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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1899
Page
10
A scrambled OCR snippet shows days of the week and numbers likely tied to sun and moon data. It lists Sun rises at 7.07 and Moon rises, Sun sets at 4.13 with length of day 9.06, plus stray letters and numbers across days.
The record describes yesterday's northwesterly wind driving temperatures down, easing after nightfall, with a clear cold night and a likely revival of winter hopes. Today is colder but calmer and fine, with the forecast indicating continued cold followed by warmer conditions and westerly winds across Massachusetts.
Louis Alexander and Paul O. Kable dress patrons like top tailors while Pelham Cigar and accident insurance ads promote protection. N G Norcross agency in Central Block handles rates, Cook Taylor Co markets aprons in many styles, Thompson Hardware Co promises a merry Christmas with vast cutlery and carved ware selections.
The Citizen and Courier reports prize winners for Babcock Co. Atlas contest. Stella D. Smith receives $15 Atlas. Samuel K. Gibson and Bessie IL Worrell win $5 maps each. Crane's magazines for a year go to Sidney B Whipple Blanche A Roussin Mildred Favor Winthrop Bower Fred A Coburn with addresses listed.
The alarm from box 125 at 6.81 last night reported a chimney fire on Jefferson Street in the building adjoining Savage Brothers store with no damage. At 7.30 an alarm from box 42 summoned firemen to the market of 8S. P. Pike on Middlesex Street where Christmas decorations caught fire from a gas light. Damage in both incidents was slight. the church held insurance.
Jeremiah Burke was arrested by Officer J. B. Crowley in the Burbank block on Prescott street yesterday afternoon for creating a disturbance while drunk. He was throwing furniture from a room into the street endangering pedestrians.
A new Lowell history book with illustrations by local artists is published and available for sale at Ellingwood's and Brazer's for 50 cents.
George Williams of 102 Grand Street sustained a severe foot burn at the Lowell machine shop foundry Friday afternoon. He was transported by ambulance to Corporation hospital for treatment. The clipping also includes a series of humorous quotes from the Cleveland Plain Dealer about Christmas spirit and a classroom joke about Samson and football.
Miss Sarah J. Farmer founder of Greenacre conferences spoke at Colonial hall on The More Abundant Life. She urged inner harmony of body mind and spirit and urged living the abundant life now. The Greenacre idea centers on peace through self development and service.
United States Bunting Cricket club members widened their social role with their fourth annual concert and ball in Associate hall. Over 1000 attendees enjoyed an eight to ten o'clock concert by the American orchestra, featuring Lowell players and a program including Herbert’s The Fortunes Teller overture and songs.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as boosting vitality, cleansing impurities, and fortifying the body against germs. It cites a testimonial from Mrs Josie E H Clark of Enterprise Missouri who reports twelve years of illness improved after six bottles, plus possible use of Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for bowel regulation.
A dated program lists multiple musical numbers including Envy the Bird with performers Miss M. Mc Caffrey and Mr. William Foster on piano, plus songs by Miss N. M. Gallagher and Mr. John Wibberley, cornet and medley overture by Wiegand. General dancing followed to 2 o clock with a long list of officers and committee members.
In a lively afternoon event by the F T Greenhalge Debating Society, 300 to 400 pupils and guests filled the high school hall for a mock trial. William Dennett played the defendant and was found guilty of larceny and assault. The judge ordered him shot by the Camera club, noting his skill as an amateur photographer.
A large group of Mr and Mrs Peter A Paradis friends visited their country home in Billerica Centre on Thursday evening for whist. Six tables played with many expert players. first prize was a silver paper knife for Joseph Mercier and silver napkin rings for Mrs Albert Ware. Second prize went to Dr O Donnell and a Wedgewood vase to Miss Pigeon. Consolation prize The Yellow Kid went to Mrs John J Gaynor, and refreshments followed.
The Knickerbockers defeated Company C 16 5 at the armory last night. Referees were Duffy and Cummings, timekeepers O'Brien and Richardson. The long list of boxing notes follows, including Joe Gans earnings and upcoming matchups with McCoy Maher and Flaherty.
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