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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1898
Page
4
Trains run between Lowell and Boston on the Boston and Maine railroad with regular schedules. Passengers are advised to check daily timetables for departures and arrivals and to allow extra time during peak hours.
The Lowell Daily Courier debates expansion and free trade amidst national figures and party tactics. It cites McKinley era policy, Bryan slogans, and Utah Roberts as a seat claimant while criticizing Republican councilmen and urging loyalty to party candidates amid post election tensions.
The speaker urges Republicans to nominate candidates for upcoming offices, opposing the old talk of acquisitions. He condemns tying expansion to past purchases and calls for a candid, expedient stance on distant territories. He warns against vague justification and insists on clear accountability.
Prof Copeland critiques Rudyard Kipling asserting many short tales lack character development and fail to evolve despite lively style. He notes Mulvaney Tearoyd and Orther as generic types, laments lengthy later stories, praises Kipling’s verse yet sees noisy, amorphous composition like rough quartz with occasional nuggets.
A compilation of brief quotes from Maine to Boston articles discusses opposition to repealing war revenue taxes, brewer tax relief, and canal proposals. Notable remarks praise McKinley on the Nicaragua Canal, praise Gladstone for making dry topics engaging, and comment on labor protection, commerce, and transfer of cheap labor.
The piece describes treacherous sidewalks from sleet and snow, council members losing bids for re-election or seats in 1839, and comments on local politics. It mentions Lieut. Gillow as a candidate for lands and buildings, reflections on bottle economies, and social notes about osteopathy, Salvation Army Christmas dinners, and holiday street commerce.
The Opera House presents George W. Monroe in a fresh comedy with a clever plot and a strong cast of twenty plus artists and a chorus of pretty girls. Music by Anthony Gray features new works. Seats go on sale today at the box office. The Rambler from Clare stars at Music Hall with Dan McCarthy tonight, followed by The Pride of Mayo on Saturday.
A damp flannel with Chamberlain's Pain Balm bound to the chest relieves chest pain quickly and may prevent pneumonia. The same treatment cures a lame back in a few hours. Sold by Ellingwood & Co. at Merrimack Central and Middlesex Central streets.
Several fraternal bodies elected officers including Court City of Lowell F of A Court St Antoine Catholic Order of Foresters and Lady Franklin Daughters of Liberty with officers named. Knights of Pythias Chevalier lodge and G A R Post 120 held meetings with degrees and installations. Military notes include Company M personnel appointments, Poole relocating, and a Lincoln lodge I O O F degree work. J W Fairbanks gave a lecture on Marcus Whitman at the high school.
A. G. Pollard & Co advertises newly arrived silk finished sofa pillows priced at 50 cents each, describing 100 fresh stock with four inch fringes or silk cord edges, contrasting with pricier silk equivalents, located at the basement foot of the stairs. Hood's Pills also advertised for liver ills and indigestion with an easy regimen.
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