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Newspaper

Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1899

Page

5

Rev Thomas Haworth Seventy Eight Years Of Age

Rev Thomas Haworth longtime Lowell jail chaplain marks his 80th birthday with open house at 356 Moody Street from 3 to 9 pm. An English native who emigrated in 1850 he has served as a preacher and deacon and gathered weekly papers for jail inmates for 11 years. He remains cheerful despite hard times and past service at the poor farm.

Thomas Haworth Lowell Moody Street Mr. Haworth Blackburn England Haworth Hims America Jones Haworth

Reverend Haworth’s Long Service Noted at Lowell Event

The article profiles Reverend Haworth born in England who preached for 32 years in jails and parish churches. It recounts his migration to America, founding churches in Billerica and Granville, civil war era work, and long devotion to Worthen Street M E church in Lowell. He has two sons and a grandson, with wives and siblings named, plus fraternal service as a chaplain since 1867.

Springfield E.der S . b@ul England Haworth Fuevica Biller Billerica Mir Haward Granitevile Kimball Cushing Hodgman John H Haworth & Watson Lincoln Charles W Thomas Minnesota Lloyd Haworth James Fryer Manchester Henry Kelsall Exeter London Worthen Street M. E Lowell Oberlin Lodge Ayer Groton Townsend Fitchburg Lunenburg Shirley Lancaster Bolton Hudson Billerica Carlisle Chelmsford Westford Concord Acton Maynard Stow

Second assault case heard in police court

In Friday court Judge Hadley heard a second assault case involving Joseph Seymour as the victim. Vaomas Joncas and Richarrson Robinson, linked to a prior incident, allegedly attacked Seymour at his Middlesex Street restaurant on December 28, two hours after the earlier clash. Multiple witnesses testified to thrown wood, punches, a poker confrontation, and a knife-shod hat incident. Both defendants found guilty. Robinson and Joncas fined 15 each. Joncas held for the superior court on 200 bond. Other defendants faced charges or dispositions including larceny, drunkenness, and probation.

Hadley Joseph Seymour Middlesex Street Vaomas Joncas Richarrson Robinson Robinson Joncas Fred Toupan Seymour Silas Wilson Thomas Joncas Deanery Lawrence Richard Robinson South Street W. A. Hosan D.J. Donohue Edward Moran John Rogers B. B. Frank Frank Lindsey Bennett Nellie Lyman William Clark Annie Holland

A Sure Cure for Croup Promises Twenty Five Years Proof

An old advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a sure cure for croup. It claims early use at first hoarseness prevents attacks and notes twenty five years of constant use with no failure. The piece also mentions a Boston theatre incident over a woman's hair ornament provoking calls for municipal regulation.

Boston

Stock market dull as copper and rail shares move

The morning market showed no heavy gains with many stocks steady or slightly up. Leather common rose from 18% to 16% while Federal Steel shifted from 52% to 53% and Cochiti and Utah advanced. railroad stocks gained modestly as the telephones stayed quiet and bank reserves rose by 754000 dollars. Exports of copper for December suggest strong European demand and dividends from Agricultural and Chemical Co. are planned in April.

Federal Steel Cochiti Utah St. Tobacco Europe American Agricultural and Chemical Co Henry Clews & Co

Market Outlook Clears Doubts as Foreign Demand Wavers

A shaky January trading environment with potential 6 percent drops in options. foreigners largely out due to holiday travel. Market mood hinges on foreign demand as Liverpool spot prices rise, signaling spinners may buy. Domestic spot markets harden while holders stay confident in price strength amid uncertain crop prospects. Reports from Krigat Sears & Co cover New York and Boston markets.

Liverpool Boston New York Krigat, Sears & Co

Textile Company Divisions and Mills Listed in Report

By RL Day Co a list shows divisions for Boston Belting Co Manchester Mills Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co Pepperell Mfg Co Amory Mfg Co and Mass Mills in Georgia with percentages indicating dividends and statuses for each entry. The fragment appears to catalog company subdivisions and dividend notes without a cohesive narrative.

Vea Cotton Mills Boston Belting Co Manchester Mills Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co MEEK Pepperell Mfg. Co Mass. Mills Georgia Amory Mfg. Co

Century Start Question Sparks Letter to Editor

The Springfield Republican prints a lengthy debate from Holyoke readers about when the 20th century begins and how to count the Christian era. One correspondent argues for 1900 as the century start, while another questions year numbering and the absence of a year zero.

The Republican Holyoke Europe Springfield Republican

Short Skirt Ease for Delivery Season Work

A quoted argument notes that a shorter skirt reduces effort for delivery workers during peak season as it prevents the need to lift skirts while carrying bundles home. The point ties a practical clothing choice to efficiency for female laborers in busy periods.

New York Trade Sees Quiet Holiday With Active Reorders

Bradstreet's notes a quiet holiday and stock taking that dulls distributive trade yet shows bustle in reorder activity to refill depleted stocks. Spring delivery hopes lift dry goods, textiles, cotton, and metals with unusually firm prices, while weakness in Intron and steel fades under booked orders. Fewer unemployed in Chicago, steady Boston, and strong export figures temper a national picture of cautious optimism heading into year end.

New York Bradstreet Boston Northwest Pacific Coast South

Christmas Weather Through the Years 1896–1898

Weather records compare Christmas day conditions from 1896 to 1898 showing clear and windy or cloudy skies and varying temperatures. A full 20 year table, except 1894, was prepared by I Warren Bisbee of Merrimack mills.

I. Warren Bisbee Merrimack Mills

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