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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
5
A New York Sun correspondent surveys Oberammergau and the Passion Play. Josef Mayr and Anton Lang as Christus captivate villagers with regal and gentle presences. Local tradesmen play the apostles and guards, their pride in costume and duty shaping village identity amid a tourism boom.
In the July St Nicholas, George F Atkinson details how the Indian pipe plant hosts a minute fungus in its roots to obtain starch, since its own leaves lack green chlorophyll. The article notes many plants have similar fungal partnerships, including certain orchids and oaks, while others like pines lack leaf-green yet still differ in root nutrition.
The New York Stock Exchange shows little change with sugar index rising modestly and Illinois Central inching up. Bearish cautions, lower London prices, and expected gold shipments color the scene while Union Pacific and Brooklyn Rapid Transit offer limited upside.
Markets in Boston and New York were reported by Bright Sears & Co with a focus on price movements and notable shifts. The dispatch highlights trend directions, closing levels, and key instruments influencing the day.
A fragmented item referencing financial entities includes By R L Day & Co and Se cor d National Bank in Boston with odd numbers and letters. The readable content centers on banking entities and possible cataloging marks from a historical listing.
New York reports Cottons spot closed quiet with 3 16 advance. Middling uplands 10 cents up. middling gulf 10 percent. Sales 200 bales. Futures closed steady with July 986, Aug 940, Sept 872, Oct 842, Nov 823, Dec 824, Jan 824, Feb 826, Mar 829, Apr 831, May 834. Galveston qie at .00.¢- 9 3-8 Charleston quiet 9 5-8 Memphis steady 9 3-4 New Orleans steady 10 3-16 Mobile nominal Savannah quiet Consolidated: five days net receipts 31,528. exports to Great Britain 20,916 and to the continent 13,239. stock 158,131.
The Fall River market for print cloths remains steady at 27 8. July 18 reports show traders continuing steady demand with prices holding firm amid a quiet trading day.
Governor Roosevelt arrived in Milwaukee on the homeward bound route to New York and spoke before over 3000 cheering supporters. He urged bipartisan support, praised wartime heroes, and called for national unity to uphold decency, civic honesty, and liberty amid the twentieth century political contest.
The letter from Honolulu natives dated June 30 1900 thanks President McKinley and Congress for liberal Hawaii Territory laws enacted and approved on April 80th, extending goodwill to the President Congress and American people. Signed by Robert W. Wilcox D Kalaukalan i James K Kaulia. A note mentions a new “congress of mountain climbers” likely to have a small, selective membership.
Found bicycle reported with owner to claim by applying to Horace Ela at 26 Market Street. Claim must be made promptly to identify true owner and recover property.
Troop F will parade as an escort of honor to Gov. Allen Saturday evening assembling by 7 15 at the Westford Street armory Lowell mounted and armed with sabres after the parade they will lunch at their quarters at the town hall Tree Warden Coolidge fights elm beetle at Framingham spraying fails so Warden and crew sweep worms from elm trunks with heavy brooms and burn the piles The Fram ingham Centre common elms receive careful attention
Walter Morris, age about 35, employed by Michael S. Nelson, collapsed in a field while making hay on Tuesday afternoon. A doctor arrived but Morris died within an hour. He previously worked at Spencer's shop in Rockland and in North Abington, was unmarried, and known as Watty to his shopmates. Relatives are in Rockland or North Abington. Public details about him remain scarce.
William M. Perkins of Somerville tried to take his own life by swallowing laudanum Tuesday in the Middlesex Fells at Forest Street and the boulevard. He was treated at Medford police station and later moved to Somerville Hospital, where doctors expect recovery. Perkins, once a conductor on the Union Square Charlestown line and leader of local bands, has been despondent after domestic troubles and job loss. His wife resides in Cambridge.
Mr and Mrs Edwin D Lee celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Tuesday at 23 Berkley Street Malden. Relatives and friends gathered as grandchildren Jennie A Johnson and Edwin D Lee helped greet guests. The couple married July 17 1850 in Bath Missouri by Rev John Stevens and moved to Malden 17 years ago. They have four children Anna A Lee Mrs Nelson S Johnson Ella A Lee and William E Lee and four grandchildren. Mr Lee is a Civil War veteran who served three years in Company G 19th Maine and was wounded at the Wilderness. They received many gifts including gold coins.
Mrs Dr G W Clemment spends weeks with her mother Mrs N B Edwards. John Varney vacationing in Boston. Sunday school picnic at Willow Dale by Second Congregational church. Mrs Cora Barrett returns to Greenfield NH. Miss Houston visiting Miss Clara A Wright. Mr C H Cook of New York visiting Mrs A W Trubey. Miss Amelia Bennett visits Postmaster Hall. Bennett sails for England. Joseph D Ryan to lead strong ball team against Hoban Pets Friday at 2 pm with umpire Arthur Mallalieu. North Chelmsford baseball fans to attend. large local crowd anticipated. B&M railroad delivers coal to North Chelmsford depot and local crossings. Troop F cavalry to practice shoot Saturday. August services at Second Congregational church: no morning, evening services by YP Christian Endeavor. Hampden Dixon leaves for Maaland for two months. Edward Earl to Ogwquit Me for several weeks. Union to play Graniteville at Nabnassett grove picnic. Aug 4 Troop F deep sea fishing trip, about 46 members expected. Mr Sweetser of Lowell building a new house by Crystal Lake resort.
The board of railroad commissioners announced the appointment of John Q. Hennigan of North Attleboro as railroad inspector to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles F. Paige. Hennigan has long railroad experience as a track worker and construction train conductor and has served as Attleboro selectman the past seven or eight years. He will serve in the district covered by the late Mr. Paige.
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