Dancing at Crystal lake and local notices arise
The June 6 1903 Lowell Daily Courier lists social events and ads: dancing at Crystal Lake Saturday evening. Coal sales. local businesses Cross Dutton street numbers. concerts by an American band at Canobie Lake Park. various merchants including P J Dusty & Co advertise refrigerators and furniture with emphasis on prices and quality. multiple addresses and telephones noted for local services.
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Boston Express Co
Middle Street
Lowell
Canobie Lake Park
P. J. Dusty & Co
Morris
P. J. Dusty’s
Summer departures and social notices in early city columns
Mr Lee Campbell heads to Beverly Farms for the summer while Miss Alice N Schicks of 10 Alder street will spend the season in East Orleans Mass. Mr and Mrs Thomas Smith host at Billeri ca road East Chelmsford with Highland Union lodge of Rebekahs. Miss Nellie Torpey from Coburn street travels to Chicago for the summer and will attend her cousin Catherine Quinns wedding to Pierre Beauchamp on June 10. A first anniversary gathering at 734 Gorham street features vocalists and dancing. Dr A Thompson, long afflicted by a malignant carbuncle on the neck, underwent an operation at Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital in Boston and is recovering.
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Lee Campbell
Beverly Farms
Alice N. Schicks
Alder Street
East Orleans
Mass
Thomas Smith
Billerica Road
East Chelmsford
Highland Union Lodge
Rebekahs
Nellie Torpey
Coburn Street
Chicago
John Quinn
Torpey
Catherine Quinn
Pierre Beauchamp
Wilkinson
Gorham Street
Mr. E. Fielding
T. Pascali
J. Whitaker
J. Heathcock
F. Williams
J. Thomson
A. Tomkins
W. Wilkinson
Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital
Boston
Glass Seizure Leads to Arrest at Middlesex Street
Inspector Brown and Officer Bumps found John Quealey with a glass of gin at Fred J. Timmons’s 590 Middlesex Street yesterday afternoon. The liquor was seized and Quealey was arrested and taken to the station. He is believed employed by Timmons, who posted bail.
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Inspector Brown
Officer Bumps
Fred J. Timmons
Middlesex Street
John Quealey
Quealey
Timmons
Opening Night Vaudeville At The Resort June 8
On Monday June 8 the resort will open for public patronage with J. J. Flynn's New York Special ty and Polite Vaudeville company headlined by baritone Spencer Kelley. Parker's Educated Dogs from Keith's Boston theatre join the bill along with Brothers Brown and Miss Lillian Wright. Wesson and Watters present new comedy sketches, promising a top laughter show for Lowell audiences.
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J. J. Flynn
New York
Spenser Kelley
Mr. Parker
Keith
Boston
Brown
Lillian Wright
Wesson and
Watters
Lowell
Engineer Kearly Sentenced to Life for Montana Murder
James S. Kearly, a prominent civil and mining engineer in the northwest, was sentenced in Helena Montana on June 6 to life imprisonment for the murder of Thomas Crystal. The case drew wide attention due to Kearly’s professional standing and regional influence.
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Helena
Mont
James S. Kearly
Thomas Crystal
Kearly
Northwest
Dentist Promises Painless Tooth Extraction Method
A promotional note claims Dr. Allen at Old City hall can extract teeth painlessly using a product called Eu-Cola. The statement invites patients seeking easy dental relief.
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Dr. Allen
Old City Hall
Gallagher Couple Welcome Baby Boy On June 6
Mr Akerman and Mrs James J Gallagher announce the birth of a son born on June 6 at 168 Cumberland Road.
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G&gallagher
Akerman
James J. Gallagher
Cumberland Road
Dr Fowler's Wild Strawberry Extract Publicized
Mothers cast off fear of a terrible second summer with Dr Fowler's extract of Wild Strawberry claimed to treat bowel complaints. The ad positions this remedy as nature’s specific for stomach and intestinal issues, urging household use.
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Dr. Fowler
Hammocks and camping gear offered in new colorways
A local ad lists extra full size hammocks in new color combinations selling for three dollars, with camping hammocks at one fifty and two dollars. Also advertised are a single lot of hammocks, flags, tents, bathing and swimming suits, all priced to attract buyers.
W. P. Blazer & Co Hatters and Outfitters Ad
Central corner Market Street storefront ad for W P Blazer and Co offering hats and outfits. Local shop promotes men clothing and accessories with guided service and in store selections.
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Hatters and Outfitters
Central, Cor
Market Street
Town Clerks Visit Lexington Historic Outing
The Middlesex county town and city clerks held their annual summer excursion to Lexington viewing historic sites including the battle painting, Captain Parker statue, meeting houses, and the Belfry. Attendees elected officers, heard reports, and thanked Rev. Staples and Lexington clerks for guiding the tour.
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Middlesex County
Lexington
Carlton A. Staples
Staples
John Parker
Minute Men
The
Historical Society
Leslie House
Brown
Concord
Medford
F*yard Fisher
Westford
Robert T. Swan
Waldo E. Conant
Littleton
Treasury
Allston P. Joyce
Charles F. Hartshorne
Wakefield
Edward Fisher
Geo. D. Harrington
Herbert A. King
Billerica
Charles H. Persons
Maynard
Charles E. Brown
Harrington
Thomas J. Robinson
Arlington
Walter J. Smith
Ashby
Abram English Brown
Bedford
Winthrop L. Cheney
Belmont
D. L. Chamberlin
Carlisle
Geo. A. Parkhurst
Chelmsford
Walter A. Carr
James H. Woodward
Dunstable
Frank E. Hemenway
Framingham
A. E. Phipps
Holliston
George D. Harrington
Waldo FE. Conant
W. de Haven Jones
Melrose
M. F. Charles
Reading
Herman
Hazen
Shirley
Geo. J. Vincent
Somerville
Henry Gates
Stow
Jonas S. Hunt
Sudbury
John H. Chandler
Tewksbury
L. N. Hall
Waltham
Edward
Conners Bros Win Navy Contract for Annapolis Quarters
Conners Bros of this city awarded the contract to build eleven officers quarters at Annapolis Maryland for 318000 dollars by the Bureau of Navigation Navy Department United States. Work to begin at once and be completed within one year.
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Conners Bros
Annapolis
Maryland
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department of the United States
Cottage Row Expands on Bowers Avenue Wil low Dale
Henry Keyes plans to occupy a new cottage on Bowers avenue next week followed by Ted Lussier building nearby. David Chase has foundation laid for another on the left of the avenue, his fourth. Current occupants include Walcott Claus Kershaw Packard Robitaille Mason Young Bailey Coburn Chase Richardson Thompson Leary Saunders. Boats join the fleet as canoes dories and a sail boat arrive. Iroquois Dance club ready for a new clubhouse in ten days. Mascuppies may swap houses with the Iroquois, improving location for both clubs.
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Henry Keyes
Bowers Avenue
Willow Dale
Ted Lussier
David Chase
Mr. Walcott
J. A. Claus
S. Kershaw
H. R. Packard
Frank Robitaille
Carl Mason
E. W. Young
S. P. Bailey
Geo. E. Coburn
W. W. Richardson
Harry Thompson
D. M. Leary
Mr. Saunders
Mountain Rock
Reduced rent tenements offered for six to eight dollars
T H Elliott advertises affordable tenements at six seven and eight dollars per month. He claims they are as respectable neat and well kept as pricier options and invites inspection at 64 Central Street.
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T. H. Elliott
Central Street
Original package liquor case shocks Cambridge grand jury
Middlesex grand jury indicts Charles H Joyce and Leo Blacktin of Lowell for soliciting orders for liquor and keeping liquor in an original package in a no license city. Blacktin and Joyce deny illegality and plan to contest the indictment while officials note ongoing legislative debate over the policy.
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Cambridge
Middlesex Grand Jury Today
Charles H. Joyce
Leo Blacktin
Lowell
Blacktin
Joyce
Lewesl
D. J. Donahue
Blackfin
Courier-Citizen
Grand Jury
Emmons
Johnson
Waltham
Judiciary Committee
Fisher
Messrs
Supt. Moffatt
Indictments Reported By Cambridge Grand Jury
The Cambridge grand jury presented many cases with 17 no bills and will reconvene Tuesday September 8 at Lowell. The notable cases include Did CKtin and Charles A Joyce in the 644 package case, with several defendants charged and others pleading guilty to arson and related crimes across Lowell and nearby towns.
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Cambridge
Lowell
Lawton
East Cambridge
Cktin
Charles A. Joyce
Shore
Charles H. Joyce
Leo Blacktin
Nelson Bordeleau
Thomas Berube
George Martin
Luke J. Noonan
Julia Cummiskey
Agnes T. McLaughlin
George M. Cronin
Frank H. Curran
James F. Jones
Walter Donohue
Gordon Fisher
John F. Harkins
James H. Quinn
Albert Rivard
Victoria Crippe
Thoms FE. Scully
Joseph F. Smith
Dracut
Andrew Phaneuf
Joseph Proulx
Chelmsford
Adventures of Two Small Boys Make Quite An Exciting Story
French news notes recount a lively talk by George Charette at Pawtucket street hall. Charette, charter member of L Association Catholique and Navy veteran, entertained 200 members with vivid ship life accounts, target practice, and sailor morals, sharing reminiscences of war and travel in a highly engaging, memory rich narration.
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George Charette
L'Association Catholique
U. S. Navy
Pawtucket Street
Charette
Pensacola
Two toddlers wander off into the streets of Lowell
Andre Bouthillette and Dewey Bibeault, both two, left 88 Ford Street with no parental knowledge. They were found two hours later by Officer Cogger at New Moody Street and taken to the police station, where Andre remained cheerful while Dewey cried after a fall and a nose bruise. Mothers were distraught, fearing canal danger, as neighbors watched the scene unfold in Little Canada.
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Andre Bouthillette
Wilbrod Bouthillette
Dewey Bibeault
Napoleon Bibeault
Ford Street
Andre
Dewey
Fless
Fifth Avenue
Pawtucketville
Cogger
New Moody Street
Papa
Mr. Bouthillette
Canada
Letourneau
Parade Highlights French School Children in Lawrence
Misses Della, Louisa and Angelina Baril of Race street describe a notable feature of Lawrence’s semi centennial parade. The French school children marched in red, white and blue to form a giant French flag and earned a prize for appearance. French floats depicting St Jean Baptiste and Jacques Cartier were praised. Also noted are family news items: Thomas Pineau, Merrimac Clothing, welcomed a son on Wednesday. Mrs Pineau and baby well. Bella Lavigne, once ill, has improved.
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Della
Louisa
Angelina Baril
Race Street
Lawrence
Baril
St. Jean Baptiste
Jacques Cartier
Summer Sunday Meetings Change At Local Y M C A
The secretary W A Morse plans a conversational Bible reading class on summer Sundays at 4 pm with a study on the life of Paul. A board of directors meeting is set for Monday night. Tuesday features a banquet for the One Man club and rewards for members who bring in new men. Sunday church speakers will explain Y M C A work at St Pauls Paige Street Eliot and Westminster churches with Morse and McKay among the presenting figures.
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W. A. Morse
Paul
Board of
W. G. McKay
St. Paul's
Paige Street
George E. Day
Malden
Eliot
W. H. York
Westminster
Mr. Morse
Strawberry Supper Draws Praise at Hadley Street Church
The Ladies' Aid society of the Hadley Street Free Baptist church hosted a strawberry supper on Thursday evening. Readers by Miss Ethel Richards and piano pieces by Miss Bertha Holmes and Forest L. Wiggin drew hearty encores from attendees.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Hadley Street Free Baptist Church
Ethel Richards
Bertha Holmes
Forest L. Wiggin
Unruly June Skies and River Life In Merrimack City
Car loads of strawberries arrive as river traffic continues at night. The Merrimack river level lowers due to mills and dry weather. Smoke from chimneys darkens the sky and prompts talk of rain while students study for graduation and mills hum with new goods. Driftwood gathers on the shores and dust follows changeover days.
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Merrimack
Pillsbury Best Flour Drives Bread for Labor Needs
Those who must have good food for endurance in physically demanding work rely on bread made from Spring Wheat Flour. The standard Spring Wheat Flour cited is Pillsbury's Best Flour, favored by locomotive engineers iron workers and miners among others.
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Pillsbury
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