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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1902
Page
6
The fifteenth snow storm of the season began Saturday night, delivering six to eight inches of snow by morning. It blanketed the city, turning into a clear, cold day, with a brief forecast for fair weather tonight and Tuesday in New England.
A measure in the General Court would repay half of high school tuition for towns valued between five hundred thousand and one million dollars. The piece argues education is a public benefit, warrants state funding, and notes current school fund distributions and potential improvements if funds were larger or differently allocated.
The piece argues there is no likelihood of war between England and Germany, despite hostile editorials and von Buelow's speeches. It cites self interest and shifting power dynamics, noting British fear of war has faded since the Boer War, while Russia remains a looming concern and the triple alliance holds.
The piece notes Mr. Carnegie’s philanthropy and wealth, praising his gifts while criticizing harsh succession taxes on the poor. It also defends Harvard football player Cutts, who is deemed a professional for earning fencing and boxing lessons, arguing the rule unfairly bars him from athletics despite his tutoring. The author contends the Harvard victory over Yale remains, though not without controversy.
The plan to memorialize Governor Wolcott is seen as fitting when tied to honoring Massachusetts men who served in the Spanish American War. It argues there was no need for a Wolcott memorial alone and suggests the project gains purpose by commemorating the wartime Governor alongside the veterans.
The House vote was almost unanimous for a canal, but the real decision is the determination to build it. The Hepburn bill favors the Nicaragua route and will likely be turned into a Panama bill in the Senate, contingent on Panama property title. Proceed cautiously.
The piece supports the President's choice of Shaw as secretary, noting Bryan's mixed views on finance and the public's not fully approving him. It expresses faith in the Iowa native and his stance on a pure yellow metal standard of value.
The United States received a record 123,888,732 in benefactions last year, 45,000,000 more than any prior year. Of this, 68,850,961 supported colleges, universities and other educational institutions, signaling strong backing for education.
The New Hampshire Prohibitionists see the temperance wave as only a step, arguing it moves toward a rational license law rather than full prohibition. Observers note that public talk exaggerates the law as new when it has effectively been ineffective for years.
St Louis aims to eclipse Buffalo and Chicago in planning and execution for its exposition. A government grant of 5 million dollars is expected to enable a wonderful display, with the future judging whether past fairs have been surpassed.
The passage notes that Schley’s defiance of orders caused unanimous naval shock off Cienfuegos. Nordica’s handshake contrasts with those who declined, signaling Schley’s restored reputation beyond formal inquiries.
A syndicate for a new bank negotiates to buy the vacant property left by the railroad consolidation. The move aligns with expectations but occurs sooner than anticipated. Consolidation is seen as a temporary expedient unless a powerful trust can choke off competitors, something a bank cannot do.
A Western newspaper questions if the dazzling victory at Santiago could be followed by a more demoralizing naval wrangle, asserting that no such drop in fortune rivals it.
Kaiser William will not attend Prince Albert Edward’s coronation, saying it would fly in the face of tradition and worsen the already brisk quarrel between Great Britain and Germany.
The column reviews Rev Hicks weather predictions from January, notes lack of severe storms and mild conditions. It discusses oyster opening tips, shell joints, and cheap winter shellfish from Cotuits. It also mentions the High Street Lyceum, Rev Dr Martin’s Kirk Street church reception, city treasurer's stance on Donlan's salary, artist Phelps in Lowell, and thoughts on New Hampshire summer hotel benefits and mountain resorts.
A curio collection comments on varied topics from a railroad wreck involving Madame Nordica to German Emperor correspondence. It notes a 300000 bushel barley fire in an elevator, a Corean execution for embezzlement, and experimental tobacco growing under cheesecloth. It teases Marconi’s wireless letters and Kaiser's yacht christening with wry humor.
The excerpts show Tammany's new leader at Annapolis influencing ship design, contrasting with Croker. Debates on Panama canal routes involve Senator Morgan and Panama company offers, while experts’ judgments are favored over bulldozing tactics. Health officials discuss vaccination certificates and school admission policies.
Miss Vida Scudder of Wellesley improves after sickness abroad and will stay away longer. The Celtic sails from Liverpool January 15 to New York carrying Earl and Countess Grey. Ex Gov Levi P Morton and wife announce engagement of daughter Alice Morton to Winthrop Rutherford of New York, a prominent society figure linked to the Stuyvesants and Bayards. Rutherford and his brother once owned Rutherford kennels in New Jersey and have a country estate. His sister married Henry White of the American embassy in London.
A visitor recalls Judge Peaslee dubbed the New Hampshire Jerome for his sharp wit and bold stance on enforcing temperance laws. He notes the lively public debate, the financial stakes of summer business, and a fraud case where a woman feigned her husband’s death to collect funds, then buried him three times at different moments while he remained alive.
Poem recounting a private resolve to die and join a greater life after a life of hardship. The speaker, addressing Fair Life and a Sage, reflects on past origins and uncertain fate, with hope that a divine pass to God awaits beyond the unknown. Noted as a January Household piece by Lewis E. MacBrayne.
Fraulein Kaethe Brandt, grandniece of composer Richard Wagner, died Sunday in New York. A member of the German stock company at Irving theatre, she had an appendicitis operation last Sunday. In her 20s, she was noted for beauty and poise and quickly became a New York favorite.
Descriptive itinerary of the series of tours Boston to Washington January to May under the Personal ly Conducted Tourist System of the Pennsylvania railroad obtained from D N Bell Tourist Agent 205 Washington Street Boston.
Commentary warns that foolish people avoid the rear car, forgetting its safety in head on collisions, implying the rear compartment offers better protection in such accidents.
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