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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1901
Page
4
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A lively Lowell Chronicle column notes a dusky Hawaiian queen granting Col. Bryan a crown at Buffalo and mocks imperial talk. It lampoons church and tariff debates, epizootics in horses, and early automobile progress while recalling Amilian’s death sentence appeal delays. The tone blends political satire with local concerns and era quirks.
A tense editorial tone questions legal delays and praises for diplomatic honors while turning to Havana’s mosquito issue and its link to yellow fever and malaria. It notes doubt about germ theory, cites calmer yellow fever following insect reduction, and warns of rising concern over mosquito borne disease in the region.
Secretary Root favors colleges with under 300 students away from big cities to foster intimate instruction and college spirit. The piece contrasts small and large universities, notes Harvard and Yale rowing parity with uneven field selection, and critiques the modern Fourth of July celebration overshadowing historical significance. It also comments on Bryan’s continued stance against reorganization and his platform.
Families leaving the city are advised to place valuables in a safe place beyond thieves or fire. The Middlesex Safe Deposit and Trust Co on Merrimack Street at Palmer offers fireproof storage in its premier Lowell building with no extra charge for yearly safety box holders and reasonable rates for others.
The speaker refuses to imagine abandoning Bryan after years of party support, despite fading success. Bryan is valued more highly than the party and no move should dethrone him as the enduring Democratic standard bearer. He prefers to endure the rabble’s pull toward his leadership, noting he cannot win the presidency.
The Boston Journal notes that while Mr Lodge objected to certain France treaty details criticized by New England manufacturers and public men, he supports the principle of reciprocity. He aided favorable reports on other reciprocity treaties not challenged by those objections.
A rich shoe magnate plans to leave his palace home and inhabit one of the plain cottages he is building for workers in Endicott New York. He says the motivation is practical profit, not sentiment, and hopes to prove better treatment of employees pays. The piece also notes parable against sham warfare and admires the Philippine troop withdrawal managed with low loss.
The narrator recalls a scorching morning in Lowell then travels to Nahant praised as one of the world’s coolest spots. He notes a sea breeze, political talk about aldermen, a fire damaged Merrimack Street storefront, and a boy’s poignant reaction. The seaside rail journey to Lawrence is praised for scenery, especially the curve below Varnum’s landing, while a satirical sign painter mocks a public notice offering lots for sale with a mis-spelled balance.
Mr Willard L Roberts engineer of the Appleton, with his mother and niece Miss Myrtle E Roberts, vacationing in Chelsea Vermont. A reception for Mr S J Smith was held at Wigginville church Saturday evening. Rev Warner BL Ward and Mrs Ward begin a summer vacation at his mother's home in Newburgh on the Hudson. Mr J W Bowker is convalescing after a dangerous illness. Mrs R S Holt stays at Fairview house York Beach. Mrs H H Carroll leaves for Newport New Hampshire for the rest of the summer. Miss Anne Marjorie Day of the High School corps of teachers visits Providence for vacation. Prof and Mrs George Coleman Gow spent part of last week in the city before returning to Poughkeepsie.
Retail coal dealers complain the market is unsatisfactory as coal trusts dictate supply and price. Dealers receive only portions of orders from mine owners, pay higher prices for carryover, and fear exiting the business due to trust control. Boston dealers report tight margins and pressure from the coal trust.
Jobbers close out summer lines and offer two Jersey underwear lots. A light brown lot now 35 cents per garment, originally 75 cents, and a light grey Jersey lot, 42 cents value, selling at 26 cents per garment. Basement bargain department.
The new society of Daughters of the American Revolution leads patriotic demonstrations as Sunday sermons on patriotic topics are aided by favorable weather, fueling public enthusiasm for Fourth of July celebrations.
The July issues showcase adventure and outdoor holiday reading with Sicily travel romance by Rufus B. Richardson and Uncle David memories by Leroy M. Yale. Seton-Thompson Krag tale concludes with Krag headplate illustration. La Farge diary of voyage to Tahiti illustrated. Brownell essay on Matthew Arnold. Parkman diary extract. Hoar reminiscences of Gladstone and others. Bohemian issue features lively short stories and verse. Popular Science Monthly opens on yellow fever transmission by mosquitoes and climate carbonic acid links. Virchow Philippines people, Ellis British Genius, Thorndike monkey intelligence tests, Jelliffe cocaine analgesia injections.
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