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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1900
Page
7
Washington reports the President sent to the Senate the nomination of George Von L. Meyer for Ambassador to Italy. Meyer, a Boston businessman about 45, Harvard graduate and former Massachusetts Speaker, is noted for wealth and a prominent political career.
James Redmond accuses C. P. Davis of prejudice and threats of getting even. Davis responds that he aims to avoid controversy and defends his three year refereeing record. Patsy Sweeney and Jim Burke train for a Knickerbocker Athletic Club bout, billed as highly anticipated in Lowell alongside the Moriarty St Denis clash after St Denis outsaw Regan in Manchester on Thanksgiving day.
Tonight the Burkes meet the P A Co in a key basketball matchup after a thrilling prior clash when Burkes surged from a 7 2 deficit to win. Both squads trained hard two weeks, aiming to prove endurance and speed as a pivotal test unfolds amid reports from Worcester Telegram praising A Mathews and noting strong showings from Halloran Neenan Rourke and McParland in recent play.
A Boston paper notes W Martin, the American bicycle rider, won eight of nine starts on day one of the Australian meeting in Melbourne attracting much attention. The piece also mentions a famed player nicknamed Plugger Bill from Lowell who adapted well to a defensive midfield role and plans to return to Boston next spring.
In Chicago voiced by Judge Gibbons, grand jury instructions fault city officials for two months of crime, urging thorough probe and justice for those responsible. He targets the police distribution rather than officers, calling for reforms and action to stamp out nightly robberies. A vigilante committee plan emerges from Methodist and Congregationalist ministers to unite lay leaders against crime.
At a special meeting the streetholders of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroad unanimously voted to reorganize the finances by issuing refunding bonds at a lower interest rate than current securities. The plan awaits board approval and a forthcoming meeting to set terms and redeem old bonds with new at reduced rates for the lines now operated by the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Company.
A catalog of new books by H Irving Hancock and Lee & Shepard includes Jeeco Aguinaldo hostage tale The Reviewers Hostage and Rival Boy Sportsman by W Gordon Parker. Also featured are Myths and Fables of Today by Samuel Adams Drake and Randy’s Summer by Amy Brooks, with descriptions of plots, settings, and illustrated editions.
A catalog-style summary of children's adventure books by Edward Stratemeyer and others. Includes True to Himself about Roger Strong and Kate's struggles after their father’s imprisonment, plus sequels in the Ship and Shore series with titles such as The Bonnie Duhlees and The Little Dreamer's Adventure, noting prices and publishers.
Howard Emerson's New York Girl company headlines the Lyceum Theatre Boston current vaudeville show. The act features the clever duo and a cast including the Livingston family, acrobats, Willame and Adams, Anderson and W. lace, and the Frisco boys Kelley and Davie, plus Kitty Nelson the soultette, all performing from Virginius.
Palace theatre hosts a week of burlesque with two Minne shows The Garden of Eden and The Battle of Mattahdim as features. The troupe includes Crimmine and Gore in a humorous skit and a Pettite Message. Guests will see lively instrumentals and two daring aerial acts by chartans.
The latest Welsbach Light features the Yusea Mantle promising 50 percent more light and three times the strength. It claims long life and a bright output, with first class gas cooking ranges sold at a cost.
A local gas station announces a price reduction for customers who pay promptly. The offer includes a discount applied at the pump, with terms outlining how and when to receive the deduction. Promotion highlights affordability and quick transaction benefits for motorists.
On and after June 10 1M trains will leave Lowell Middlesex Street Depot for Taunton New Bedford Newport Providence Pawtucket Marlboro South Framingham and way stations at 7 15 11 25 am 5 25 pm. All trains connect at South Framingham with Boston and Albany for Worcester Springfield Albany and the west. At Concord Junction with Fitchburg line the 5 25 pm connects with Stonington line for New York City the south and west. Sundays for South Framingham Mansfield Pawtucket Providence way stations 7 15 am. C Peter Clark Gen Supt A C Kendall Pass Agent.
Trains from Merrimack Street Depot Lowell and Middlesex Street Station Lowell list Boston and Lawrence and Salem routes with numerous times. Sundays and weekdays show varied departure times to Boston Lawrence Salem Newburyport Exeter Dover Rochester and other towns with steamer connections noted for St John and Portland.
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