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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1898
Page
4
The Lowell Daly Courier, oldest Lowell daily since 1845, reports strong circulation with open circulation books. Published at Courier-Citizen Building Merrimack Street, Lowell, delivered by carrier for 12 cents a week or 50 cents a month.
Train service on the Boston and Maine line runs between Lowell and Boston with schedules and stops, connecting commuters and travelers. Officials note periodic changes in departure times and platform arrangements, urging passengers to check latest timetable updates.
A December 24 1898 item from the Lowell Daily Courier comments on Hobson and other figures, wealth, and public issues. It notes ships and rocks, Lord Iveagh funding Jenner Institute, bacteria debates, Boston apple year contrasts, city street conditions in Boston, the Doukhobor colony to Canada, anti anarchist talk in Rome, and Utah congressman Roberts amid gossip, with broader remarks on reform and press coverage.
The fragment mentions Mr. Roberts's defense involving wives who threaten to become his political downfall. It hints at personal factors influencing a political case, with the wives alleged as the central challenge to his standing.
The piece argues the American people and President Hyde oppose imperial expansion and the annexation of the Philippines. It contends that national duty should honor long-standing traditions, warning against radical change and urging careful consideration of consequences before any policy shift.
A London Ontario proposal to purchase the street railways and run transportation municipally is cited as aligning with the trend toward municipal ownership. Quotations from The Advertiser and Chicago News support this view as the trend grows yearly. Additional notes include speculation on cabinet changes, economic growth since 1790, and foreign policy opinions, reflecting broad editorial commentary.
In a New York Weekly quip, Mrs Plank recalls a 4 percent postmaster appointed by John Quincy Adams and still in office, while Mr Blank calls the position unusually poor. The exchange questions the office’s value and effectiveness.
A reflective piece recounts Santa Clauses and Christmas memories in New Hampshire woods and towns. It notes children’ s happiness, the social events at a normal school, a lively high school debate, and teachers balancing gifts from pupils with tradition, plus local notices about a post office move and a 18th century French dancing hosts at the Hildreth homestead.
The report recalls WWII era memories as local figures like M Ansart are noted for cannon casting and a public house once linked to Uncle Ben Hovey is burned. Christmas exercises occurred in many public schools with literary programs and trees of yuletide fruit.
The program notes convey George Monroe in Her Majesty the Cook at the Opera house for two nights and Christmas matinee on December 26 with a large company. Also Rip Van Winkle starring Thomas Jefferson at the Opera House Thursday night, and The Rambler from Clare with Dan McCarthy at Music Hall. Gettysburg at Grand Opera House features Frank G. Campbell. Colonial Hall Plays by the Players' Club benefit Old Ladies' Home. Boston Theatre offers Hanlon Grothers in Superba and The Old Home stead. Park Theatre features Fanny Rice in At the French Ball for two weeks starting Monday evening.
The Boston Museum Christmas week promises a busy schedule with an extra matinee, expanding the five day engagement. New Yorkers wonder when to see the piece, but Boston patrons have kept attendance high for a month. Keith’s Theatre plans a diverse lineup including Jules Levy, Mme Stella Costa, the Three Avalos, Ed Favor and Edith Sinclair, George W. Day, the Three Violina Sisters, Florence Moore, and Howley and Leslie. Dr Bowker will offer an illustrated Hawaii talk, and a changing biograph program is planned. The Pope Leo XIII films will be shown on Christmas, marking the Sunday reopening for church charities.
Two pointed questions are answered explaining pricing strategy and how to persuade the public to choose the better make. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised as reliable for coughs colds and croup with local sale location details.
A. G Pollard & Co offers remaining dolls at steep discounts including dressed dolls and those with slips priced at 25 to 98 cents and 1.50, plus hats and shoes sold separately.
A group of signatories offers refunds on a 50c bottle of Greene's Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure a cold or cough and a 25c bottle with a money back guarantee. Endorsed by Geo. C. Osgood M D G C Brock Co Ellingwood Co Central and Middlesex F H Futler Co 391 Middlesex c F Blanchard.
A vintage advertisement parodies advice with a rustic tone urging readers to mind their own business and enjoy sunny hours. It promotes Hood's Pills for liver fits biliousness indigestion and headache, claiming easy operation and a price of 25e.
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