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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1899
Page
10
A fragmented December almanac style note lists days of the week and dates with rudimentary sun rise and moon rise and set times. The entry records “Sun Rses,” “Moon Rises,” and “Sun Sets” alongside numeric values indicating daily daylight length for the period.
Yesterday afternoon brought brief rain and heavy showers with a strong wind. By evening the sky cleared. today is fine with blue skies and bracing air. Temperature readings show values around 49 to 41. Massachusetts forecast: fair tonight and Thursday with west winds.
The Lowell Daily Courier from December 20, 1899 reports on local events, brief notices, and community updates. Contains society, business, and city items typical of a late 19th century newspaper page.
The page lists assorted local notices and ads: theatre and shop street references, a two cent paper price after Jan 1, and a Christmas charity dinner for children at Associate Hall with a morning tree event. Health update on John F. Ryan remains steady in hospital. Hardware sale features Christy bread knives 24c set, Mrs Potts irons 98c, Goodwin weather strips urged for warmth.
At Bon Marche headquarters in Lowell Massachusetts a Santa Claus post is collecting letters from children. About twelve hundred letters arrive with varied requests including dolls, toy trains, rocking horses, drums, a flag and games. Some entries show misspellings and festive wishes dated December 1899, with children pledging to visit Santa and hoping for a merry Christmas.
Local 36 of the National Association of Theatrical Stage Employes plans its second annual ball at Associate Hall on January 12. Mer rimack valley theatre workers will attend. Tommy Allen, manager of this season's party, aims to surpass the inaugural Law rence event and ensure a grand, pleasant evening.
Solon W Stevens delivered the final Mathews Temperance society lecture at Society Hall on the value of a scholarly life. He urged youths to couple brains with brawn, strive for continuous self education, and rely on self-reliance to seize opportunities. He compared life to a ship and a drama, stressing lifelong learning and moral growth.
The quotation ends Mr Stevens' address and a rising vote of thanks is given by the society. Lowell commandery K of M completed arrangements for a banquet this afternoon after finishing preparations last night.
A Royal Arcanum union meeting with Centralville council in Bridge Street hall drew a modest crowd. Charles Robinson presided. A. G. Walsh extolled the society as open, strong, and businesslike with 191,000 members, a mortuary fund, and a $5,000,000 annual payout. Lectures, piano solos, and a stereopticon showing Yellow Stone Park accompanied social events. Lincoln lodge and Garfield colony also reported nominees and entertainments.
A local fabric seller advertises finest grade pure silk and solid color textiles, plus black and white brocades and a large variety of new Oxford style fabrics with varied prices.
An advertisement highlights a wide array of Christmas footwear including beaded and fur trimmed slippers for ladies and misses, high cut Arctics, rubber boots, warm loggins, lambs wool soled crochet slippers, and fashionable shoes. Opens every evening this week for shoppers.
Pa Enamel Walkover Shoes. Handsome Pair Slippers. Light Buckle Arctics. Patent Oxfords for the Ball. Low Cut Seal Rubbers. Rubber Soles for Box Calf Shoes. Dolge's Felt Soles for cold feet. Pike Waterproof Blacking. Arctic Socks for Rubber Boots. Stocking Heel Protectors. Derby Ball for Hustlers. Lamb's Wool Soles.
A catalog of footwear offerings includes patent calf dress boots and patent calf strap slippers, beaded slippers, satin slippers in colors, opera house slippers, rainy day high cut boots, double sole skating boots, gold seal storm rubbers three buckles arctics, full length gaiters, crochet slippers, patent calf laced street boots, golf boots with rubber soles, Laureate Lailys Latest Our Own Make lace button Turkish slippers and velvet carriage boots.
Ma presents a wide range of footwear including quilted slippers, warm lined house slippers, gold seal storm rubbers, high cut archies with buckles, duchess patent slippers, crocheted worsted slippers, beaver loggins with warm lining, ten button cloth gaiters, light rubber boots, Dolge's fur trimmed Romeos, Dolge's soles for cold feet, and Grover's soft shoes for tender feet.
A catalog style item detailing types of footwear including Henry Ankle Slippers without gores, Black Vici Kid Slippers, Chocolate Vici Kid Operas, various Opera Slippers, Calf Opera Slippers, and Dolge’s Felt Romeos plus walking shoes, boots, pumps, and dress boots. Includes Patents, arctics, and Enamel Bals with double soles and related accessories.
An assortment of footwear including three-buckle archies with spring heels, orthopedic lace boots, fur trimmed slippers, dancing school slippers, gold seal coasting rubbers, dress boots, patent foxed, all wool jersey legzins, fleece lined rubber boots, school boots double soled with lace, spring heel storm rubbers, and Doige's felt creedmoors.
Dolge presents a catalog of footwear including maroon goat slippers wide waterproof lined leg boots fine calf sex boots Woonsocket rubber boots arctic socks heavy buckle arctics gold seal heavy plain robbers quilted beaver boots calf poxed felt boots and perfection overs.
Hand sewn kid boots in pink blue and red along with satin quilted bootees and pink blue red kid slippers. Patent leather slippers and Dolge’s red felt slippers also noted. Orthopedic ankle ties and lace boots in russet. Foxed cloth top and patent tip laced variants described.
A catalog style item lists various footwear options such as Maroon Goat Opera Slippers Storm King Rubber Boots 3 buckle Arctics Patent Oxfords Patent Calf Dress Ball Goat Fauntleroy Leggins Velvet Fauntleroy Leggins Jersey Fauntleroy Leggins and Patent Leather Pumps.
Local catalog notes list Grover's Village Ties alongside Beaver Buskins in warm and trimmed styles. Dolge's Felt Sole Slippers and Felt Lace Ball are offered with Gold Seal Rubbers and plain options. Our own make boots priced at $2.00. AH Wool Jersey Leggins also advertised.
English evangelist M. Telford of London plans twelve twelve day missions in America starting December 31 at Central M E church Lowell. After twelve days there he moves to Bromfield street church Geoston and will work with Rev Hugh Montgomery and then at London’s Assembly Hall. He is due aboard the Cymric December 29 and will stay with Pastor Meredith and members in Lowell.
The 90th anniversary of Mrs Hannah Clough of Clough was observed at the residence of her daughter Mrs M Ella Fellows at 211 Main Street Haverhill on a December day. Attending were her three living children Stevens Clough of Pierre South Dakota Emma Fisk of Lowell and Monroe Clough of Boston along with close relatives. A Thanksgiving dinner and reception were held with decorations and refreshments as friends offered congratulations and best wishes for health and ongoing usefulness. Mrs Clough born December 14 1809 in East Kingston New Hampshire was the daughter of Capt John Sanborn and the last of a family of 12 notable in the Sanborn Kindred. She taught in Salisbury and married Ira Clough in 1831. eight children were born with four living now. Her husband died in 1871 and she has lived with her daughter since.
Centralville grocers and marketmen voted to close stores at 6 45 on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday starting the first week in January. The move aims to benefit clerks and aligns with a citywide trend. Clerks thank grocers and public acceptance is expected to grow. Names of agreeing grocers listed.
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