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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1902
Page
3
The partnership between A. White of Lowell and Charles T. Saul doing as Charles I Saul & Co Opticians is dissolved by mutual consent. Saul continues business at 70 Central Street Lowell Mass with all accounts due to and against the firm paid by Saul. Date December 31 1901.
A head-on collision of two Southern Railway freight trains near Rex Georgia 14 miles from Atlanta early today caused cars to derail and catch fire. Engineer C C Wallace of Atlanta flagman Z N Harris of Jackson and fireman Prather died. Engineer Whatley and Fireman Hicks of Atlanta were injured. The crash reportedly resulted from disregarding signals by one crew.
December entries list Henry Wightman and Mary Garrity among others, noting senility heart disease and related causes. January includes Paul Ferrin age 18 with pneumonia and child John Reynolds age 1 with measles, among several other deaths and illnesses, per city clerk Girard Dadman.
Population 94 969 total deaths 54 unclear five 21 infectious diseases 6 acute lung diseases 12 diphtheria 2 membranous croup 1 measles 3 Death rate week ending Jan 4 1902 29 56 Infectious diseases for week ending Jan 4 1902 typhoid fever 2 scarlet fever 2 diphtheria 16 measles 48 smallpox 4 Board of Health
Castorie Za bears the Tha Kind You Have Always Bought signature item. The note highlights a branded product line and its long standing presence in the market, signaling consumer trust.
Molly Varnum Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was charm ingly entertained Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Joseph Smiths Merrimack street home. The event featured patriotic decor and a literary talk by Mrs. Crawford Burnham about Valley Forge and Lydia Darrah. Irene Pinder Kerwin then sang a Chadwick song. Zinc and Grinding Make Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice as long.
Congress reconvenes after a three week recess with the Hepburn Isthmian canal bill as Tuesday's special order. Debate is expected to be brief but may extend if the Panama Canal Company offer of 40 million dollars is raised. House speakers include Mr Burton and Hepburn aims for quick passage.
Catherine Cassidy about 45 was found dead at her boarding place 18 West Third street around 6 45 pm Saturday. Mrs Bernard discovered her in a chair beside the stove and said heart failure caused by recent heart trouble and nervousness. Cassidy worked in Boott mills fancy weaving until illness. She leaves two uncles Patrick Mulligan 50 Pleasant street and Mr Clark of Billerica and two nephews Fred and Luke Garity of West Third street.
At the regular meeting of Ladd and Whitney circle Ladies of the G A R on Friday evening January 3, officers were installed by Dept Senior Vice President Christiana C Clough. New officers include President Sarah A Peabody senior vice president Marcia L Marshall junior vice president Josie E Peirson chaplain Elumia C Willey treasurer Annie M Stone secretary Mary L Hamblett conductor Emma MacMaster assistant conductor Maude R Plumstead guard Mrs Mary W Brackett executive committee Annie W Brigham Annie D Bondinot Emma A Gilman and Josie E Austin finance committee Sadie L Caverly Minnie E Lyons Lucelia M Davis relief committee many members listed. One member was received by initiation Mrs Evasaben. Commander Isaac B Batchelder of Post 185 G A R was received as an honorary member.
The Lowell Social club met in their club room at 752 Gorham street with a large turnout. New officers for six months were elected: President Henry Richardson, Vice President C. W. Bray, Corresponding Secretary Henry Westerstrand, Financial Secretary Alfred Watson, Treasurer Wright Whiteley, and Management Committee A. T. Hanson J. Whitaker and A. Bradley.
Real estate transactions recorded at the Gorham Street registry for the week ending January 4 1902 include conveyances by James T. Judson to Simeon Lagasse covering multiple lots on Lakeview Barker Hovey and Exeter streets with nominal sums. Carr ie Heading to Betsey G Heald land and buildings on State Street. Lowell Institution for Savings to Caroline Hoyle land and buildings on Mt Hope Street. Martha Chadwick Mt Hope Street. Mary A Young et al to Ber Dd Young land and buildings on Auburn. George C Coburn to Arthur J French Victoria Street. Albert G McCurdy et al to Thomas E Boucher Hampshire Street. Mechanics Savings Bank to John J Considine Bloss OM Street. Joseph W Bruce to Jerome S Dan ae South Lowell. Charles Andrews to Arvilla M Fox Hastings Street. Ethan A Smith to Annie J McCur.
Betsey G. Heald to Nellie A. Leighton transfers land with buildings on Stevens Street in Chelmsford and Middlesex. Nellie A. Leighton to Betsey G. Heald conveys land on the road to Concord in Westford for $1. Annie M. Whitney, guardian, to Charles L. Hildreth, with buildings on Concord road in Westford for $1. Charles D. Robbins to Milo Robbins transfers 1 1/2 acres of land with buildings in Dracut for $1.
Columbus January 6 The Republican caucus nominated the Foraker ticket for the Senate and Hanna for the House. Committees will mirror caucus lines with Cincinnati gains and Price as judiciary chair. Fusion efforts arise as liquor interests push cross party alliances. Foraker to speak after approval in joint session. Mayor Johnson returns to Cleveland to meet Bryan.
Berlin reports Princess Louisa daughter of King Leopold of Belgium, divorced from Prince Philip, held at a Dresden retreat for two years, pronounced hopelessly insane. Her daughter Princess Dorothy married Ernest Gonthier Duke of Slesvigh-Holstein, brother of the Empress. Her sister Princess Stephanie wed Archduke Rudolphe of Austria who died by suicide.
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