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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
6
The Courier Citizen Company announces the Howe Day Courier, the oldest daily paper in Middlesex county, founded in 1825 and operating daily except Sundays and holidays from Merrimack Street Lowell. Carriers deliver across the city for six cents a week.
A fair mild night gave way to bright sun and moderate temperatures with a brisk northwest breeze. Forecast for New England calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday, colder especially in the north, with snow in the south later, and warmer by the weekend with light northerly to easterly winds.
In Lowell a remodelled merchant marine committee holds a clear anti subsidy stance as Congress nears a long session. Portsmouth grants women voting rights for school committee, matching Massachusetts practice. Networked remarks allege Harriman tried to pressure Ryan over an Equitable deal, while a New York insurer Provident Savings Life Society reveals high salaries. The six day bicycle race sparks debates on legitimacy as 120,000 spectators attend, underscoring ongoing speculative spectacle.
Secretary Hitchcock notes that maintaining both a receiver and a registrar doubles work and creates a loophole to excuse negligence by diffusing blame. He recommends abolishing receivers and shifting duties to registrars or registrars henceforth.
The piece notes Equitable likely owned by Ryan, Mutual Life by Rogers or Harriman, and New York Life becoming Morgan's, leaving policyholders with little voice. It then mentions Gallinger and Currier proposing bills for a national forest reserve in the White Mountains to protect watersheds affecting neighboring states. It adds a western Missouri case where Wabash remunerated damages beyond jury verdict, criticizing frivolous appeals as clogging courts and urging swift justice.
The text presents a fragmented discussion of government by wealth and campaign finance. It mentions a president warning against plutocracy and references a large campaign fund. The garbled lines imply questions about donor support and presidential selection, but the meaning is unclear due to extensive OCR errors.
The passage asserts that money placed in Democratic coffers could not stem the tide and that Mr. Roosevelt has not been bought by gold. It frames a critique of influence and independence in politics.
The essay argues the city should secure a properly located Huntington hall avoid inflated land prices and curb free use by groups. It calls for a dedicated commission to oversee site selection and construction with full public oversight, replacing city council control to ensure a creditable result.
The editorial weighs Casey’s election as a Democratic influence and urges appointments reflect public duty over party favors. It urges a balanced board with two Republicans and two Democrats, stresses avoiding political favors, and warns that rewarding friends would threaten public trust and Casey’s political future.
The text surveys a tangle of affairs in Boston and national politics, noting the Tech merger collapse as President Pritchett resigns, calls for recounts in mayoral and auditor races, indictments against railroad officials, and reform chatter. It mentions social ties such as Miss Alice and Nicky Longworth, and hints at wage and immigration policy debates, with ongoing interest in scrutiny of powerful interests.
Lawrence Brown and Edward Wilson, both 22 and 20, admitted disguising as telephone inspectors to raid homes since spring. Police say they stole jewelry and deeds worth about 30000, with incidents from Admiral Bowles in Boston to Dr. Godfrey in Bridgeport. Pawn tickets recovered. detectives across several states confirm leads.
Dallas, Dec 14. A dry goods rate war on southbound shipments from New York, St Louis, Chicago, Kansas City and other points is believed probable. Houston and Texas Central with Southern Pacific offer $1.24 per hundred pounds from New York City through Galveston to Texas points. Rates to Chicago, Cincinnati, Milwaukee and others run to $1.37. Memphis rate is $81.27. Emergence of emergency rates previously set by the railroad commission triggered this shift.
The Chelmsford Centre contest drew about 600 in attendance as youths demonstrated public speaking skills with poise and enthusiasm. Local coverage notes the value of encouraging younger talent, with the J C Ayer Company girls organizing a doll drive for needy children and humane society volunteers touring with four horse teams to collect and distribute gifts before Christmas. Also cited are Santa Claus at the Bon Marche and memories of Nance O Neill returning from Australia to perform in San Francisco.
Boston shoppers find a grand millinery sale featuring trimmed and untrimmed velvet hats ribbons feathers and more at the renowned Cloak and Splut Store in the city.
Washington reports reveal 88 pages of testimony before the senate appropriations committee on the Panama canal emergency bill. Taft and Shonts describe material sourcing, labor, and costs, noting 98 percent of supplies from the United States and a shift in expenses during the wet season, while debating whether the canal should be lock or sea level and when the type must be decided.
At the American Chemical Society Chicago section annual meeting last night a plan emerged to form a branch of the society in Chicago as a Western section. The London based organization currently has a single U S chapter in New York City and an eastern section. Chicago would house the new Western section.
The readable fragments describe a violent incident involving a severe attack and subsequent medical intervention. Names, places, and exact timeline are unclear in the OCR, but authorities investigate as a serious security or personal harm case. Further details are unreadable in the available text.
Central Vermont and Grand Trunk Railways offer reduced round trip fares to Montreal and Quebec for New Year travel. Example: Boston to Montreal $10 and to Quebec $12. Tickets valid for outbound Dec 24 29 and Jan 1 forms, return valid until Jan. This winter carnival period invites travelers to the Canadian metropole and historic districts.
The readable fragments suggest a brief item about neckwear and a contrast in sixes or scores, but essential names, places, or dates are missing to form a complete news card.
Colombo December 14 Earl Cowley and Lady Hartopp were married here today. Lady Hartopp, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Henry Wilson of Warter Priory Yorkshire, had sisters noted for beauty. The earlier divorce case in April named Earl Cowley as co respondent in a sensational trial.
Tokyo reports the imperial university crisis resolved as President Kubota resigns, Katsura to assume portfolio. Other professors keep their jobs, seen as government defeat. Enraged Chinese students vow to return home, with thousands already departing from the city.
Des Moines reports that Farmer Burns defeated Chas Hackenschmidt in a mixed style bout last night. Burns won the first and third falls at catch-as-catch-can while Hackenschmidt took the Graeco-Roman second fall. Hackenschmidt had beaten Burns in a prior match last week.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove signature appears on each box. Union Orchestra of Marlboro performing tonight with Fantastics for a good time.
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