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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1900
Page
4
A fragmented timetable shows departures and arrivals from Boston with times across weekdays and Sunday patterns. Notations indicate via Bedford and Western Division routes, with Wednesday and Saturday constraints and various rush and late morning options.
The Lowell Daily Courier reports on Buller’s absence before a race to a goal and notes New York’s unsettled Democratic politics ahead of Bryan. It mentions $10 million in gold in Peruvian Santo Domingo mines, then praises British prisoners in Pretoria for their situation. St Louis streetcar strike protests are condemned and calls for militia action. The piece criticizes state legislators for adjournment, urging diligence and constituency duties.
The British press notes that Pretoria has fallen and the war may pivot to tracking down Boer leaders. Lord Roberts holds key cities, but Kruger’s faction still seeks resistance as the campaign risks prolonged conflict and political instability in the Boer republics.
A speaker argues education must rise with religion to rescue Porto Rico’s poor from ignorance and depravity. He grimly notes most families marry outside lawful wedlock, widespread religious neglect at funerals, and brutal burial practices. He calls for missionary work and reforms to curb colonial arrogance and uplift native communities.
The Brockton Times says New England delegates will strive to nominate Secretary Long at the Republican national convention. The Philadelphia Times notes McKinley plans to travel to Washington from the city on a return excursion ticket for the convention.
A mosaic of notes mixed with anecdotes details a neighborly scene. It recalls a methodical elderly woman laying bricks then brightens the yard with pink lady slippers. It sketches cadet Pillsbury at West Point and lists peers Adams Slatterly Lukesh Rhett Lawson with life stories and origins. It touches hawthorn blooms, textile school plans, and local civic chatter.
The Keiths Boston theatre announces a June 11 program featuring Perkins Fisher and partner in The Half Way House, Brothers Damm acrobats, Carrie Tutein vocalist, Farrell and Stark bicyclists, Curtis G Morse humorist, Collins and Collins duo, Adelina Roattino soprano, Pauline Moran and her pickaninnies, Wills and Loretto acrobatic sketch, Bryce and Inman Irish humorists, Mabel Maitland in Way Down South Before the War, plus Mile. Marzella trained birds. The house remains air conditioned for comfort all afternoon and evening shows.
Glen Beulah Park superintendent George F. Newton revealed a long puzzled mystery in Mesa County. He observed a mountain lion trotting with a buck slung over its shoulders, the deer's feet trailing in the snow, explaining how the big cat transported prey without dragging it. Newton noted thirty deer carcasses killed by lions and bears in the park, and described a woven wire fence designed to keep predators out, with felines climbing trees to bypass it.
A four year old girl discovers a crawling caterpillar on her arm and wishes for a butterfly. The poem, by A D T Whitney, contrasts the child’s crude perception with a broader spiritual meditation on growth, patience, and the potential glory beneath every form. The passage echoes the Presbyterian Prize Pie section with a temperance quip.
The musical drama Friend Frita adapted from the French by Stanislaus Stange will return next season under Frank Fenno with Marion Manola star as Suzel. She has recovered her health and voices stronger than ever, leading a capable company of renowned artists. Original music by Julian Edwards will be retained and performed effectively.
A witty exchange on animal diets contrasts learned inquiry with a yawning response. The humorous quip centers on classifying a cat as omnivorous rather than strictly herbivorous or carnivorous, noting the joke lies in the cat being vociferous.
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