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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1902
Page
8
The text notes a historic daily newspaper in Middlesex County, founded 1825 and operating as a daily from 1845. It published every day except Sundays and holidays at Courier-Citizen Building, Merrimack Street, Lowell, with carrier delivery at six cents per week.
Residents planning summer departures may have the Courier forwarded at no charge by leaving their address at the Counting Room Merrimack Square or by calling 31-5 to arrange the service.
In the July 22 1902 Lowell Daily Courier the stock market climbs overall even as Mississippi floods and western rains damage crops Europe reports a large wheat crop and foreign grain trade looks weak. Investors cautiously fear a possible overvaluation while coal railroads remain firm as bituminous miners refuse to strike and anthracite issues loom toward a settlement.
The piece argues former Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota and allies discuss a new political party to demoralize the Democrats by discarding the silver issue. It compares their plan to inflating currency and equates it to declaring every furlong a mile, asserting such moves harm economic soundness and wealth.
The Army and Navy Journal urges limiting long service in the Philippines. With smaller garrisons and civil rule, the department should adopt a British style rotation. Troops would be acclimated at colonial stations, then rotated home when climate wear appears, allowing foreign service without hospital strain.
The piece argues that single railroad tracks are more dangerous than double tracks due to head on and rear-end collisions. It notes that rear-end crashes are more deadly when an engine intrudes into a passenger car, and that double tracking does not prevent this, calling for a device to remove the more disastrous form of accident beyond just doubling tracks.
The piece argues there is no real attack on the army by the President or War Secretary in the Smith affair. It questions forecasts about torpedo boats and the coming Newport manoeuvres, notes torpedo craft may be obsolete, and discusses high English beef prices ascribed to the beef trust and tariff theories.
The weekly assessment of one dollar on all coal miners for the striking anthracite miners is a heavy tax given their low wages. Proposing a 25 percent pay cut for union officers offers relief. Miners view the $1 weekly tax as burdensome as they struggle to support their families under harsh conditions.
The piece argues the Balfour over Chamberlain choice may hinge on Chamberlain favoring Balfour and Balfour’s perceived lethargy while noting a possible dynastic link. It also reports a Democratic gubernatorial contest between Col Gaston and Charles S. Hamlin, with Hamlin denying Congressional ambitions. Floods devastate river valley crops after prior drought and heat.
Massachusetts report notes William Schneider of Revere missing with friends speculating he intends to cross the Atlantic in a sailing dory. The brief also records the death of Edward Cronin of Roxbury after being struck by an ice cart, a robbery on Upton street in Boston, and the welcome home of James L. Molloy in Lawrence after two years abroad.
A mosaic of opinions touching Cora and Missouri politics, Maybohe arguments, Kaiser buys, Roosevelt’s Sunapee trip, and Taft quill praise. Weather notes warn of rain, dog days begin, Delinquents urged to pay, Old Home Week plans hinge on display. Capt Kittredge critiques military setup.
Ambassador Choate leases Chey lesmore Lodge in North Berwick for August to October as his English summer home. Emperor William sails July 10 for a three week Norwegian fjord trip aboard Hohenzollern. William Sale of Arcade finds a lost $750 pocketbook after selling hay to Ira Parker. Mrs. Langdon Dunham of Southington turns 102 on July 27, born July 27, 1800. Louis Kossuth’s Dec 17 birthday marks a centennial celebration in Budapest with a mausoleum stone laying. Lord Young of the Scottish bench is offered full pension upon retirement. Mrs. Norman E. Mack named to St. Louis exposition commissioners. Joseph Chamberlain fully recovered from cab accident and back in Parliament.
A collection of brief quotes from Kansas City Journal Detroit Tribune New York Evening Sun and New York Evening Post criticizing Mr Bryan and discussing elections reforms party defeats and the impact of modern developments on Princeton and urban transit. The remarks reflect mixed opinion on leadership and public inquiry in U.S. politics.
William T Bryant, a writer of songs and sketches and a familiar vaudeville figure, died of consumption at St. Joseph's hospital in Chicago. He was 50 years old.
The Lowell Gas Light Co offers the new Vulcan Gas Water Heater. It attaches to the kitchen boiler and, burning gas 20 or 30 minutes, provides hot water for a bath. Five minutes of burning suffices for sinks or wash basins.
A long, miscellaneous column covers housing aims, weather impacts on coal use, a resignation from Christian Endeavor work for home life, and praise for North Chelmsford truants’ brass band. It notes hay crops, daisies in fields, river scenery, railroad timekeeping, Manchester baseball warnings, and recollections of old players. It ends with economic analysis on cotton and iron and steel exports, and rising imports driven by manufacturers materials.
The Bureau of Statistics notes a $105 million drop in exports and an $79 million rise in imports, but expects 1902 exports to fall following 1901 drought results. Corn and oats suffered heavy losses, with corn exports dropping from 177 million to 27 million bushels and oats from 37 million to 9 million, reducing export values by over $76 million.
A skippers tale from a San Francisco voyage ends with sailors refusing cabin fare. They complain there is no chaw to it as they receive tinned beef and rich dishes for officers while demanding plain grub for the crew. The old seaman voices discontent, urging the return of their former fare.
A playful verse from the Baltimore American bids farewell to Mr. Wu Ting-fang. The poem questions who will face inquisitive questions about life health wives and wealth as Wu departs. It lampoons public curiosity and the fate of a prominent figure.
Claims totaling $20,000 have been filed in the auditor's office in Lincoln Nebraska for wolf bounty with more expected daily. The legislature had appropriated $15,000 for the bounty but Gov Dietrich vetoed the appropriation.
Lexington park midway between Bedford and Lexington on the Boston and Lexington line opens with a Norumbega style plan. Pavilions restaurants and a women’s cottage plus a large natural wood stage and rustic dressing rooms. Hundreds of electric lamps light the grounds for night strolls and an animal area attracts all ages. John W. Luce of Boston organized the opening with a dozen newspaper men present. The park aims to be a paying venture and popular local attraction.
The group met at Odd Fellows Temple to approve routine business. Newly elected officers were installed by Deputy Pierce of Lynn, including Catherine Parden as C C and a slate of officers across sub chief, treasurer, recording secretary, financial secretary, guides, guards, and trustees with terms spanning one to three years.
Mrs. Amelia Ford of 38 Ward Street with a ten day old baby has been removed to the smallpox hospital. Both mother and infant face probable exposure to the disease as the baby may contract smallpox.
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