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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
2
A modern suburban cottage in stone on the first story, with three rooms on each floor, hardwood interior finish, and a shingle roof. It is priced at 2950 and includes detailed construction costs for digging, stone work, cement, carpentry, hardware, painting, plastering, brickwork, plumbing, heating, roofing, and builder’s profit.
Charles T. Yerkes, renowned railway financier of Chicago and London, died at the Waldorf Astoria after a six week illness. He contracted a severe cold in London, with doctors saying death came after ten days of critical condition. Mrs Yerkes and daughter were at his side, as was Dr Loomis, when the end came.
A heavy sea and fog left the T. W. Allan of Eastport, Maine, aground on Pine Point, Plum Island, New London. Rescue efforts by the T. A. Scott Company tug and lighter tender are underway as the vessel rests on a sandy bottom in precarious condition.
A U S circuit court suit seeks specific performance of a December 1903 contract involving the Mount Washington Lumber Co and O H Smith acting for Robert Osgood and C A Backer. The deal covered 70,000 acres in Coos and Carroll counties plus mills, complete stock of three related companies, and other assets. The plaintiff alleges the contract was not fulfilled.
Providence December 29. Beginning January 1 wage increases will apply to several Earnscliffe mill departments. Dressers and spoolers will gain from the new scale, matching higher pay at other woolen plants in the area. Olneyville’s Atlantic mill remains the last major local mill not yet announcing a January raise.
The Sawyer Carriage Co. of Lowell, long known for high grade wagons, has expanded to fully equip auto construction, a vulcanizing plant, and winter storage. The firm, housed on Worthen Street, showcases a modern plant with steam heating and comprehensive repair services, reflecting Lowell's growth of small industries.
In New York on December 29 Magistrate Crane declared the city police have not enough brains to convict a noted pickpocket. He told a policeman unable to obtain sufficient evidence to charge the man last week that the culprit laughs at them and can fund a four year legal defense.
Fragmentary OCR text presents names A F Storey Co A Thomasson Ganjet Hovey FP Moo F ihe a AS Peach and scattered phrases about warrants refunds guarantee and cure. Insufficient coherent facts to determine a complete item.
An OCR fragment mentions eviction or vacancy and references cures or remedies. Names, places, and dates are unreadable, leaving a partial snapshot of a legal or public notices item with unclear subjects and outcomes.
In Lowell renewed calls for stronger building laws arise after a fire, collapse and a condemned brick structure on a main street. The piece argues current ordinances favor cheap tenements, hurting property values and tenant safety, and predicts widespread impact if reforms are delayed. It notes ongoing leases, mill changes, and local realty activity amid questions of market value and regulation.
An 19th century style advertorial discusses female infertility and childbearing as central to a woman's life. It extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe, effective remedy for weakness, nervous debility, and related female health issues, claiming many cures and endorsements from medical writers. It promotes the Pleasant Pellets as the safest laxative for women.
Real estate notices list property dealings in Chelmsford with sentences indicating parcels, buyers, sellers, and dates. The fragmented OCR mentions streets like Sat Avenue and entities such as LaSalle and Collins, with references to valuation and filing details in the local registry.
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