09 Dec 1897
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1897
Page
1
A nostalgic verse by Will T. Hale reflects a father listening to his child recital a prayer for loved ones and for the boy’s safety. The speaker also prays for patience and guidance as the child faces life’s untried path.
Washington reports that House leaders have a general understanding for upcoming legislation. Appropriation bills will be disposed of as ready and bankruptcy bills will get first hearings. No immediate financial legislation is planned, with emergency measures like the Behring Sea matter likely to be heard, while radical measures will be kept back.
A heated Lowell city campaign shows Republicans and Democrats uniting against Pearson. Betting favors Bennett, with $100 against $60 on Pearson. locals fear liquor-dealer ties and church influence. A pair of rallies and two major GOP conferences highlight a push for Col. Bennett’s mayoral bid.
A collection of satirical and opinion lines referencing local politics. Mentions Chief Consul Elliott of the L A W and Sterling in London. Notes about Mayor Quincy with various puns and aphorisms attributed to Phil Lips Brooks. The piece blends political commentary with quips on art, character, and public figures.
An Augusta boy obtained permission for an electric light in his room and ran wires between rooms using his devoted cat. A sturdy string tied to the cat’s tail allowed the feline to move back and forth through the floor and guide the wiring into place.
Mr. John Mountford a Davis square shoe dealer is dangerously ill with apo plexy at his home on Thorndike street. Dr. G Forrest Martin read a paper at the 20th annual meeting in Boston Wednesday of the Massachusetts Surgical and Gynecological society.
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Temple Houston son of Sam Houston plans to defend Jennings Brothers and their gang accused of train robbery in Guthrie Oklahoma Territory. He previously killed one Jennings brother in a clash and shot another during the same incident, now set to represent them in court.
New York December 9 The fourth day of the six day bicycle race finds eighteen men still competing with strong determination. Rivierre rode 1124 miles without sleep and slept one hour and two hours later. Miller rested one hour in the first seventy-two hours.
One hundred employees of the Gypsy Moth Department in Boston are discharged as the state board of agriculture appropriation is exhausted. A limited crew remains to monitor the infected area and restrain the moth spread.
A quartz slab with gold veins will convey California's invite to President McKinley for the golden jubilee of gold discovery. The invitation to be engraved on the rock will mark January 24 as the event.
Canton Ohio December 9 Mother McKinley survived the night but was very weak this morning. The president was at her bedside all night and this morning she lay in a deep lethargic sleep.
Los Angeles based Chamber of Commerce opposes Hawaii annexation, arguing it would harm California beet sugar industry and affect local agriculture and business interests.
The funeral of Margaret Calnin from 469 Broadway followed by burial in Catholic cemetery. Rev R S Burke officiated with bearers Thomas Dowd Patrick Talty Patrick Donahoe Joan Maloney Michael Monahan and James Sullivang. Undertaker Savage supervised. John Kay funeral conducted at 63 Andrews Street with bearers Holland Sugden Farrar and Garnet. Burial at Edson cemetery with Undertaker Young in charge.
J M Kimball longtime Pennsylvania Co general agent at Erie died suddenly last Thursday born July 1827 in Lowell. He previously supervised the Erie and Ashtabula division and the Erie to Pittsburg branch. Also reported were the deaths of George True 74 of Lincoln Street and Francis Gilchrist 41 of 15 Lawrence Street yesterday.
Ready in Dracut on December 8 at her Greenmont Avenue residence Mary Ready passed away at home. Survived by family and friends, the obituary notes a quiet community loss and memorial details to follow.
Dyspepsia rheumatism catarrh and all diseases originated in or promoted by impure blood are addressed by this great nerve tonic and strength builder. It claims to regulate the stomach and fortify the body, presenting itself as a universal health remedy.
The event features speakers including Hon. Geo F Richardson and John C Wilson with many others from the Republican slate. A Glee Club will sing municipal campaign songs as attendants escort speakers from the Richardson House to the hall. The presiding official is Hon. Geo A Marden. Galleries are reserved for ladies and escorts.
In a heated campaign Col. Bennett is praised as a safe, worthy leader backed by right-minded supporters and endorsed by a broad bloc. Fisher dominates Democratic rhetoric with promises of business-friendly policy, while ministers allege anti temperance bluffs from campaign operatives. The piece mocks rival Fisherman and questions polling plausibility.
A Sun page analysis claims tactics aim to vex Pearson and threaten his stance. The piece compares the anticipated move to famed boxers Fitzsimmons and Corbett, promising a swift, decisive political blow akin to a solar system disruption.
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