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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1902
Page
7
Rev. William C. Curtis delivers a lecture on Aboriginal Indian Basketry at Colonial Hall on Thursday December 11. The talk features over one hundred baskets collected by the speaker from Pacific coast Indians.
The article notes raffia work spreading beyond leisure into education, with Pratt Institute and New York Teachers College adopting it. Rev W C Curtis promotes interest through lectures and exhibits Indian baskets from The Dalles and Alaska. Women at the People's club study reed and raffia work, producing baskets and learning about tribal customs, aided by George Wharton James. Reeds come from China and Germany. raffia from Madagascar, giving durable, colorable results.
Boston reports annual summary of Protestant foreign missions by Rev. B. Strong showing foreign mission income of 18,369,163 and gains in stations, native laborers, adherents, and Christians. Total stations and outposts 29,081. laborers 78,812. adherents and native Christians 3,208,447. under instruction 1,020,069. India notes large Protestant growth despite Catholic and Eastern shares. In Bombay presidency Christians rise sharply amid famine and plague impacts.
A culinary guide describes varied sandwiches using milk or cream, salt, paprika with cheese, nuts, and rye bread. It includes olive bread with meatless mayo, banana with mayo on thin bread, gingerbread with Neufchatel and preserved ginger, and a hot cream cheese toast with paprika. It ends with serving suggestions for luncheons and casual gatherings.
Mr. A. L. Bacheller led a Middlesex Women's Club departmental gathering in Middlesex hall with the History committee chaired by Mrs. Avery B. Clark. The talk on Early History of Lowell was well received and tea was served by the hospitality team led by Mrs. Plunkett and Mrs. McGannon.
Mrs Henry Macy Upham sailed Saturday from Boston aboard the steamship New England. She will spend the winter in Southern Europe for health reasons. Grace LeBaron Upham, prominent in D A R circles, holds honorary memberships in multiple chapters and hails from Lowell. Mrs Upham is noted for literary ability and has supported D A R causes.
The Ladies Aid society of the Low ell General hospital will hold a meeting this Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 o clock at the home of Mrs H Stowell 99 Fairmount street.
A large gathering of clubs and United Irish societies from Boston and nearby cities met at Monument hall to plan a proper reception for Col. Blake of the Irish brigade in the Boer army Gen. Viljoen and Commandant Malan among those connected with the conflict that cost England money and men and inspired smaller nations to hope for freedom.
Seven men were injured and two killed when a scaffold collapsed at the new North German Lloyd dock in Hoboken. Leon ard Lechner and James Carr died of their injuries, with survivors noting two men not expected to recover.
The Conference of Presidents will meet at the Vendome Boston on Thursday December 11 at 2 30 p.m. The topics are What the Club owes to the Federation and What the Federation can do for the Club. Tea will be served and substitutions may report back. By order of the president May Alden Ward.
A reader asks via the Woman's department for a proven technique to remove rust from a new kettle so that water boiled in it is fit for use. Submit answers to the Woman's Page in the Cour ier-Citizen.
A girl of ten could wear a coat of er mine cloth praised for its soft silky look warmth and low trimming needs. Red dominates the season in outfits red leather writing sets velvet gilt purses lace collars white crepe de chine touches and pink rose hats with green velvet leaves feature prominently. Photo frames red leather add color while men’s handkerchiefs show colored monograms with delicate embroidery.
A verse portrait of a sleeping baby as a potent household king who rules through clamor when awake and is guarded by a mother or widow. The speaker invites the reader to imagine approaching the sleeping infant and how the mother or widow would respond.
The New York Tribune extols nuts especially English walnuts for school lunches. Walnuts keep well. boiling softens dry nuts. Mix with figs or dates, add chopped eggs or meats, then cream Neufchatel cheese into a sandwich filling.
The U S government will cancel Coburn and company’s contract to complete the New Forge shop at Charlestown navy yard. The building is needed by the equipment department and navy yard officials will finish the work. Coburn will receive any unexpended contract funds, with a 10 percent reserve retained.
Danvers December 8 officials of the Danvers Savings bank state they face no difficulty in securing reimbursement from the National Security company for liabilities tied to the late treasurer Albion F Welch. The bank reports ample assets to cover all deposits and mentions specific sums set aside for potential losses and dividends.
In the House of Lords London on December 8 Lord Lansdowne defended stricter conduct after Sir Liorace Rumbold’s Vienna reminiscences were published. He said the episode prompted a new Foreign Office file prohibiting diplomats from publishing experiences abroad without explicit permission, whether still in office or retired, to guard official relations.
An inquest in Gloucester examined witnesses this afternoon to determine the exact nature and cause of Miss Kathryne Pearl Audrey’s death. Judge York presided with City Solicitor John J. Burke and City Mortician Coffin present. Allan V. Fown, a Turvard student, faced charges as an accessory before the fact in a reported criminal operation. Witnesses included Arthur H. Stetson, the court clerk who recorded the dying statement, and others named Dra, Quimby, Garhind, Moore, and Morrow.
Practical suggestions on what to eat and how to prepare food. Written for home cooks based on chemistry and tested experience. Conducted by Lida Ames Willis in Chicago with inquiries addressed to her. All rights reserved by Banning Co. Chicago.
A historical overview traces macaroni origins to Germany and China, notes Italian adoption, and cautions on quality. It explains flour gluten content, drying practices, and risks of dust and microbes in open-air production. It offers cooking methods, sauces, and varied dishes from soups to timbales and gratins.
Mrs W F S requests a maple layer cake recipe. The text provides steps for creaming butter with sugar, mixing flour and milk, folding in beaten egg whites, baking in two to three layers, and finishing with a maple frosting. Additional notes reference an orange and grape salad and a chocolate glaze recipe, noting the writer’s preference for no poetical insertions and asking for no poetry.
An old advertisement asserts that a kidney or bladder trouble can be cured in time using Foley's Kidney Cure. The notice is filed under a lodging by F. C. Goodale and C. B. Carter.
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