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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1898
Page
8
December weather notes report sun rise at 6 55 p m moon rise 8 16 p m sun set 4 12 length of day 9 17. Yesterday afternoon mild with melted snow on streets and a fine night not cold. Indications for Massachusetts show fair tonight with increasing cloudiness Saturday.
Merrimack street retailer advertises 50 percent off all jackets capes colarettes and skirts with dinner and cigars to follow. In church news Rev Asa Reed Dilts began duties as pastor of Branch street Baptist Church with a covenant meeting scheduled for 7 45 PM inviting all friends to attend.
The Franklin Social club held its first Prescott hall dance with a cake walk during intermission. Four couples entered. Thomas Armstrong and Miss Mamie Nestor won, with a fair decision honoring the outcome. Ideal Tours to Washington advertise Pennsylvania Railroad personally conducted tours leaving Boston on multiple dates, priced at $23, including Mount Vernon trip and expenses except meats on Fall River line. Itinerary by D. N. Bell, tourist agent, 205 Washington Street.
A committee on appropriations met in the aldermanic room to decide how to cover debts incurred by city departments. Alderman Dimon condemned past cuts while Libby warned against exceeding legal limits. The group agreed to report departments out of funds and near a $10,000 year-end deficiency, with a loan or general treasury transfer as possible solutions.
The committee on lands and buildings met in Supt True’s office to discuss a $186.89 bill paid July 10 1838 to Edward D Murphy for window repairs at Carter Street School. True claimed no work by Murphy on that school and said he signed the bill without noticing the Carter Street error after Auditor Chase presented a receipted bill. The matter was tabled for Sept to hear Murphy and janitors and require proof of contracted work.
Professor Cummings spoke to Middlesex Women's club at Colonial hall on December 19 he will discuss The Relation of Domestic Service to the Present Industrial Situation. He argued socialists are united by aims but differ by means noting nihilists and anarchists, state socialists, and collectiveists. he warned against equating all socialists with violence and pressed that government regulation raises competition, not replaces it.
Soldiers are directed that their discharge papers be sent to Traders' bank with orders. The papers will be returned with checks for the balance of pay due to the discharge date. If checks have already been sent, discharge papers must still be forwarded.
A spelling match will be held at the social on Saturday evening and a good time is anticipated. A cordial invitation is extended to all young women over 16 years of age.
Catarrh in the head causes ringing and buzzing in the ears severe headaches and unpleasant discharges. The advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla permanently cures these symptoms and urges readers to insist upon its use.
A local sale advertises Handkerchief Counter items in boxes with Saturday prices. Misses’ and Children’s initial handkerchiefs come in 3 per box at 25 cents, all linen fancy boxes at 69 cents, ladies’ fancy boxed linen at 75 cents, embroidered linen at 1.50, and gents’ initial linen at 1.00. Also featured are 6 in a box holiday gift sets at 1.98 and gents’ Irish linen initial hem stitched at 1.50 per box.
A Philadelphia store promotes Christmas gifts with a large glove selection valued over ten thousand dollars. The display includes many new colors and shades and several lots are set for Saturday trade at special low prices.
A sale notice describes 100 dozen white damask towels with colored borders at 25 to 30 cents, 75 dozen extra large damask towels at 50 to 75 cents, with fringe and hemstitched finishes. It lists 8x10 fringe and open border table sets at 4.50, 8x12 sets at 4.95, and linen sets 8x10 hem stitched at 7.98 and 8x12 at 8.98, plus cut work Swiss embroidered scarfs and shams offered for Saturday.
An assortment of boxed perfumes and decorative items priced for Saturday. Includes Fancy Box Perfume at 25c per box, Fancy Cut Glass Bottles two per box, Fancy Basket Perfume 29c per basket, Oak Toilet Sets $1.49 with Silver mounts, Celluloid Baby Sets $1.98 each, Hand Painted Boxes 75c per box, Leatherette Boxes with a cut glass bottle, priced 98c, and Hand Painted Toilet Sets $1.75 with bevel edge mirror.
A Saturday promotion by Remon br. features a free box of Pag's B street candy with every 25-cent purchase. The deal targets shoppers as part of a weekend sale, highlighting a small premium tied to common quick buys.
Ladiez hose supporters offered in sterling silver and rhinestone buckles at 9S8c per pair. Fancy web hose supporters feature double satin bow and silver buckles priced 25c a pair. Ladies and misses fans available in gauze or hand painted satin or leather at 75c each for Saturday.
Saturday specials include ladies desks in oak or mahogany at 4.50, oak medicine closets 1.50, oak or mahogany bookshelves 1.50, extra wide couches 12.00, quartered oak tabourettes 0.98, solid mahogany tabourettes 2.50, polished piano stools 1.49, adjustable piano chairs 2.75, mahogany finish music cabinets 4.50, carved music crickets 9.00, mahogany pedestals with revolving top 7.00, and elaborately carved parlor cabinets with bevel mirrors at 25.00.
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