This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1901
Page
6
The Lowell Daily Courier-Courier Citizen Company markets the oldest daily paper in Middlesex county. It notes establishment in 1825 with daily publication since 1845 except Sundays and holidays. The Courier-Citizen Building on Merrimack Street hosts offices and weekday delivery at six cents per week.
Secretary Long approves the court of inquiry finding on Admiral Schley, endorsing the naval stance to end the Schley dispute. The piece notes the court found negligence on three points while dismissing questions of glory and Dewey’s dictum, and comments on Maclay’s resignation and Roosevelt's cabinet stability.
A sharp rebuke from the Secretary of War to General Miles condemns caustic public criticism of other service officers. The piece argues Miles and Dewey misread public sentiment while defending the military’s discipline and unity. It notes the presidents of the departments acted for the service’s good, despite calls for popularity.
The text argues that cabinet reshuffles were expected from Roosevelt's start and that early resignations were not accepted. It notes such resignations are usually tendered as a formal propriety rather than enacted immediately, suggesting future changes are natural and anticipated.
The column catalogs ongoing cabinet withdrawal rumors surrounding Secretary Gage and Secretary Hay, noting Gage’s possible retirement for business reasons and Hay’s unlikely departure while defending the canal issue. It criticizes Attorney General Rayner over Schley testimony, argues Dewey’s act lacks logic, and reflects on Christmas generosity and public sentiment during the season.
The writer recalls Christmastide ideals and urges readers to embody cheer and generosity. Emphasizing that the poor are always with us, the piece encourages acts of kindness as guidance for living nobly into the New Year.
Massachusetts showcases a broad talent pool for top posts as officials seek capable leaders. Dalton, Massachusetts stands out in the crowd in political speculation. Holiday shopping urgency rises with Christmas approaching. Italy reports 600000 workers in sericulture, rearing silk worms.
The passage riffs on figures like Miles Stone Alger Root Bryan and Roosevelt with playful commentary on politics and history. It teases Maclay’s writing and hints at the Schley controversy while noting Roosevelt’s bird fancy and a Rhode Island turkey. It reads as a social commentary fragment reflecting public figures and opinions.
A Lowell columnist urges using President Roosevelt’s message in city schools to teach current history civics and English. He extols Roosevelt as a heroic ideal for boys and notes the value of The Strenuous Life for students' ambition. He also recounts a humorous funeral mix up and reflects on newspaper English and local winter conditions.
A Cleveland school fire drill enabled 860 pupils to evacuate in a minute and a half with no injuries. The piece also notes fashionable English women posing for moving pictures, calls for burning Chinatown in San Francisco, claims most earth cannot be cultivated due to terrain, counts 19 parliaments in the British empire, and states elephants sleep about five hours daily.
General Felix Agnus doubts Schley's auto entry but Nebraska Democrats push a Schley surge. The Atlanta Constitution says talk is premature and only a united party could rally him, while possible discontent stirs in party circles. The Boston Herald notes a harsh censure of a senior Army commander and its potential impact.
Theodore Thomas pressed on with Parsifal in Chicago as he learned of his son Franz’s death in Pensacola following years of fragile health. Frances Hodgson Burnett and son Vivian Burnett arrive in New York. Col. Higginson turns 78 in Cambridge amid flowers and literary work. Unitarian pastor intake for New Bedford discussed. Weatherford College president Wiltzer resigns. Dr. David A. Collins of Boston loses a leg to blood poisoning after a long practice in Indiana and Roxbury, Harvard Medical School graduate, wife Miriam O’Leary.
A Sunday night blaze in a hall used for dancing in West Concord Street Boston South End caused panic as smoke poured into an adjacent wedding party room and blocked Washington Street streetcar traffic for about an hour. Damage totaled a few hundred dollars. Separately, Anna Wilson, 55, died after choking on meat during breakfast at her Winthrop Street home in Salem.
Fraternal Help ers in Concord elect officers led by President W C Rogers and Vice President W A Haywood. Secretary W S Farmer, Collector L Grace, Treasurer J A Bailey. Marshal Mrs Viola Farmer, Assistant Marshal Mrs Emily Haywood, Prelate Mrs S J McDonald, Guardian Mrs Rose Ismond, Sentinel Mrs Alice McLeod, Trustee for three years J R McGunther.
The Pollard & Co store was bustling last week as every department offered desirable goods for holiday gifts. Officials predict today and tomorrow will bring peak crowds, with the aim of making Christmas shopping easy for the whole family under one roof.
G Pollard & Co promotes Christmas stock in the basement shoe department offering men women and children slippers at low prices from 25 cents per pair for women and children with larger lines at 49 and 98 cents. The ad highlights wide variety and invites inspection of the stock bought for the season.
Patten, the florist at 8 Merrimack Square, offers a selection of Christmas greens including holly laurel and evergreen wreaths for holiday decorating.
Sattler for prevents pneumonia and consumption money back for any cough or cold it does not cure. No poisonous drugs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.