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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
12
The excerpt lists December sunrise at 7.10, length of day 9.04, sunset 4.14, moon sets 1.16 a.m. and a sequence of dates 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28. It appears as a calendar-style note showing daily solar and lunar timings.
The section highlights holiday ads and small notices from Lowell merchants. It promotes Horne’s coal Vaseline Putz-Pasta and other products from Coburn & Co. and Devine. It notes private Charles C. Johnson of Company G Sixth regiment’s discharge and touts Robertson & Co. home furnishings and Steinert pianos along with a Shakespeare quote on reputation.
Master John S. Gregg of Graniteville is ill with typhoid fever. Mr Justus C. Richardson of the State Agricultural college returns home on Christmas vacation. Miss Lucy Hall, student at Smith College, comes home to spend the holidays.
The Knights of Columbus local council hosted State Grand Knight Pelletier and other Boston officials in Associate Building with applause for remarks. Wamesit lodge F of A elected officers for six months led by William A. Kelley. installation set for January 2. Feirene lodge I T held a meeting. Gen Fiske lodge visited and temperance advocates spoke.
Superior Court Judge Pierce overruled a demurrer in the suit by T. H. Connell against Middlesex County. Connell seeks heavy damages for alleged breach of contract under which he erected the East Cambridge courthouse, ruling the county liable despite its denial.
Diphtheria remains prevalent in South Lowell and Wigginville with many new cases in the past two weeks. Some urged shutting Wigginville schools, but they close for Christmas holidays tomorrow, so officials decided to wait.
Mrs. J A Crowell of Canajobarie New York reports chronic dyspepsia with nausea belching and headaches improved after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. She claims she can eat without distress and keeps the medicine on hand.
Advertising copy states Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills cure dyspepsia, strengthen and tone all digestive organs, and build up the whole system. The claim targets general digestion and overall health improvements.
Manufacturing men from several states attended the sale of the Merrimack Woolen Mills plant in Lowell. The mill and agent’s house sold to Michael Collins and Jacques Boisvert for $50,000 and $6,450 respectively. The history traces back to 1756 with early water power development, the Varnums and Stanleys shaping the industry, rebuilding after fires, and ultimate incorporation as Merrimack Woolen Mills Co. in 1864, facing dissolution in 1873 and later ownership changes leading to the 1898 closure. Bachman era ends with his death October 3, 1898.
A detailed account of a mill complex at a Newburyport summer home site, listing structures, dimensions, constructions, and uses. It notes a chief financial supporter's death triggering the sale, the main brick mill with a tower and bell, engine and boiler sections, coal house, picker and drying mill, repair shop, smithy, wool sorting rooms, storehouses, scouring and carbonizing facilities, and a recent dye house fire.
A Pasadena resident describes coffee causing dizziness and headaches and credits Postum Food Coffee with restoring health after avoiding coffee. The signer requests anonymity and notes the letter will be sent to the Postum Company in Battle Creek Michigan after boiling Postum long enough.
An enterprising marble dealer sent a tombstone as a golden wedding present to a celebrated aged couple at the Baptist church in Danville, described as the strangest gift of its kind.
The YWCA will hold a Christmas gathering at 27 Central Street on Tuesday evening with a tree music and fellowship. Donations of money candy or other gifts for the tree are encouraged and can be left at the rooms beforehand. Members of the Comfort club will visit the Old Ladies Home and almshouse Tuesday afternoon and Christmas morning to sing and deliver toys and games.
The State Board of Health revisits springs used for drinking water, noting Lowell’s El Azhar Spring as the purest in the state. It details bottle sterilization practices, including high-temperature treatment, and warns that even pure water loses value if containers are contaminated.
The Don't Worry club met in Prescott hall last night for a lively dancing party. Hibbard's orchestra played the don’t worry music while a large crowd enjoyed the season’s pleasant event. Organized leaders included John J. O’Hare as general manager and a long list of assistants and reception committee members.
The annual Christmas exercises will be held at Day Nurseries 64 Kirk Street and First Street Centralville next Saturday afternoon and evening. Supper will be served for children and mothers, with a Christmas tree and gifts for each child. Toys, candy, and supplies are welcome and may be left at either nursery. The association’s nurseries are flourishing, and donations are hoped to be liberal.
A local dealer announces new stock of Pure Gluten Foods from the New York company. The line includes Breakfast Food Crackers Macaroni and Flour in packages or sacks, praised for high nutriment levels and government-approved quality. Patron notice urges examination of the products.
The Y M C A held a regular meeting at Stackpole street hall receiving three membership propositions. Nominating committees filed final reports ahead of next Thursday’s election. The whist tournament committee reported favorably and the investigating committee’s report sparked discussion. The new choral society at the institute arouses renewed member interest and shows potential for a successful season.
The first cooking lesson in the women’s branch of the People's club is this evening in Swan building rooms. Miss Parker from Boston cooking school will present Bread and Bread Making. Lecture starts at 7:30.
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