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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1905
Page
6
The ORELL DAILY COURIER notes it is Middlesex County’s oldest daily paper, established 1825 and daily since 1845, published at Courier- Citizen Building, Merrimack Street, Lowell, with carriers delivering across the city for six cents a week.
Monday night was cloudy and cool with more snow ahead. The forecast for New England calls for generally cloudy skies with scattered rain or snow tonight, warmer in Maine, eastern Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, and Wednesday brings snow flurries in the north and fair conditions in the south along with light winds shifting southerly to westerly.
A Lowell Daily Courier column reviews Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman as merely a cabinet maker, questions Democratic stand‑points, praises Dr Everett’s defense of the Constitution, jokes about Moody Boynton’s bicycle railway scheme, promotes honest insurance advertising, and argues for central Panama command by a single engineer chosen by the president to simplify accountability.
A New York proprietor who already offered money to a future spouse now tempts his waiters with similar inducements to cultivate facial whiskers. The piece notes changing fashion in prestige dining rooms and touches on post office finances and Russian veterans amid a broader, unsettled era.
Reporters recite how a wealthy parishioner balks at Mr Richmond’s outspoken sermons on the sins of the wealthy. The Touraine hotel liquor issue prompts district attorney Moran to challenge a practice near a school, while Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman’s cabinet is praised for intellect and talent despite weaker individual prominence.
Heavy snow backdrop at the booths and a flurry of political chatter. References to Brown’s notoriety, forged campaign letters, new cardinals not tied to wagers, and Edward Atkinson’s death cite a mix of local and national intrigue. Worcester Apiarians meet, John Sharp Williams faces Democratic anger, Braden eyeing streets chief post, Weeks seeks cost for constitutional repair.
The editorial condemns forged letters and anonymous flyers used in the Ward 7 contest and warns for strict punishment for those circulating vile accusations. It urges Lowell voters to reject such tactics and defend reputable public servants.
The piece notes Prince von Buelow signals Germany’s growing commercial expansion, which may isolate Berlin from other powers in both eastern and western hemispheres. It argues the main threat of any war would stem from Germany’s own actions, with antipathy toward Germany rising in England and elsewhere due to Berlin’s policy stance.
In this excerpt Dr Henry B Blackwell reflects on William Lloyd Garrison noting his non political stance. He praises Garrison’s uncompromising utterances for energizing northern sentiment and advancing abolition at a great social cost. The passage also references a witty query about Napoleon’s tomb used as a naval target by Secretary Bonaparte and a note on William Everett’s quip.
OUT OF THE COMMON Lawrence H Grahame of New York city newly named commissioner of interior for Porto Rico. He was formerly a newspaper man and last year secretary of the government commission for the St Louis world’s fair. Sanitary officials in southern Italy wear military uniforms to inspire respect among peasants. In animal reasoning, numbers weigh against Burroughs’ view that instinct rules and reason plays little part. A wood fragment unearthed during foundation work near lower Manhattan may come from a tree that stood where New York now sits before the glacial period.
Snow and ice linger as pedestrians perform stunts on slick Merrimack square sidewalks. Many slip and fall while a few manage to move on, highlighting the area’s habit of “toppling over” walkers and its reputated danger in winter.
London dispatch quotes Count Witte saying Russia faces a choice between revolution or violent coercion. He cautions repression may lead to his resignation, and links revolt to university autonomy and societal disintegration. He notes the manifesto intensified unrest and criticizes responses to the Jewish question.
The readable fragments refer to a tour schedule with Washington and stops in Baltimore Philadelphia and New York. It mentions a May 6 date and a Pennsylvanian route, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent events or outcomes.
Oregon report details a growing trail of forged certificates and letters from a fake state school land board. The scheme involved forged seals and stamps, referencing Clerk George C. Brown, with connections to S. A. D. Puter and Horace McKinley. Mueller Lumber Company holds genuine certificates. Pater and McKinley remain missing.
Manual Correira, 19, was arrested after allegedly shooting his wife Mary in Bristol. The couple, both Portuguese, had lived apart after a brief marriage. The bullet hit the woman in the breast near the spine. Correira claimed language barriers and said he discarded the revolver. Police recovered no weapon.
A Madison dispatch reports the University of Wisconsin faces growing financial trouble, with legislators considering a second special session to appropriate 400 000 to 500 000 for the university. The institution has already overdrawn the general fund by 225 000, and the Attorney General rules the university may borrow only to the legislated appropriation, leaving the state not liable for excess.
A garbled humor column parodies romance and engagement tropes with punchy lines about rings and voices. The dialogue features a flirtatious tramp and a wearer of flannel talk, contrasting sincere sentiment with comic banter in a spoof of social wit.
A garbled OCR reading presents disjointed letters and partial words, mentioning a street corner and generic civic terms. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or places are readable to identify a definite event or notice.
A concise report notes Neil Cronsored Seeds Terrier setting a remarkable time in a twenty minute event, achieving a record-like Fifteen to One margin. The piece highlights the extraordinary performance and the race’s competitive atmosphere at the venue.
For the annual meeting of the stockholders of this bank to choose directors and transact other lawful business. The meeting will be held at the cashier's office in Lowell Massachusetts on January ninth next, at nine o’clock in the forenoon. The notice is signed by KR Sawyer, cashier, Lowell Massachusetts.
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