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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1903
Page
6
The Lowell Daily Courier outlines its status as the oldest Mid1dlesex daily dating back to 1825 with a 1845 daily publication start. It notes delivery by carrier in Lowell at 6 cents a week from the Courier Citizen Building on Merrimack Street.
Boston December 12 forecast calls for cloudy with rain or snow in the west, warmer in eastern Maine, Sunday rain in the south and north with more cold and possible snow at night. Monday expected fair and colder with increasing south winds shifting northerly by night.
Patrons are asked to use care when making calls. Communications about advertising, non delivery of papers, address changes, and business inquiries should be directed to the business office at 31 5.
The streets committee proposes buying property at top asking prices to extend Dummer Street, a plan deemed unaffordable and imprudent by critics. They accuse the committee of pandering to homeowners, ignoring broader civic costs, and call for reorganization and restraint on borrowing for road works. Supt. Beals is praised for department handling despite the faulty recommendations.
The remark argues that revolt is justified by principle when a government is isolated and corrupt. It compares Panama to the American colonies and suggests Senator Culberson should consult early U.S. history for a direct answer rather than English history.
A reflective line notes that over time readers gravitate toward purchasing articles as a simple consequence of interest, leaving deeper analysis or criticism behind. The phrasing suggests a passive market behavior where curiosity drives limited engagement with content.
The piece argues labels matter for consumer choice and union quality, criticizes careless branding, and notes political skirmishes from Col Jones and Gen MacArthur to press coverage. It cites the Morgan-Harjes letter, court actions, and various political and social digressions reflecting the era’s tensions.
Noted quips touch on Colombia’s pace in diplomacy, Langley’s airship misfortune, and Moorfield Storey condemning Panama policy. The column mocks critics, jokes about celebrity divorces, elections, and Harvard football captain Hurley with playful wordplay about burly teammates. It reflects a mosaic of topical snips.
A string of editorials argues Senator Hanna will not run against Roosevelt in 1904 to avoid harming Republicans and may instead back Roosevelt. Other papers criticize Odell and the Sun as partisan tools. The column notes Dowie, Dowle, and public figures, with satirical remarks on populist temper and party loyalty.
Judge Wentworth declares Decameron and Heptameron guilty amid a verdict urged by weight of evidence. Chicago contemplates a ban tied to the Republican national convention, while Governor Cummins imagines a northern border marked by the Aurora Borealis as a political spectacle.
The Emperor Francis Joseph, while hunting in Styria, killed his 200th chamois. Tolstoi remains the most translated author, with his works rendered in every Slav dialect. Milo de Flandre has earned a Paris Faculty of Sciences doctorate with honorable mention, the fourth French woman to do so. Gen Nelson A Miles, retired, visited Boston to see a sick relative and declined comment on army matters, including Wood’s potential promotion.
An exhibition of water colors by Edward S Brigham continues for two weeks at No 239 Westford Street. The public is cordially invited to attend.
The St Petersburg Journal calls President Roosevelt's address friendly noting his praise of arbitration and his push for a stronger navy. It suggests the United States will take a larger role in world affairs.
A grand bazaar is planned tonight in Huntington Hall to benefit the Soldiers' Monument association. The event supports the local monument fund with proceeds from sales and activities.
The piece recalls the Middlesex club’s Lowell ties and long tradition of political dining groups, notes upcoming March meeting, and reflects on local leaders and civic history. It also wades through Christmas shopping trends, gift sentiment, and advertising spend, contrasting past and present habits.
A listing noting available editions at Lawler's Book Store. The notice references multiple poets and indicates a stock of various volumes across editions. No dates or prices are given.
Directors of Co Y M L of St Patrick's church report over 700 raised in the Harvest Festival to aid debt clearance. A general committee meeting is set for Sunday after the 9 o'clock mass. Frederick C Meehan, a Mehan family member, died at the Perry street plant yesterday morning, prompting a one week postponement of the Mathew Temperance Institute social. A funeral attendance was arranged. Washington commandry officers for 1904 are listed, and the 25th anniversary report lauded the recent celebration. A social and dance was held at Hibernian hall by the Ladies Auxiliary of the A O B R.
A lively event with music by the Middlesex orchestra ran until midnight. Key organizers included General manager Nora T. Riordan, assistant Maria O’Connor, floor director Katie J. Goggin, and a large reception committee led by Annie Keegan Riordan and others.
Boston and Maine offers low round trip fares to Montreal Quebec St Hyacinthe and Sherbrooke from December 28 to 31 with return valid until January 25. Round trips cost 10 dollars to Montreal and St Hyacinthe, 8.50 to Sherbrooke, 12 dollars to Quebec, with many New England origins included.
The Cunard steamer Lucania departed Liverpool for New York carrying Lady Durand wife of Ambassador Durand Miss Durand and Henry White secretary of the United States embassy in London on two months leave returning home.
A sale event tonight at Huntington hall featuring the Choice line of leather goods with proceeds presumably aiding. Perfumes and atomizers are also offered at A. W. Dows & Co. to accompany the event.
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