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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1902
Page
8
The Lowell Courier announces it as the oldest daily in Middlesex county, established 1825 and later 1845. It is published daily except Sundays and holidays from Courier-Citizen Building Merrimack street Lowell, delivered by carrier at six cents a week.
Yesterday began cool then snow flurries and a brief storm as the West darkened. By morning the mercury plunged to 10 to 25 below zero with clear forenoon and very cold conditions. Boston forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Wednesday with rising temperatures and fresh west winds.
Editorial rooms and departments listed with telephone numbers to use for different inquiries. The notice requests readers to direct advertising, non-delivery issues, address changes, and business inquiries to the business office at specified internal room numbers.
Rev Father Teeling warns against trusts and the excesses of wealth at the Elks annual memorial in Lynn. He compares modern riches and luxury to Rome, denouncing corruption, the master of the trusts, and the loss of liberty. He calls for vigilance against socialism as a protest against current trends.
A querulous North American Review writer faults Roosevelt for not endorsing the anthracite strike commission. He calls Roosevelt a Jeffersonian Democrat and argues the first year was fine except for the commission, which he says will mark the administration with bad eminence. He asserts the commission shows the country’s fuel suffering and that such tribunals may help avoid future strikes, urging broader use of regular inquiries.
The piece urges using public buildings and basements to shelter the cold and fuel-poor families, noting schools as accessible warmth sources and warning against neglect of public calamities. It critiques political rhetoric, praises measured actions to prevent disease, and comments on a tense international ultimatum to Venezuela while reflecting on local election conditions.
The Countess of Dudley wife of the lord Heutenyn of Trelant, was operated on or to Nenday for appendicitis by a surgeon named Trevea. The bulletin notes the patient is satisfactory.
A string of pithy lines references weather and politics. Acting Mayor Badger faces another stint while zero weather influences polling and civic chatter. The Blondin case and burglar escapes at Hotel Navarre frame a murky public mood as gray forecasts mix with wardrobe hues and school committee intrigue.
A letters page reflects on the biting cold at ten below and ferocious winds, noting railcar discomfort, snow removal woes, and the miseries of labor conditions. It also covers funeral rites for Miss Lilla Stott, Dudley Leavitt almanac lore, and transit car safety near Nesmith Street with observations on braking and potential accidents.
A favorable critique of J M Barrie's The Little White Bird, praising its charm and range. The review notes the book blends grave and gay tones, features a beguiling love story about an elderly bachelor, and includes memorable scenes with David and his mother. Published by Scribner's in New York for $1.60.
The year’s expenses of the Republican State committee were a trifle under $18,000. This figure, smaller than expected, contrasts with larger sums reported for Democrats tied to Gaston nominations and his defeat. Fitchburg Sentinel notes Gillett’s honor in joining the sub committee on sundry civil appropriations.
The Atlanta Journal argues for strict enforcement and harsher penalties against carrying concealed weapons. It notes judges, grand juries, solicitors, and police increasingly cooperate to deter pistol toters, asserting the habit fuels violence and must be treated as a grave crime rather than a minor misdemeanor.
Daniel Harkins, a veteran actor born April 27, 1885 in Boston, died in San Francisco on Sunday. His long stage career included work with John Rice, Walnut Street, Niblo's Garden, and Augustin Daly, performing with Fanny Davenport and Clara Morris. He served as a major after organizing a cavalry company in the Civil War.
Officials announced that within 44 hours a proposal to lease the Indianapolis Street Railway lines for 40 years will be considered. The plan involves an $8,000,000 stock on bonds and the terminal company gaining the franchise, contrasting with other urban roads and enabling new construction and access.
Sydney Grier presents a tale of Indian country and tribal affairs as an Englishwoman visits her officer brother. A mild romance with a native chief ignites border hostilities, drawing government officials into danger, but the story ends happily. The Warden of the Marches by Sydney Grier, published by J. L. Page & Co.
A London Philatelic Society member leads a campaign against bloating in stamp collecting. The trend prize is excessive displays of rare stamps, with collectors crowing over duplicates, blocks, and sheets rather than single copies, drawing criticism from peers.
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