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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1898
Page
8
The data lists daily sun rise and moon rise times with sun set times and length of day for June. Entries show specific times such as sun rises at 4.08 and moon rises at 9.41 p.m. with sun sets at 7.18 and day length around 15.10 hours.
The report records heavy rain and furious wind Saturday with signs of clearing. It notes yesterday as one of the finest days despite a cool northeast breeze, and today as warmer with similar conditions. Temperature, barometer, and readings at 7am are listed.
Boston reports partly cloudy conditions for Massachusetts tonight and Tuesday with no significant precipitation expected. Temperatures and winds not specified in the notice.
A brief dated entry from the Lowell Daily Courier dated Monday June 6 1898. The readable fragment provides no further specifics on events, names, or places.
Maltox cures with Morse hacks for dinner and smoke. Steinert's mammoth music store at 130 Merrimack offers pianos sheet music and instruments. W H Stratton provides instruction at 4 Hildreth building. Lowell Decorating at 140 Humphrey Street sells well-made hunting flags and posts.
A Lowell team hosted a Lexington club in a neighborhood league match that ended in a draw, continuing a long history of equal results since 1896. The misty, damp afternoon saw three doubles matches completed as Vesper and Lexington exchanged wins and near misses amid a spirited, if foggy, contest.
Report of the Day Nursery Association for the month showing total attendances zero and a peak of 50 children in one day. Donations received from Mrs F Brazer Mrs William Hoyt Mrs H Coburn and Miss Ashworth. Five children received medical treatment. A L ee lerk.
At the Saturday evening social at the Y W C A rooms the Epworth league of St Pauls church presented the program. A piano solo by Mrs Stevens was followed by a St Pauls quartet reading and several solos and readings by Miss Flossie Holte Miss Edith Preston Ertha Cleworth Mis Holate and Mrs Stevens featuring piano solos by Miss Preston and Mrs Stevens.
Hannah Coughlin aged 61 was found dead at the foot of the stairs in her tenement at 207 Broadway on Saturday morning. Cause of death uncertain, either a fall or heart disease. The note warns of danger and promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil.
The note records someone having the baby's photograph taken to preserve the image before hot weather arrives and the infant grows fretful.
Rev Bowler preached on patriotism and duty to defend the nation. He praised Camp Farragut and the Dahlgren Naval Veterans for attending Memorial Sunday and urged Sons of Veterans to stand against corruption, drink, and moral danger while honoring veterans and their families. The sermon linked Civil War causes, Providence, and home influences guiding soldiers in camp.
Mayor Bennett chaired a Saturday meeting to boost the June 24 Opera house benefit of The Potentate for the Soldiers' Relief fund. Women volunteers, ticket pricing set at 1.25, 1.00, 0.75, and 0.50, with auctions at Memorial hall to maximize proceeds. upcoming Fourth of July replacement proposed. plan includes a patriotic band and potential speech lineup.
Rev. L W Staples of St Pauls church preached the first of five sermons on The Soldier with the topic Breaking Home Ties. He recalled Lowell soldiers leaving amid cheers and urged patriotism and faith as intertwined, stressing discipline and memory of a fallen companion.
The Rev S T Ford marked his second year as pastor at the First Baptist church with an informal morning talk. He declined to issue statistics of the work, saying the records are kept by the clerk and will be presented at the proper time, noting that the work has been blessed of God.
The Kirk Street Church hosted an evening service of songs and responses with Rev. W. A. Bartlett delivering a sermon series on Companionships that Hurt and Help. He warned that companions shape us more than books and sermons, citing examples of influence from friends, coworkers, and society, and noting upcoming charity efforts for Miss Melvin's School for Girls in Shanghai.
The Worthen Street Methodist Church observed the Lord's Supper with six by letter four probationers and nine received by fellowship, plus four baptisms. The pastor preached on sacrifice and self surrender from Philippians and Isaiah. Evening sermon urged fruitfulness amid God given privileges. Next Sabbath marks Children's Day with morning sermon and evening Sunday school concert.
A public auction called by Mayor Bennett seeks first bids for access to the comic opera The Potentate of Patrocinio presented to aid soldiers. June 14 at the Opera House with free use donated by Fay Bros Hosford chorus principals orchestra and Highland Club for rehearsals and venue.
A wartime advertorial tone claims Vesuvius will clear a path to Santiago for naval forces, enabling a fleet to press into Spain while promising shoppers a store easily found on ideck. It promotes Armour’s Concentrated Tablets of Beef Extract and Vegetables at 2 cents per package.
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