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Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1899

Page

9

Fire Devastates Hosiery Mill in Reading Tragedy

Reading, Pa. Dec 7 One of the citys worst fires destroyed the Nolde and Holst hosiery mill killing two or possibly three workers and injuring about sixty. Nearly 600 women and girls employed, many leaped from windows as flames blocked exits. rescue ladders saved some, but the screen doors and nailed window screens drew sharp criticism. Loss is about 27500 with 150000 in insurance.

Reading Hosi Ry Nolde and Holst Company

Schooner Thomas White Grounds on Cape Cod Bar

The three masted schooner Thomas White from Portland to New York ran aground on the bar off Sandy Neck during a heavy snowstorm. A volunteer crew from the Humane Society pulled her off and to a safe anchorage. she is leaking badly and will need constant pumping and likely towage to reach her destination.

Yarmouth Thomas White Lewis Portland New York Sandy Neck Marcus — A. Harsia Humane Society Cape Cod Cape

Madame Paderewski Heads for Boston Visit

In Boston Madame Paderewski arrives with plans to stay while Ignace Jan Paderewski tours the country. She will not tour with him and intends to remain with friends in the city during his engagements. Her past as Helene Baroness Rosen and Madama Ladislas Gorski is noted.

Boston Madame Paderewski Paderewski Helene Baroness Rosen Ignace Jan Madama Ladislas Gorski Oceanic New York

Riot erupts as Conry speaks at South Boston rally

Boston December 7 rally in Spelman hall ward 13 for mayoral candidate P A Collins and aldermen Michael Norris and Patrick Bowen drew crowd unrest. Excrement and ejectments occurred as police cleared several supporters and the scene threatened to force the hall’s closure.

Boston P. A. Collins Michael Norris Patrick Bowen Aldetmen Spelman Hall South Boston

Boston meeting frames a Collins victory in solid ward support

Frances E Campbell introduced James B Clancey as chair man who opened with urging Democratic votes for Collins and aldermanic candidates. Clancey claimed Hart cannot win and ward 13 backs Collins. Joseph A Conroy praised Collins and denounced the opposition while noting party unity and a push for a strong mayor.

Frances E. Campbell James B. Clancey Clancey Collins Boston Hart P. A. Collins Joseph A. Conroy Mr. Collins Washington Democratic Party Murphy

Dissolution Granted in Boston Music Hall Case

In Boston on December 7 the supreme court entered a decree dissolving the old Boston Music Hall association as part of steps toward organizing a new Music Hall group. The report includes unrelated overheard remarks about a conductor and others, attributed to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Boston New Music Hall Association Supreme Court Lathrop Old Boston Music Hall Association

Woman cured at home after six years of illness

Mrs. M. B. Wallace of Muenster Cook Co Texas suffered female weakness for six years and after four doctors failed found relief with Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription. She gained eighteen pounds and feels like a new woman. Dr. Pierce offers free confidential medical advice and a bound copy of The Common Sense Medical Adviser for 21 stamps. return address included.

M. B. Wallace Muenster Cook Co Texas R. V. Pierce Buffalo Common Sense Medical Adviser

Widely Distributed Ownership of Major Corporations

A New York Times summary details how dividends are shared among tens of thousands of stockholders across firms like Pennsylvania Railroad Western Union Consolidated gas New York Central and others. It notes many holders are small investors and women, with distributions varying from 1 to 12 percent quarterly or semi annual, and cites specific counts of shareholders, capitalizations, and regional spread.

New York Times William HM. Vanderbilt New York Central Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad Company Pennsylvania Railroad United States Europe Western Union Telegraph Company Western Union American Telegraph and Cable Pacific and Atlantic Northwestern Telegraph Company Western Union Company George J. Gould Russell Sage John Jacob Astor John T. Terry Havemeyer American Sugar Refining Company Consolidated, Gas Company of New York New York, New Haven Consolidated Company Delaware and Hudson Canal Company Consolidated Railroad Delaware and Hudson New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad New York Central System Harlem Railroad Harlem Beech Creek All Brook Syracuse Geneva Cornhill Roa New York Central Lake Shore Michigan Central W “Ork . Central Lake Shore Road Micalan Central Canada Southern Railway E. V.W. Rossiter Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Corporation Common Cicck Atchison Manhattan Railway Company New England Metropolitan Street Railway Company Metropolitan Federal Steel Campany Federal Steel Company Brooklyn Rapid ‘Transit

Prices Current Lowell Retail Market December 7 1800

Prices from Buttrick Co and others list groceries and provisions with extensive itemized quotes for butter tea cheese kerosene eggs vinegar coal fish and vegetables. The record shows numerous unit prices per pound or per quantity across meats dairy produce and dry goods reflecting early American retail trade.

Lowell Buttrick & Co Sherman & Co E. A. Wilson & Co Killpartrick Bros F. B. Putnam Prescott Street Japan Tub Old Hyson Java Rio Athos T. Gross Daweacsesee Franklin Cumberland

Trains Schedule From Lowell to Boston and Nearby Cities

The Boston and Maine Railway timetable lists Sunday and weekday departures from Middlesex Street Station Lowell to Boston and to Lawrence Salem Haverhill Newburyport Amesbury Ports mouth Exeter Dover Rochester Portland Augusta Bath Waterville Skowhegan Bangor St Johns St Johnsbury and other routes with many times and connections. includes special notes on sailings via steamer and express services and mentions Montreal Quebec via different lines.

Merrimack Street Lowell Middlesex Street Station Boston Wil.ds Lawrence M. Srr Wi. P. m Salem Mass Haverhill Newburyport Amesbury Portsmouth Exeter Dover Rochester Alton Bay Somera Portland Ana Portland Augusta Bath Waterville Lewiston Skowhegan Bangor Selfast Rockland St. John's N. B Halifax Montreal Quebec Eastport St. John Vortland Castine Deerisle Sedgewick Bar Harbor Jonesport Achiasport brank,Jones Portland Woburn Ayer Junction Ferst Milford W . Bor Amtoo Sak Greenfield Peterboro Benning PoHsboro Keene Ami Hillsborn Nashua Manchester Concord Anon Frankliin White Big Junction S.12 Tio Franklin Warner Bradford Sunapee Newport N. Fl Claremont Claremont Junction St. Johnsbury Iondonville Wells River Montpelier Essex Burtin St Albans St. Johns Central Vermont Boston Air Line Ply Sherbrooke Western Division Bedford Wilmington D. J. Flanders Gen HW. Co Powell

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