Oldest daily paper in Middlesex county reforms weather note
The Middlesex county daily, established 1825 and 1845 as a regular paper, reports a hot humid morning with a mix of sun and cloud. It notes a weather change linked to the moon, headlines a July weather outlook for New England with possible afternoon thunderstorms and cooler conditions tonight.
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Lowell
Boston
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Courier Forwarding Service for Summer Departures
Persons leaving town for the summer may have the Courier forwarded to them without extra charge, by leaving their addresses at the Counting Room Merrimack Square or by telephoning 31-5 to arrange the service.
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Merrimack Square
Old Home Week Spirit Urges Positive Lowell Pride
The Lowell Daily Courier urges residents to embrace Old Home Week with wholehearted enthusiasm, urging harmony and honest pride in Lowell. It calls on citizens to stop internal complaints, celebrate the city’s virtues, and work toward a more beautiful and prosperous Lowell from each humble home to the grandest enterprises.
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Lowell
Judge Jackson Voices Labor Question Across Virginia
Judge Jackson of Virginia urges firm stance on the labor dispute citing an injunction against strikers. He notes the need to enforce decrees while defending individual liberty and criticizes striking workers with strong language as a public official comments on employer rights to quit and labor bonds.
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Virginia
Martn Luther
Jess
Right to Labor and War Talk Stir Public Debate
A column denounces labor unions and agitators who press for strikes as parasitic agitators harming miners. It argues workers’ right to wage labor must be protected, likening it to free speech, and criticizes imperial war talk and prizefight scrutiny by officials, while noting public moral standards vary.
Democratic statesmen voice mixed over tariff and trusts
Sputtering opinion from Vilas Hoke Smith and others signals Democratic discord over the party's future. Tariff remains the likely rallying issue, while Bryan accepts Littlefield's stance as a political signal. The Maine coronation faces minimal embassy involvement and personal expense for Whitelaw Reid.
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Vilas
Hoke Smith
Notable Odds and Ends from a Curious Era
A curate of miscellany from the era notes quirks in language and public affairs. References to Morgan type alliances, French Brest disputes, a Brest crisis, and a looming Coronation decor suggest wider tensions. Hints of finance, vacations, and celebrity mentions color a broad pastiche of news and opinion.
Personal matters and royal travel feature in London and New York
Clarence Mackay arrives in London to comfort his prostrated mother Mrs Mackay as the grieving family awaits relief from the loss of J W Mackay. The Earl of Minto and party arrive in New York aboard the Cunarder Lucania with private dining and little social exchange aboard. Major General MacArthur tours Fort Rodman while Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman and Lord Rothschild reveal sleep habits. Vatican clerical staff handle 35 secretaries as Leo XIII receives up to 22 thousand daily letters. Queen Wilhelmina's health improves at Schaumburg though precautions remain. Emperor William selects Ihne to design a rebuilt royal library with plans under way.
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Canada
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Henry Campbell-Bannerman
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Magistrate Rules Night Insults to Women Not Offense
A New Jersey magistrate ruled that insulting a woman at night after 1 am on the street is not a crime, asserting that every reputable woman should be in her home at that hour. The decision centers on conduct and social expectations rather than criminality.
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Vermont Democrats reject Clement bid amid liquor law debate
The Vermont Democracy shows good sense in refusing to endorse the bolt ing candidacy of Mr. Clement. The census notes a wide gap between bachelors and spinsters across states, with 6,726,779 eligible bachelors and 4,195,446 spinsters nationwide.
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Ed ward M Shepard Nominated As Nantasket Presidential Hopeful
Readers question Ed ward M Shepard as a Nantasket presidential candidate. The Providence Times notes he ran for New York mayor on the Democratic ticket and was defeated. The piece hints at sympathy for defeat and public perception of his qualifications.
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Providence Times
Old Home Week Notes and City Life Bulletin
A composite column covers magazine publication timing shifts led by monthlies, a Lowell Old Home Week reflection on newcomers, a seaside holiday confession from a boy named Jo, and local transit changes. It notes Edward B. Peirce returning home with a trout display, streetcar schedule tweaks, and a playful tale of a man losing his cat while a broker teaches a moving signing system. The piece blends snippets of weather, travel, and civic life with brief editorials.
Signals on Change At Stock Exchange Use Finger Language
The stock floor employs a long practiced mute finger system to convey buy or sell orders to brokers. Operators raise the index finger to signal a buy at an eighth and reverse it to indicate a different instruction, aiming to hide the order’s nature from others on the floor.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain Faces Serious Health Setback
New York dispatch reports Colonial Secretary Chamberlain’s health again serious after a July cab accident. Specialists warned against returning to Parliament, fearing stress from an upcoming Commons discussion. Secretary states he is recovering slowly, casting doubt on his attendance.
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Illness Rumorsdenied about Joseph Chamberlain
London reports that Joseph Chamberlain Colonial Secretary remains ill are false. He is still somewhat weak after a recent accident but has continued to perform his official duties for the past two weeks.
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London
Joseph Chamberlain
Ad in This Paper Won the Young Man a Bride
An advertisement in the Courier-Citizen led Harry Jonasson a Hebrew of this city to meet the woman who became his wife Miss Bertha Church though some errors appeared in the printed version the facts remain. The wedding was performed by a rabbi in Haverhill not by a Boston minister as previously stated.
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Rumor of Anglo Japanese Corean Pact Roils Europe
A London dispatch reports that Paris fears a confirmed Anglo Japanese alliance over Corea could spark a grave international crisis. France and Russia have already promised Corea independence, raising unease in Paris regarding the potential balance of power.
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Writ of conspiracy shocks Ireland as trust legal action
A writ of conspiracy issued by Redmond O'Brien Dillon and Davitt targets the trustees of the new Irish landlord trust. The dispatch notes a sensation in Ireland and Freeman's Journal promises the case will be the biggest constitutional hearing since the 1882 Parnell trial in Dublin.
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Brooklyn mother Mary Meade killed her children
New York July 28 Mrs Mary Meade murdered her children Alice and Mary at their Brooklyn home last Saturday and died in hospital from poison taken after she strangled them with twine.
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Mary
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Cholera Strikes Cairo Reports 52 New Cases and 38 Deaths
In Cairo on July 27, fifty-two fresh cholera cases and thirty-eight deaths were reported. An English woman was among those attacked by the disease.
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Egypt
Rev Father Michael P Reilly Dies Aboard Ship
Savannah Ga Rev Father Michael P Reilly died suddenly of apoplexy Friday night aboard the steamer Memphis while traveling from Savannah to New York. He served at St. Marys Church and was known for his charitable work in the city. Funeral arrangements were to be announced by his diocese.
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