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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1902
Page
6
Forecasters expect cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday in New England. Eastern Maine to see warmer temperatures with fresh northwest winds diminishing through the period.
The piece argues the two spe press dispute has caused about 46 million in loss, with twelve million borne by strikers and the rest by operators and business interests. It criticizes strike leadership, notes hurt to workers, and questions arbitration progress while claiming a potential lesson from the 46 million dollar loss.
A Washington release outlines sharp growth in U S exports to Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines from 1897 to 1902. Porto Rico exports rise from 1 088 883 in 1897 to an expected 10 000 000 for year ending June 30 1902. Hawaii exports grow from 4 680 075 in 1897 to about 20 000 000. Philippines exports climb from 94 597 in 1897 to an anticipated 5 000 000 in 1902. Overall U S trade to these islands increases from about 6 000 000 in 1887 to 30 000 000 in 1901 with prospects of 35 000 000 this year. Imports from these territories total around 60 000 000.
The article argues the Pope will likely reject conditioning the sale to retain lower grade school tutelage under the Roman church. It states the United States will not concede church control of schools and highlights America's policy of church state separation. It notes Catholic influence in the islands and urges a settlement avoiding church supervision of education.
The article argues the United States cannot dispossess friars of their title and must protect private property amid territorial acquisition, citing constitutional limits and the President’s upcoming decision on General Smith. It criticizes cribbing in exams, notes a Chicago freight handlers strike, and comments on U.S. influence in China, highlighting restraint and accordance with law.
A collection of quips and oddities mentions the Moros in a treacherous plot, Oyster Bay safety bivalves and farmer humor, a Cumberland reference to Farragut, and jests about J. P. Morgan in Berlin. Reggy Vanderbilt, Wakefield worms, and a Roosevelt letter R joke highlight a mosaic of playful political and social witticisms.
A columnist recalls a Harvard professor’s son and a string of domestic musings while arguing for a calmer Fourth of July. The piece contrasts French restraint in Paris with American revelry, urging organized public joy, music, and safer fireworks to uphold civic dignity and avoid chaos.
The Boston Journal argues Haiti is torn by rival factions fighting for power in Cape Haytien. Gunboats fire on the city as revenue funds arm modern weaponry. the piece warns U S inaction could invite European intervention as seen in Asian revolutions.
Eleven killed and thirty three injured in a trolley car disaster near Gloversville expose the danger of travel by electric roads. Officials call for safety reforms as incoherent telegraphic reports hinder clarity. Pneumatic dynamite gun tests at Sandy Hook prove unprofitable and costly, with the government abandoning the program after about a million dollars spent. Pneumatic tubes show value in peaceful uses but few wartime applications.
Philadelphia press notes Commander Dewey is seen as pragmatic, not given to grand schemes, while commentary on the revenue tax cut starts today. The internal revenue tax cut is expected to trim national income by about 70 million dollars annually, yet leave government credit untouched, a uniqueness among nations.
A baby girl was born Monday afternoon to Col. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor at 840 Fifth Avenue New York. Dr. Johnson, the family physician, attended the birth and reported both mother and baby in good health at midnight.
The piece argues Speaker Myers will likely stay in his role, leaving the lieutenant governorship to Curtis Guild. Myers hints his campaign won’t be aggressive unless pressured by the people, but the tone suggests Guild would win unopposed if the demand is not made.
A newspaper summary of July Fourth injuries in Manhattan and the Bronx, reporting 125 casualties from fireworks and pistol misuse between midnight and midnight. The piece details gruesome cases, including a boy losing sight, a six year old hit by a bullet, and a man with a fractured skull, criticizing ignorance and malice behind the day’s tragedies. It laments the unnecessary horrors and warns about a gang fiend launching a firecracker at a passing horse.
Report notes Lord Salisbury appears near end of career with declining mental soundness and weaker age compared to Gladstone. Observers say retirement unlikely to cause major upheaval as others stand ready to take on responsibility.
Mr. J Pierpont Morgan is described as supporting New Jersey through taxes paid on his corporation interests under state law. He is regarded as a benevolent figure in Jersey, a fairy godfather type.
A century after its dedication during the French Revolution era in Dundee Scotland a tree remains living as a symbol of liberty.
The Indianapolis News argues for kinder treatment of horses in historical novels. It notes the harsh pace and overload they endure as feeble plot devices and urges authors to use a second horse, or alternate methods, to spare noble beasts unnecessary suffering.
A Denver Post poem recalls the wagon boss of long ago. He rode on mules and ruled his ox-team crew with a fierce gun belt and blunt speech. His archaic frontier code faded as rails and steel replaced the bull team, leaving legends of the plains.
Diplomas can be framed at Maker's on Merrimack Street with a large stock of moulding and first class work. For the next weeks a diploma bearer receives a free petur. Geo BE Maker, corner John on Merrimack streets. Also promotes Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for colds.
A New York speaker told a graduating class of girls that while many expect marriage, it is wiser to be able to laugh at not being married than to lack the ability to laugh if one is married. She urged independence and resilience for young women entering adulthood.
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