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Newspaper

Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1903

Page

4

Lowell Dominates Haverhill In Huntington Hall

Lowell and Haverhill met in Huntington Hall as Lowell delivered a 21 to 7 victory. Abbott and Field starred for Lowell with Allard also shining. Harrington and Doyle led Haverhill, though injury limited Doyle. Attendance reached about 900 as Lowell fans cheered through a fast paced, low fouls contest.

Lowell Lowell-Haverhill Huntington Hall Haverhill Driscoll Merrimack Square Lowell Cadet Band Abbott Marley Allard Harrington Doyle Kelliher McFarland Abbott and Field Cairns Holleran Lew Haverhill Allard If. R. B Lew Abbott Tighe Cairns Ce. E McFarland Field Lynch Holleran R. B. Il F Addoee Vlescesxes Field Lew Lowell IGIOU Czas Ieee Wiald Tighe Lynch

Concord Wins Narrowly Against Manchester Quintet

Concord, N H defeats champions Manchester basketball team by a single point in a tight home tilt. Stewart missed the game with a bad knee, fouling was frequent, and a second period own basket by Tighe marred a closely contested match.

Courier-Citizen Concord N. H Manchester Stewart Tighe

The Alleys Brownies Duck Pin Triumph Claim

The Brownies call themselves the best duck pin bowling team in the city. The Courier- Citizen and the Mail last met with the Mail winning 1162 to 1131.

The Brownies Courier- Citizen the Mail

Nineteen Lives Lost By Football This Season

The Chicago Tribune reports nineteen football deaths in the 1903 season. One boy driven insane by injuries. Thirteen players severely injured, many disabled for life. Minor accidents numbered in the hundreds. Serious casualties mainly among untrained players. no first-class players killed or permanently disabled. Some schools banned the game. Columbus Junction and Greenfield halted football after parental petitions.

Chicago Tribune Ife Columbus Junction Penn Greenfield

Clinton Polo Team Returns From The West

Clinton polo players who joined a Western Iowa league led by Malachi J. Kittredge and William A. Parsons have returned home. The venture failed, profits disappeared, and players like Charles O Malley Walter Cummings and Jere McNamara came back. Parsons quit early while Kittredge stood firm, ensuring their transport home.

Clinton Iowa Malachi J. Kittredge William A. Parsons Massachusetts Worcester Providence Charles O'Malley Walter Cummings Jere McNamara Parsons Kittredge Gamier

Bears the Signature Castchia Old Hundred Cigar Ad

The committee of one is appointed to investigate the good qualities of W. H. Hayes Old Hundred Cigar and verify that claims of its excellence are not exaggerated.

W. H. S. Hayes

New Teams Enter New England League Tease Chicopee Entry

The New England league considers adding teams while Chicopee presses for entry. Manchester faces Lowell tomorrow with Donnelly back. Jerry Murphy resigns as Lowell timer after a dispute. Haverhill fans cheer while McFarland signs with Haverhill. Cairns disrupts opposition. Fields to follow Donnelly. crowd antics and band tunes fuel the money-maker atmosphere.

Fields Devlin Gray Donnelly Cairns

Butler Fever Toll Rises With Diphtheria at Orphan Home

In Butler Pennsylvania on December 1 four deaths and twenty five new fever cases were reported. Six physicians joined the staff from other cities and d r h theria appeared in three of twenty two feverish children at St. Pauls orphan home. Eight nurses arrived from Cleveland and Philadelphia Mayor Weaver announced twenty five more nurses were en route by a special car. By 3 PM fifty nurses had arrived and been assigned to duty.

Butler St. Paul’s Orphan Home Cleveland

Body Found in Brooklyn Academy Fire Burns Victim Identified

In New York on December 1 a charred body was found in the ruins of the Brooklyn Academy of Music from the previous day’s fire. It is believed to be Walter Brooks, the decorations worker who had been missing since the blaze.

New York Brooklyn Academy of Music Walter Brooks Academy

Council accepts Carnegie gift for thirty branch libraries

Philadelphia city council committee on free libraries votes to accept Andrew Carnegie’s $1,500,000 gift for building thirty branch libraries. Gift contingent on city providing sites funding maintenance costs and purchasing books.

Philadelphia City Council Committee On Andrew Carnegie

United States urged to submit Manchurian evac plan to Hague

The state department may propose settling the Manchurian evacuation issue by submitting timing and method to The Hague tribunal. The idea gains strength from Russian sources and aligns with arbitration under The Hague agreements. Russia has signaled openness to settling international questions by arbitration.

Washington State Department Russia Manchuria Europe United States Hague

Settlement Nears in Far East Open Door Pact

Paris reports Japan and Russia are on the verge of a settlement ending the Far Eastern dispute. A basis for a treaty is being finalized with Japan accepting Korea agreements of 1896 and 1898 and Russia’s Manchuria accord with China. Open door and China's integrity likely reiterated.

Paris Associated Press Japan Russia France Great Britain Korea Seoul China Manchuria

ITOS LIFE Hints At Attempt On Marquis Ito

A Japanese medical student was arrested in Yokohama on suspicion of attempting to assassinate Marquis Ito. He carried a dagger concealed under his kimono near the Marquis's villa at Miso. Authorities tie the plot to sensational newspaper talk urging a ministerial assassination to push a tougher government stance.

Yokohama Ito Miso Japan

Cape Ann Route Chosen for Des Moines Trial

Boston December 1 commanders of stake ships met at Parker House to set the Des Moines trial route from Thatcher's Island to Boone Island. The stake boats Yankee Topeka Cleveland Hist and tugs Potomac Powhatan Nerinscott will assist while the navy tug Wana carries the naval board.

Boston Des Moines Parker House Cape Ann Thatcher's Island Boone Island Yankee Topeka Cleveland Hist Potomac Powhattan Nerinscott Naval Board Wana

Faces murder charge in Kalkaska county case

Cadillac Michigan December 1 A jury was secured to try Mrs Mary Mc Knight charged with poisoning her brother John Murphy of Fife Lake The case was moved here on venue The prosecutor said she would prove she murdered his wife and infant as well as her brother The motive was to gain Murphy s $1000 life insurance and his homestead

Cadillac, Mich Mary McKnight John Murphy Fife Lake Kalkaska County Smith

River Gives Up Dead In Boston Mystery

The body of Annie Wilkins, missing since Friday from 5 Montgomery Street, was recovered in the Charles River near Berkeley Street. Police suspect she leaped into the river from the seawall at Berkeley Street the previous night.

Boston Annie Wilkins Montgomery Street Charles River Berkley Street

Douglass Widow Helen Douglass Dies at 65 in Washington

Helen Douglass, widow of famed black orator Frederick Douglass, died in Washington today at age 65. She was his second wife and a white woman.

Washington Helen Douglass Frederick Douglass

Explosion at Flat Topy mine kills two, injures eight

An explosion at Flat Topy mine near Birmingham Alabama late today killed two men and injured eight. One of the injured may die. The mine is operated by state convicts and the blast occurred about three miles from the city.

Birmingham Ala Flat Topy

Durand to Be Presented to Roosevelt Tomorrow

Washington December 1 Sir Mortimer Durand the new British ambassador will be presented formally to President Roosevelt tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 o clock in the White House reception rooms the announcement stated durand sails for the United States later this week to take up his post

Washington Mortimer Durand Roosevelt

Miss Downeys Dismissal At Training School Hearing

A heated school hearing examines Miss Downeys dismissal from the training school after a Sept to Oct period of teaching across grades. The panel questions discipline, health, and supervision, while Downey and Downey supporters argue the fourth grade assignment and overall authority.

Downey Qua McEvoy Murphy Miss Edmund Mr. McEvoy Miss Downey Durgin Bartlett Bartlett School Normal School Regan Thompson Taylor and Marston Swapp Edmund Colburn Mr. Downey Mr. Qua Commonwealth

Penrose presses on Cuba pact vote as opposition grows

Washington, Dec 1 Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania held a conference with the President over the Isle of Pines treaty granting Cuba ownership. He opposes ratification and will strive to defeat it or, failing that, to push radical amendments. Several American capitalists with island interests contest the treaty, while business leader Howe votes with them.

Washington Penrose Pennsylvania Cuba Isle of Pines

S. and C. Wrecking Co Insolvent Receiver Planned

Casper D. Wallace, a Bridgeport stockholder, files in superior court for appointment of a receiver for Sound and Coast Wrecking Co. The firm, with $500,000 capital of which $348,480 is paid in, is declared insolvent. A receiver in New York chancery court is to act in concert with this action.

Bridgeport Conn Sound and Coast Wrecking Co Chancery Court New York Casper D. Wallace

Italy's New Cabinet Faces Parliament in Rome

Premier Giolitti announced the new cabinet presented itself before about 400 deputies in Rome today. He vowed to continue the liberty policy started during his interior ministry and to inaugurate an era of social, economic, and financial reforms. The report notes the tax-payer votes for Howe-Adv.

Rome Giolitti

Two Glasgow Firm Members Declared in Default

Boston December reports that Charles A Battler and Burman of Glasgow Manufacturing were declared defaulted by Commissioner Fiske after federal arrests for false lace import entries. Samuel Gromberg appeared, waived examination, and was held in $5000 for the grand jury.

Boston Dec. J Charles A. Battler Burman Glasgow Manufacturing Company Fiske Samuel Gromberg Sear

Widow Mary Jex Seeks Arrest Warrant Over 160000 Loss

New York December 1 Mrs Mary Jex widow of a former Wall Street operator says she was defrauded of her entire fortune valued at 160000 and obtained a warrant for the arrest of a prominent real estate dealer who is unnamed pending service. She alleges she entrusted her property to him and he used it for his own purposes.

New York Mary Jex Wall Street Jex

Woman Arrested For Mail Embezzlement In Salem Connection

Miss Sophia P Merrill sister of Salem postmaster W Harvey Merrill, a general delivery clerk at Salem post office, arraigned before U S Commissioner Fiske in Boston on embezzling packages from the mails. She waived examination and was held for the U S grand jury in bonds of $1500 with sureties by George F Cooke assistant postmaster Salem office.

Boston Sophia P. Merrill W. Harvey Merrill Salem United States Fiske United States Grand Jury George F. Cooke

Uruguay Brings Antarctic Expedition to Buenos Aires

Buenos Ayres December 1 the Argentine gunboat Uruguay with Dr Otto Nordenskjold and the Antarctic expedition aboard arrived today and will enter the harbor tomorrow afternoon a large celebration in honor of Nordenskjold and his fellow voyagers is being prepared

Buenos Ayres Uruguay Otto Nordenskjold Nordenskjold

Tabard Inn circulating library offers nationwide exchanges

The Tabard Inn, run by The Booklovers' Library, promotes a nationwide network of revolving bookcases in shops across the United States. Members exchange books via tickets, with stations in Lowell and plans to expand. Life memberships promote access to continuous book selections and two station exchanges in cities like New York and Boston through small coupons.

Booklovers’ Library United States Tabard Inn Lowell Ellingwood’s Carter's Drug Store Westford Street New York Boston

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