15 Feb 1896
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1896
Page
1
A concise roundup notes shine on national politics with a hint of rail tie mimicry. Brooklyns Gunning trial shows sharp shooting while church disputes in the city see injunctions outpacing conjunctions. Haverhill shoe workers slip again as insolvency sessions shorten. Lowell bust committee pays a hundred cents on the dollar. Dartmouth faculty favor dehorning.
A collection of quick witticisms and repartee from old papers. A friend dodges a bore by feigning departure while quietly confiding to a companion. Other snippets include a sly insult about a boastful neighbor and a farcical courtroom quip about who slapped whom.
In Haverhill on February 14 threats of labor unrest surface as the conciliation board loses members and a strike looms. Firms refuse the turned-work price list while unions demand universal adoption. The board shrank from 125 to 31, mostly small shops, with possible walkouts at two or three plants, including the city’s largest.
Nearly 200 weavers quit work in Fall River after notices of fines for imperfections. Workers claim the fines cut wages and vow not to submit. Strikers plan a meeting tomorrow to decide next steps.
A special dispatch reports Judge W. T. Morrow arriving from Frankfort to find thieves had entered his Shepherdsville home and stolen a tin box with notes bonds and other papers valued between 20000 and 30000 dollars. No suspects yet.
New Orleans reports that Mrs. Elizabeth Nicholson, owner of the Pica yune, died this morning after a brief illness. Her death ends a notable era in the local business scene.
A. G. Pollard & Co. advertises spring fabrics from a large mill remnants section. Sold this week at 59 cents per yard for materials valued at 2.50 per yard in brown tang and black tones. Basement sale note. Lowell’s favorite Old Hundred cigar is mentioned.
February rents for the remodeled Glidden Building at 38 Middlesex Street and 19 Post Offs avenue do not start until April 1. The Lowell office features central location and modern improvements. Agent Amos RF. MMtr. from Traders National Bank advertises exclusive business offices with no lodgers.
Haverhill February 15 shoe workers have not quit but plan meetings today and tomorrow to discuss the wage scale upheld by the Board of Conciliation and a failure by employers to meet it.
Fire Island New York February 15 The Wilson line steamer Otranto en route from Shields to New York went ashore this morning on Fire Island bar during a heavy haze It lies upright with a light wind and may be floated Tug W E Chapman has gone to assist The crew remains aboard since the grounding occurred at 1 30 this morning
Washington February 15 report indicates if current pace continues at least eight vessels will be commission ready by July 1. The ships include battleships Massachusetts and Oregon double turreted monitors Puritan Terror and Monadnock and gunboats Nashville Wilmington and Helena.
Chicago observes the completion of the American Bible prepared for public schools. After 22 years of school Bible readings, the new edition aims to be suitable for all religious beliefs and will be submitted to the Board of Education for approval.
The Germanic, arriving in New York, said on February 13 in latitude 41.14 longitude 61.24 she saw Galileo bound for Boston towing the disabled Oceanic from Sunderland. Oceanic had a broken shaft and could not move.
William and James Fitzgerald, two deaf mutes previously arrested and released, were re-arrested by Recorder Goff in New York on February 15 in connection with the murder of Max Eg lau at the asylum on East 87th Street.
St Louis reports that Roentgen’s X rays can be focused to photograph a single organ separate from surrounding tissues, marking a breakthrough in radiographic imaging and medical science.
Amesbury Feb 15 another body washed ashore at Salisbury beach likely from the wrecked ship Florida last Sunday, making six bodies recovered with two still missing.
Peter J. Copeland, a freight yard worker in South Framingham, fell from a box car this morning and died at the hospital. The accident occurred in the freight yard and authorities are investigating the incident.
Three Haverhill stores were entered by burglars last night but no valuable booty was taken. Local police investigated the incidents as break ins with no immediate leads or recovered items.
In Pittsburg on February 15 a gas tank on a Pullman car exploded at noon leaving four people severely burned. Local responders rushed to aid the injured as investigators began to determine the cause.
Mrs Sophia Whitten known as Lola Sylvester dies at Massachusetts General Hospital Boston at 9 p m Thursday from injuries from a fall at Keith's theatre Monday evening. The 32 year old English native had traded in trapeze for 16 years.
E Garfield Baker of Lowell responds to F L Weaver and a Mail communication signed Experience about the Cambridge registry of deeds building. Baker states the writer is not a Master Builders member, but a Lowell builder influenced plans and bids. He asserts facts support Lowell contractors and promises further discussion on justice and fairness.
The Times reports that confirmation of Nansen's expedition return may come soon yet officials urge waiting for word from Nansen. Dispatches trace the news through Irkutsk and Yakutsk to Kirensk and Ust Yansk, with Swedish experts cautious but hopeful about a homeward journey via Kolymsk. The Telegraph editorially hopes the report proves true.
Pittsfield February 14 A wreck in the Berkshite division of the New York New Haven Hartford railway at the Pittsfield yard on the 715 arrival from Great Barrington left fireman Louis Abell severely head injured with doubtful recovery brakeman John Decker badly crushed left hand and other injuries and fireman Rushlow with several broken ribs total damage estimated at 5000 to 8000 dollars
Chicago reports John Kochler held on ten thousand dollar bond for conspiring to murder his wife and three children while police say he may answer questions about the death of his first wife who died from poison over two years ago. The coroner’s jury ruled suicide at the time, though friends suspected foul play.
The European Centralstelle cables the Science Observer with Perrine's latest comet location from Kiel observatory Germany on February 13 at 7 08 Greenwich mean time. The coordinates are right ascension 19 h 44 m 48 s and declination south 2 deg 22 m 38.8 s. The earlier Perrine comet from about four months ago remains visible in large telescopes.
J F Haskell receiver for United Reserve Fund says not ready to disclose progress. He notes substantial work remains but hopes to settle the case by the summer.
Twenty nine typhoid fever cases are reported to the Board of Health this week. Officials note the disease is typically prevalent at this season but this year is unusually high for the period.
Edward Garner and his wife completed a four month journey through Europe and the Holy Land, visiting London Paris Turin Venice Athens Constantinople Smyrna Beyrout and Jerusalem before returning to Lowell via New York. He described the trip as eye opening yet Palestine a misnomer and spoke of the strenuous horseback days in the Holy Land and the Nile voyage in Egypt.
Middlesex grand jury at Cambridge reports true bill against Herbert E. Webster president of the Common Council on alleged defamatory statements in a letter to City Solicitor Francis W. Qua. Indictment follows a complaint by William E. Badger, another council member, in the February court session. Subsequent police court notes record four jailed or fined for drunkenness and adultery cases pending trial.
The material part of the woodyard is being gradually moved to the city farm. The lands and buildings department will likely build the shed, with the pauper department footing the bills. Col. Pindar will saw wood next week by inmates at the farm, while a large stock remains. Farm affairs run smoothly with few changes.
The Mail suggests opposition to the transfer stems from a fear that the Board of Police would control minor licenses to siphon fees to its department. There is no basis for this impression. The commission has not considered fees and believes they should go to the city treasury, as with liquor license fees.
George O Goodwin a 51-year-old Lowell resident vanished after leaving to fetch tea and possibly crossing the Merrimack river at night. His wife reported hearing a voice near the river and neighbors found tracks leading toward mid stream with no return. Family details provided and local store ad notes forthcoming hours.
Rev Wilson Waters announces Lent and Easter observances at the House of Prayer. Schedule includes Ash Wednesday services at 11 am and 7 pm, Holy Communion, litany, and sermons on various Wednesdays Fridays and Sundays through Easter. Ember days Feb 26 28 29. Easter week and Low Sunday services listed with times and choral elements.
Putnam & Son reports the evening schools sub-committee tests a winter program to connect evening high with elementary education. Previously no promotion existed from lower to higher schools, and grammar was not taught in elementary classes. The new plan aims to reach youths who avoided or could not enter lower or higher schools before.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Reform club marks its third anniversary with an ice cream party at the Reform club featuring McElroy's orchestra. Officers include General manager Lucy Leatherland and assistant Hugh Williams. other members are Katie Hansbury Lizzie Greenough and aides Doyle Muldoon Grady Noble Mooney McNabb Kerrigan Hurley. A concert is planned for Sunday evening to continue the celebration.
Twenty years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. O V Smith of 185 Grand Street held an anniversary reception from eight to ten last night. Their daughter Nellie Smith and Mrs. A C Worthington assisted with guests. Ushers were C A Morse and G A Smith. In the dining room, Mrs. W A Leach and Miss Grace Crocker served beverages and the Page company catered.
The New York Biscuit company Cambridgeport Mass introduces Kennedy's Philadelphia Water Thin crackers. Grocers will stock the new brand and housewives are promised a pleasant surprise. Inquire at your grocer.
Local memory of Doctor Masta's Pulmonic Balsam is vague but those who used it claim it quickly cures coughs and colds, with many noting its early introduction in Lowell.
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