Debating Societies in Lowell Forge Civic Thought
A historical survey recalls the Lawrence Debating Union and others in Lowell around 1850, detailing how these clubs promoted reading, lectures, and parliamentary rule, influenced politics, and fostered public speaking among men and women before fading with industrial changes. It notes key figures, rival societies, and the shift away from such gatherings amid modernization.
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Massachusetts
Lawrence Debating Union
Marshall Blanchard
Lawrence Corporation
Suffolk
Lawrence
Merrimack
Race Streets
Broadway
Huntington Hall
Lowell
Union
Congress
Frederick Holton
Wm. H. Parker
Stephen Bartlett
Zephaniah Goward
Enos O. Kingsley
John B. Lyford
J. C. Bachelder
Daniel Knapp
A. W. Sheldon
S. C. Smith
Ben. Lawrence
B. F. Butler
W. H. Parker
B. F., Shaw
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Shaw Hosiery Co
Christmas and Sunday Services at Multiple Churches
Listings show morning and evening worship times for several churches including Fifth Street West Fifth Street led by Rev. Orville Coats with baptisms after evening service. Branch Street Middlesex Street near Easter junction features Rev. Asa Reed Dilts with Bible readings and Young People at 5.45 pm, Hadley Street Freewill Baptist notes Christmas concert and sermons, North Billerica under Rev. E E Scates with Lamb of Calvary and Bulgaria topic, and North Tewksbury Baptist included.
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Fifth Street
West Fifth Street
Orville Coats
Bridge
Branch Street
Middlesex Street
Branch
Middlesex Streets
Asa Reed Dilts
Hadley Street
Freewill
Baptist
North Billerica
E. E. Scates
S. J. Shoomkoof
Bulgaria
Land of Roses
North Tewksbury
Church Services on First-Hurd Street and Princeton Street
Morning services led by Rev. Caleb E. Fisher at 10 39 with Sunday school at noon and a Y P B E gathering at 6. Evening program includes a Young People's meeting. At Grace Princeton Street corner South Canton Street Rev. Ransom A. Greene presides with 10 40 am service, Sunday school at noon and a sermon titled The Manifestation of the Sons of God.
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Hurd Street
Caleb E. Fisher
Grace
Princeton Street
South Canton Street
Ransom A. Greene
Sunday Church Services Read Across Many Streets
A long listing of Sunday worship at numerous churches across Merrimack valley detailing street locations, pastors, service times, and sermon topics for morning and evening services. Includes several parishes with Sunday school and youth programs.
Morning Services and Sunday School Gather at Local Churches
Morning service at 7:45 p.m. led by Rev. Charles T. Billings opposite First Merrimack Street. A morning service at 10:30 a.m. led by Rev. George C. Wright, with Sunday school at noon. Morning sermon "A Few Principles and Their Human Application" and evening address "The New Year" presented by Unity Guild.
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Merrimack Street
Public
Ralph Gillam
Highland—Westford Street
High Street
Charles W. Huntington
Kirk Street
French Street
George E. Martin
D. D
Dutton Street
Music Hall Avenue
George F. Kenngett
Central
Dracut
Fred. I. Kelley
Pawtucket
Mammoth Road
Pawtucketville
William G. Poor
Eliot
London Street
Charles E. Poole
Bowers Street
Fletcher Street
T. G. A. Cote
Tyngsboro
Sarah A. Dixon
Orning
Tewksbury Congregational
Merrimack — Street
John Street
Charles T. Billings
Middlesex Street
South Streets
George C. Wright
Religious Services Schedules Across Local Churches
A consolidated list of masses and services for multiple parishes and missions. Includes St Patrick’s Suffo lk, St Joseph’s, St Peters, Sacred Heart, Immaculate Conception, St Michael’s, St Jean Baptiste, St Anthony’s, Union Mission, Coburn Mission, Central Mission, West Sixth Street chapel, and Ayer City. Details include parish addresses, rectors, and daily mass times from early morning through evening with children masses, vesper services, and Sunday school notes.
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Church of the Sacred Heart
Oblate Fathers
Moore Street
Andrews Street
John P. Reynolds
O. M. IL
Immaculate Conception
Merrimack Street
Brown
High Streets
E. A. Dorgan
O. M. Jr
St. Michael’s
Sixth Street
John J. Shaw
St. Jean Baptiste
Aiken Street
Joseph Mangin
St. Anthony’s
Gorham Street
Congress Street
John Rosa
Early Church Services and Christmas Programs Listed
Multiple congregations on First Appleton and adjacent streets announce morning services at 10.30, Sunday schools at noon, and evening services around 7. Christmas programs follow morning or afternoon sessions with seasonal lectures and children’s concerts. Names include Rev. James M. Craig, Rev. H. B. Foster, Rev. Smith T. Ford, Rev. Stephen B. Millin, Rev. Charles R. McNally, Rev. D. B. Martin, Rev. William A. Morang, Rev. Fleur, Rev. Robert F. True, and Rev. Albert E. Kenyon.
Reverend Eckman Church Schedule on Swedish Meadowcroft
The Rev John W Eckman pastor conducts a Sunday school at nine in the morning, followed by a morning worship at ten thirty, and an evening service at seven, at the SwedishMeadowcroft street vicinity near Moore street.
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Meadowcroft Street
Moore Street
John W. Eckman
Grace Universalist Church Christmas Prelude Service
Grace Universalist Church hosts a 10:30 a.m. Christmas program featuring The Manifestation of the Christmas Prelude and Whitney Anthem For Christmas While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks. Include Barnby Quartette, contralto solo Bethlehem, and vocal selections Those Holy Voices. Homer Bartlett leads with Mrs Daisy Merrit and others. Nellie Sturtevant serves as organist and director.
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Whitney
Barnby
Bethlehem
Paul Rodney
George E. Burns
Holy Voices
Christmas Services At Kirk Street Congregational
Rev George E Martin leads two Christmas Sunday services at Kirk Street Congregational with soprano Miss Helen Wetmore tenor R Wirt and organist Arthur Spalding among the soloists. A souvenir booklet will be distributed. Morning service at 1030 features the sermon The Right Way to Realize the Prophecy of Peace. Evening service at 7 presents No Room for Them in the Inn with Christmas carols and readings.
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E. R. Wirt
Helen Wetmore
Uel Torrey Smith
Orge I. Burns
Arthur G. Spalding
Athens
T Am Alpha and Omega
Arnby
Soprs
Adang Mhea
Statner Martin
Monard
Jesus
Cisco Secessus
Martin
First Baptist Church Announces Morning and Evening Services
The First Baptist Church at the corner of Church and George Streets presents a full day of worship with morning service at 10 30, sermons titled Three Steps to a Throne and Gods Settling Day, a rich Christmas program, and a musical service led by J Avison Baker. Baptism of J Avison Baker and a January sermon series card distribution noted.
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George Street
Church Street
Smith T. Ford
First Baptist Church
Church and
George Streets
A. IF
Parvin
Guilman
Pepin
Flemings
Coburn
Leith
Sc Iccccone Sans Lemmens
Shepherds Abiding
Mielag Ice Tadas Save Saciesieteiacds
Gabriel Quartet
Shepherds Quartette
McMillan
Miss Coote
Cass
Silk
Morrison
Have You Any Of These Symptoms Of Catarrh
An old market-era health notice explains catarrh as inflammation of mucous membranes anywhere in the body with abnormal secretions. It promotes Stuart s Catarrh Tablets as a safe, quick relief remedy without narcotics, claiming rapid, permanent results and urging readers to buy from druggists for 50 cents per package.
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United States
Stuart
True
DR. J. F. True & CO
Auburn
Y M C A Notes and Upcoming Events
The Y M C A announces a men's meeting tomorrow at 4 PM with A S J Shoomkoff of Bulgaria speaking on The Capture of Miss Stone. He will wear Bulgarian dress, sing in Bulgarian, and share insights on the case. Sunday school meets at 8 PM. Gillam begins 2nd epistle of John next Monday at 7 45 PM. New Year’s Eve features a members and friends magic show at 8 PM. Women’s Auxiliary meets Tuesday at 3 30 PM. mock trial at Huntington Hall on Monday Jan 5 at 8 PM with tickets on sale.
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Miss Stone
Young Men's Christian Association
A. S. J. Shoomkoff
Bulgaria
Shoomkoff
Gillam
Huntington Hall
Association
Religious services and gatherings listed for multiple groups
A compact notice lists sermons and meetings for Christadelphian Ecclesia Grand Street Advent Salvation Army First Church of Christ Scientist Middlesex Hall Palmer Street Independent Spiritualist Society Evangelical Lutheran Mead owcroft Street First Spiritualist Society Dorchester and Dorchester residents Church of Scotland Read and Berwick Streets and People’s Church colored Read and Berwick Streets with times for morning and evening services and platforms hosted by various pastors and organizers.
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Salvation Army
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Middlesex Hall
Palmer Street
Christian Science
Independent Spiritualist Society
G. A. R. Hall
Merrimack and
Central Streets
Thomas and Varlel
Centralville M. E. Church Services and Schedule
Centralville M E church at Bridge and Hildreth streets led by Rev F M Pickles holds preaching at 10 30 am and 6 45 pm Sunday school at 12 o clock Epworth league at 6 pm Morning sermon by the pastor and evening Sunday school Christmas concert St Pauls Junction of Hurd and Warren streets led by Rev Geo B Dean pastor
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Highland—Loring Street
Grove Street
George M. Smiley
Wesley Pentecostal—Runels
Merrimack Square
Albert B. Riggs
Moore Street
Bourne Street
Henry A. Hanson
Berean
Lawrence Street
W. H. Yarrow
John Street
Paige Street
George H. Clark
Epworth League
Gorham Street
Ellsworth Street
Nathaniel W. Matthews
Worthen Street
James F. Allen
I. M. Pickles
Centralville M. FE
Centralville
M. E
Bridge and
Hildreth Streets
F. M. Pickles
St. Paul's
Hurd and
Warren Streets
Geo. B. Dean
Berean Primitive Methodist Church Christmas Party
The Berean Primitive Methodist Church held a Sunday school Christmas celebration with an entertainment and concert on Thursday night. The room featured a decorated tree laden with presents for all ages. Mrs Yarrow directed the program and Mr Frank Leith acted as Santa Claus. Despite stormy weather, a large crowd attended and Mrs Senior presided, concluding a very pleasant gathering.
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Yarrow
Frank Leith
Senior
Y W C A and W T U Event Notices
The Y W C A announces a Sunday 4 o clock gospel service and a 7 o clock twilight song service with the Junior Sunshine club meeting at 3 in the afternoon. A regular social follows at 7 30. The W C T U meets at 1450 Merrimack street on Saturday evening December 27 at 7.00 led by Rev S D Millin with a public invitation.
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Merrimack Street
First Universalist Church Sermon and Christmas Music
Rev C E Fisher preaches The Closing of the Year at First Universalist Church Hurd Street with last Sundays storm causing the Christmas vesper music to be performed Prelude Offertory solo and quartet pieces by Jules Grison James Titm and Handel Hallelujah Chorus restoring the season’s spirit after weather disruptions.
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Nence
Asbe Ghatse Oobu
Sense Bunensenies
Jules Grison
Sons of the Crypto
James Titm
Sloan
Halleujah
Handel
Savings Bank Depositors Attention Sealed Envelopes Offered
A public notice invites savers to mail their name and address in a sealed envelope to J. A. CGC in care of the Courier-Citizen to receive information claimed as highly advantageous. The brief item emphasizes action by depositors and directs readers to participate through the newspaper office.
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Savings Bank
J. A. Cgc
Better Than a Plaster for Lame Back and Pains
An old advertisement claims a flannel bound with Chamberlain's Pain Balm offers superior relief for deep seated muscular and rheumatic pains. It promotes the balm as better than a plaster, suitable for back, side, or chest pain. Available at all druggists. The notice also advertises new suspenders from FA Bailey & Co at 69 Merrimack Street.
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FA. L. Bailey & Co
Merrimack Street
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