutes, correct indigestion, stimulate nerves, and boost the system. The ad urges home and traveller use, with 25 cures priced at 25 cents. A veteran’s story from George Lewis of Shamokin praises Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder, claiming complete relief after fifty years of catarrh. Items sold by El lingwood & Co and C. E. Carter across streets.
A card by Geo. C. Osgood and partners offers a refund on a 50c bottle if it fails to cure a cold or cough and a 25c bottle to prove satisfaction with no payment. Signed by G C Brock Co Ellingwood Co and others in Middlesex.
Mrs M A Bachelader will visit Carleton and Hovey s and Cor Merrimeck and Shattuck Street for several days to show Lowell ladies the convenience and utility of this See a Wanted A cent of an estate who has full control has time to look after other property Address M H Citizen office em d lmo
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