Population Growth Tied to Dracut Woolen Mills Expansion
Dracut’s population has risen over the past decade due to new jobs created by the American Woolen Company at Collinsville and the Merrimack Woolen Company at the Navy Yard. The Collinsville mill expanded with new houses for workers and rebuilt facilities after a fire. The Merrimack mill modernized machinery, added electricity, and employed more workers to meet rising production needs as shipments increase.
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Dracut
American Woolen Company
Collinsville
Merrimack Woolen Company
Navy Yard
Lowell
Morrison
Thas
Wakea
Attendance Note From Ph. U. Sunday Evening Session
An unclear fragment indicates an attendance Email involving Ownie and the femy Weatherers at Ph. U. on a Sunday evening, with Dr. W. J. implied. The readable text is sparse and lacks definite actions or outcomes.
Movers to Lowell for the winter stay
Sleeper issued an instructive address as Mr. A. J. Abbott and family along with Mr. D. M. Cameron and family relocated to Lowell to spend the winter there.
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Sleeper
A. J. Abbott
D. M. Cameron
Lowell
Local Social and Church News from Billerica and Concord
Rev L Harold Dale spoke on Ideals Not Effected at the Orthodox church. The Weymaser club will meet at Miss Edna Baker's home Tuesday evening. Ladies Circle meets with Mrs Alfred Brown Thursday at 2 30. Thomas P Evans spoke from Nehemiah The Work is Great Call Me Not Down at the Baptist church. Ladies Sewing Circle meets Tuesday at Mrs Evans. Rev Edgar S Wiers and wife were due to preach but Mr Griffin spoke instead. Funeral of Thomas Lyons held Saturday at 8 30 from his South Billerica home. Requiem mass in Concord at 10 officiated by Rev K Rogers. bearers were four grandsons Thomas L Kelly Charles Kelly Alfred Lyons Harry Lyons. Burial in Concord Catholic cemetery in charge of J F O Donnell & Sons of Lowell. Many old residents attended. Mrs Doc Harmer, recently in hospital, is home in South Billerica. B Co A a society of young ladies will hold a fair and sale at Odd Fellows hall Thursday afternoon and evening starting 3 o'clock. A football game Saturday afternoon saw Juniors of North village beat a Centre picked team 19 to 0 behind Pollard school grounds.
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L Harold Dale
Orthodox Church
Weymaser Club
Edna Baker
Alfred Brown
Thomas P. Evans
Baptist Church
Nehemiah
Evans
Edgar S. Wiers
Billerica
Griffin
South Billerica
Wiers
Thomas Lyons
Concord
Rev. K. Rogers
Thomas L. Kelly
Charles Kelly
Alfred Lyons
Harry Lyons
J. F. O'Donnell & Sons
Lowell
Doc. Harmer
B. Co. A
Odd Fellows Hall
Pollard School
Pelham News Roundup and Local Notices
Pelham reports Frank Richardson returning to activity despite lameness from a fall from an apple tree. Pelham Ladies Club to hold semi monthly meeting aiding clothing for the needy locally and beyond. Administrators sale of George S Butler estate scheduled Friday morning including horses cows farming tools wagons and household goods. Nellie Alexander, daughter of Mrs Dern, dies of diphtheria while sister Rose and Dr Harry Smith attend. Burial for holidays. She to teach school in fall.
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Frank Richardson
Pelham Ladies Club
George 8. Butler
Harry Smith
Hadson
Gold Heart of Pure Colorado Given to President Roosevelt
A gold heart from Colorado citizens was presented to President Theodore Roosevelt by Rep. Robert Bonynge of Denver. The unalloyed gold heart, in a fine case, bears an inscription praising Roosevelt for bringing peace to Japan and Russia and noting the Thanksgiving 1905 date. Funds came from a popular subscription with many subscriptions as small as one penny.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Colorado
Robert Bonynge
Denver
Rocky Mountains
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Japan
Russia
Local Notes Show Weather Lifts Farm, Visits Over Thanksgiving
The week brings good sleighing in the area and heavy rain over the weekend benefits local farmers by easing water needs for cattle. Miss Agnes Trull visited her cousin Mrs. Ben Cutter while Fred Cutter, a Massachusetts Agricultural College student, spent Thanksgiving at home.
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Agnes Trull
Ben Cutter
Fred Cutter
Massachusetts Agricultural College
North Chelmsford Social Event At Local Home
A Sunday gathering at Mrs. Nellie Remmel’s home celebrated parish helpers from St. John’s church carnival with a piano program and supper. Massachusetts Foresters' high standing committee toured the village for plans to form a women’s Foresters court in St. John’s hall. Rain eases water shortages as wells had been low in some areas.
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Nellie Remmel
St. John’s Church
Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters
St. John's Hall
Ladies Court Foresters
Old Scotland New England Rally Over Influence At 248th Dinner
Boston December 4 Scots Charitable Society celebrated its 248th anniversary with a reception and banquet at the Hotel Somerset Pink ballroom. Andrew Carnegie was chief guest as Duncan P. Russell presided and speakers, including John D. Long and Charles W. Eliot, urged continuity of Puritan and Scottish common bonds and civil and religious liberty.
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Boston
Andrew Carnegie
Scots Charitable Society
Somerset
Duncan PD. Russell
Old Scotland
New England
Carnegie
New
Yankee
Scott
America
Britain
Natural remedies and medical ad from old newspaper
The text promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and nature based cures. It lists plants used in its manufacture such as Golden Seal root Queen's root and Bloodroot. It offers free medical advice via mail and mentions a hotel sale and sealed letters for responses.
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Tar FaRwen
EkEer
Nazure
Natures
Natures Laboratory
Dr. Pierce
Valde
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Promise
A fragmentary ad claim touts a “Tive Hromo” remedy promising to cure a cold in one day. The snippet mentions a night sale and a supposed product from a company or vendor unnamed in readable text.
Figured Flannellettes for Winter Wrap Pers Ge Yard
G Pollard and Co offer remnants of heavy twilled flannellette with dark patterns grey black brown and white figures. Durable, elastic, and easy to wear, sized to sit 16 cents per par. Special price of Se Resement tent.
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G. POLLARD &@ CO
One Hundred Thousand Jews March in Memory of Russia Massacres
A massive East Side parade featured 100000 Jews wearing crepe bands among black banners and Zionist flags. The procession included women children and singers, with survivors of Kishinev, and ended at Union Square where a mass meeting adopted terse resolutions urging defense of Jews and urging united vigilance and readiness to defend their people.
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New York
East Side
Russia
LS4
Socialistic
Zion
Williamsboro Bridge
Brooklyn
East
Union Square
United States
Pendleton from Georgia linked to Atlanta family
Lieutenant Charles Pendleton, praised in dispatches for killing a native policeman in Cebu, comes from a prominent Georgia family long based in Atlanta. About 25, he volunteered in the Spanish-American War with a Georgia regiment and later joined the regular army, with other family members having moved to New York City.
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Atlanta
Charles Pendleton
Cebu
New York City
Pendleton
Georgia
Perkins Will Leave New York Life Insurance Post
New York December four The Evening Post reports George W. Perkins of J P Morgan Co will retire from the vice presidency of the New York Life Insurance Company and from the chairmanship of the finance committee at the April election A Morgan aide said the move follows Mr Morgan's suggestion and a formal announcement is expected soon.
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New York
The
Evening Post
Geo. W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York Life Insurance Company
Perkins
Morgan
Strangers Present at Cotton Estimate
Washington December 4 The crop estimating board of the department of agriculture admitted persons other than officials to witness the methods of preparing cotton crop estimates.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Death Due to Accident in Football Game
A coroner's jury in New York found that the death of a Union College football player occurred due to an accident during a game against New York University. The verdict held that the play and surrounding events did not constitute brutality and attributed the fatality to accidental causes.
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New York
Dee
He Moore
Union Evilrae
New York University
Textile school resumes after Thanksgiving break
The Lowell Textile school reopened after a three day vacation and many students returned. New scholars arrived, a first class game is planned between second and third year students, and renovations including bleachers and a new cage should be completed by Wednesday. Frank W Emerson, woolen spinning instructor, resigns to join American Woolen Company mills in Moosup Connecticut.
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Textile School
Frank W. Emerson
Lowell Textile School
American Woolen Company Mills
Moosup
Conn
Emerson
Lawrence’ High School
George Moores
British Weights and Measures Association
Southwick Hall
Lowell
Moores
A. G. Curmnock
Quiet Lawrence mayoral race with active campaign
Lawrence preps for a close municipal election ending today. Democratic nominee John P Kane is a known quantity while Republican ex-Alderman Moses Marshall shows stronger candidacy than in prior years. GOP gains hinge on Democratic turnout. streets chief race between Hannigan and Hudson favors Hannagan.
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Lawrence
Dee
John P Kane
Moses Marshall
Marshall
Kane
Sapt
Paul Hannigan
Chester FE. Hudson
Hannagan
Boston Electric Light Co Wins Damages Verdict
Boston jurors award the Boston Electric Light Co 307729 damages against the city of Boston after a county superior court trial. The company sought 800000 for damages from the city cutting into its property along a street, with the action proceeding in December.
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Boston
Boston Electric Light Co
Blind poetess denies distress in Bridgeport notice
In Bridgeport Connecticut this notice from Pannie Creeby the blind poetess and hymn writer denies distress and protects the sale of her autobiography, aiming to counter claims and reassure readers about her condition and work.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Pannie Creeby
Eauinet
Illinois Steel Co. suffers $1 million blaze loss
Chicago December 4 A branch of the U S Steel Corporation the Illinois Steel Company sustained a loss of one million dollars by fire. A building at Siet street and the Chicago river was destroyed along with contents including patterns.
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Chicago
Ilinois Steel Company
U. S. Steel Corporation
Siet Street
Chicago River
Lyons Blamed as Accident Probe Hits Rail System
Cambridge December report cites Horace W. Lyons engineer of the express as negligent for the Lincoln crash of November 26 on the Boston & Maine line. Judge Julie S. Keyes calls the railroad’s practice of running express trains close behind locals dangerous and notes Lyons had little night express experience. Chief Justice Aiken reduces Lyons bail from 10000 to 5000.
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Cambridge
Horace W. Lyons
Lincoln
Boston & Maine Railroad
Julie S. Keyes
Concord District Court
Middlesex County Court
Keyes
Lyons
Boston & Maine
Judge Keyes
Bakers Bridge
Rngineer Lyons
The
Express
Aiken
Cambridge Men May Not Now Vote
In Boston on December 4 Judge Lowell of the U S circuit court revoked the citizenship certificates of 20 Cambridge residents on fraud or paper cancellation grounds. The Cambridge registrar had already removed these names from the voting list, so the Cambridge election remains unaffected.
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Boston
Cambridge
Lowell
U. S. Circuit Court
Lewis
Cambridge Registrar of Voters
Missionaries killed in Lienchow demand execution
London dispatch reports Julius L. Lahey, consul general at Canton, urging execution of the murderers before the inquiry ends. He concludes his inquiry into the five Presbyterian missionaries slain near Lienchow Canton province.
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London
The
Daily Chronicle
Hong Kong
Julius L. Lahey
Canton
China
Lienchow
Hummell Denied Change of Venue
New York December 4 Abraham H Hum mell the lawyer indicted for car in comnnection with the Moore at vervue whe an sation change venue by Justice Treasof at the Supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Abraham H. Hummel
Moore
Verue
Treasof
Supreme Court
Vienna Correspondent Reports Lemnos Mention in Talks
London dispatch notes the Vienna Daily Telegraph correspondent says the international meet has touched on Lemnos in European Turkey. The Austrian foreign office expects the Porte to promptly acquiesce to the demands, signaling progress in talks.
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London
Vienna
Daily Telegraph
Lemnos
Turkey
Lowell Man Promotes Nerve Sonic and Kidrer Courses Sale
Local ad urges residents of Lowell to deposit cents and try a bottle of Nerve Sonic and Kidrer Courses. If it fails, customers are advised to cut the price with Frye & Crawford.
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Lowell
Urey
Sonic and Kidrer Cours
Frye & Crawford
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