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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
6
The Well Daily Courier describes itself as the oldest daily paper in Middle ex county, established 1825 and a daily since 1845. Published every day except Sundays and holidays from Courier Citizen Building on Merrimack street. Delivery by carrier costs 6 cents a week.
The storm lasted into yesterday afternoon with three to four inches of snow. A strong gale, cold night, and very low temperatures marked the period. Forecasts for New England call for fair weather tonight and Sunday with somewhat warmer temperatures, except in Eastern Maine.
Patrons are asked to use care when calling Courier Citizen Company numbers 31-3 31-4 31-5. Communications about advertising, non-delivery of papers, address changes, and business inquiries should be addressed to the business office at 31-5.
The article quotes Thomas B. Reed arguing to leave the tariff alone and defend it from attacks, warning reciprocity would harm national prosperity. He contends large corporations arise from tariff changes, cites historical treaties with Canada and the Sandwich Islands as flawed examples, and criticizes free trade advocates for Cuba as unfounded and unjust.
A lengthy argument weighs the pros and cons of banning licensed saloons, noting revenue losses and evasion risks, while acknowledging reduced open saloons but persistent demand. It highlights social costs, tax effects, and contrasts with potential cures from prohibition. Mentioned are Venezuela’s internal strife and regional interference concerns.
The piece surveys local politics with remarks on Brady and Carmichael factions, notes on ninth district caucuses, and the Lowell road widening decision. It touches on Congress hustling before March and comments on the Blondin trial, church ferment, and Smoot’s Utah Senate prospects. Snow and sleighing prospects frame the weather and road conditions.
Philadelphia Record notes Minnesota elected two humorists to Congress, predicting crude satire and mischief in the House. The piece critiques arguments for and against currency reform and government subsidies, framing it as a clash of populist opinion and establishment restraint. It cites skeptical views on church readings, private offerings, and maritime policy as part of broader political discourse.
Jules Combon former hero of France calling for Havre today on stage with Pearce and Smedley. Smedley, stalwart choirmaster at St James Episcopal Chicago since 1885, retires due to preaching blindness. Trinity and All Saints soloist at New York churches for many years also steps down.
A string of wry lines notes public figures and issues from coal shortages and cattle disease to politics and police. It references Pisa’s miracle, Sousa, Governor Crane, Dr Salmon, Reed, Judge Dewey, and ex Speaker Reed, with satirical asides on life in Boston.
Baron Hengen Muller the Austrian ambassador presented Prof Lorenz and Dr Muller to President Roosevelt in Washington. Lorenz operated at Providence hospital on six year old Eileen Callahan for congenital hip dislocation and two club foot cases were shown for operation.
Lawrence officials elected at a joint convention last night. Rev. James T. O'Reilly O. S. A. and Frank L. Porter became public library trustees, while Daniel J. Gallagher was again chosen a water board member.
A devotional poem extols Christmas as king of every season, linking gifts, forgiveness, and joy to the season. It envisions Christmas guiding hearts, uniting families, and lifting gloom, with praise for the Wise Men's Star and the childlike renewal found in holiday faith. The closing lines exhort steadfast loyalty and harmony under Christmas’s influence.
A miscellaneous Lowell Ledger item chain covers a thwarted bribery claim in a milk cases contest, a public monument funding talk with Gen Hooker, Miss Georgie Cayvan’s adversity benefit, the Blondin murder trial rest, and travel disruptions from a Boston to Lowell storm. Also noted: Sister Camilla’s work in Providence, Rev George N Howard’s newspaper footprints, and Lawrence theater advertising trends including Beeman’s Best and Mennen powder.
In a close municipal campaign the author urges readers to vote yes on license, arguing moral benefits of regulated traffic and reduced harm from prohibition year, plus financial relief for taxpayers. The piece highlights dangers of no license, cites higher taxes, and appeals to law and order.
Five hundred dollars is deposited to be paid for evidence leading to arrest and conviction of anyone illegally voting or attempting to vote at Lowell's municipal election on December 9, 1902. Notice dated December 3, 1902 by FLN, WIER, Lowell.
A derailed car blocked the line near Tewksbury Centre after 9 p m causing delays as passengers were moved to Lowell. The large switcher car came from Lowell to assist, but no through service could pass the derailment site for hours.
Philadelphia doctors report Barry Johnstone the actor who shot Kate Huesett remains in critical condition with little chance of recovery. The incident occurred recently and authorities continue to investigate the case.
An old advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a superior treatment for deep seated muscular rheumatic pains and back pain. The copy asserts it cushions the affected area like a plaster and offers relief, urging readers to obtain it from druggists.
Inspector Walsh adds to recent arrests by seizing 17 year old Fred White for breaking and entering William Dunn's store at 60 Arch street. Dunn, a Fall River junk dealer, reported losses of airbanks scales and junk on Nov 26 or 27. Walsh tracked suspects selling stolen goods to junk dealers and planned additional arrests.
In St. Petersburg on five year police supervision, Prince Dolgoroukoff, head of the Soudja district, was deposed for revolutionary resolutions. He is forbidden any public activity. The town of Soudja crowned him with freedom and gave a banquet after the action.
The excerpt notes a postwar shortage of horse stock for breeding, contrasting horse scarcity with land abundance, and mentions the Scientific American's complaints about the situation after the Civil War. It references large imports that improved stock quality.
The article notes a revival in horse breeding as prosperity returns, with demand outpacing supply and prices rising. It explains shifts from carriage horses to automobiles, the impact of wars on horse numbers, and the role of the New York horse show in guiding breeding. Europe’s horse scarcity increases U.S. value and export potential.
A report notes belief in witchcraft surviving in parts of Lancashire England and even more in the Hebrides during the Ide of Man. A German manufacturer has introduced pauper slippers that are selling well to hotel keepers.
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