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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1899
Page
3
Handkerchiefs advertised include silk initial mens and ladies styles from 3 for 25c to 25c for silk initial pieces. Swiss embroidered and hemstitched options priced 10c to 15c with lace trims and all linen varieties at 25c. Mens and ladies options show initial embroidery and new styles showcased as a bargain.
Books etc. at discounted prices. Children's books cover all ages from toddlers to big youngsters. Picture books and history titles start as low as 3c up to 98c each. Dickens complete works 15 volumes 3.98. David Harum and latest copyright books 98c. Chatterboxes 49c to 79c. Diaries 1900 10c to 98c. Calendars 1900 5c to 69c.
Our line larger and better than ever before less money too. Ladies Romeos and Juliets in red and black at 69 and 98c pair. Ladies patent and kid strap Sandals 89c. Ladies red felt Slippers fur trimmed 79c. Ladies felt fur trimmed plain opera and strap Sandal Slippers 49c. Fine kid and patent party Slippers fur trimmed Romeo and Toilet Slipper all colors and styles 1.28 and 1.49.
Three specials in Boston Bags at 49c 79c and 98c. Pocketbooks and Purses at 25c. A grand assortment with plain and fancy leather. Fans and a large stock in gauze silk feather spangles decorations carved wood bone and ivory frames. A special lot at 98c worth seeing.
Three separate suicide reports from December 7 detail Albert Wiggin of Boscawen New Hampshire aged 32 ending his life by hanging at Harris mill wool house with suspected depression. Annie Laird formerly of Worcester, residing Providence, inhaled gas at home and died after husband left for work. Ellen Barrett 17 in New Haven drank carbolic acid following parental reprimand, died after agony.
The National Reform association met in New York on December 7 with devotional exercises and discussions on Bible reading in schools. Speakers included Dr. R. C. Wylie of Pittsburg on Christian principles of national fundamental law, Dr. A. G. Dixon of Brooklyn on liquor traffic before Christ, and Rev. Prof. D. B. Wilson on our new possessions. The afternoon session began with Rev. Dr. J. P. Sankey presiding and six resolutions read by Rev.
Dr. R C Wylie of Pittsburg chairs a resolutions committee that adopts statements denouncing legalized liquor traffic as a destructive evil, supporting bans on polygamy, and condemning lynch law. Addresses by Rev D J Barrell on Sabbath and Rev J M Foster on Sabbath preservation follow, with comments on Sunday newspapers.
New Haven December 7 Frank Ross and Sceal Caffano both of New York were arrested on charges of passing counterfeit money About 100 in counterfeit dollars and quarters were found on them Police say papers taken from the pair indicate they are allied with a nationwide gang A log in their book records the counterfeit output in Hartford Waterbury Norwich and other Connecticut cities
The New York chamber of commerce adopted a resolution urging city authorities to withhold definite action on the Santos coffee steamers embargo. It cites confidence in port health officers to prevent foreign infection while weighing broad commercial impacts on the city.
In Pottstown Pennsylvania on December 7 an explosion wrecked James S Miller powder works near Sumneytown. Three workers died William Baer superintendent Allen Schneck John Schwager. Frank Schaeffer fatally injured and Raymond Fast seriously burned and bruised.
In New York Roland B Molineux endures another court day as defense and prosecution clash over evidence in the murder trial. A juror's death prompts a postponement while Percy Darrow's death prompts questions about witnesses. Autopsy shows consumption as cause. McIntyre identification of Adams victim testified. cross examination postponed. Handwriting expert Kinsley defended his credentials amid sharp courtroom critique from Recorder Goff.
The National Trotting Association board met at Murray Hill hotel and expelled John Ramsey and James O'Brien of Boston for false entry of the bay gelding Dr. D. The horse held a 2.12 record and was suspended. the secretary was instructed to issue a show cause charge regarding the complainant. Clarence T. Clark and J. T. Walcott of Salem were suspended. the case against mare Hylie T. was dismissed when owner John Rood proved he did not know the horse had a record. Walcott and Clark had raced the mare as Flossie W. Bennut was the gelding Gloddy Boy, a 2.23 trotter, with A. Gloddy expelled for misnaming. T. SF. Murphy and J. Stone were expelled or suspended for misnaming mares Maggie W. Juliet.
New York reports Henry G. Hilton has withdrawn contest of his father's will after a settlement. The estate valued at about 6 million saw $25,000 plus 6 percent for Henry and his wife. Details outline generous bequests to other children, grandchildren, siblings, and a division of the residue among four heirs. Henry G. Hilton, once notable for a liaison with actress Sylvia Gerrish, was disinherited in the will’s terms.
Miller and Waller surge 200 miles ahead in the six days race at Madison Square Garden as McEachern battles tonsillitis and a dangerous team presence looms. Tomasseli defeats Kimble in a heated mile race while Walter Smith dazzles crowds with a 1.04 half mile. Walthour’s wife arrives to spur him, and legal worries swirl around Miller connected to the Franklin Syndicate with extradition proceedings eyed in Canada.
On farms injuries like cuts bruises stings and sprains are common. The ad promotes Dr Thomas’s Electric Oil as instant relief and urges readers to keep it handy for accidents. It emphasizes immediate pain relief and practical use in rural settings.
Miller Caught claim reported by The Journal in its afternoon edition unconfirmed by other sources. W J Sutherland employed to search for William F Miller, head of the Franklin Syndicate of Brooklyn, returned from Montreal and said, “We have had a long chase, but we have got him,” offering no further details. Capt. McCluskey, head of New York Police Detective Bureau, declined to elaborate.
In New York on December 7 Judge Shipman upheld the Welsbach Light company patent rights. The ruling ends a three year suit against American Incandescent Lamp Company. An injunction barred sale and manufacture of infringing mantles. The decision sustains the Rawson patent and overrules the appellate defenses.
United States circuit court of appeals today dismissed the writ of error in the Judson v Gage case on the ground that the judgment reviewed was not final. The action originated to condemn land in Bridgeport Connecticut for post office purposes. Judge Shipman granted the motion to dismiss without costs.
James P. Reed, famed checker player, died at the Homeopathic Hospital in Pittsburgh today from an epileptic seizure. He was 40 years old.
The notice offers five good rooms at 7.60 monthly, large two story houses at 13.00, a boarders suitable house at 15.00, a tenement with stable and hennery for 100 hens at 12.00, and a cottage with half acre of land at 8.00. T. H. Elliott, 64 Central St.
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