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Newspaper

Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1901

Page

2

Plymouth Beats Lowell 7-4 in Strong Local Hockey Showing

Plymouth defeated Lowell 7 to 4 in Plymouth on Saturday in a tight game noted for solid goaltending by Mullin and the work of Hipson, Roberts, Jean, and Lewis. Holderness unavailable, Parsons wore pads. Rushes by Lewis and Hipson lead Plymouth, while Mullen and Fox top the goalkeeping effort. Attendance 900.

Plymouth Lowell Mullin Roberts Hipson Jean Lewis Holderness Parsons Plymouth Lowell Hipson Lewis Roberts Parsons Miller Pierce Woods Jean Mullen G Fox M. S Paga Seeeees Pierce Mullen Fox Woods Furbush Timor—Beamen

Polo Shots Shake Up Lowell Night Clash

Lawrence and Lowell sit tied as Worcester rolls through five of six against Lawrence this season. Spectators Wiley Gavitt Devlin and Tibbitts watched in Lowell Friday night. Clinton beat Portland Saturday on Clinton surface, and Salem improves with Fatty Cotter from the bench. O’Hara debuts as a factor, Burgess stands out in roller polo, Tommy Connolly to be here tonight ensuring fair play. Holderness absence hurts Lowell. he may rejoin tomorrow as Worcester defeats Lawrence, leaving Lawrence fans discouraged.

Tommy Holderness Lowell Parsons Holderness

Company M Beats Company C In Rough 16 To 10 Battle

In Huntington hall on Saturday before 1500 fans, Company M defeated Company C 16 to 10 after a fast, rough contest. Gallagher led the winners with three field goals and six free throws, while Snow, Regan, and Stanley contributed from the floor. A 19-number dance followed the game with the Calet orchestra, led by Joseph H. Rock, providing music.

Companies M Huntington Hall Company M Gallagher Sammary Company C W. Snow Dickey Brennan Regan Poole FE Snow Lyons Ryan Hildreth Rf Stanley Stanley W. Snow I van Poole Poole Gallagher Co. Hill Kel]liher Timer Ward

Notable Names in the Congressional Committee List

The article lists committee members including E. Crowell, Thomas E. Kennedy, Clifford Snow, Richard M. Yarnold, Joseph Sullivan and Stephen A. Douglass, indicating their roles within the session.

Tion Committee E. Crowell Thomas E. Kennedy Clifford Snow Richard M. Yarnold Joseph Sullivan Stephen A. Douglass

Y M C I Bowling Tourney Heads Into Fifth Week

The Y M C I bowling tournament enters its fifth week with rapid progress. Competition is tight as teams vie for top positions before the March 11 closing date. Standings show the latest rankings and notable performances from current leaders.

Colombian Gunboats Reinforce Castro With Troops

The gunboat Boyaca departed Panama with troops to reinforce General Castro in the interior. General Pinzon expected soon with 500 men from Barranquilla and to return with more troops. General Carlos Alban believes the government can defeat the revolutionists despite alleged aid from Salvador.

Colon Colombia Galveston Boyaca Panama

Roosevelt regrets not presiding at 1904 Chicago Olympics

President Roosevelt sent a communication to Baron Coubertin, head of the Olympic games, stating he cannot preside at the 1904 Chicago games as had been hoped. He remains keenly interested in the contests which will feature the events.

Chicago Washington Baron Coubertin Roosevelt

Border Differences Renewed Efforts in US Britain Talks

Washington on December 29 reports that renewed efforts are expected to settle long standing disputes between the United States and Great Britain. Issues include Canadian border relations Atlantic fisheries warships the lakes and the Alaskan boundary. Previous negotiations failed largely due to cumbersome methods.

Washington United States Great Britain

Direct talks eyed to resolve Alaskan boundary dispute

The article outlines a plan for direct negotiations between Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote to clear a slate of pending issues including the Alaskan boundary. It notes Britain’s desire to move beyond the Isthmian canal treaty, address boundary questions with a commission, and avoid broader clashes pending a final boundary decision.

Venezuela Isthmian Canal Canada Alaska Lord Lansdowne Hay Senate

Man Jumped From Brooklyn Bridge In Desperate Act

John Pinover a 2 young Middletown liquor dealer and son of a retired dealer leaped from the Brooklyn bridge this afternoon into the East River. He was rescued by a government tug and taken to a hospital where he lay unconscious for hours before regaining consciousness and explaining he wished to see if he could do it.

New York John Pinover Middletown Brooklyn Bridge Pinover East River Daniel Lamont

Complete wreck of schooner Maud Briggs off Nauset Beach

A three masted schooner named Maud Briggs of Bangor drifted ashore at Nauset life saving station in darkness. Abandoned crew left in haste after a presumed collision. the vessel broke up along the beach. Built Brewer, Maine in 1875, 213 tons, 118 feet 4 inches by 29 feet 4 inches by 10 feet 4 inches.

Highland Light Maud Briggs Bangor Nausett Bearse Stonington New York Salem Brewer

Narrow Escape In Collision Of Lighter And Steamer

The Newburgh freight steamer of the Hudson River line and the Hartford Connecticut lighter Clifford collided in the North River opposite 100th Street. The lighter sank but the Newburgh crew rescued the Clifford crew. Fireman Warren Davis, 26, was crushed between a bulkhead and boiler and later taken to J Hood Wright hospital with severe internal injuries.

New York Newburgh Clifford Hartford J. Hood Wright

Dinner at Conner residence stirs Chinese officials

Pekin reports a sensational dinner hosted by United States Minister Con ger attended by top Chinese foreign office leaders Ma Tung a former Boxer chief and Wang Wen Shao a plenipotentiary. American ladies joined, marking a shift from strict legation protocol and social separation.

Pekin United States Conger Foreign Office Ma Tung Wang Wen Shao

Victoria fire ruins Spencer's arcade in Victoria

A cross wire in the carpet department sparked a blaze that swept Spencer's arcade, Victoria's large department store, causing about 250000 dollars in damage. Firefighters confined the fire to the store, with water damage extending through a block. Insurance coverage is around 125000 dollars, leaving insurers facing a total loss and limited salvage prospects.

Victoria B. C Spencer's Arcade

Tragedy at Sea as Gloucester Trawler Crewman Drowns

In Provincetown a crew member named Joshua from the Viking of Gloucester fell from deck during anchoring at 5 a.m. He, 26, married with Cambridge home, was born in Ari chat. A dory searched the sea and sweeping with trawls failed to locate him. another search is planned for tomorrow.

Provincetown Joshua Viking Gloucester Arichat C. B Cambridge

Body of Mail Carrier Edgar Minckler Not Recovered

In North Hero Vermont on December 29, Edgar Minckler the mail carrier drowned crossing Lake Champlain remains missing after 30 men used a 40 rod seine to search near the accident site. Rapid ice formation ends efforts until spring.

North Hero Edgar Minckler Lake Champlain Minckler

Commercial Value of the Automobile

Henri Fournier argues in Success journal that the automobile, beyond recreation, is a commercial necessity. It saves time, aids newspapers and hospitals, expands light freight delivery, and could replace horse traffic in major cities like New York, London, Paris, and Chicago.

America New York London Paris Chicago Broadway New York City Henri Fournier

Sugar and Tea Deal at Dickson's Tea Store

Granulated sugar offered at 21 pounds for 1 dollar with a bonus pound of tea priced at 60 cents. Free delivery to four customers. Dickson's Tea Store located at 68 Merrimack Street.

Dickson’s Tea Store Merrimack Street

Flood Warnings Spread Amid Rising Rivers In East

Twenty four hours of steady rain caused eastern Pennsylvania streams to overflow. The Lehigh and Schuylkill rivers rose with flooding feared if rain continues. No serious damage reported yet. warnings extended to Tennessee and Georgia.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Lehigh Schuylkill River

Flooding Rises as Chatanooga River Swells in Columbus

Columbus Ga Dec 29 Owing to recent rains the Chatanooga river at this point is a raging torrent. The water has risen to a point 36 feet above low water mark.

Columbus, Ga Chatanooga River

Flooding intensifies as rivers rise in Lancaster County

Heavy rainfall since last evening swells streams in Lancaster County. Conestoga River has overflown banks to an extent unseen in recent years. Susquehanna River is rising rapidly.

Lancaster Conesta River

Tennessee River Flood Expected After Heavy Rains

Heavy rains across the upper Tennessee River basin threaten a flood in Chattanooga. The Weather Bureau predicts the river will crest above danger level by tomorrow noon, with flood warnings issued as rainfall continues in the river system.

Chattanooga Tenn Weather Bureau

East Tennessee Flood Threat Looms Over Property

Knoxville reports incessant rains for 48 hours raising flood fears beyond last May. Eight lives were lost then and $2,000,000 in railroad and farm property was damaged. Southern railway cancels trains between Knoxville and Ashville due to washed tracks, with through traffic moved by Norfolk and Western. Tennessee River nears 30 feet with potential to reach 40 feet and cause further damage.

Knoxville Tenn East Tennessee Southern Railway Ashville N. C Newport Rankin Norfolk and Western Tennessee

Flood Threat Looms Over Raritan Valley

Reports from Somerville New Jersey describe heavy rains causing the Raritan river and tributaries to flood the valley. The situation is serious with Bound Brook’s business district at risk of inundation and residents in lower areas moving to upper floors as the river rises rapidly.

New York Somerville N. J Raritan Raritan Valley Bound Brook Middlebrook

Decadence of the Dime Museum in Decline

A veteran museum manager laments the fall of dime museums from mass appeal to decline. He recalls crowded eras, cheap prices, and famed freaks, noting most prominent houses now rare or disreputable and swindling profits rising in poor imitations. He cites Chang and Eng, Lucia Zarate, and others as history’s once mighty attractions.

Charley United States New York Boston Delphia Chicago Chang and Eng Jonathan Bass Chang Lucia Zarate Col Ruth Goshen Barnum

The Mexican Midget Lucia Zarate Tops Museum Salaries

The New York Sun recounts historical museum curiosities and the era of dime museum salaries. Lucia Zarate, 19 inches tall and four and a half pounds, reportedly earned up to 1200 dollars weekly during the World’s Fair Chicago stretch, amid a tour with Col. Goshen. It details the era’s fake freaks, wildly varied salaries for various oddities, and notorious hoaxes like the Cardiff Giant.

Lucia Zarate New York Col. Goshen Lucia Chicago Cardiff Borneo Dime Museum Chemah

Where Riley s Home Folks Live in Greenfield Indiana

Greenfield Indiana once a quiet village near the capital now blends modern culture with its traditional charm. The Riley homestead remains rooted by Bran dywine and the old swimmin hole, while townsfolk still honor James Whitcomb Riley as “our Jim” despite his years in Indianapolis.

Greenfield James Whitcomb Riley Indiana State Washington St. Louis Howdy Jim Riley Brandywine Almon Keefer Indianapolis The Ladies’ Home Journal

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