Oldest Lowell daily paper 1825 1845 history
Oldest and best daily paper in Middlesex county, established 1825 and daily since 1845, published in Lowell at Courier-Citizen Building Merrimack Street. Delivered by carrier citywide at six cents a week. Boston July 29 forecast for New England and regional weather updates through New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island.
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Middlesex County
Courier-Citizen
Merrimack Street
Lowell
Boston
New England
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Courier Forwarding During Summer Leave
Persons leaving town for the summer may have the Courier forwarded to them without extra charge, provided they leave their addresses at the Counting Room Merrimack Square or telephone number 31-5.
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Merrimack Square
Political tensions over Bryan silver plank in Democratic platform
The piece argues Bryan remains committed to the 16 to 1 silver policy, resisting a platform omission. It criticizes his stance as dangerous and vows the silver issue will not fade, urging Roosevelt’s visit to Lowell as a model of upright citizenship amid party divisions.
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Bryan
Chicago
Woonsocket
Boston
Grover Cleveland
Mont Pelee
Mr. Bryan
Nantasket
Democratic Party
Sliver
Roosevelt
Lowell
Republic
Santos-Dumont
Mother Goose
Condemnation of President and French religious crackdown
The author condemns the President over McLaurin and criticizes Hayti and Latin American meddling. Observations speak to French government actions against unauthorized religious associations and to colonial dynamics in Ireland and the Caribbean, noting republican tensions and distant revolts.
Riots in Gay Paree Over Enforcing Religious School Law
Reports describe unusually lively Sunday night disturbances in Paris linked to the government ministry's bid to enforce the law against unauthorized religious schools and associations. The cabinet defends the move, with Brittany seen as the upcoming flashpoint amid widespread unrest beyond Paris.
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Gay Paree
Brittany
Paris
Par Doned Youth's Commuted Sentence Sparks Canal Era Debate
A young man sentenced to death in Nicaragua has his fate commuted thanks to Isthmian canal agitation and Senator Hanna's intervention. The piece notes his filibuster past, questions Bryan's Newport voyage, and comments on Newport as aristocratic. It ends by praising Oyster Bay's Sabbath mail scene.
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Henry Loomis Nelson
McLaurin
Nelson
Hayti
Davis
Firmin
Port Au Prince
Machias
Young Wilson
America
Nicaragua
Hanna
Oyster Bay
New England
Streetcorner tale tellers thrive in Japan and beyond
Observations note 600 street storytellers in Tokio aided by a table fan and paper wrapper to emphasize tales. Silk dominates Madagascar clothing, silk cheaper than linen in Ireland. The petrified remains of the world’s largest tree lie broken in an Arizona defile, claimed 666 feet long. Japanese theater depart passes replaced by India rubber ink stamps on the hand, varying nightly in form and color.
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Japan
Tokio
Madagascar
Ireland
Arizona
Notable oddities and rumors fill a winter day newsroom
A string of satirical snippets covers politics, crime, art, and society. References include La Souffriere and Mont Pelee, Kane's Beet, Yank moralities, and the Baltimore baseball club. The piece wittily mocks public figures, trusts, and international affairs with arcane allusions and quips.
Reactions to Bryan and Weather Averages Across New England
A compilation of editorial snippets cites Bryan’s tariffs and trusts critique, the stubborn opposition of William Jennings Bryan, and regional reflections on political discourse. It notes a Massachusetts physician fined for failing to report a contagious disease and comments on New England’s climate and civility in transit.
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Turner’s Falls
Mass
J. R. Charron
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Hartford Times
Lafreniere Lesage Tie the Knot in St Joseph Parish
Phileas Lafreniere and Miss Cornia Lesage wed Sunday at 1 pm in St Joseph's chapel Merrimack Street with Rev Fr Campeau officiating. Witnesses were Dolphis Aliette and Normad Lesage. Reception followed at 2 Coolidge Street residence.
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Phileas Lafreniere
Cornia Lesage
St. Joseph’s
Merrimack Street
Fr. Campeau
Dolphis Aliette
Normad Lesage
Coolidge Street
Giguere and Blanchard Wed at St. Josephs Residence
Joseph Giguere and Miss Monique Blanchard were married at St. Josephs parochial residence on Sunday. Rev. Fr. Mangin officiated. The witnesses were Arthur Lavigne and Lucien Lizotte.
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Joseph Giguere
Monique Blanchard
St. Joseph’s
Fr. Mangin
Arthur Lavigne
Lucien Lizotte
Simard and Couillard Married at Merrimack Street Parsonage
Joseph Simard and Marie Couillard wed Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. Fr. Mangin officiated at the parochial residence on Merrimack Street. Witnesses were Charles Belanger and Marie Couillard.
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Joseph Simard
Marie Couillard
Fr. Mangin
Merrimack Street
Charles Belanger
Gagnon and Lebelle wed in St Joseph chapel ceremony
George P. Gagnon and Miss Victoria Lebelle were married Sunday afternoon at five in the chapel of St Joseph's residence. Rev Fr Mangin OMI officiated with Paul Lebelle and Olive Soucy as witnesses.
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George P. Gagnon
Victoria Lebelle
St. Joseph’s
Fr. Mangin
Paul Lebelle
Olive Soucy
Cribbing in Exams and Political Wit in a Bygone Era
A reflective piece recalls college cheating methods from the past, from crib work and roller cribs to cuffs and papers. It contrasts student deception with faculty countermeasures and honors systems, then shifts to a political anecdote about a Socialist proposal and a Democratic leader, Marcellus H. Fletcher, remembered for steadfast party loyalty and local history knowledge.
The Firemen's Parade Aids Named for Veteran Event
The Veteran Firemen parade will feature a field of New England cities and a long list of aides led by Chief Marshal Chadwick. Names include Senator John Sparks ex-Senators Charles Hanson Frank Howe George Putnam Lieut-Col Butler Ames and many others. Represented tub cities include Portland New Bedford Arlington Brockton Winchendon Newton Lowell Somerville Hingham Charlestown Chicopee Malden Boston Central Falls Lynn Marblehead Chelsea Gardner Lawrence Springfield Pepperell Providence and Woon.
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New England
Marshal Chadwick
John T. Sparks
Charles. H. Hanson
Frank W. Howe
George F. Putnam
H. C. Pollard
J. W. Keyes
F. M Bills
A. D. Mitten
O.M. Pratt
C. T. Kittredge
T. . Patten
Lieut
J. S. Gillow
Liest
Idner W. Pearson
Asa W. Flint
John A. Storey
Frank N. Jewett
M. Satros
Dennis T. Finnegan
C. D. Boofford
W. B. Potter, Jr
L. G. Huntoon
Fred A.tuttle
Co. E. Donlan
E. S. Houle
John H., Beaulieuf F. J. Flemings
Edwar Cawley
John J. McManmon
C.S. Copeland
G. E. Peterson
J. W. Paradis
J. Munn Andrews
G. P. Madden
G. W. Taylor
Patrick Coleman
H. W. Stickney
Patrick O’hearn
S. P. Hebert
Henry Mangan
C. R. Wood
Joseph Albert
D. H. Nickerson
Louis Lebrun
David Gerow
John M. Dunfey
Pierre Z. Hebert
Camile Roussin
John J. Clowery
Tubs
Portland
New Bedford
Arlington
Brockton
Winchendon
Newton
Lowell
Somerville
Hingham
Charlestown
Chicopee
Malden
Boston
Central Falls
Lynn
Marblehead
Chelsea
Gardner
Lawrence
Springfield
Pepperell
Providence
Woon
Mills Refuse Shutdown Across New England Mills Stand Firm
In Rockland Roxbury Salem Newburyport Cambridge Concord and Manchester N H and Everett workers and mills resist Thursday shutdown. A second column shows letters from the Lowell Machine Shop and the Merrimack mills refusing to shut down. It is understood similar action extends to all cotton mills.
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Socket
Rockland
Roxbury
Salem
Newburyport
Cambridge
Concord
N. H
Manchester
Everett
Lowell Machine Shop
Merrimack
Lawn Party at Bellegrove Aids Town Library Curio Fund
A Dracut Centre lawn party at Bellegrove drew many residents despite poor weather. The event raised funds for a new curio hall at the town library with Calvin Richardson as general manager and a large volunteer committee handling music, dancing, candy and cake, ice cream, drinks, cigars, and overall event logistics.
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Dracut Centre
Bellegrove
Calvin Richardson
N. W. Peabody
Rose Peabody
Amy Goodhue
Joseph Varnum
Alan Stickney
W. E. Dodge
Burden
Bert Smithson
W. Peabody
Elliott Morgan
William Barton
James Baxter
Cemetery Crudities Reflecting On Monuments And Echoes
A August Atlantic critique of cemetery monuments and epitaphs. The author laments the grand marble displays created by living taste, money, and sentiment rather than by the deceased, urging readers to consider the living vanity behind ornate grave markers and decorative plants.
Dawn Fantasia on Morning Light and Nature's Revelations
The passage describes dawn as a luminous, transforming force. Morning light unveils nature, awakening blossoms, birds, and landscapes, while guiding human insight. Quoted by Rev. Antoinette L. Brown Blackwell in the Woman's Journal, it frames light as a teacher revealing order and truth in nature.
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Antoinette L. Brown Blackwell
Woman's Journal
Fewer Gallons, Wears Longer Paint Claim
A Chicago woman recovered $40,000 from a car loss with a guard returning the sum and rewarded the finder with 10 cents. An advertisement touts Devoe Lead and Zinc paint as using fewer gallons and lasting twice as long than lead and oil mixes. Doan's Ointment is praised by C. W. Lenhart of Bowling Green for curing an itching leg sore.
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Chicago
Doan
C. W. Lenhart
Bowling Green
Lowell Shops Refuse Holiday Closure Before Labor Day
Lowell Massachusetts July 28 1902 letters from City officials and mill managers state Machine Shop and Merrimack Mills will not close on Thursday next Acting Mayor William E Badger and Superintendent Charles S Hildreth note that many employers recently had extra holidays and prefer to work as Labor Day approaches Merrimack Manufacturing Co agent John W Pead also signs the correspondence
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Badger
Lowell
Mass
William FE. Badger
City of
Hildreth
William E. Badger
Lowell Mass
John W. Pead
Wages and Costs in Western Wheat Harvests
Wheat laborers earn 1.50 to 3.50 dollars daily, some up to 4. Harvesting an acre costs 6.65 dollars including twine ploughing drilling seed cutting hauling threshing. At 60 cents per bushel the farmer doubles his money. machinery boosts profit with binders cutting 15 acres daily and varying costs per acre.
Labor Pay in Wheat Belts Weighs On Harvest Costs
An excerpt from W R Draper in the American Monthly Review of Reviews discusses harvest labor in the wheat belts. Acreage costs 600 dollars with 410 allocated to horse hire and twine. Wages vary by task with binder drivers resting in shade, shockers paid 2 50 a day, riders and haulers earning similar sums, and men scarce in harvest.
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W. R. Draper
American Monthly Review of Reviews
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