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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1898
Page
4
The Lowell Daily Courier outlines its long history as the oldest paper in Middlesex County established in 1826 and operated by Courier Citizen Company. It announces daily publication with standard delivery terms and addresses, noting service details for residents in Lowell.
A brief notice outlines train service between Lowell and Boston on the Boston and Maine railroad. It notes schedules, stations, and typical operating patterns for the route. No delays or service changes are specified in the readable text.
A 1898 column discusses Philippine insurgent payments, imperialist pressures on Senator Hale, and railway station prestige. It notes the Nicaragua canal as a looming congressional issue, warns of costs of large armies, and compares U S and foreign military spending while urging prudent expansion and foreign policy planning.
The article argues for fiscal reform and higher taxes to fund a costly national policy while warning of unrest among workers and the rich’s influence. It discusses future revenue, the war’s aftermath, and proposes incorporating Cuba and Porto Rico, while doubting the value of keeping the Philippines and suggesting possible disposition options under constitutional limits.
A collection of excerpts critiques fiscal policy and free trade argumentation. The St Louis Globe-Democrat cites a Republican revenue surplus potential and Pacific railroad payments. The Boston Advertiser questions the logic of free trade by comparing bilateral merchandise values between the U.S. and Canada.
A nostalgic survey contrasts old and new drinking customs in Lowell and nearby towns. The piece recalls a pastor who stocked his cellar with cider, community dinners after sermons, and a shift toward stricter virtue, while praising Mayor Bennett for personal aid to distressed residents and note-worthy acts of generosity. It also mentions Dracut license debates and county building delays, with anecdotes about civic life and philanthropy.
The speaker extols saving via small daily amounts, noting a 25 cent daily deposit can grow into a comfortable fortune. He cites Col. Bennett and a 100m Lowell investment as examples, urging dropping minor daily pleasures like cigars drinks or theatre to build wealth. He concludes with the proverb you cannot eat your cake and keep it too.
Amusements note that George Monroe will lead the Christmas attraction Her Majesty the Cook at the Lowell Opera House for two nights starting Monday matinee December 26. The show features Monroe’s Irish impersonation and a strong supporting company with lively musical numbers and clever monologues. Also reviewed McGinty the Sport with Dan McGinty and the Howard Sisters, and previews The Rambler From Clare by Dan McCarthy company with crowd-pleasing singing and dancing.
Art notes report Nesmith, Downs, Coggeshall, and others selling water color and oil works, with revival plans for Lowell Art club and a potential art school. Mentions Paris Oriental Art, Boston Museum pieces, English and Dutch works, and Grueby pottery exhibition open in Boston. Belgian prizes seek paintings on alcoholism curse.
The description highlights an anti drink prize with a $200 award and plans to publish re productions of the prize picture broadcast across Belgium. It notes government enforcement requiring liquor shops to display the image publicly and cites high prices for Dutch painters Hondekoeter and Hobbema, including recent sales in London.
A. G. Pollard & Co. offers a large Christmas book sale in Lowell with hundreds of volumes. Bulwer Lytton works in two bindings at 9 dollars and 4.50, Dickens in 15 volumes at 5, Motley's Rise of the Dutch Republic two volumes for 98 cents, and Ben Hur at 35 cents. Bible editions are low priced, with pocket and International editions under a dollar. 109 titles in box editions sell for 19 cents, Dresden bindings for 25 cents, Peloubet's Notes for 69 cents, and many standard novels and classics priced to attract readers.
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