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Newspaper

Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1900

Page

10

December Moon Rise and Day Length Record

A fragment notes December moonrise at 11.56 p m and a day length of 12 hours with a reference to 9 07 le ti. The text is incomplete but indicates astronomical timing data for December.

Massachusetts Weather Outlook and Cold Front Mention

Yesterday and last night were cold and pleasant with a milder forenoon. For Massachusetts rain or snow is forecast tonight and Friday with colder temperatures and high northwest winds, according to the local weather bulletin from Boston.

Boston Massachusetts

Lowell Daily Courier December 13, 1900

The Lowell Daily Courier issue from Thursday December 13, 1900 reports local happenings, notices, and brief items reflecting early 20th century urban news in Lowell. It presents community events, weather, and public notices typical of a daily newspaper front or midpage summary.

Local notices and events mix in Lowell fair and sale ads

Burn Wilson and Try Horne coats in local notices. Highland M E church fair at Odd Fellows hall tonight. Central Methodist rummage sale at 71 Market street. Alpha Male quartet heard at Kirk Street church fair Thursday evening admission ten cents. Mrs Weston sells hand decorated china in Swan building next week Monday Tuesday Wednesday. Highland M E church hosts Bible study class December 15 at 3 PM led by Miss Nellie Brown. National Biscuit Company sues over Inn erseal trade mark in US circuit court Northern District of Ohio. restraining order bars use of similar seal on bakery cartons.

Horne Highland M. E Odd Fellows Hall Central Methodist Market Street Kirk Street Lowell Oring Street Nellie Brown United States Circuit Court Northern District of Ohio National Biscuit Company

Lowell Democrats score sweeping Lowell city victory

Lawrence Journal notes Lowell’s Democrat gains in city offices and a tied common council on joint ballot. It credits Joseph J. Flynn with organizing the party and praises his statewide campaign. Frederick Rourke, Flynn’s manager, named the new purchasing agent set to assume duties next month.

Lowell Lawrence Mass Joseph J. Flynn Congress Flynn Frederick Rourke

Christmas slipper sale offers deep discounts now

Bargains in a basement sale promise slippers valued at 150 to 200 for 90 cents a pair with deposits held for Christmas eve delivery. A. G. Pollard & Co advertises limited quantities and urges early selection for best values while noting a humorous exchange about a man who fell as thieves.

A. G. Pollard & CO

Table stakes and crowd roar as PAC top Burkes 13 10

In Associate Hall at last night 2000 spectators witnessed a tight PAC versus Burkes clash. Allard and ONeil led the battle with a 13 to 10 PAC victory after a hard fought second half surge, refereed by C E White, with 37 fouls and a record crowd turning away.

Burkes Associate Hall Over the River C. E. White Millbury Mr. White Halloran Regan McFarland Kelliher Wilson Healey McManmon Donnelly Allard McFerland O'Neil P. A.C Reran Walloran P A. CC P. A P. A C. McFarland Agures Geveral Burke O’neil Burke Money White Burkes McFerland Kelliher Allard O'Neil Wilson Healey McManmon O' Neil C. B. White Leon Sullivan James Winn

Hudson Wins Basketball Clash 27 to 22 Over Webster

Special to the Citizen. Hudson defeated Webster 27 to 22 in a capsizing contest watched by 500 fans. Key players included C. Martens and Porter for Hudson and Orr, Mathieu, Thompson, Godley, and Conlon for Webster. Referee William Marley of Lowell drew crowd ire.

Hudson Webster C. Martens Porter Rogers EE. Green Lynch Orr Mathieu Thompson Godley Conlon William Marley Lowell

Tongue coating signals morning taste issues and poor appetite

The passage notes a coated tongue indicating bad taste upon rising, accompanying poor appetite and difficult eating. It mentions frequent headaches, dizziness, a weak stomach, and constipation, then begins to offer a cure, implying a remedy related to bows.

Miss Williams and Miss Stevens Delight Large Audience

Miss Rosalie Agnes Williams and Miss Mae Folger Stevens gave a notable recital in Middlesex hall at the Women’s club rooms assisted by Mrs. Co. M. Williams. Both young musicians received praise for Williams’s violin and Stevens’s piano with a well attended program and patronesses. The same evening at the Y M C A, clerks were entertained by local church groups with a gym display and a varied program.

Rosalie Agnes Williams Mae Folger Stevens Middlesex Miss Williams Miss Stevens Co. M. Williams Solon W. Stevens Williams Lewis H. Swift Lloyd Haworth Thayer Gates Percival G. Barnard David Moore Greig

Mrs Robinson the Murderer Transferred to Cambridge Jail

Mrs Sarah Jane Robinson of Bomerville, notorious for arsenic murders in 1888 for life insurance, has served in Lowell Jail No 4 for 12 years and was moved to East Cambridge for the rest of her term. She was once called the modern Lucretia Borgia and faced a death sentence in 1898 before a public campaign secured clemency to life imprisonment.

Sarah Jane Robinson Bomerville East Cambridge Robinson How Lowell Cambridge Lucretia Borgia Robinson

New Undertaking Firm Opens in Hurd Street

William A. Roberts & Co. have established a modern undertaking business on Hurd street in Lowell with a full mortuary, a fully equipped office, a basement morgue, a post mortem table, and an emergency wagon and hearse. The firm employs a graduate embalmer and offers around the clock telephone access.

Hurd Street New Fingland William A. Roberts & Co Lowell Bellevue Hospital New York Cunningham Company Rochester N. Y New England Roberts

Large Attendance on Second Night of the Festival at Kirk Street

The Kirk Street church fair drew a large crowd on the second night with many children enjoying the afternoon. A vestry room was turned into a fish pond overseen by Edith Richardson, Margarette MacLaughlen, Ramah Robinson, Marguerite Elvin, and Bacon. The program featured Miss Harriet Conant and the Tabasco Mandolin club, and Marguerite Elvin led the dining room staff. Tonight the men’s league runs a real lunch counter.

Kirk Street Edith Richardson Margarette MacLaughlen Ramah Robinson Marguerite Elvin Bacon Harriet Conant Tabasco Mandolin Club Mabel Weston Janet Blake McKidder Luella Bailey Men’s League

Turkey supper and entertainment at Collinsville Mission

The Collinsville Mission church hosted a turkey supper and varied entertainment last evening, organized by the Ladies' Sewing Circle with attendees from Lowell and the Navy Yard. Supper ran 6 to 8 pm, followed by instrumental, vocal, and readings led by a featured lineup of Miss Baxter, Walter Peate, Miss Hall, Henry Houle, Master Charles Brown, William Greaves, and others. committees headed by Mrs. David Walker and Mrs. George Chase, with supper coordinators Mrs. B Beals and Mrs. C Hamblett and a large grateful audience.

Collinsville Mission Church Ladies’ Sewing Circle Society Lowell Navy Yard Jelr Misses Baxter Fenlon Walter Peate Miss Hall Henry Houle Charles Brown William Greaves Masters Baxter Canney Lorenz William Baxter Arthur Colburn Miss Worth David Walker George Chase B. Beals C. Hamblett

Highland Sunshine Circle Recital Aids Charity Evening

The Highland Sunshine circle of eight young misses led by Ethel Church held a recital at Mrs. Chas. J. Carter’s home on Princeton street. Leon Richardson presented magic lantern views, Ruth Carter sang several solos with Mildred Favor on violin. Martha Taylor chaired the event, which netted a little over $6 for charity.

Highland Sunshine Circle Ethel Church Chas. J. Carter Princeton Street Leon Richardson Ruth Carter Mildred Favor Martha Taylor

New Circle Officers Elected At Notre Dame Reading Circle

The Notre Dame Reading circle elected officers last evening with Miss M. Tancred as president Miss M. Danahy as vice president Mrs. M. Corcoran as secretary and entertainment committee members Mrs. Charles Holmes Miss Vita Smal ler and Miss B. McKeever. The group will meet again on the first Sunday in January when Miss Rooney of Brookline will attend.

Notre Dame Reading Circle M. Tancred M. Danahy M. Corcoran Charles Holmes Vita Smaller B. McKeever Rooney Brookline

Wilderness Escapes Fort Fisher Fire Narrowly

A firsthand account describes the Wilderness narrowly escaping Confederate guns at Fort Fisher after steering toward shoal water and the sea. The chief surveyor, Mr. Bradford, used his knowledge of Cape Fear River to guide the escape while the Bilge Mound battery and Fort Fisher fired. The tale includes hospital life notes from Rev. J. M. Craig and closing remarks by veterans leaders.

Mr. Bradford Wilderness Fort Fisher Cape Fear River Bradford J. M. Craig Iife Dutch Gap Craig Mr. Partlett Frank Hall Lovejoy George L. Dickey The Union Veterans’ Union

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