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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1900
Page
6
The UHCLL Only Courier proclaims itself as the oldest and best daily paper in Middlesex County, dating back to 1526 with daily publication from 1845 except Sundays and holidays. It lists delivery details via carrier across Lowell at 12 cents a week or 50 cents a month.
Trains run between Lowell and Boston on the Boston and Maine Railroad with schedules and stops listed. Passengers are advised to check the railroad timetable for departures and arrivals, and to allow extra time during peak travel periods.
In the December 11 1909 issue notes diverse items: US wealth growth at seven million daily and Dr Mulhall’s death noted by statisticians. Nebraska farm finances show a shift from 20 million to 4 million in mort bases. Wu Tingf ang discusses Confucianism as a current life religion. London calls the Hay Pauncefote amendment a Jingo victory and lists senators deemed jingoes. Kipling plans South Africa visit for health. Canteen issues in the army bill prompt temperance debate with McKinley and church dignitaries weighing in. Porto Rico education sees rapid postwar development with multiple new schools and thousands of pupils within ten weeks.
The report notes 300,000 school age children lack training now and with needed funds 200,000 can be educated within 100 days. Porto Rico is the United States pride, and illiteracy among children will be addressed quickly to raise future generations to higher attainment.
The piece lauds Senator Hanna for a three hour speech on the ship subsidy bill, praising its aim to build up the national marine. It argues subsidies strengthen the merchant fleet and national security, noting naval power hinges on such support, and defends Hanna against free trade critics as misinformed while praising Chandler and Whitney for naval foresight.
The excerpt surveys political shifts in Lowell and party dynamics, noting third-party impacts on mayoral outcomes, with editorials from the Lawrence American and Manchester Union. It discusses Britain's role in European affairs and the benefits of a strong American market, highlighting population growth, enterprise opportunities, and opinion pieces from the Philadelphia Ledger and Chicago Inter Ocean.
Fragmented lines describe a dramatic winter scene with armies and a peace that follows a siege. A reference to December and a household moment about a husband and wife and a dollar.
A compilation from The Catchall discusses New Year plans as a milestone event for 1901, including calls for a general holiday and reflections on the era. It mentions Somerville curfew debates, church fairs, and civic concerns from crime to social events, with notes on local leadership, police action, and the hiring of Prof Ellen Hayes for WCTU franchise work.
More than 300 parishioners and friends gathered last evening at St Anne’s church for receptions hosted by the rector and his wife. Flowers from the Beneficial Society and many individuals filled the rooms with color and fragrance as guests, ushers, and wardens assisted.
Cleveland J Cheney longtime city streets head dies at Windsor and Princeton home after a year of poor health and a run of illness following a carriage accident. Born Lawrence December 17 1849 he worked in Lowell and Lawrence before joining the city as streets superintendent in 1889. Survived by a widow three daughters and a son the funeral of Catharine McCarthy and other notices follow.
Krit is Theatre presents a busy week starting Monday December 11 featuring Jeanie Hartiett Davies renowned contralto and Bos toniana fame Mailor Johnstone the somber stage entertainer Erick a co in t world European Vertesque acrobats Barn es and Sisson in a enigma sketch A C Duncan premier American ventriloquist Mel and Stanley Merrit and Rosella acrobatic dance artists and many other features of notable interest
In a crowded scene a radiant maiden in white greets a throng. Critics actors authors and poets press forward to kiss hands or claim their own paths. A dramatic mirror marks art as heart not page, as questions of craft unfold before the audience.
Promoter touts Burdock Blood Biters as a tonic that strengthens the stomach, reduces indiges tion and aids digestion, arguing many ills stem from improper digestion and that the product can restore balance and health.
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