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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1903
Page
5
A historic claim praises Smith's Pineapple and Butternut Pills as a cure for liver complaints, biliousness, and jaundice. The advertisement asserts the pills restore a torpid liver, regulate bowels, cleanse blood, and cure headaches and constipation in one night. Sold for 25 cents at all dealers, signed W. I. Smith.
A rare burglary at the Billerica Centre post office last Friday night left Postmaster T F Lyons with about $25 in cigars and tobacco missing. Thieves pried out a north side window with a hatchet, suggesting a linked spree with a Bedford store break. Town leaders issued a new patrol rule from 11 pm to 4 am in Billerica Centre and North Billerica, with Chief Conway and Officer E W Livingston assigned to duties. The rest of the report notes local social events and community notices from Christmas Eve gatherings to lodge meetings and upcoming dances.
In New Boston Village Schoolhouse residents of District No 6 shared a festive Christmas program with about 75 attendees including guests from Boston and Lowell. The event featured songs, recitations and dances by local children, cake and coffee, and concluded with tree stripping. Out of town guests included Mrs Frederick Allen and Miss Alice Sleeper. Reverend J A McKnight spoke at the nearby Hillside church.
A barn owned by John O Donal d near Wamesit Station burned last evening while owners were away. Hay inside fed the flames. fire wardens and neighbors saved the nearby house. Loss about 500 dollars with 300 dollars insured. Fire suspected incendiary after no one was seen in the building.
Last evening in the Wigginville chapel a large audience enjoyed the annual Christmas concert. The program included congregation singing and recitations by a long list of local participants with Miss Annie Croft as accompanist. Remarks were given by Supt. Puffer. A repeat performance with new features is planned for next Sunday. James Stead's new house nears completion.
West Chelmsford Sunday school held a Christmas eve entertainment directed by Miss Agnes Naylor featuring songs and recitations by Marion Marshall Edna Edwards Hazel Fletcher Harold Fletcher and others. Gifts from four pies were distributed by Mrs. Herbert Fletcher and Mrs. Alfred Parkhurst. Rev. Vincent Ravi spends Christmas vacation in New York and Shirley Clarke travels to Middlebury Vermont for the winter.
Mrs Marcus H Winship died at Christmas noon leaving husband Mr Winship daughters Florence and Bila and mother Mrs Lena Butterfield in sorrow. Funeral at home Monday at 2 pm. Sympathy pours from community as relations in Lawrence and Lowell share holiday visits and family ties.
In Collinsville the annual Christmas tree and entertainment occurred Christmas night at the Union Mission. The program featured recitations, songs, and prayers led by Rev. Mr. Worth and students such as Nellie Mansfield Eva Canney Dorothy Stimpson and others. Santa arrived in style distributing presents with help from local ladies and Mr. Worth. Special thanks were given to Miss Mary Brown and Miss Martha Parker for organizing the event.
Willard G Parker expresses gratitude to those who helped at the Friday evening fire on Roper street.
The Yorick club employes received the nice little sum of 259.95 in their stockings on Christmas. A classroom joke from a Sunday school scene is quoted with a hornet pun.
Importations of liquor rose last week with over 10 000 gallons in the prior week and about 4 000 gallons more during Christmas week. Beer dominated, dragging 50 plus drunks into the police rolls in three days. Twenty one drunks booked at the keeper’s desk, including three women and three out-of-towners from Bedford and Lynn. Susan Lee Susan Stewart Joseph McManimon and William Stewart escorted to the station after a late Saturday party. John Riley arrested on a capias for sobriety breach, probation officer Slattery involved. No betting or seizures by liquor squad. inspections found no warrant-worthy violations.
The Heart of Maryland plays tonight and tomorrow at the Opera House drawing on familiar scenes and characters. The cast includes William F. Walcott and Andrew Mack among others with vaudeville and musical acts, ending with a Destruct School satire and moving pictures of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
John H Flynn 26 of West Third street was arrested after posing as Patrick J Carney to claim 7 50 from Middlesex street pawn broker Thomas H Kelley The real Carney later confirmed no authorization was given Flynn claimed Carney directed him to collect the pay and had split the funds Others noted Flynn was intoxicated at arrest and will face further inquiry in police court by Deputy Welch
On Saturday from 2 to 5 pm the First Congregational Church hosted a Christmas tree for over 100 children in its primary intermediate and kindergarten departments. Santa sent a letter read by H. R. Blanchard. Gifts included books for all children and toys for the kindergarten. Ice cream and cake were served by the teachers.
Pollard Co promotes a sale of about 50 new games small and large priced from 2kc to $1.50 each. They are divided into three lots at 5, 1%c, and 49c per item. The games are described as amusing and instructive and suitable for any household.
Manager Murphy presents Miss New York Jr at the Academy of Music for three nights and a matinee. The program opens with the one act farce Thirty Minutes at Sea featuring a top tier cast, new songs, and lavish costumes.
The Overland Limited and the California Express run daily from Chicago to Omaha and San Francisco via the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul and Union Pacific One. No changes or delays. Winter tourist rates now in effect. Descriptive booklets free. W. W. Hall invites inquiries from Boston at 369 Washington Street.
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