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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1900
Page
6
The Lowell Daily Courier announces itself as the oldest and best daily in Middlesex County, established 1826 and daily since 1845. It publishes at Merrimack Street Courier-Citizen Building Lowell and delivers by carrier for 12 cents a week or 50 cents a month.
Rail service runs Wednesdays and Saturdays between Lowell and Boston via Bedford and the Western Division. Ticket office hours not listed. route via Bedford and Western Division.
The Lowell Daily Courier notes a plan for one sergeant-at-arms per House and Senate, calls it nonsense, and comments on global affairs. It also discusses temperance in Manila, Kitchener's South Africa reports, the Philippines progress, and opinions on subsidy bills and information trust.
Col Albert Clarke and the Home Market club secretary issue the last annual report with strong praise for protection of the gold standard. They argue the club's principles boost national prosperity and favor manufacturers and commerce, urging continual adherence and sound precautions for future politics and economy.
Col Clarke urges adherence to protectionist principles embodied in law and policy as essential to maintaining prosperity and expanding foreign markets. He warns against anti protectionist rhetoric, calls for regulating trusts without abandoning core economic truths, and cautions that unchecked excess can erode gains and invite disaster.
The Countess Castellano is sick over her debts and faces social backlash for her perceived snobbery. Tom Lawson aims to build a cup defender to beat the Columbia by five points in five minutes. Miss Rockefeller reportedly will receive a pair of new ear drums this Christmas. Rev Dr E Winchester Donald of Trinity Church becomes Abbott Academy trustee, replacing the late Prof Edwards A Park. Senator Wellington of Maryland is depicted as unhappy after switching sides to Bryan.
Nations including Germany Russia France and England face financial squeezes while American money markets absorb demand and supply. The Worcester Telegram notes relief in Christmas stocks as Wall Street copes with global credit pressures. The Chicago News reports McKinley praising the current consular system and mocks reform efforts by Ela and allies as Congress debates hearings before soon resting the issue.
A desolate speaker wanders unfamiliar streets seeking a distant home. Snowless land contrasts with memories of a hill, hearth fire, and a familiar beloved Harriet Hoyer, recalling a winter-tide longing and exile in dreamlike tones from November Century.
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for fatigue and poor blood. It promises to restore energy, increase appetite, and build strength, labeling the product as America’s greatest medicine and a powerful blood purifier.
A journalist reflects on the death of Cleveland J. Cheney from worry amid street department nicks and political strife. He recalls school life changes, Shakespeare debates, and a civic lecture urging beautification despite poverty, ending with a note on street budget and pending snow cleanup.
Citizens discuss transferring unspent funds to aid families in need. Proponents praise fiscal prudence while urging the balance be redirected to provide food and home supplies for those in the city most in need. The appropriation committee is credited for economy, and taxpayers applaud.
Mrs Harriet Cole and her mother have returned home from a Western trip. Rev A E Wilson of Paige Street church preached in Cambridge Thursday and Friday evenings. Mr and Mrs I Fowler Dey of Camden NJ visit Mrs Fannie A Hosmer of Congress Street. Mr F A Hayward has accepted a call to Rhinelander Baptist Church Wisconsin and will depart December 20. Rumor says Michael J Mahoney may seek a national league umpire post next year, a position he held years ago. Myron Ober succeeds F D Nichols as boss weaver for Newmarket Manufacturing Company Newmarket NH. Birth: Doyle December 14 a son to Mr and Mrs James H Doyle of Middlesex Street.
Multiple obituary notices from a local paper list Alice Coile aged 30 dying at 41 Sawtell Place with husband Thomas and daughter Alice, plus several funeral details for Florence Whalley, William H. McCourt, Rita McGlone, Mary Maddocks, John Carney, and Cleveland J. Cheney.
Centralville Fraternal Court No. 184 of F of A was instituted at Foresters hall last night by Grand Sec J J Gallagher with assistance from Frank Mullen John Rogers and R Monahan and council officers. Thirty eight new members admitted. Highland council Royal Arcanum elected officers for the year with J W Jackson Regent and others named including E G Crockett as representative to grand council and A Gray trustee for 3 years.
A curio piece traces coffee from ancient Egypt to Cairo cafes in the sixteenth century, noting price history, preparation methods, and cultural learnedness. It links late evening drinking to wakefulness and recounts a tale of a Mahman and a goatherd who observed goats enlivened by coffee as a cautionary moral about prayer fervor.
The narrative traces coffee from its East origins to Turkish receptions under Soliman Aga in France, notes 1740 Amsterdam to Paris transfers, and three surviving plants leading to Martinique and Guiana plantations. It recounts Mexican early use, Spanish adoption, and an English manuscript praising its virtues once housed in the British Museum.
A promotional note questions buying Graves Maryland Malt in full sealed quarts versus five bottles to the gallon. It argues sealed quarts deliver genuine Graves Maryland Malt of high quality and 25 percent more whiskey per gallon compared with five bottles to the gallon. It urges purchase through licensed dealers including A W Dows Co Lowell Mass.
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