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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1902
Page
6
Weather summary from Lowell Daily Courier notes local showers with occasional thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight, cooler tonight with steady temperatures in Eastern Maine. Wednesday promises fair skies with fresh southwest to west winds.
The piece traces Democratic attacks on imperial policy and trusts, noting Republicans defend economic measures and constitutional limits. It cites trust prosecutions under Roosevelt, argues against rushed legislation, and praises Frederick St. Ayer’s charitable gifts to Lowell institutions while urging prudent removal of objectionable friars from Manila.
The piece notes Canada’s fugitive Gaynor and Greene, urged extradition amid a fraud case, while U S economic talk centers on stock manipulation, high prices, and centralization of holdings. It also covers Mount Pelee eruptions, predicting St Pierre’s unlikely rebuilding and its potential as a future winter cruise lure.
The Andover cribbing affair is blamed on Princeton for allowing careless examinees to take tests. Critics say lax exams foster collusion and enable passing an inadequately prepared scholar. The argument is debated and not fully persuasive.
The writer notes Wu’s departure and his moderate influence, comparing him to the late Earl Li. He argues China needs openness and capable administration to progress, lamenting that the oyster policy has hindered the nation.
Gen Chaffee has endured years of strenuous service and with the military arm’s shift under civilian control in the Philippines he now seeks a peaceful rest. He is expected to relocate to Governor's Island where conditions are described as calm, mirroring the steadier scene in Luzon.
The President and his advisers did not attend church on Sunday due to active consideration of the religious status of the Philippines as affected by the friars. It is said the President’s family did attend divine worship.
A concise remark on dime novels notes that unlike typical western tales, Tracey lacks clear villains and moral clarity. It mocks the genre’s cliché sheriff figure who faces certain death at a short distance, highlighting the absence of expected lawman authority in this story.
New York City researchers note mosquitoes are not confined to Jersey and identify Central Park as a major breeding site. The finding suggests urban hotspots influence citywide mosquito presence and potential disease risk.
A blazing call urges readers to secure valuables and documents. It questions safety of papers, wills, and property, warning against fire, water, theft, and carelessness and urging locking them in a safe place.
A fragmented column sifts through political quips and names. References include Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Frederick Fanning Ayer, Balfour, Sergt. Sheridan, Gen. Wood, and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. Venice and Paris are hinted at with July 14 and Bastille remarks amid a wide mash of topics.
A New York observer reports Ireland’s supposedly thriving state despite King’s illness and questions Irish grievances. Debates over Manila war tactics continue as Admiral Dewey and General Anderson spar. Mont Devery’s fiery NYPD misrule is mocked with vivid satire, threatening a political clash with Tammany.
The leading society item reports the engagement of Rt. Rev. Henry Codman Potter, bishop of New York, to Mrs. Alfred Corning Clark, a wealthy parishioner widow. The wedding date remains unset. Clark’s family wealth stems from 19th century partnerships with Isaac Singer. Also noted are ventures from William Blair’s 90th birthday, a Karl Vegas statue gift in Barmen, Carnegie’s philanthropy and Library association support, the Marquis of Bute’s future House of Lords seat, and the large Wardwell clan in Detroit with no deaths among siblings.
Beginning in September the Rev Charles Dagar Hutchinson, rector of Grace church in Avondale Cincinnati, is expected to assume charge of the Church of the Ascension in Boston, succeeding Rev Arthur I. Bumpus. Hutchinson, Boston native, Harvard and Episcopal Theological School graduate, class of 1897.
A narrator recalls a Boston suburb outing where a family risks poison ivy with a leaf. The piece notes the nerve of umpires facing faultful crowds and criticizes Fourth of July revolver noise and blank cartridges. It also laments missing train car curtains amid hot weather and lighthearted weather chatter.
The war with South Africa concludes as Marquis of Salisbury resigns the premiership. Arthur Balfour succeeds him as prime minister. Salisbury’s career spans decades as foreign minister and Tory leader. He helped shape Disraeli’s era and Britain's imperial stance while maintaining a medieval, principled approach.
A Springfield Republican summary notes Lord Salisbury retires at 72 after a long rule. Arthur James Balfour, nephew to Salisbury, is poised for premiership with a cautious, reserved style and mixed public regard. Joseph Chamberlain is mentioned as potential rival for succession.
A Chicago capitalists backed grocery trust unites wholesale grocers along lines similar to James B. Forgan’s bank consolidation plan. New Jersey filings announce the venture named National Grocery company with 5 million capital, 3.5 million already subscribed, led by president Harlow N. Higginbotham. The group aims to control major Illinois outside Chicago markets and extend into Indiana Ohio Missouri and Michigan.
Washington July 15 announces pension changes resulting from the June 24 1902 issue. Massachusetts originals include Alba Bellows Blackstone $12 Jno Chamberlain Lynn $6 increase re issue Jno F Stewart Haverhill $8 Leonard E Sweetzer Stoneham $8 Chas A Soule Lynn $12 Widows minors and dependent relatives include Catharine Burke Essex $38.
A nostalgic poem laments bygone days with images of ice wagons, handwork, window screens, and corded beds. It contrasts past simplicity with modern inconveniences, praising the “happy long ago” and humorous touches about mosquitos and safety pins.
Major William Hancock Clark and Mrs Clark host in Washington and St. Louis. The piece details George Rogers Clark and Meriwether Lewis as originators of American expansion, tracing Virginia family roots, early Kentucky and Louisiana campaigns, and the Lewis and Clark expedition epoch.
Local framing shop Mak er offers special prices on diploma framing for several weeks. Large stock of molding and first class workmanship. Anyone bringing a diploma receives a free beautiful picture. Corner John and Merrimack streets.
A Bowling Green reader describes a burning itching leg sore that caused torture until Deans Ointment provided relief and a permanent cure.
Crowded soda fountain at 236 Merrimack St Lowell draws crowds for pure cream ice cream sodas noted as best in town. The shop freezes its own treats and offers college ices with fresh fruit, praised as particularly good in hot weather.
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