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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
10
A concise entry lists January positions with day length seven hours eleven minutes, sun set at nine twenty six, moon set at eleven forty nine p m. The data reflects solar and lunar cycles for the month.
The January 16 1902 issue promotes Lurn Wilsons coal and Horne s coal with Edison ads for insurance and an optician at 28 Dutton street Merrimack. The Thompson Hardware Co offers 25 percent off remaining sled stock. Kennedy s Butter Thin Biscuit advertised as the genuine choice with Chris Holmes touting low garment prices and New York Optical Co at 27 Bridge Street offering eye exams by graduates with glasses from $1. Glasses priced low.
Louis P Wilson is placed in charge of the hosiery department at Lawrence Manufacturing Company in Lowell Massachusetts after resigning as superintendent of Uncas Knitting Company Danielson Connecticut to take the new role. Also noted are social visits and birthdays among area residents.
A New Yorker commissions an ivory miniature updated to current styles to keep her likeness from aging. Over the years the portrait has had its sleeves, coiffure, and overall fashion altered to match evolving trends, ensuring the sitter remains pleased with a youthful, up-to-date image.
F A Brainard of Binghamton New York writes that Grape-Nuts rebuilt his strength after illness. He says weight rose from 128 to 155 pounds after eight months on the cereal and that his stomach improved. He notes his family all eats it and even a young child requests it each morning. He offers to reveal his name if printed.
Rev Stephen D Millin was installed as permanent pastor of Mt Vernon Free Baptist Church after a six month interim. The ordination followed a daytime examination by the Massachusetts Free Baptist Ministers association. A sermon by Rev S A Blaisdell drew on Abraham and Lot, urging steadfast faith and godly leadership.
The Merrimack Woolen mills of Dracut, bought at auction in the name of Mr. Michael Collins, will restart as soon as ready on the old line of goods. The principal parties are Mr. Charles A. Robinson of Robinson mills in South Winsor Maine and Mr. E. G. Morrison of Elm City mills in Tilton New Hampshire. They were in town yesterday to inspect the property.
Edgar A. Winters resigned as foreman of the Lamson Consolidated Store Service Co machine department and was surprised Wednesday with a sideboard as a testimonial to his conduct toward shopmates and those under him. Winters has long served the company, starting as a boy running errands in the same department and rising through careful steady work.
The 1902 Columbia Desk Calendar, praised for thoroughness and usefulness as a memo device, features a world bicycle rider contributed printed section. It is mounted on a steel holder for desk or wall display and can be obtained by mailing ten cents to the American Bicycle Company Eastern Sales, 152 Franklin Street, New York.
In this city on January 15 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Colin Campbell of West Ninth Street.
Cleaning up the New Year sale at Carleton and Hovey's 236 Merrimack Street ends today as many top bargains are sold out. Remaining stock is offered at 19 cents to 19 cents range, including brushes, soap boxes, alabaster jars, bath items, chocolates, thermometers, almond cream, cold cream, scented soaps, and talcum powder, with many other items at low prices.
Worth Knowing warns that neglecting a cold risks nervous breakdown and pneumonia and condemns cough syrups loaded with drugs. It promotes Father John’s Medicine as a safe, nonpoisonous cure that builds the body while curing the cold, with $1 bottles offering triple quantity.
The First Universalist church hosts its annual parish supper with strong attendance and varied food from parish women. Speakers from three denominations share humor and warmth, with Rev C F Fisher noting debt freedom and plans to renovate the building before next September.
Boston Post reports Representative W H Hayes of Lowell plans to introduce a bill to repeal parts of the 1894 medical registration law after cases like Dr Whitehead of North Billerica, who studied abroad and cannot practice without an exam. Hayes argues Harvard graduate Whitehead should not lose his rights and vows to push investigation of the board, with other similar cases noted in the Legislature.
A large audience at St Paulis M. E. church enjoyed an evening of songs sketches and stories by Frank G. Reynolds and Dudley H. Prescott of Boston. The program lasted nearly two hours and was presented under the Men's league auspices.
A January 9 meeting of the Billerica Grange installed year officers led by Master George P. Greenwood. Sister Ladd of Trowbridge performed the ceremony with remarks by Deputy Crosby and Brothers Andrews Hosmer. A banquet followed in the grange room and a large public attendance heard the creed of sociability education and cooperation.
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