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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1905
Page
12
A compact weekly sky chart lists sunrise at 6.58 and moon set at 12.38 a m. It also shows sun sets at 4 12 and length of day as 9 14 with dates 2 12 13 14 19 20 21 26 27 28 and weekday labels Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun.
A December 5 1905 Lowell Daily Courier listing haircuts at Young’s Hildreth building tickets to Montreal for 14 dollars and various seasonal ads. Promotions include Olive Grove olive oil at Goodale’s drug store. Local builders offer lime cement brick deliveries. Gift sale at Mrs D R Boynton’s home and St Anne’s doll feature. Centralville M E church fair and turkey and men’s suppers. Boston Cloak and Suit store touts holiday dresses and Geo H Wood advertises sale prices with a Christmas deposit policy.
Governor and Mrs Douglas will arrive in the city at 1.38 pm and spend the afternoon with Rev. C E Fisher. A reception for the governor, Mrs Douglas, and Mr Fisher will be held from 6 to 7 pm at the First church prior to the supper. Grace H Shaw has returned from the South for health. Officer John Hickson celebrates 25 years on the police force with visitors at his Pawtucketville home.
Col Charles Bromwell urges Potomac park in Washington as the site for the Army Navy football game arguing it offers space for 100000 spectators with permanent stands. He notes the White House ellipse is less suitable and envisions a Harvard style stadium funding by Congress or public subscriptions with free admission.
A parish retreat for women begins Wednesday evening December 6 at Sacred Heart Church in preparation for the Immaculate Conception feast. Masses follow Thursday Friday and Saturday mornings at 6 7 and 5 oclock with instruction at 5 and 8. Beads sermons and benediction occur Wednesday through Friday evenings, closing Sunday December 10 at 6 30 with a Holy Rosary and Children of Mary reception. No service Saturday evening due to confessions. Rev Dennis A Sullivan O M S will preach.
At 49 Howden Street John Mooney aged unknown sustained burns to his fingers while trying to extinguish a small blaze and was treated at the Emergency hospital. Laster Lafleur aged 18 of 12 Tyler Street had his third and fourth fingers of the right hand lacerated around a circular saw and was treated at the Emergency hospital. A man named Sa re aged 22 of 86 In street had a slight laceration on his right hand while working at a mining machine this morning.
The regular monthly meeting of the Ayer Home will be held at the Hoie on Wednesday December 6 at 6 pm.
Mr Jan departed for New York by train in the evening to save time. He is described as a busy man due to pressing duties and schedule.
Narcisse Tetreault, long time French resident and respected citizen, died early yesterday at 479 Moody street aged 55 years 4 months. He leaves a wife and seven children Napoleon Isidore Ovila Emile Adelard Tetreault and Mrs Louis Lebombarde and Mrs Joseph Boisclair all of this city. Mary Hayes wife of Thomas F Hayes died yesterday afternoon at St Johns hospital aged 42. Remains at 41 John street entrusted to J F O'Donnell & Sons Undertakers.
The Bartenders union and the Donovan and McIntire families provided wreaths and sprays for a burial, conducted under J. F. Rogers. Bearers included Joseph and Daniel Carey John and Charles McLaughlin Thos Flynn and Thomas Gallagher. Burial was at St. Patrick's cemetery.
Notices announce the deaths of Narcisse Vital Gamache Nar cisse Tetreault Leonie Goudreau Leah Ruth Hutchinson and Eric N Griffin. Funeral arrangements given for Leah Hutchinson with services at a residence and invitations extended. Body removal described to A H Bixby Co undertakers for Griffin’s funeral care.
Alfred Sawyer White mourned at 69 Tyler Street with service by Rev. Sarah A. Dixon and burial at Andover cemetery. Infant Levionard Chigalos died at 9 Oak Avenue with funeral at 2 pm and burial at St. Patrick's cemetery. Patrick Hennelly’s funeral from Molloy & Sons, interment in Calvary Cemetery, Waltham. Miss Margaret Quealey’s funeral at 711 Central Street featured St. Peter's Mass, with extensive clergy and choir participation and numerous floral tributes. interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery. Mrs. Mary Carey’s funeral from 13 Richmond Avenue with Mass at St. Peter's Church.
A compiled death report lists numerous individuals with ages and causes such as bronchitis pneumonia cancer tuberculosis and other ailments for the week ending December 2 1905. Notable entries include Cornelius Mahoney 52 Beata Thorne 70 Marguerite Sayball 43 and Victor Genest 4 among many children and adults marked with causes like pneumonia gastritis nephritis and enteritis. City Clerk Girard P Cadman signs the report.
The Board of Health reports Lowell population 4845 with 21 total deaths and 12 under five. Acute diseases 8. Death rate 17.00 versus 14.8 and 21.38 in prior two weeks. Infectious diseases include typhoid fever 4 scarlet fever 1 diphtheria 5 measles 3.
The United States district court for Maine opened its December term with Judge Clarence Hale presiding. Docket items include several cases of smuggling and maintaining a fine store near the Maine New Brunswick boundary.
A. H. Thurnes of Buffalo New York reports chronic kidney and bladder trouble with gravel stones. After using Foley's Kidney Cure he experiences relief and rapid improvement, claiming the medicine started passing brick dust like stones and left him pain free. Falls & Burkinshaw distribute at 418 Middlesex Street corner Thorndike Street.
Fall River manufacturers voiced strong dissatisfaction with the government cotton reports. A major Philadelphia cotton broker urged customers to petition for abolition, while local treasurers push the Cotton Manufacturers Association to rally action in New England. The report’s effect cut wage margins by six percent and dampened cloth demand as planters in the South rely on official figures and resist lower offers.
James Dillon Fred Connors and Walter Brooks faced drunkenness charges after being arrested. Dillon denied intoxication and was fined two dollars while Connors received a month in the house of correction. Brooks pleaded guilty and was confined after a probation and facing possible larceny charges as investigators review rings found post arrest. Police suspect the trio are traveling bunco men with more action likely Tuesday.
Tutuila Samoa correspondence reports President Roosevelt acknowledging a letter from Tulmanda, king of the Manuva division, praising US administration in Tutuila. Samoans express contentment under Navy rule and prefer naval governance for now amid ongoing volcanic activity on the island.
A fragmentary report notes a substance named Akonia manufactured in Eneland contaminating the water, with streets sprinkled and at least one alley cited as affected by the exposure. Authorities warn residents to avoid the area pending testing results.
Constantinople reports the council of ministers has agreed in principle to yield to the powers but the sultan has not issued an irade. The war minister allegedly refused to sign the conciliatory note backing acceptance in principle. The sultan awaits ministers unity before approval. Vienna confirms the Turkish note accepting finance control of Macedonia with requested detail changes.
Seattle news reports the Alaska Yukon exposition likely postponed from summer 1907 to 1909 after a long committee meeting. Eli Smith will sled from Candle to Point Barrow toward New York for the sportsman show opening in late March.
In Horton on Cassin creek, Charleston district, seven coal miners perished when a ventilating furnace wooden stack caught fire in a drift mine owned by Cardiff Coal Company. Two victims were resuscitated after rescue efforts.
The New England conference of YWCA city and student associations will meet in Lowell on February 15. Local officers have received notice and will begin preparations for hosting. Principal speakers include Esther L. Anderson, national city secretary, and Ruth Paxon, national student secretary.
A signed notice offering a money back guarantee on Greene's Warranted Byrup of Tar. The undersigned promise to refund the purchase price for any bottle that fails to cure a cough or cold, reinforcing the guarantee with multiple names and firms listed including A. Thomasson and A. F. Storey & Co. at Dows & Co. Carter, qnee alle, and Hurkinshaw.
The regular meeting of Court Ramu el de Champlain Foresters of America will be held in Foresters hall tonight at 7.90. Business of importance will be brought before the meeting and all members are requested to be present. W. D Babourin RB
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