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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1899
Page
6
The item lists the Lowell Daily Courier as the oldest paper in Middlesex County, established 1826, operating daily except Sundays and holidays. It notes delivery by carrier at 12 cents a week and 50 cents a month, Courier-Citizen Company at Merrimack Street Lowell.
The Courier leads with a vast daily audience as it expands its Circulation Books open to all, highlighting the paper’s dominant reach in Lowell.
The railroad reports drainage work affecting tracks between Lowell and Boston, causing temporary service adjustments. Officials advise caution for commuters and notify of expected completion timelines and alternate routes. Local authorities coordinate with the line for safety and restoration.
The Lowell Daily Courier reviews a mix of international and local reflections. It notes the Duke of Westminster's death, debates public sentiment, potential appointments in Utah, and hints at political maneuvers around Water Commissioner Murphy. It calls into question banking practices at Globe Bank and criticizes assets based banking rhetoric.
The piece argues railways now dominate grain shipping, challenging canals once vital for interregional trade. It cites the US canal committee, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and Canada’s expanding Welland system, urging deeper, wider canals to retain competitiveness against rail and the Canadian route.
Congressman Boutelle’s condition remained unchanged Monday with a comfortable day reported and no improvement or deterioration. Actor Roland Reed is seriously ill at St. Luke’s Hospital New York with appendicitis. holiday road engagements are canceled and no surgery has been decided as of Sunday night.
A collage of quotes criticizes wartime reporting and portrays Boer and British victories as overstated. It notes Moody's fragile health and praises his humanitarian impact, while a Rochester man is jailed for recruiting for the British service. The piece also comments on a New York trust panic and the unreal value of trust paper in a wary market.
A Christmas morning in Lowell shifts from wet night to clear day as Santa arrives quietly by auto. The piece notes carols in Catholic and Episcopal churches, reflections on beginnings and the city ledge quarry, phonograph records of Moody and Jacobs, and moral musings on altruism and vaccination amid holiday observances.
Dr Frank Hall studying in Vienna writes home about customs and conditions in the Austrian capital. He notes strict ten o'clock door locking and porter calls at night, crowded flats, heavy taxes on property and newspapers, limited freedom of the press, and a grand opera culture. He compares Vienna's hospital system with American ones and describes student life, fellow expatriates, and a planned Christmas minstrel event.
Fraternal note. Greenhalge council No. 150 L A B A holds its regular meeting at Highland hall starting 7 45 with guests at 8 15, last session of the year. Important business to be discussed followed by a social with a spread by D S Page Co and light entertainment.
A Southern visitor calls New England a horrible place due to consumption fears. The ad claims Father John's Medicine quickly cures coughs and colds and prevents pneumonia and consumption, with customer endorsement from Lawrence Mellen of Lowell. Carleton and Hovey's store has sold it for 40 years. bottles priced at fifty cents and one dollar.
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