Memorial Exercises of the Foresters Honor Deceased Leader
The Foresters of the city held memorial exercises in their Middle Street hall despite a driving storm. Leaders and members from multiple courts attended as P R Monahan and James J Gallagher spoke on honoring the dead. The Verdi quartet and orchestra performed as the roster of the fallen Foresters was read and addresses praised Laurence J. Smith.
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Middle Street
Lawrence J. Smith
J. Joseph O'Connor
Nelson E. Huntley
Court
Merrimack
Thomas Kelliher
Middlesex
Jeremiah Geary
John P. Bogers
P. Cc. R
Columbus
George Grandchamp
Garin
Peter McKenna
Dimon
Minnie Keilon
Prosperity Circle
Mary O'Connor
P. R. Monahan
James J. Gallagher
Arthur Perreault
Arthur McQuade
Joseph Courtney
David P. Martin
M. A. Tighe
Forestry
Court Merrimack
John Mulholland
John R. Pike
Michael Marren
Nicholas Cooney
Daniel Sweeny
James Conroy
John Davis
Frank W. O'Neil
City of Lowell
Patrick McGovern
Cornelius Shanahan
Gen. Shields
Laurence J. Smith
Lowell
Firemen and Engineers Demand Higher Wages in Louisville
Louisville employers face a wage dispute as the firemen and engineers of the Louisville and Nashville railroad press a demand for higher pay. An executive committee met with General Manager Evans and set January 16 as the deadline for a response.
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Louisville, Ky
the Courier-Journal
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Evans
Runaway Boys Taken Up In Billerica
Officer Martin Conway recovered two runaway boys in Billerica. William Drounds aged 10 and James Monahan aged 11 were placed out to board by State authorities and fled. They were brought to the city and the State authorities will be notified.
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Martin Conway
Billerica
William Drounds
James Monahan
Christmas Slippers Bargains at Pollard Basement
A. G. Pollard & Co offers a large selection of men women and children slippers, including felt satin fur trimmed and velvet styles, with prices from 49 cents to 98 cents. Men’s slippers are 49c and $Sc. best pairs worth a dollar fifty. Browse basement shoe department for various colors and sizes.
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A. G. Pollard & CO
Foot and Mouth Disease Circular Warns Farmers
A 1902 circular from the U S Department of Agriculture warns Massachusetts farmers about foot and mouth disease in cattle sheep and swine. It outlines signs transmission from animals to objects and people and urges prompt reporting to prevent widespread herd losses with a $100 fine for non reporting.
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Massachusetts
America
England
France
Germany
Cattle Bureau
Bureau of Animal Industry Office
Milk Street
Boston
Mass
Penni man accepts Chicago church call
Adams Dec 21 Rev A B Penni man formerly eight years pastor of the First Congregational church has accepted a call to the Ravenwood Congregational church of Chicago. He preached before President McKinley when McKinley was guest of Hon William B Plunkett here in September 1897.
Choates Arrive in Constantinople for Formal Reception
Ambassador Choate and Mrs. Choate landed in Constantinople on December 21 and were greeted by the American legation staff. They will visit the British embassy and remain several days as guests of Sir N. R. O'Conner.
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Constantinople
Mr. Choate
Great Britain
Wedding and Card Engraving Courter Citizen Co ad
Specializes in sine engraved work of every description including calling cards wedding invitations and announcements at home cards and more. Engraving prints on best stock with prices that are reasonable for high grade work Samples available Merrimack Street Courter Citizen Co.
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Courter- Citizen Co
Merrimack Street
Freedom for Filipinos: Schurman backs independence
President Jacob G. Schurman of Cornell spoke at Cooper Union on The Problems of the Philippines, urging U S independence for the Filipinos. The audience nearly unanimously endorsed his view. He recalled meeting President McKinley to discuss emancipation for Filipinos and Cubans.
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New York
Jacob G. Schurman
Cornell University
Philippines
People’s Institute
Cooper Union
United States
Schurman
McKinley
Philippine Commission
Americans Take Palm as UK Labour Leader Visits
Alfred Mosely arrived in Liverpool aboard the Cunard steamer Umbria from New York after touring the United States with British labor union representatives. He praised American workers as harder, better trained, and educated than British counterparts and planned a further commission to study U S educational conditions in the autumn.
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Liverpool
Alfred Mosely
United States
America
Cunard Line
Umbria
New York
Fourth son born to Princess of Wales in London
London reports the Princess of Wales gave birth to a son at 7:35 p.m. on Saturday. Both mother and child are doing well. This is the royal couple's fourth son and they also have one daughter. A Berlin journal notes rising tourist reluctance to order wines with meals, especially expensive varieties.
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Princess OF Wales
London
Princess of Wiles
Welock
Berlin
Hood's Lotion Face and Hands Cure Weather Exposure
Hood's Lotion is advertised as the best remedy for chaps sunburn and tan applied to the face and hands. It is described as delicately fragrant and comes in a large bottle priced at 35 cents.
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Bulwer
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Foresters
Breth
Ren
John J. O'Connor
Solomon
Morris
Prescott Street
Castoria
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
D. E. Salmon
Bureau
New England
D. EF. Salmon
James Wilson
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Turkey
Freedom For
Moseley
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