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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1898
Page
4
June 1 1898 editorial roundup discusses peace terms with Spain the Philippines and Monroe Doctrine questions. praising the textile school finances and home guard readiness while critiquing a supposed alliance yarn and the misreading of Santiago despatches.
The note recalls reports of four hundred soldiers and a hundred mules landing on Cuban soil and meeting insurgents. The piece questions the reliability, yet expresses cautious hope that the expedition exists and could defend itself against Spanish troops.
Admiral Bunsby weighs whether Cervera would surrender to a land or naval threat and considers possible harbor exit if pressed. The piece shifts to New York politics with Tammany, Platt, Van Wyck, Gov Black, and Gov Black’s reluctance for a special session, noting a tangled, evolving political scene.
The Hartford Courant laments the holiday's misuse turning solemn days into leisure. The Springfield Republican notes Cervera’s ships suffer slower movement as barnacles and jimson weed growth hinder progress. steam must stay up and coal depletes during blockade conditions.
Two women discuss the war and its moral impact while commuting. One notes the boy Willie swore to fight the Spaniards after showing a tin sword and gun. The mother scolds the child for profanity, but the husband declines punishment, arguing the boy’s remarks are not swearing under the circumstances.
The widow of Rear Admiral Dahlgren, a daughter of Ohio congressman Samuel F. Vinton, died in Washington Saturday night. She was 63, married Dahlgren in 1865 as his second wife, and had long written on society and woman suffrage. A Catholic, she translated works by Montalembert and De Chambrun and received thanks from Pope Pius for Donoso Cortes Catholicism, Liberalism and Socialism.
Munyon claims his Rheumatism Cure relieves acute muscular rheumatism in one to five days with few doses and promises prompt relief for lameness soreness and back pain including sciatica and lumbago. He advertises 25 cent vials available at most druggists and offers free medical advice from Prof. Munyon at 1505 Arch Street Philadelphia.
A Tyngsboro Memorial Day prayer by Rev. Sarah Dixon sparks debate on women's voices, while golf and farm notes frame Massachusetts war effort and civic reform. Boston residents reject a bicycle path across the common citing tradition, duty, and safety along with local enlistment anxieties.
A vivid Camp Dewey farewell marks the Ninth Massachusetts as they depart for Rhode Island service. Five bands lead a cheer-filled procession past Governor and staff while Boston and Lowell delegations bid farewell. Mayor Quincy, Congressman Fitzgerald, Senator Galvin and others praise the regiment’s discipline and readiness as families and crowds watch the marching columns fade toward the south.
In a Brooklyn Life cartoon caption, Tom asks why he always leaves Maude’s before 11. Dick replies that her father seals the door to prevent him from kicking. The gag hinges on a strict curfew and comic family tension.
Advertisement for Frost's BloodCure and related products addressing eczema acne boils and salt rheum. Promotes regular use with Frost's Ointment castile soap and warm water, suggests Trost's Scrofula Cure for skin issues, and lists prices and two Merrimack stores Ellingwood & Co. Veterans.
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