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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1899
Page
4
The snippet advertises the Courier-Citizen, Lowell’s long-running daily newspaper since 1826, issued since 145, published daily except Sundays and holidays. It notes delivery by carrier across the city and subscription pricing, with reference to the 4errimack street office and circulation terms.
A railroad incident disrupted service between Lowell and nearby towns as Boston and Maine Railroad crews responded to a collision involving a trainset and a nearby customer trackside. No injuries reported, investigations underway by railway officials.
The Lowell Daily Courier notes seven insular committee members shaping policy for new possessions with Alderman Taylor as a leading vote getter and potential mayoral candidate. Ex Senator Allen of Nebraska returns to the Senate replacing Hayward, aided by Bryan amid party shifts. Gen Methuen reports orderly retirement, contrasting Boer battles. Public worry grows over British security beyond the Transvaal, with talks of a distant camp.
The Boston vote on resurfacing Tremont street tracks drew an unusually large tally near 78 000 in a mayoral election year while a license and eight hour law questions show varied turnout. The piece argues referendums distort complex issues and that the Tremont street decision mainly affects outsiders, not residents.
In Lowell the city staff enjoy a de facto eight hour edge while most workers outside the city face longer hours. Proponents link eight hour rules to a broader standard, but demagogues weaponize the issue in politics. Referendum is warned as unsafe for durable law making.
French President M Loubet receives the Order of the Chrysanthemum from Japan in honor of the treaty of commerce. Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt donates 5000 dollars to the New York police pension fund for officers at her husband’s funeral. Veron Leo Skrbensky becomes among the youngest Roman Catholic metropolitan archbishops as Prague’s new leader. W S Gilbert marks his 63rd birthday and a long career in drama and music. Li Hung Chang visits Grant’s tomb in New York, planting two trees in tribute with a commemorative slab naming him among notable figures. The tablet’s inscription includes long official titles.
The London Times notes reversals in South Africa as due to persistent circumstances though Gen. Pete Joubert bears some blame. The New York Mail and Express cites British plans to overwhelm Boers with prisoners, risking starvation and eviction. Other U S papers compare Kentucky education and morality to foreign nations and comment on liquor laws in Lowell and Haverhill with mixed views.
A playful verse counts bones in the face head ear spine chest shoulders arms wrists palms fingers hips thighs kneecap legs ankles feet and toes, ending with a note about a Melbourne Ladies Golf Club dinner toast lamenting absent husbands. The tune, style, and spelling reflect a historical newspaper voice.
A chatty column recalls a misread debt on Fifth Street Baptist church, reports a gusty election day, and details a mild Maylike morning. It notes deaths of William Duncan and Isaac Hale, and pens humorous city anecdotes. Also mentions rail route talks, Japanese visitors, mayoral recount bets, and a praise for William Longs weed folk book.
The Opera House presents The White Horse Tavern with Annie Sutherland Frederick Bond Charles Bradshaw Eva Vincent Ade laide Keim and many others in a crowd of sixteen plus. McAuliffe stock company to perform two daily. Also Because She Loved Him So on Saturday and Under Sealed Orders next week with scenic shows and vaudeville. Stetson's company to stage Uncle Tom's Cabin tomorrow and tonight with 58 performers and a full band and orchestra.
A Grip of Steel by Shirley and Landeck runs three nights and a matinee at Music Hall tonight through Saturday featuring melodrama incidents, strong scenery, and a capable company. Also Pads and Follies by W L Bissell appears December 18 19 and 20 with two part program, special vaudeville acts, and moving pictures of the Jeffries Sharkey match.
Yesterday at the Savoy Theatre audiences enjoyed Carlotta on the wheel, Collins and Mandell in musical form, Morrisey and Proctor dancing, Katherine Bingham singing seven pieces, Mart and Bessie in comedy and impersonations, and the Three Repos in pantomime acrobatics. Matinee today at 10 and 20 cents, tonight at 8 15 with 10 20 and 25 cent pricing.
Royal Arcanum hosts a grand rally for Supreme Regent Apgar of Trenton with Vice-Regent Hanentt and Orator Robinson. Various fraternal bodies report meetings, initiations, banquets, and officer elections across Odd Fellows, Knights, and related orders. Also includes a testimonial for Dr Ayers Heart Cure.
An advertisement from Carleton & Howey at 236 Merrimack Street touts Father John’s Medicine as a guaranteed cure for coughs colds and pneumonia with money back offers. It promotes 50 years of use and urges readers to stay in good health to work best and avoid distressing illnesses.
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