29 Jan 1897
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1897
Page
1
A collage of quips and maxims on knowledge, humility, civility, and gender roles. The excerpt blends sayings about wisdom, teaching, manners, charity, and the burdens of unpaid work with a jab at gender expectations and daily faith.
A fragment from February Lippincott's presents a poem where Death offers one hour of life and the speaker requests the end as a dream of a loved one. The speaker laments not asking for a farewell kiss and failing to endure the last hour without him or her.
A three week old General News note claimed M Fonvielle rated charcoal filament lamps at 12 000 per pound as the world’s priciest product. A Chicago Times-Herald letter from C S Hallberg counters that gallium is far dearer with 14 grains worth 25 dollars or about 100 000 per pound.
Registered in New York E C Coffin and E Chalifoux rejoice with the birth of a daughter on January 27 in St. Cloud and Lowell. Mr James Rothwell and Mrs Rothwell of 24 London street celebrate. J B Sawtelle, long time Armour salesman, earns a higher post in Pawtucket Rhode Island. Foresters state secretary reports BS improving at Norfolk.
Local ads note a yearlong tout for Greene's Syrup of Tar and a “no cure no pay” claim by C E Carter and associates at corners Branch and Smith, Westford and Pine, Merrimack and Cabot. Fay Bros. & Hosford offer $20 sleighs while North Chelmsford Foundry closes for the week. Hirene lodge plans a fair at Manchester Unity hall Runels building Friday and Saturday with matinee. Cook Taylor & Co advertise mittens from 5 to 12 1/2 cents plus leggings hats and caps. Hamburg edgings and insertings on sale at 3c 4c 5c 10c 12 1/2c up to 50c yd. 60 dozen woolen hose reduced to 24c, plus 60 dozen regular 50c hose at 25c. 29 dozen fleeced vests and pants at 19c.
British schooner Corrivrechan from Java to Boston anchored near Minot's Light, crew frost-bitten and unable to raise anchors or lower sails blown into ribbons in a gale. Also, a Rochester wreck killed conductor Henry Snyder and trainsman George Cranton, with five others injured when a freight collided with a snow plow due to an improper switch. engines total wrecks.
City Hall session shows full Water Board attendance minus Mr. Jones. Fels criticizes inspector reporting on rate increases, plans a list of such cases for next meeting. Lease authorized for pipe yard on School street with tenancies at will and three months notice. 19 percent discount rule stays. New England Water Works declines annual meeting in Lowell due to hotel shortages. hydrant bids authorized. request made for street fountain loan funding.
Chicago dispatch notes Lyman Gage will soon retire from the First National Bank of Chicago after accepting the treasury portfolio. James B. Forgan is expected to succeed him at the bank.
Chicago election chief Judge Carter rejects Altgeld’s fraud charges in a letter dated January 29 and asks for the proof to support the accusations.
In Washington on January 29 the President departed for New York to speak at Carnegie Hall during the New York Academy of Music semi centennial celebration.
Stockton California January 29 Dr Bulson formerly major of the California national guard is forming a company to assist Cuba. He seeks volunteers and support to aid the Cuban cause with medical supplies and personnel arrangements through local chapters and allied groups.
Rodney E. Chaplin a 43 year old brakeman from 123 Blossom street fell from a flat car into a coal pit near Howard street yard. He fractured his skull, died within an hour at St. John's hospital after ambulance transport. He left a wife and five children.
Purchasing Agent Barnard and department leaders oppose a proposed charter amendment granting department heads power to buy supplies up to ten dollars. They warn it would create a loophole for unlimited small purchases, urging a fair trial of current procedures once the department runs smoothly.
The Democrats of Ward Nine will meet tonight to discuss plans for Sunday afternoon at the Ward Nine Engine House. The gathering will consider drafting a petition to the Legislature for a caucus law for Lowell.
On January 29 Charles Saxon Thomas Allen and Edward F Moran were held on $500 bail for trial February 5 after pleading guilty to larceny from Ella C Greene. Thomas E Greenhalge faced drunkenness assault with a knife and malicious injury of real estate, was found guilty on the first three charges and sent to jail for nine months.
The annual Stirling mills report filed by Treasurer Benjamin Phipps details assets including real estate land water power buildings and machinery 80000 cash and debts receivable 9950 manufacturers and merchandise 179785 totaling 269735. Liabilities list capital stock 100000 and profit and loss and reserve for depreciation 169785 totaling 269735.
Gen Howard's reception and lecture postponed to Friday evening. Revival services at Worthen Street M. E. church every night next week except Saturday. There will be fine singing earnest preaching and old-time altar services. Public invitation.
Bargains in single and double sleighs at Fay Bros. and Hosford’s. The Legislature heard a bill transferring city officer election and appointment powers to Lowell’s City Council, redefining fire department leadership and duties, with tuition rules for nonresidents and other municipal changes. Deaths: Joseph A. Patten, 78, of 90 Third Street. services Saturday at 2 p.m.
The text lists exam questions prepared by Supt Whitcomb for admission to a training school. It covers geography routes, latitude and longitude manipulations, cultural and political knowledge, U S history, and math problems, reflecting broad testing of general knowledge and book learning.
Examiners split on sentence parsing credit with two accepted constructions. The majority favored to pace, etc as the main phrase with if path lie and while region lies modifying the predicate is sweet. The minority treated to pace, etc as a modifier of sweet and noted eyes as a condition.
A fierce blizzard crippled power at Lowell and disrupted car service and trains. Power plant belts failed, delaying streetcar lines and delaying steam rail schedules. Mails and deliveries suffered with several routes shortened or canceled. Postmaster ordered prioritizing first class mail and cutting routes to manage shortages. Putnam & Son advertises severe price cuts on frieze ulsters and coats as shops clear inventory.
About 300 street department workers are shoveling snow with 30 to 40 teams active in hauling it away. The increased effort prompted the chief of supplies to request six dozen new shovels to equip crews.
Major-General C. O. Howard spoke at St Pauls last night on his west and south experiences with Indians. A stormed-in crowd attended despite rain and the lecture was postponed to tonight. An informal vestry reception preceded his chat about guiding a party of chiefs to Washington and the amusing incident of an Indian with a glass eye.
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