Oldest Daily Courier In Middlesex County Declares 1825 Origin
The Ow ell Daly Courier describes itself as the oldest and best daily in Middlesex County, established 1825 and daily since 1845, publishing at Courier Citizen Building Lowell with six cent weekly carrier delivery. Weather notes show mild yesterday, colder night, below freezing before sunrise, with clear forenoon and colder outlook. Boston reports New England fair tonight, snow later, Maine warmer Wednesday, northerly winds shifting.
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Middlesex County
Courier- Citizen
Merrimack Street
Lowell
Boston
New England
Maine
Courier Citizen Compe Phone Number Editorial Rooms
Patrons are asked to use care in telephone calls for editorial and circulation matters. Communications about advertising and non delivery should go to the business office at 31-5, with references to 31-4 and 31-5 for routing.
Courier-Citizen to Give Five-Dollar Christmas Gifts
The Courier-Citizen announces a Christmas gift of a five-dollar note for every employee across all departments as a token of appreciation for faithful service during the year. The paper notes about 225 staff in the news and job printing departments and extends holiday wishes for a prosperous new year.
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Courier-Citizen Company
Salvation Army
Army
The Hague or Roosevelt in Venezuelan dispute
The piece weighs whether The Hague or President Roosevelt should arbitrate the Venezuelan conflict. It notes the president’s influence, Monroe Doctrine considerations, and fears of enforcing obligations, arguing arbitration by Roosevelt may yield swifter obedience and avoid European entanglement. A war state looms but remains largely confined to imprisonment rather than open combat.
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Hague
Mr. Roosevelt
Edward
Kaiser
Venezuela
the Hague
United States
Europe
United Kingdom
Empire
President and world issues color 1919 preoccupations
A column discusses the quickest equitable solution for Finland Russia and the Monroe Doctrine with reference to the Hague tribunal, criticizes Czarist policy and American politics, warns against public hypnotism and thuggery at sports, and notes winter coal losses and a corncob pipe saving shipwreck survivors.
Personal Matters in News Briefs and Honors
Justin McCarthy turns 72 and shifts to history writing. German action against Vorwaerts for libel in Germany will be dropped at Krupp’s request. Charles M Schwab joins Cannes Sailors Club. Rev Dr Roberts says enough votes favor revision of the Confession. G K McDonald resigns from East Avenue Baptist and opens a Bronx saloon, expelled from Baptist ministers. College of the City of New York presents a solid silver loving cup to Alexander Stewart Webb after his December resignation.
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Vorwaerts
Herr Krpp
Prau Krupp
G. K. McDonald
East Avenue
Long Island City
Bronx
Baptist Ministers’ Conference
The
College of the City of
New York
Alexander Stewart Webb
Out of the common and future of the pearl oyster
Professor Herdman reports oyster beds in Ceylon show no reason for despondency about pearl oyster fisheries if treated scientifically. He cites thinning out and transplanting as remedies while noting limited English presence at Marrakesh and their need to wear protective dress. Since April 1 British revenue rose by 74 million dollars with expenditure largely unchanged.
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Ceylon
Herdman
Notable quips and curios from a noisy season
A collection of wry observations touching coal crowds Santa fashion medicine royalty witnesses Marconi and Marconi’s era figures and a farmer’s herd disaster all mixed with sly humor on public figures and events.
Bradford Fire Destroys Odd Fellows Block
Bradford Pa December 23 fire destroys the Odd Fellows block once the Producers Oil exchange. Inmates were being helped from a second story window when Thaddeus Green 20 was struck on the head and left in dying condition. Property loss estimated at $125 000 with partial insurance coverage.
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Bradford
Odd Fellows
Producers Oil Exchange
Bradford Post
Thaddeus Green
Labor Union Rights Case in London Sees Damages
A King's Bench trial in London ruled against the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants in a conspiracy claim tied to a strike. The $140,000 verdict held union officials liable for aiding unlawful strike actions and money paid to induce contract breaches, highlighting limits on trade union actions beyond Allen vs. Flood. Worcester Spy reports the York Sun summary.
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London
King's Bench Division
High Court of Justice
Great Britain
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants
New York Sun
The
Sun
Allen
First consignment of gold dollars for Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The St Louis sub treasury received 256000 gold dollars as souvenirs. The $50,000 lot is held subject to treasury orders. After the amended bond by exposition officials is approved in Washington, the coins will be released to them for subscriber distribution. Also, Putnam's market advertises choice turkeys.
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St. Louis
Saturday Square Fight Sparks Old Grievance
A rough two-person brawl on a Saturday afternoon near the square ends with tears and halting violence as bystanders react. The incident arises from an old grievance, with no officers present to stop the melee.
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Tks
Chimney Sweeps Enter Lowell Market
W H Limburg a mason at 1128 Bridge Street advertises chimney cleaning services as soft coal use increases. He previously swept chimneys in England and claims competence in soot removal and chimney construction, potentially turning a song and story profession into a local reality.
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Lowell
W. H. Limburg
Bridge Street
Holiday trade hits hard amid coal famine and high prices
The article describes a coal famine driving high prices across Christmas groceries and toys. Vermont and Western turkeys, fowl and other provisions run limited, with shoppers, including well-off families, forced to cut back. Toy shops stay crowded while overall trade slows and dealers blame coal shortages for tighter supplies.
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Vermont
Rhode Island
Boston
Malaga
All Saints Christmas Services in Chelmsford and Sales Ad
All Saints church Chellmsford announces Christmas Eve service at 4 with a children’s festival in the guild room and Christmas Day service at 10 with music. Special music to be given on the Sunday following. Also ad for new neckwear up to 1.50 at TH Bailey & Co 69 Merrimack Street.
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All Saints
TH. L. Bailey & Co
Merrimack Street
Funeral services for Ellen Sands and others in city
Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs Ellen Sands at 85 Third Street with Rev Smith Ford officiating and burial arranged by Undertaker Weinbeck to Atkinson New Hampshire. Also yesterday the funeral of Mrs Charles Leonard wife of Lt Leonard U.S.A. from the Ashworth home on Pine Hill Street proceeded to St Peter's Church with Rev Mullin presiding and burial in St Patrick's cemetery. The service featured a choral selection under James Donnelly and multiple floral tributes. A third service for Johanna Groves was conducted from her Salem Street home with a Mass at St Patrick's Church, offertory song by Miss Hosea and burial at St Patrick's cemetery, with bearers Jeremiah Davey Terrence Gray Edward Barrett and Frank Daly.
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Samuel Lewis
West Sixth Street
G. H. Clarke
Harry Stocks
Miss Coote
Theodore Lewis
John and
Lilian Lew
J. Marsh
Edson Cemetery
Weinbeck
Ellen Sands
Third Street
Smith T. Ford
Atkinson, N. H
Charles Leonard
Leonard
William Ashworth
Pine Hill Street
St. Peter's Church
W. George Mullin
James E. Donnelly
Pillow
Lieut. Leonard
Emma Ashworth
Stanley
Ellen Flynn
Keville
Lanigan
McDonald
Conway
Spray
Miss Spillene
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Johanna Groves
Salem Street
St. Patrick's Church
Fr. Callahan
Hosea
Bond
Jerusalem
Chueca
Jeremiah Davey
Terrence Gray
Edward Barrett
Frank Daly
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Quire
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Poland
Finland
Watterson
Uncle Sam
England
Germany
Central
South America
Gov. Odell
David B. Hill
Hill
Thatcher's Island
Justin McCarthy
Charles M. Schwab
Sailors’ Club
Cannes
Dr. Roberts
Philadelphia
Presbyterian General Assembly
Marrakush
Morocco
Nota Bene
Santa
Dr. Lorenz
Saxony
Blondin
Hosmer
Fire Department
Jeffries
Spain
Earl of Rosslyn
Mascagni
Rights OF Labor Unions
Putnam's Market
Hamlin
Metropolitan Coal Company
Ake
Evans
Bridge St
Union
Putnam & Son
Central St
Holiday Trade
Chelmsford
NEW York Cloak and Suit CO
John Street
Sawyer
Hapgood Bureau
Broadway
Mink
Marten and
Fox
Chris. Holmes
Merv’k St
Peansov
Opera House
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