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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1900
Page
6
Oldest daily in Middlesex county details daily publication, carrier delivery, and subscription rates. © Courier Citizen Company lists Merrimack Street address and 12 cents weekly, 50 cents monthly rates with no Sundays or holidays editions.
Train schedule notes service between Lowell and Boston with a Bedford via route on Wednesdays and Saturdays only. Western Division option exists though ticket office is not open for this train.
The paper discusses potential progress on the Nicaragua canal with Washington developments and possible British concessions on the Hay Pauncefote treaty. It notes sentiment in New England over yacht racing if Britain builds the cup defender, questions a father’s duty to son versus society, and critiques political corruption involving Representative Minthan and a Republican superintendent of streets. It calls for electing a trustworthy official to combat machine control.
The piece praises Mr. George L. Fowler as efficient and non partisan and warns of successors if ground is not covered. It notes the Republican city council may end the year on a high record while describing a cold December with possible snow and brisk Christmas business driven by wage earnings and dividends.
The Duke of Newcastle visits this country to advocate High Church Anglican policies. Prof. F. W. Dow, formerly of Dow Academy Franconia, N. H., will lead Parsonfield Academy in Maine, supported by a $100,000 endowment.
A compilation notes public sentiment about South Africa troop deployments ending war talk, while Marcus Hanné is labeled a potent force in both Senate debates and political influence. It also cites European reports that the Turkish Sultan bought sixteen Krupp quick firing batteries, funded apparently by cash, signaling military purchases amid debt concerns.
A. Hamilton Church argues that poor organization costs a factory more than poor wages. Subpar management and lack of direct control inflate expenses, while vetoing new systems hides real losses. Inadequate foremen squander resources, yet upper management may remain unaware of the damage.
A reflection on the decline of bells in public life and rituals. Wedding bells, church bells, and alarms fade as modern noise and sentiment shift, with the Angelus and curfew echoing only in imagery. The piece mourns the loss of a unifying auditory symbol once central to communal mourning and celebration.
The public schools extended their vacation beyond the planned Christmas break and will now remain closed until January 2. Monday will be observed as a holiday, and the change follows the original vacation schedule.
Obituaries record Abbie Riley 72 and Mary A. Caffery 52 dying at home on Gorham and 792 Gorham street, with survivors listed. Additional notices include James Sweeney Ledwidge Hurtubise Safford Nichols Moffatt Wade and others, plus multiple funeral services across Immaculate Conception and St. Jean Baptiste churches, with burials in Edson and Catholic cemeteries.
A plan to establish a museum of machinery at the Institute supported by new research and industrial education. Lowell Textile School and Boston College provide the needed information replacing a lifetime apprenticeship. In Lowell a notable diaphanous fabric tale and a Lawrence resident studying Russian grammar are cited as examples. Atherton notes Senator Hoar’s private Washington boudoir for campaign anecdotes, with smoking prohibited in his Senate sanctum.
Fraternal and benevolent societies name their year officers at Elgin lodge N E O P Chevalier lodge K P and Lowell Irish Benevolent Society. Elected officers include Warder W T Norris vice warden Willis S Holt post warden Hattie A Barrows secretary Christabel Barrows financial secretary Russell Forbes treasurer John E McIntosh chaplain Elizabeth McIntosh guide C W Parsons guardian George H Harrington sentinel Sarah J Brooks trustee Caleb L Smith. Additional officers for Chevalier lodge and Lowell Irish Benevolent Society are elected with multiple named roles and committees.
The Boston probate filing shows Thomas Gaffield leaving more than 50 000 to charities and public institutions. Twenty thousand divided between Boston Young Men's Christian Union and Children of the Destitute mission at the deaths of two nieces. Ten thousand to American Unitarian Association on a nephew's death. Ten thousand to Boston Museum of Fine Arts on a niece's death. Ten thousand to McLean Asylum at Waverly on a niece's death. Remainder to MIT, Grand Benevolent Fraternity of Churches, and Perkins Institute for the Blind in equal shares.
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The Waltham Street Railway petitions to relocate tracks on Main street to the Watertown line, prompting debate over legality and who bears relocation costs. Alderman Bond protested but was overruled as Senator Chamberlain and others argued the petition hinges on railroad commission decisions and franchise terms. The hearing capped a heated session amid broader franchise actions and road layouts in Watertown and Trapelo Road.
A series of agreements pursued by local firms is accelerating regional commerce. Key participants include Pal, Br, and Fhnwsnig Whocigic, with implications for supply chains, pricing, and job growth across multiple sectors. Stakeholders anticipate stronger ties and broader market access as the deals mature.
A display of toys and novelties across many categories includes Magic Lanterns steam engines musical instruments drums black boards soldiers iron banks stoves fire ladders express trains wagons rocking horses and more. Prices range from 5c to 5.00 per item.
A broad display of handkerchiefs is showcased today in Lowell with many salespeople ready to assist customers. Patrons can compare sizes colors and fabrics as they shop.
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