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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1898
Page
4
A fragmented OCR timetable from Boston shows multiple train times between Boston and Middlesex Street with across the week notes. It includes Sunday schedule entries and notes about Western division services and limited operation days.
The Lowell Daily Courier discusses four prize fights across American cities, debates about Americanizing barbarous countries, Aguinaldo’s authority over Philippines concessions, and Uncle Sam’s pledge to protect all in the end. It notes the Boston Journal rhetoric, plans of peace commissioners, and questions the cost of maintaining a large army.
The piece mocks the New York smart set, noting scandals and dissensions. It condemns shoddy aristocracy, tracing roots to Astor and Vanderbilt lines, and argues wealth often props up vanity and pomp while genuine nobility remains absent. It criticizes public fascination with aristocratic displays.
Miss Nellie Hunt, daughter of the late Justice Hunt, has become private secretary to Cabinet ladies, a congenial and well paid role. Mrs. Jack Gardner owns three splendid homes, a situation judged as excessive while many lack basic shelter. Pedro Perea of New Mexico, a prominent Republican with 250 years of family history in the territory, is poised for congressional service and leads substantial business ventures.
Sunday school children filled a cradle with gifts for the poor distributed yesterday. Charles F. Going seeks re election as city messenger amid usual candidate churn. A German stage romance and ensemble cast enliven a local play with a Christmas tree gifts for children. Methodist churches plan a 20 million fund to end century growth, with a New York meeting Jan 5 to set details. Reporter reflects on weather, city helpers, and civic duties.
A detailed roundup of upcoming concerts and opera plans in Boston including Mr. F R Rix to remain organist, Mrs. McIntyre resigning, Miss Irene Pinder covering, and Maud E Paradis touring. Prolific schedules feature the Ellis Opera company with La Boheme in Boston and Philadelphia, stars like Melba de Lussan Ternina Gadski Kraus Seppelli and Domrosch. Also noted are rehearsals by the Boston Symphony, with additional pieces from White-Smith and new songs by Robert Coverly. Hood’s Sarsaparilla touted as a cure for rheumatism via blood purification.
The new comedy Her Majesty the Cook played yesterday afternoon at the Opera House with George W. Monroe leading a competent company. Laughter flowed from curtain rise to fall, centering on Mrs. Molony whose will is law and whose humor, though despotic, makes her indispensable to the household. The audience groaned in mock fear as she threatened resignation, begging her to stay.
The article notes fine Christmas music from churches and chimes at St Patrick and St Anne. It mentions a call for better bell tuning by a public music body. It recounts the sad death of Mr Diman and a rescuer killed hours later in an electric car crash, and honors Terry Molloy a North Billerica singer and teacher connected to the Abbot singing fund.
Lowell Massachusetts December 27 1898 by mutual agreement the firm formerly doing business as C W Mayotte Co is dissolved by the retirement of Samuel Lamourix The remaining firm consists of C W Mayotte and John J Killeen operating under C W Mayotte & Co
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