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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1903
Page
8
The author muses on fashionable hats colliding when women meet, Thanksgiving meals fading after the feast, and the burdens of light housekeeping. It laments snowy sidewalks left unshovelled, critiques joint responsibility by men and women, and vents frustration with stubborn can keys and failing openers.
A narrator describes a damaged can that could not be opened with a regular tool. Small fish must be dug out piece by piece, with hardly any whole fish found. The speaker questions fault and disclaims blame but rejects the phrase key opener as a nuisance.
A fragment describes an eggless cake recipe combining sugar butter milk and soda with flour and cream of tartar, then a frosting method with confectioners sugar. It also covers creamed oysters with butter flour milk for a nourishing dish, simmering oysters briefly for tenderness and serving with toast or alone.
The London Lancet commends coffee after dinner noting its antioxidative effects and as an antidote to alcohol. For sensitive digestions, coffee in jelly form preserves stimulation, reduces drunkenness drawbacks, and gelatine cools, soothes, and absorbs excess stomach acidity.
A collection of short quips about Indians and cooks from newspaper humor pages. The dialogue includes a teacher and pupil exchange on terms for an Indian’s wife and baby, a rural dinner party exchange about the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, and a breakfast table joke about a water cracker.
A quirky tale from Rochester recounts Capt. Russ shooting down six black ducks by telephone, then tracking their mysterious disappearance from Samuel Meyers yard. A local resident found the birds squatting in another yard, bringing relief to Meyers and turning the incident into a small town curiosity.
In a witty exchange, Crabshaw notes Miss Purseproud engages in philanthropy while Crawford questions her ties to the poor. The judge recalls she draws the line at her poor relations. Leather Pocket Companions priced 25c at Prince's.
The Kirk Street Congregational church boys club held its second annual banquet. Toastmaster Ralph Gross led a program with speeches by Francis Qua and others, a boy choir, violin solos, and decorations. Hosts and guests included A G Cumnock, John A Burke, and Rev George E Martin.
The Lowell Christian Endeavor union hosted a First Trinitarian Congregational church rally with Rev. George F. Kenngett presiding. Speakers Van Ogden Vogt and Kenngett urged renewed methods and healthy youth involvement, stressing junior work as fuel for senior society.
An old advertisement touts Dr Chase's Blood and Nerve Food as a stomach strengthener and digestive aid. It claims the pill builds the stomach by nourishing blood and nerves, warns artificial digestives fail, and offers pricing and ordering details from Philadelphia based sellers.
The Carders held a dance at their hall in McCarthy's building last night with a small but pleased crowd. Pease's orchestra provided the music and a committee led by Arthur Simpson organized the event. For boys, pocket combination sets were available at A. W. Dows & Co.
Remnants of fine cashmere and cotton wool fabrics offered in assorted colors from 2 to 10 yards. Regular value 29 cents per yard, now selling at 9 cents per yard. Suitable for children's and ladies dresses and house gowns. Basement department. A G Pollard & Co.
The fragmentary text references a signature product likely Beers and brands. It hints at a classic line The Kind You Have Always with repeated phrasing and branding elements. The readable lines are too incomplete to determine a full event or clear context.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and phrases like Barney Tatelin ben es te PGE and The Kind You tase Always Bought. The readable material provides no clear event, date, place, or identifiable entities beyond scattered names and generic terms.
At last night’s meeting the board issued licenses for common victualler to Mathilde Bom bardier Emma Barry and others and Hawker and peddler to Sam Goldstein while Timothy Sullivan’s hackney coach bond was filed. The special police warrant for John F Murphy was revoked and F S Perkins request deferred to gauge neighborhood views. Superintendent ordered strict enforcement to curb unlawful activity amid the recent vote.
G Richard Hincliffe, formerly of this city, died yesterday morning. His brother in law John E Drury received notice earlier. He married Miss Drury, who survives, and a child also remains to mourn. Drury left for New York to attend the funeral.
Funeral of Jeremiah Coursey held by Undertaker J. J. O Connell & Co with burial at St Patrick s cemetery. High requiem mass for Frederick C. Mehan at Immaculate Conception Church. Rev Lawrence J. Tighe presided. Choir directed by P. P. Haggerty sang the Gregorian mass. Haggerty also at offertory. Mrs Hugh Walker sang Jerusalem My Happy Home. COT .21ELL Harriet M. Cottrell and Richard Cottrell died in Wonester aged 50 years 3 months leaving one son. GRAY Catherine Gray died at 542 Lawrence Street leaving husband and four children. HINCLIFFE in New York December 15 G Richard Hincliffe formerly of this city. Shalloo Mrs Sarah Shalloo nee Sarah O Donnell funeral at St Andrews North Billerica Thursday morning. Crissy Malvina wife of Ernest Caissy died at 60 Colburn Street aged 41. Bryden Thomas E son of Matthew and Mary Bryden died aged 41 years 3 months at 1 Loughran s Court off Fayette Street.
Last evening Professor Fenwick Ampleby on his way to the Textile school stepped on ice on the South common fell and fractured his left wrist severely. He continued to the school and held his class until 9 p.m. despite extreme pain.
Cure feverishness bad stomach teething disorders move and regulate bowels and destroy worms. Used by Mother Gray a nurse at New York Children's Home with over 30000 testimonials. Available at all druggists 25c Lamle 7 Address Allen S Olmsted La cy N Y
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