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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1901
Page
6
The Lowell Daily Courier dated Saturday December 7 1901 serves Middlesex county with notices and local news from Lowell. Published by Courier-Citizen Company, it records the established paper lineage since 1825.
An editorial urges voters to consider the school committee race in Ward Nine alongside the mayoral contest. It endorses A G Thompson for his experience and independence, notes Dr Hugh Walker’s strong character but less experience, warns against apathy, and calls for maintaining a high standard for the schools amid political bickering.
The piece argues Dimon’s record as mayor is weak and urges voters to support John C. Wilson on the Republican ticket. It notes the Australian ballot aids fair voting and criticizes overblown campaign schemes while contrasting Schley era disputes with Admiral Maclay, urging public peace through fair verdicts.
A satirical collection notes various figures and terms from royalty to politics, wryly linking Queen Wilhelmina, Booker Washington, Secretary Long, and Mayor Dimon with playful wordings. It riffs on ships, capital cities, and odd duties like royal larders, lampooning public figures and institutions with whimsical contrasts and puns.
A December cold snap brings snow quieting trains and coasting, while city streets show potholes from winter repairs and slippery sidewalks. The Catch All letters praise Morse Coach service improvements, discuss Erie stock fluctuations and Boston hotels snubbing Booker T. Washington, noting he stayed with Lowell's Rev. Billings after a Springfield note.
A Rhode Island reader reports long standing bronchitis cough relief after using Hyomei. After years of sleepless nights and failed remedies, one inhalation regimen stopped expectoration and the cough vanished, with no trouble for two years.
The Paris police registry shows over 5000 motor carriages and 1100 motorcycles. New York auto owners must file ownership certificates with the secretary of state, with 1300+ names registered. Buddhism gains converts with California churches and a San Francisco society nearing 300 members. The world’s largest steel dry-dock was towed 2000 miles from Baltimore to Algiers opposite New Orleans. A Wilkes-Barre girl, after witnessing a fight for her hand, decided to marry the referee.
The text laments the muddled Philippine status as courts clash over duties on imports from the Philippines while Congress weighs applying the Dingley tariff to goods from or to the islands. It questions who should bear duties and the broader implications for American policy and the recent Spain acquisition.
A political editorial argues voters should prefer Wilson over Mayor Dimon, noting Dimon’s yearlong manifesto credit claims and Wilson’s perceived honesty and experience. It highlights a rising independent bloc that will judge two men on their qualifications and integrity rather than party loyalty.
A city organ mocks Mayor Dimon with a cartoon showing him amid Day Nursery children asking who could be so hard-hearted as to work against “our general mayor.” The piece leans into the interviewers’ preferred moniker and public persona.
The Washington Senators, aligned with the Democratic camp, view McLaurin of South Carolina as no longer part of their circle. His fate—probationary Republican or merely a man without a party—remains unclear as his early push toward a Southern reform party falters.
The Daily Courier and the News spar over support for a Republican candidate. The Courier claims the News exaggerates Dimon’s grip, while the News asserts the mayor’s position is secure and critics fear defeat.
The article notes favorable outlook for the canal treaty and limited opposition in committee. It suggests major support will come in the Senate, with Democratic committee members from foreign relations not voting against it, predicting similar behavior on the floor, though outcome remains uncertain.
At a meeting of grizzled veterans anti-Dimon talk circulated while they weighed multiple factors beyond a war record in judging men. The group valued living present attributes alongside past service in forming opinions about leadership.
Col Meade is vindicated after a court martial charged with drunkenness and ungentlemanly conduct. The decision ends the matter and hints at potential further aspersions from the accuser’s followers if more friends speak out against the administration.
Rev Dr Van Dyke accepts a temporary pastorate at a New York Presbyterian church without salary. The move likely blocks typical rumors about seeking divine guidance as the church prepares to ship its furniture.
The message says Lowe voters should set partisan feelings aside and compare the two mayoralty candidates as men and citizens, asserting that John C. Wilson will land high and dry.
A Boston Journal quote notes a teller who never vacationed and amassed over 100000 on a 1600 salary. Amos Rusie, once famed pitcher, works as day laborer in Muncie earning 1.50 daily. A London Gazette view laments American tastes dulling London acting charm and discipline.
Roosevelt did not urge new state admissions yet New Mexico Arizona and Oklahoma hope to be admitted this session Oklahoma with about half a million people is ready for statehood New Mexico may follow earlier due to population. In Springfield prosperity hits hotels though Booker T. Washington faced refusals for lodging. The Democratic Party shows a drift toward Socialism signaling a possible political realignment between Republicans and Democrats against discontented elements.
Hope Booth asks New York supreme court to confirm referee report in her absolute divorce suit from James A. B. Earls and seeks alimony of hours a week. Rev Frederick Towers of Cambridge becomes assistant to Rev Charles H. Perry at St Peter's Episcopal Church in Massachusetts Avenue, Boston. Alta House in Cleveland run by Mrs E Parmalee Prentice discovers young Italian girls sold as wives to the highest bidder. Lord Kinnaird, famed football authority, is also an ordained minister. Max Heart, Harlem magnate, once a bootblack, preserves his original bootblacking outfit at home.
A Chicago News verse urges shoppers to pace Christmas buying. It recalls past frantic crowds and urges leisurely browsing, prudent spending, and choosing gifts with time to spare. The poem playfully contrasts hurry with calm planning as December nears.
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