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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1905
Page
6
The Lowell Courier Citizen announces itself as Middlesex county's oldest daily paper established in 1825 and 1845 as a daily. It is published daily except Sundays and holidays from the Courier Citizen Building on Merrimack Street in Lowell with carrier delivery at six cents a week.
The fine weather continued with warmer temperatures and hazy skies at times. Wind from the northwest was reported with measurements at 5pm and 8am, noting barometric readings around 30.25 and 30.20 inches and temperatures near 39 and 30 degrees.
Boston December 6 forecast partly cloudy tonight and Thursday. Warmer overall except Vermont where cooler. Light southwesterly winds accompany conditions across the region.
The piece notes a shift from high spirits to deep concerns as the women’s club moves from stellar topics to sea topics and remarks on Turkey and New England. It highlights Texas cotton mill plans and New England investment lessons with Prof Richards on shelter costs and landlord rents.
G. W. Perkins of the New York Site will give up his connection with that company and hereafter be only a member of the Morgan firm. The piece condemns the dual financial life and says it was improper to countenance it for so long.
The money spent on the Panama canal was used not to dig yet but to prepare for digging and to determine the best digging approach. If the isthmus is now well sanitized and data gathered show the advantageous canal form, the expenditure is seen as well spent despite the large figure and the canal not yet in place.
Mr. Bonaparte favors heavy, moneyed naval expansion and keeping the Constitution afloat as a patched up hulk while Boston worries. The president and his subordinate reportedly agree it is wiser to build a first class battleship annually than spend on experiments like the old monitors and vessels of limited capacity.
The piece weighs prospects of New York swinging to the Democrats amid Roosevelt’s bold stance on bessiam. It recalls Arthur’s meddling that helped Cleveland win and notes Roosevelt’s disregard for precedents, while reflecting on past vice presidential to presidency attempts.
Suffolk district attorney J B Moran declines to appear before the grand jury citing campaign criticism of the body and a belief in biased justice. The grand jury proceeds with indictments, prompting questions about Moran’s future stance and possible remedies if he persists in shielding the process.
The text argues that if railroads were government owned highways, all users would pay the same rate per ton mile. It laments railroads as private concerns under public authority, noting price discrimination and insufficient public utility due to private base rate practices.
A fragment reflects Mr Roosevelt arguing that current railroad and highway laws compromise fundamental fairness and that legislation is needed to restore equal treatment for all ages in business.
A speaker urges forming a responsible temporary board of public spirited men chosen by the mayor to oversee Huntington hall’s reconstruction. He cites past success with city hall and Memorial building, arguing for a well designed hall with a good organ and proper fittings to reflect the city well.
The piece urges peremptory dismissal for any midshipman implicated in hazing and bans rules or practices that humiliate or restrain peers. It notes broader political chatter, cites governors and senators, and jokes about tempering government excess while railing at party rhetoric and public bills. The column mixes satire with brief political glimpses.
The piece notes Campbell Bannerman rises as Liberal leader amid calls for dissolution of parliament and a fresh election. It recalls Balfour's ministry, Rosebery’s fall, and contrasts hopefuls Bryce and Morley with broader nonleadership figures, situating Bannerman as the next standard bearer in a shifting political landscape.
The Transcript argues against electing Fitzgerald or Dewey as Boston mayor. It warns that a Fitzgerald machine would be poor, while Dewey would be farcical and chaotic. It cites freakish candidates as dangerous and hopes the city rejects such a vision.
Signor Caruse is praised as a gifted black and white artist while Sir Henry Irvings family name Broadribb traces Saxon roots indicating strength. Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, sister of the ex president, has become very wealthy after selling an island off Maine for 200000. Tate Sig Tamagno’s fortune surpasses most singers, with his daughter inheriting over 1,000,000.
A patchwork of early 1900s items covers whale catches in Newfoundland, Russian migrants in London, Red Cross dispersals, Birmingham shop workers seeking a Sunday half-holiday, Rio Grande water shortages near Juarez, the Pope’s Swiss Guard centennial plan, Southern Baptist missionary activity, philanthropy in Colorado City, a Kansas mayor’s widow, and literary figures including Carmen and a Kaffir poet.
Residents of Nice plan a statue in memory of Nebain Dutete once a key aide to King Kam of Prussia. The article notes his long service, salary details, and a Franco era resignation tied to former employer events.
A city column recalls smoking rules affecting cigars and small shops dampened sales. Lowell General Hospital reports renovations worth two thousand dollars with new wards and rooms ready by spring, though funding remains precarious. Police debate voting rules after a poll dispute. A local mill sells clerks on raises then retracts, showing the lure of brief wage boosts. A Sunday city stroll sketches country beauty versus urban glamour, then shifts to the Glidden cup route and Boston subway dog sales, and ends with a fruit and nut boom expanding from Syrian peanuts to Orient varieties.
Pain may take many names including rheumatism neuralgia lumbago pleurisy yet Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promises relief. Sold in tea or tablets for 35 cents by Ellingwood Co.
A reflective piece on the decline of party bias in the press, praising honesty and independence in major cities like New York and Chicago. It argues the press remains vital to democracy, criticizes partisan manipulation, and notes a recent shift toward independent reporting amid political reforms and public outrage.
The article notes rising attention as a local figure or event draws public interest amid sparse details. Names and places are unclear but key terms suggest a developing news item regarding a person or incident attracting scrutiny. Further readable context remains limited.
Attorney General Moody outlines a federal body created by Congress to set future maximum shipping rates. The mechanism would deter discriminatory practices by making lower rates to favored shippers and those extended to others quickly. The threat of a court review would likely not overturn such a rate, as evidenced by the carrier’s own actions.
Rev W C Swearer on furlough after seven years in Korea reports remarkable movement toward Christianity among Korean people.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a location called The Satisfaction Place with a sign inviting customers to call and implying late hours open until midnight. No clear events, people, or concrete details present.
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