10 Jan 1898
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1898
Page
1
A comic collage ends with a lyric fragment Agnes Grazier Herbertson in Collier's Weekly and a string of misc observations from urban life. It notes opium use in cities, a mayoral stance on Eaton and Sunday drinking, cotton mill economics, prison time at Sing Sing, and lawyers preferring concise tales.
Funeral services were conducted yesterday for Luther Kittredge at Mount Vernon Free Baptist Church with Rev. O H Denney officiating. Bearers included Arthur and Harry Kittredge, Fred Estes, and Arthur Wilson, with burial at Tewksbury cemetery under Undertaker Weinbeck. The body of Frederick Strum, killed in an elevator shaft accident at Consumers' Brewery, was sent to New Haven by Undertaker J F O’Donnell. Sadie B Ham’s funeral was held at 2 pm from her parents home at 94 Broadway, Rev. Geo F Kenngait presiding, burial at Edson cemetery, Undertaker Brooks. Bridget Curran’s funeral occurred at her home, then St Patrick's Church, with Rev Fr Burke officiating and bearers Michael Monaghan, Peter Monahan, Patrick Coughlin, Patrick McGarrel, Patrick McCabe, Michael Savage. burial at Catholic cemetery, Undertaker Rogers in charge.
Josiah Walker dies at home in Westford after two years of ill health, aged 78, survived by widow and five children, with extended family in Natick and Montana. Mrs Edward Cawley also dies in Rogers Street after long illness. Deaths include Celinda M Dickey in Lowell. Harding Keefe marriage in Lowell. Fire loss aid fundraiser list started for Henry Mailloux in Pelham with Oblate Fathers and Mayor Bennett named.
Worcester report details the axe killings of Francis D Newton 45, his wife Sarah 42, and their 10 year old adopted daughter Ethel at a Brookfield Centre area farmhouse two miles from town on a Friday night. A hired man named Paul is missing and being sought as authorities investigate the brutal crime discovered by neighbors Monday.
The National Spinners union executive committee in Boston sanctioned strikes in Lowell and New Bedford after a lengthy session. The union backs these branches, while other mills await verdicts, with funds earmarked to support strike actions and back pay for workers during work stoppages.
City Clerk Cadman secretly married a breezy western couple on August 21. Edna Worthley, a Kansas City Kansas high school teacher, wed Earl Underwood, a jeweler from the same city. The couple kept the event private so she could finish the school term, and Und
Deputy Sheriff George F. Stiles conducted a public auction of the Savoy theatre furnishings to satisfy a $1078.55 judgment against Clarence H. Willey of Somerville in favor of Grace Universalist church. George A. Gardner bought the scenery and equipment for about $200, with the property to be held for rental by the Grace church.
A Lowell Hebrew meeting last night endorsed cooperation with the Palestine redemption movement, urging acquisition of Turkish territory for repopulation by migrants from Russia Romania and Persia. A local branch was to be formed with officers Louis Dopkeen L Parsky H Ravitsky H Cohen and S Cohen S M Cohen and A Israel. The annual assessment was set at 1.50 and a 24 collection was taken. The society will meet again next Sunday.
Claiming a permanent cure, the ad asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla neutralizes lactic acid in blood. It states thousands report no rheumatism symptoms after use and imply lasting health benefits.
Paul Capdeville, accused in the Broad Street diamond robbery at Col. Percy Parker’s home, faced arraignment after extradition from New York. Bail set at 5000. case postponed to Wednesday as prosecutors present circumstantial evidence and defense seeks time.
City officials review the annual sinking fund commissioners report for 1897 with figures on fund values and increases. Mayor Bennett meets department heads and aldermen as data is tabulated. Notes on mileage accounts, water loan funds, and Eden cemetery payrolls accompany local political maneuvering and civil service exams.
The Postoffice item notes that the contest for the local postmastership will be decided this week. Friends of candidates have made final trips to Washington and Congressman Knox has chosen a candidate, though the name remains undisclosed. Meanwhile Mr Newell hosted a dancing class for youths in Shattuck block on Prescott Street with another session planned Friday.
The fourth round drawings finalize after a pending third round game between Smith and Snyder. Saunders awaits the winner to face him, with eight contestants left in the tournament. Remaining matchups include Saunders vs the Smith-Snyder winner, Hawes vs Barnard, Dudley vs Proctor, Read vs Whitney, Corwin vs Anderson.
Announcement from A G Pollard and Co offering yard wide plaid print remnants at two cents a yard due to slight wetness on the selvage. The firm notes the fabric is high quality and typically sells for five cents, aimed at remnant department bargains for comforters.
The ad promotes DICKEY heavy dark grey stripe and dark brown denim all wool trousers, originally $1.50 and $2.00, offered at 98 cents and $1.19 a pair respectively. It claims 32 lots totaling 3000 pairs, with daily sales of 50 to 100 pairs.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Samuel McCord of Beech street yesterday Miss Annie L Gavin of Lawrence visits Miss Mary Brennan on Sixth street A charity comedy rehearsal begins to raise funds for the Isaac Pitman memorial fund The fund will be raised in America and England Lowell men P Brousseau and companions in a northern log hut see the sun only three hours daily They have provisions for winter Robert Morris who worked in J C G Ayer foreign department goes to Houston Mo to study at Ricker Classical Institute to enter Colby university Edwin Underhill advertising agent of New York retires after ten years with California Fig Syrup Co His son O E B Underhill takes over He and his father are well known former city residents The elder Mr Underhill is 66 and has long served as an advertising agent.
Choeur Rossini announces its officers: President Charles G Weilbrenner, Vice President Telephore Malo, Secretary Jesse Alexander, Treasurer Ed J Pinault. The organization confirms leadership in a brief record.
An advertisement-like fragment claims Norwegian Wood's Pine Syrup cures colds and big colds, down to consumption, asserting neglect of minor illnesses costs lives each year and touting the remedy as a universal cure.
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