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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1899
Page
5
A large crowd filled Putnam headquarters last evening as supporters rallied for the Republican ticket. Speakers, including Mr. Wi sen and Mr. Putnam, urged voters to back the entire ticket, stressing laborer welfare and city leadership.
A committee of one was appointed to fetch him from the ante room as J. Stuart Murphy Wm. Brown and Mr Duntley spoke for the success of the nominees and a united front on election day. The gathering was declared adjourned.
In Lowell at the American House 200 Democrats attended a kickoff for Jeremiah Crowley’s mayoral bid. John J. O’Connor chaired a preliminary session naming a resolutions committee. a letter from Chas A. Br. Dimon urged Crowley’s reelection, praising his wartime service and municipal record. A manifesto urged cross party support and a rallying list of signatories backed by Democrats and Republicans alike for next Tuesday’s vote.
New York reports the torpedo boat destroyer Bailey was launched at Morris Heights by Charles L. Seabury and Company. Sponsor Miss Floence Beekman Bailey, granddaughter of the late Admiral Theodorus Bailey, attended. Designed locally, the 205 foot, 19 foot beam vessel aims for 33 knots with 5600 horsepower and four six pounder guns plus three torpedo tubes.
Port Jervis New York December 5 Louis EB Goldsmith, former assistant cashier at the National Bank of Port Jervis, tried to flee his house under police watch. The bank’s president and former Representative Francis Marvin reportedly covered a defalcation of 20 000 to 25 000 dollars, linked to stock speculation. Goldsmith’s downfall involves family ties to the bank president and to congressman Charles St. John.
New York reports Capt. McClusky of the detective bureau says he has heard nothing official about the supposed capture of William Miller of the Franklin syndicate in Montreal. A Montreal despatch from a city detective says Miller has not yet been located and detectives are on his trail. An unrelated promotional line advertises Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup for colds.
The morning market shows weakness in steel shares with Wire sliding from 446 to 45 while Federal Steel declines from 60 to 58. Leather strengthens from 1 to 13 percent. Sugar rebounds to 153 after a dip to 151. Erie Telephone at 107, Bell down to 346, mining stocks slipping in Butte and Boston, Old Dominion, and Quincy. B R T falls 2 as money loaned at 7 percent. Trading notes heavy, with Keene brokers selling 5,000 shares each of B A T Sugar and U P common. Outlook hinges on London money, though Paris and Berlin exchange gains offer relief. N Y C purchases strong, demand for stocks high, and B A T earnings rising about 5,000 per day.
A fragmented ledger lists several companies including Amoskeag Mfg Co Cocheco Mfg Co and Lowell Mfg Co with percentages and monetary figures. It mentions Michigan Telephone Co Consol Mort Os 1929 Gold and Erie Telegraph and Telephone Co along with minor notes on shares, bonds, and credits amid a financial record from an old period.
A bustling holiday display showcases five to twenty five cent toys in Merrimack street basement and dolls, books, and china pieces across Palmer street sections. A. G. Pollard & Co notes a conductor praised by women for urging passengers forward, while men held the straps in awe.
The Hirsch fund promotes farming colonies where Jewish settlers can live and work among peers. Farms near Hartford and New London host about 600 Russian farm families, with schools and shops aiding integration. A 15 acre deeded farm awaits proven farmers, while Woodbine’s agricultural school trains youths for management roles. Most colonists repay, with strict incentives against loafing and gambling. prizes reward neatness, timely payments, and good school marks. The plant also adds a seed-testing house to curb fraud and protect growers.
A Berliner Klinischer Wochenschrift note explains that wearing a veil in winter can cause abnormal nasal redness. Mechanical irritation and trapped warm moisture raise blood flow, enlarging vessels near the nose and sometimes cheeks. Remove veil below the nostrils and avoid heavy or tight coverings to reduce the effect.
A poem fragment reflects on a deserted bird nest as a symbol of vanished summer joys and enduring love. The speaker holds a woven nest and recalls the haven of heart and wind, noting a passionate gladness gone and a kiss dropped in the empty nest. Margaret FE. Sanester. appears in Frank Les lie's Popular Monthly December.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People claiming cure for locomotor ataxia partial paralysis and St Vitus dance as proof the formula treats all nervous disorders due to nutrition. Includes testimonial from Annie Magee of Port Austin Mich and pricing details. Also contains partial bank balance reports dated December 2 1899 for Traders National Bank Lowell and Railroad National Bank of Lowell with official swears and director attestations.
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