Boers and politics mix amid strong opinions in 1901
The Lowell Daily Courier comments on Senator Foraker's Porto Rican tariff boomlet, Mrs. Eddy's slander suit risk, Cuba's Platt amendment acceptance, and a grim view of Kitchener's report on Boer losses. It mocks court interpretations of the Supreme Court on imperial questions and jokes about Milner's return to South Africa amid British policy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foraker
Milner
South Africa
England
South Afrikand
Demand for proper insane accommodation at city prison
A letter argues to relocate the insane from criminal cells to a dedicated facility with medical oversight at the city prison. The piece condemns current detention conditions, urges humane reform, and notes the Boston Advertiser’s scathing take on local aldermen tied to ribbon badges. It condemns the city council for electing a few unpopular officials and predicts they will not be reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lowell
Judge Braley rules on trade cut rates and trusts
Judge Braley’s decision holds that a trade combination may illegally shut off goods from reputable dealers labeled as cutters. The ruling questions court support for temporary injunctions and suggests it could amount to judicial legislation against trusts. The implications concern Lowell retailers and the drug trade’s price wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braley
State Power to Regulate Faith Healing Questioned
The State may regulate public health but faces limits in compelling adults to undergo medical or spiritual treatment. Courts disagree on extending civil authority to faith curists and similar groups, with concerns about forcing belief on individuals and young children. The piece notes current cases involving a faith healer and sect leader under arrest and awaits judicial determination.
The Late Treasurer Turner
With the veteran City Treasurer Turner dead, the office is seen as a big plum for political factions. The piece warns that both parties will exploit the post, noting Boston’s vast municipal finances invite corruption and political machination.
Sarsaparilla Promoted for Debility and Nerves
Ayer temperate ad advises readers feeling unwell to consult a physician and consider taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla for general debility and nerve exhaustion. The endorsement notes the product is the strongest purest and best option and is from J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Ax.s
Boston Treasurers and the Safeguard of Municipal Finance
The article argues that large cities have intertwined financial interests and that municipal finance should stay free from party manipulation. It lauds Turner for honesty and efficiency in Boston’s treasury and hopes for a worthy successor to maintain high standards. It notes inevitable leaks and extravagances but warns against machines seizing the office for spoils.
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Turner
Lowell
Chase
Boston
Quotations Spark Debate Across Major Papers
A Springfield Republican note says eight of nine U S justices doubt Justice Brown's reasoning and that he settled the cases. The New York World questions Mrs Eddy's court absence as founder of a church denying disease. The Boston Herald mocks China’s influence after a chaotic scene. The Brooklyn Eagle laments army canteen abolition leaders failing at posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Justice Brown
Springfield Republican
The Badges and Budget Controversy in Lowell
Lowell spent about 330 dollars to honor the 26th regiment, hiring a band and giving speeches. Critics note waste and a Boston junket culminating in heavy badges. A local injunction attempt is praised as protecting taxpayers from vanity spending. The Newburyport News urges restraint in public celebrations. Also anecdote praises Chambérlain’s remedy for a child’s whooping cough and croup. For sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Boston
Newburyport News
Chambérlain
H. J. Strickfaden
World-Herald
Fair Haven
Wash
Portrait Frames Offer Wide Assortment and Value
Our stock includes finest and cheapest frame grades for wholesale and retail trade. See our assortment and compare prices before buying. Corner J and Tate Streets.
Underground Railroad aid and 1850 fugitive law clash
The article recalls the Underground Railroad aiding enslaved people to freedom in the North before the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act provoked anger among anti slavery leaders. It notes riots in Boston, Anthony Burns’ rescue, and Daniel Webster’s controversial vote, then shifts to local items about former abolitionists, Saranac Lake, and school drills. It mentions a Baptist minister E R Warren aiding 149 runaways, and ends with local notes on weather, Puritan politics, and canoeing social life.
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United States
North
Canada
Boston
Anthony Burns
Congress
Daniel Webster
Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall
Bostone
Underground
E. R. Warren
New London
Conn
Restoring a Torpid Liver With Cham berlain's Tablets
An old notice promises Cham berlain's Sich and ver Tablets revive a torpid liver, restore digestion, renew vitality, and make a man feel like new. Sold for about a quarter at all drug stores.
Social notes from Goose Rocks and ocean voyage plans
Mr John H Sherburne and wife join Mr and Mrs Frank B Stowell at Goose Rocks Beechwood Maine for a few days. Progressive and Beulah commanderies of Lawrence and Haverhill visit Walker Street to honor Mr and Mrs George F Howes with a Morris chair and a director’s portrait as music numbers entertain.
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John H. Sherburne
Frederick TH. Farnham
Frank B. Stowell
Goose Rocks
Beechwood
Maine
Progressive
Beulah
Lawrence and
Haverhill
Steere
Boston
George F. Howes
Walker Street
Progressive Commandery
Howes
Morris
Charles ‘Martin
Blanche Martin
Dane
Helen LeBosquet
Blingwood
Burke
D. L. Page Co
Lowell
Murphy’s Steamship Agency
Hast Soston
Cunard Line
Invernia
Queenstown
Liverpool
Elizabeth J. Robinson
Emma B. Robinson
James Duckworth
Percy Duckworth
John Conway
James Conway
John B. Wilson
Annie Baker
Nathan A. Nichols
Margaret Walsh
Annie Bruwn
Fannie Goldblot
Josephine H. Earl
Helen M. Lambert
City
Elizabeth J. Hurlbut
Chicago
New York
London
Marquette
Atlantic Transport Line
Great Britain
Continent
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Lowell Daly
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Courier-Citizen
Merrimack Street
Courier-Citizen Compa
Boston and Maine Railroad
Middlesex Street
Bosto
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Wisd
Mits
Bedford
Western Division
The
Lowell Daily Courier
Lord Kitchener
Supreme Court
Estiow
Boston Herald
Herald
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell, Mass
China
Brooklyn Eagle
J & Tate
Saranac Lake
Adirondacks
John A. Conley
Fair Grounds
Somerville
Eek
Lynn
Wump
Atkinsons
Gamaliel Bradfords
Paul Butler
Lake Mystic
Hanors
Hermanna Murphy
Winchester
Darra Sree
Paul O. Kable
Putnam & Son
Central Street
Rogers, Peet & Co
Wchlyuuss Illuil
Oxford
Madras
Rumchunda
Bears
Cf Hitiu
Middlesex
Cambridge
Merrimac
City Hall Square
F. G. Gulliland
Rooma
DR. J. F. True & CO
Auburn
Hie
Central Block
Fred. C. Church
Wwe
Bowler Bros
Worcester
Mass
St. Vincent's Hospital
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