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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
4
The Cleveland Baking Powder Co in New York promotes its baking powder product with advertising. The note emphasizes brand name and location as a concise product blurb.
Christos Daskos courted Marie Leblanc at 28 Cheever Street despite her father Octave Leblanc's objections. The insistence led to a trespassing warrant in Market Street. Christos was arrested and bailed, awaiting a police court hearing today.
At a regular school committee meeting the books and supplies panel discussed changes to the history course and textbooks. A petition signed by nearly all elementary teachers urged stepped raises from 450 to 600 dollars in early years, plus later increases, and the committee on teachers and salaries to act. The board approved 403 for graduations, field day, and girls drill. Reinstatement of Mrs Annis J Maguire was requested. six of eight members supported. Crowded Lyons street and Butler schools cited. superintendent to speak with city government.
George E. Lorenz of Toledo testified for the defense in the Crawford conspiracy trial, admitting a forced agreement with August Machen and Crawford to secure contracts for supplying letter carriers satchels to the post office. He outlined profits shared among the parties and linked Machen to the post office supply division, with Crawford serving as general manager for the Postal Device and Lock Company of New York.
In Paris on June 1 a bomb was hurled at the royal carriage of King Alfonso and President Loubet as they left a gala performance. The explosives injured several escort soldiers and bystanders. the king and president were not harmed. One horse died, others were maimed, and a debris-covered crowd caused a tense night as police hunted a suspect and detained three potential accomplices.
A Pennsylvania passenger train from St Louis struck an oil wagon at Stillwater Junction in the early hours. The resulting oil fire set the locomotive ablaze and both Engineer Edgware Gimby and Fireman Charles Pryor of Columbus died. The wagon driver escaped unharmed and the train sustained no damage.
Four firemen were burned during a lodging house blaze in the South End when hot air exploded. Captain Gaffy, Ladderman Wm F Quigley, Lieut. Joseph Twiss, and Ladderman Edward Kilday were treated. Quigley hospitalized. About a dozen residents narrowly escaped injury. Property damage estimated at $10,000.
Paris reports Arsenso Arnould, a laboratory attendant with a wounded eye, arrested on suspicion of attempting to assassinate King Alfonso. A witness says she saw him light a fuse. A second bomb was later found on Rue Rivoli near the explosion site containing dangerous explosives.
St Petersburg June 1. An epitomized summary shows the emperor’s stance as told to Admiral Abasa. He valued every year of peace, urged firm but courteous conduct, and aimed to avoid war while not yielding on essential points. No discussions with Japan about Manchuria were to occur. He would view Japanese Korea occupation as a breach of international law and advantageous to Russia.
A promotional notice touts Dr. Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder as a fast relief for colds, catarrh and headache citing Rev. L. McPherson of Buffalo New York and an accompanying claim that the powder relieved him in 100 minutes. It also advertises Dr. Agnew’s Liver Pills as better and cheaper at 10 cents.
Frederick I. Tomlinson, 30, who killed his wife last Monday evening after she refused to live with him, died early today at Bridgeport hospital from a self-inflicted wound. He was unemployed carpenter and left two children. Mrs. Tomlinson worked in a restaurant to support them.
Boston officials urge Old Colony street railway to reduce the fare from 10 cents for North Raynham to Taunton arguing discrimination versus North Raynham residents. The board declines two other petitions seeking five cent fares from East Bridgewater to Brockton on the same line.
Ballston New York June 1 The strike of freight handlers in the Delaware Hudson and the Boston and Maine yard at Mechanicville was broken today as the men relinquished the struggle and applied for their old positions Only five of the 150 struck were given work today The rest were told their places were filled but would be re employed individually as vacancies arise
Reads like an old catalog listing numerous hosiery and undergarment items for children and misses. Highlights include Boys' Hercules ribbed cotton hose at 18 cents per pair, 3 pairs 50 cents, and Childs' Goldon Dye ribbed cotton hose at 13 cents, 3 for 50 cents, with various styles in black white and brown. Also notes Vests and waist items, flannel waists, and multiple price cuts emphasized as best value in city.
May 31 Montrose Pennsylvania to Colorado events recount a tunnel collapse at the Gun nison Reclamation mine. Five men killed and two seriously injured as heavy timbers trapped workers. twenty one men rescued unharmed after companions improvised a dam to hold back water. A shaft was sunk and workers hoisted to safety within a day.
Springfield June 1 The Congregational Home Missionary meeting devoted its session to the education society. Rev W R Campbell of Boston presented his first annual address stressing Christian colleges and institutions. Rev E S Tead outlined future work including a training school for foreigners in New England and support for French American college in Springfield. J T House of Kingfisher College described the role of smaller western schools and a student volunteer movement for home missions. Kingfisher students plan to enroll at least 20 men to commit to Christian service in Oklahoma.
An advertisement notes goods available at all prices with examples like gold dolls not sold for 50 cents and high grade teas worth the asking price. It directs readers to Dickson's Tea Store at 68 Merrimack Street.
A Philadephia Press cartoon gag features Weary Willie and Frayed Freddie arguing over a line about determining a dog's age from the bark at a tree foot. They dispute the method as unreliable and joke about the author’s experience.
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