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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1899
Page
6
The Towell Daily Courier, established 1826, serves Middlesex as a daily except Sundays and holidays. Published at Courier-Citizen Building Merrimack Street. carriers deliver city-wide for 12 cents a week or 50 cents a month. Courier-Citizen Compal.
Boston and Maine Railroad service runs a corridor between Lowell and Boston with regular departures and arrivals. The schedule reflects commuter demand, linking suburban Lowell with downtown Boston stations during peak morning and evening periods.
The Lowell Daily Courier notes Gen Otis on insurrection in the Philippines as organized resistance fades. It discusses Boston politics with Hart as a challenger, and remarks on American yacht exhibits at Paris aiming to flaunt invention and industry. An Ohio court rules dogs are livestock valued animals, debating canine worth and legal killing rights.
The report notes mixed results in the Boston and city elections with Mayor Crowley winning thanks to Republican votes and Putnam close to victory aided by Democratic support. Reflects growing partisan indifference in municipal campaigns and defenses of cross party support amid shifting loyalties.
Voters chose based on personal conviction rather than party. The result overturns expectations that prohibition would persist and shows biased voting toward party lines. The editors express belief Republicans remain preferable, not by party label but for their perceived competence and safety.
The Society of American Authors urges legislation to cut postage on manuscripts. About 20 000 writers rely on pen for income, facing high letter rates for unaccepted works while accepted pieces travel at a quarter of that rate for proofs. The issue heads to Congress for possible relief.
The wrecking tug Champion captained by Cochran and its crew ferried a remarkable catch of eels, blackfish, lobsters, and crabs from old wrecks in Godney's channel near Stapleton. Divers searched and hoisted engines and boilers while crew members toasted homecomings and reported the haul to loved ones. The tale, tied to Uncle Sam contracts to clear navigational hazards, includes a vivid fish story from Engineer McLeod about honeycombed boilers and its crustacean residents.
A discussion on the vast and varying estimates of John S. Blair’s fortune, noting that regardless of whether it totals 20 million, 70 million, or 100 million, the wealth will be dispersed after death. The piece urges wealthy individuals to plan disposal while alive, contrasting accumulation with eventual distribution, and includes quips on appetite for longevity and auto ownership costs.
An advertisement touts Munyons Guarantee with claims that his Rheumatism Dyspepsia Kidney Catarrh Headache and Cold Cures cure many conditions within hours or minutes. Priced at 25 cents a vial at druggists. Free medical guidance offered by Prof Mungen at 1505 Areh est.
A column reflecting on campaign ethics and voter coercion, lamenting independent groups as a nuisance while praising tactical voting. It recounts election night scenes, a child’s tactful remark, and notes on Mayor Crowley, Hon. George S. Putnam, and Lawrence voters amid license votes and local politics.
A Japanese acting troupe on their way to the Paris exposition drew a smaller crowd than usual on election night and rain. Review praises the troupe’s realism in tragic scenes with duels and multiple attackers, noting intense suspense and disquieting urges as battles unfold on stage.
The piece opens with a Japanese style sketch "Zingoro" and the main work "The Geisha and the Knight" featuring Sada Yacco and Otto Kawakami. Review notes strong acting, elaborate costumes, and stage effects. Upcoming shows include Tago, the Loyal Wife, and a wave of performances by Calve and Frohman company at the Opera House with Dec 14 to 16 dates. The Lebanon Daily Times reports Uncle Tom's Cabin drawing large crowds and record ticket sales for Stetson company's matinee and evening shows at the academy and opera house respectively.
A large audience welcomed the second perfomance by John W Vogel and Arthur Deming's Minstrels at Music Hall last evening with loud applause for the same top acts. Marion Pearl's duo drew strong praise. The show closes this afternoon and tonight. The drama A Grip of Steel opens Thursday with Bonjarre as a rugged hero torn between crime and love, reforming to wed Henriette.
The Savoy Theatre pleased two large audiences with a star filled bill featuring Miss Katherine Bingham Morrisey and Proctor Hart and Bessie in a past and present act, a Substitution novelty, Howe and Bancroft in a 20 minute sketch, Colins and Madell in the citys greatest musical act. Matinees daily at 2.15 with prices 20 cents, evenings at 2.15 with 20 and 30 cents. The Palace Theatre Boston presents the Rentz Santley company with The Sporting Duchess and Romeo and Juliet, Engstrom Sisters Ford and Dot West Bryant and Saville Dumont Sisters Charles Robinson and Frank S. Houghton, two performances daily.
Theatregoers hail Augustus Thomas new play Arizona as a major success at Tremont Theatre. Audiences cheer the third act climax and curtain calls pile up as the cast brings to life Arizona characters with American sentiment and southwestern charm. The production, noted for its strong company, runs only through December.
He returns home to find his wife injured and proud, having completed their drawing room makeover herself to avoid decorators. She rebuilt the space with simple materials while bandaged, and he reflects on the value of a loving partner as their cozy corner collapses. Kate Masterson in Life.
A. G. Pollard & Co advertises about 200 c J W Maynard stock pillows of one quality feather and down mix. 18 inch pillows usually 50 cents now 30 cents, 18 and 20 inch at 30, 22 inch at 35, 24 inch sold out. Sold in Maynard's basement.
Medical claims attribute to the pineapple a panacea for stomach troubles citing high vegetable pepsin content. One tablet after meals aids digestion and is said to cure chronic indigestion. 18 in box for 10 cents, sold by C. B. Carter and F. C. Goodaie & Co.
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