Oldest daily paper in Middlesex County
The Well Daly Courier reports its status as the oldest and best daily paper in Middlesex County, established in 1825 and operating as a daily since 1845. It notes delivery in Lowell at 6 cents a week and details a storm sequence with light snowfall and changing skies. Weather outlook from Indications Boston forecasts fair to tonight, colder tonight, brisk NW winds.
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Middlesex County
Courier- Citizen
Merrimack Street
Boston
Dye
New England
Courier-Citizen Company Telephone Numbers
Editorial rooms and departments listed with request to direct all communications about advertising, non-delivery, address changes, and business inquiries to the business office at 31-5.
Kaiser's plots and Boston coal woes in the Lowell paper
The Lowell Daily Courier surveys German emperor schemes to disrupt Anglo American ties, mocks Nelson's scoop, and blasts Rockefeller and Chicago university for oil profit. It notes Boston coal prices and miner strikes, praises Van derbilt's health, and remarks Bryan's Mexico visit amid wage hikes and prosperity shifts.
Quarrels, ships, and a Boston newspaper quip
The piece critiques Mascagni and his quarrels in contrast with The Hague as a potential arbiter while noting Roosevelt handling matters faster. It references Secretary Moody urging ships and men, commented Cantabrigian politics, and hints at local Boston crime shifts and annexation whimsy concerning Canada.
Quotations on patriotism and public service
A collection of editorials and opinions on school funding tied to the flag, streetcar reforms, and suffrage debates. It contrasts Superintendent Skinner’s stance, New York governance, and the contrasting fortunes of Mascagni and Sousa in European tours.
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Skinner
New York
Springfield Union
Mascagni
Italy
Mr. Sousa
Europe
Sousa
Hartford Times
Russian novelist Turgenieff home for sale in Baden Baden
The Villa Turgenieff built in 1865 near Viardot-Garcia’s Baden Baden estate is up for sale and admirers propose converting it into a Turgenieff museum. The report notes other cultural items and familial details from the era including royal birth announcements and academic moves.
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Turgenieff
Baden-Baden
Viardot-Garcia
Italian Justice Orders Prohibition On Typewritten Files
In Italy, the justice minister bans typewritten documents as valid legal records amid concerns about long term preservation. The piece notes sea life sound production, including the red gurnard and piper fish, and the drumming of the malgrean and a waterfall’s roar created by bubbles.
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Italy
Notable, Bizarre, and Biting Notes From a Century Ago
A collage of short phrases and jests touches on Lily de Bathe, 1903 resolutions, Bryan and Mexico, Marconi and Tesla, repurposed barges, the Hague Tribunal for Venezuela, Santa’s reindeer, a Christmas tree’s fate, a Kansas lynching memory, seasickness cures, Rev Drew’s stance, Cleveland’s South trip, gold in sewers in Indianapolis and Lowell, Medford coal woes, and a chilly Dixie winter mood.
Schools Set to Reopen Monday Amid Coal Shortage
Lowell reports confirm city schools will resume Monday despite a coal famine. Superintendent Whitcomb says most buildings have coal for immediate needs, with two schools awaiting supply. Agents sourced coal from Boston and secured loans to guarantee heat for several weeks, enough to restart classes Monday.
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A. K. Whitcomb
Rourke
Boston
Rotterdam
N. Y
Boston Harbor
Lowell
D. W. Horne & Co
Christmas hardship and city life noted in Springfield piece
A Springfield Republican column reflects on Christmas hardship from fuel shortages and cold homes, recounting a coal delivery mix up, a judge’s court remarks about a Greek assault case, and charitable aid efforts. It laments New York street congestion, rail car crowding, and rapid urban change alongside notes on warmth, patience, and social uplift.
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Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Sixth Avenue
Merchants’ Association
Corporation
New York
John Wanamaker
A. T. Stewart
Fourth Avenue
Eighth
Ninth Streets
James Gordon Bennett
Herald Square
Fourteenth Street
Union Square
Twenty-third Street
Tinion Club
Twenty-first Street
Wall Street
Chamber of Commerce
Liberty Street
Stock Exchange
Broad Street
Jesus
Financial Dominion
Springfield Republican
Innocent Poles Loot Mail Sack in Decatur Area
Two Polish men held in county jail on a charge of rifling a mail sack near Decatur. They admit the act but say through interpreters they did not know it was illegal. They found a sack on the depot platform at Ospur and used letters and contents to start a fire for warmth.
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Dudley
Middlesex Street
Merrimack Square
Chicago
United States
Inter-Ocean
Springfield
Ospur
Decatur
Home Gathering Celebrates Wrights 75th Birthday
A Christmas day gathering at Mr. and Mrs. James E. Wrights on 42 B street marked Mr. Wrights 75th birthday. Present were Persis Mather and daughter, Sanford and Elwin Wright, George Wright and family, Hildred Arlington and Myrtle Fuller, Gertrude Fellows, Taber family, Park family, and others from Lowell Chelmsford and Reading. Absentees were Wm A Wright and Montreal family. Bath robes advertised by H L Batley & Co at 69 Merrimack street.
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James E. Wright
B Street
Wright
Persis FE. Mather
Lowell
Sanford S. Wright
Elwin
Manchester
N. H
George M. Wright
Ethel
Chelmsford Centre
L. M. Fuller
Hildred
Arlington
Myrtle
George H. Fellows
Gertrude
Claude R. Taber
Stoneham
H.L. Park
James
Reading
Wm. A. Wright
Montreal
The Art of Dressing Well and the Tailor’s Part
A brief adage on clothing emphasizes a two part effort in dressing well. Your part involves choosing a capable tailor and patronizing wisely, while the tailor fulfills the rest. The moral: patronize skilled trades for best results.
Suffering Yet Imperial New York Suffers Through Transit Peril
A reader laments Manhattan congestion and delays from decades of growth. The piece cites underground transit delays, construction hazards, and rising fires and crime amid rapid urban change. It warns of continued upheaval, economic fever, and life-threatening risks to pedestrians and riders alike.
Hood's Lotion Soothe and Heal with Delicate Fragrance
A vintage note extols Hood's Lotion as soothing healing and antiseptic it softens hard skin and leaves a refined fragrance. Available in large bottles priced at 25 cents, aimed at genteel customers.
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Hood
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Victoria
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Indianapolis
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Troy
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University of Chicago
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Indian Training School
Grand Junction
Colorado
Washington
Elizabeth Ney
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State Capitol
General Sam Houston
Stephen P. Austir
Nota Bene
Lily de Bathe
Marconi
Tesla
Venezuela
Santa
Kansas
Drew
Cleveland
Mr. C
Medford
Baxter's Saints
Dixie
O Ther News
Miss Twining
Hadley
Sappho
Richardson
The
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Tempus
Heston
Bath
H. L. Batley & Co
Paul
Kable
Imperial
Manhattan
Weite
Barerstendenta
Hapgood Bureau
Davis Square
Welch & Danahy
Jaeger
Putnam & Son
Central St
A.G. Pollard & CO
Sicca
Palmer Street
Eastman’s
Aiste
Mocha Grove
Wizard
Bullard
H.B. Shattuck & S.s
Central Street
Prescott Stret
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