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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1905
Page
6
The old Middlesex county daily Courier traces its roots to 1825 and 1845 as a daily except Sundays and holidays. It notes delivery by carrier at six cents a week from the Courier-Citizen Building on Merrimack Street in Lowell.
The text records a hot yesterday afternoon and evening followed by a cool night breeze. This morning appeared dull and threatening, with rain arriving after 10 o'clock and expected to continue through the afternoon. Temperature readings show values around 29.65 and 29.55 with a barometer reading near 77.
Boston officials issued a forecast for New England predicting fair skies in the north and showers in the southern portion tonight, with cooler conditions in Rhode Island and Connecticut. Wednesday should bring more fair weather, with probable showers again in the south, and fresh northerly to easterly winds.
A brief notice requests patrons to use care with telephone calls and directs all advertising, delivery, address change, and business inquiries to the business office at 31-2. The item reflects routine newsroom administrative guidance from the counting room and editorial rooms.
The Lowell Daily Courier chronicles John R. Thayer's planned challenge to the governor today, urging self-advocacy. It notes Bonaparte's defiant stance on militarism, Nashawena’s sale to Naushon island owners, and the state's need to find a new prison site. The Hyde muddle worsens as the young leader loses support and ground.
Ex Attorney General Pillsbury invites surviving members of the 1885 and 1886 senates to dine at Hotel Bellevue Boston on Thursday to reminisce, as old fellows are wont to do.
Ambassador Reid is now accredited as the British court representative. Admiral Beresford eyes a mixed English and American naval exercise amid Anglophobe debate. Mayor Dunne defends militia inaction as thuggery troubles persist. Nebogatov’s parole talk echoes Russian clamor. Chairman Cole urged to back Judge Emmons’s crackdown on hoodlumism before the Fourth. Emmons earns praise. Cole has a pedestal moment at stake.
The article notes that captured vessels could bolster Japan's navy, a process seen in past wars. It compares recent Spanish War outcomes and 1894 China war, predicting a rapid rise of the Mikado’s fleet that may surpass other eastern powers except Britain.
The era of an 18 hour schedule for New York to Chicago trains is proposed, aiming to replace the current 20 hour rate. The New York Central and the Pennsylvania are bidding against each other to set the speed record, with rapid running described as almost reckless for the era.
The piece critiques heightened celebrations and noisy parade plans around a monument in Charlestown, questioning if honoring the fallen at Bunker Hill justifies such drumming frenzy amid broader reports of Russo-Japanese conflict and naval strategy. It notes Russia’s war efforts, Manchurian army moves, and debates over the fate of ships in Manila, urging neutrality and disarmament options.
The mayor argues insurers should cover city farm buildings, opposing I the board's drive for more policies. He hints graft risk and urges funds instead for exits and facilities to help the aged and infirm in a fire. The city cannot insure buildings lacking adequate egress.
The piece debates anti divorce talk with Dr Minot Savage and Life magazine arguing divorce can protect abused women. It critiques glossy portrayals but notes court records show cases where divorce is needed and sometimes wiser than staying in a harmful marriage.
A survey of local matters includes a Pollard tribute in Plaistow praising Joseph S Pollard as a native leader and militia colonel. Lowell frictions over new Boston & Maine timetables cause missed stops and travel delays. Reports touch Huntington hall delays, Young Women's Christian Association events honoring Helen Gould, and James Coughlin's shift to farming. The Lowell Boys Club closes indoor season after a successful year and a large ice cream party for 250 members.
The piece notes Alfonso's unprecedented landing in England and contrasts it with a string of political and maritime observations. It mentions Oleg and Jemt schug as potential vessel names, hints at weather and rain, and observes labor and economic themes including Hyde, Alexander, Equitable, and a Boston incorporated talking machine company.
A roundup notes Salton sea salt field 264 feet below sea level and over 1000 acres with dazzling surface. It also reports dwindling Jewish hat wearing in New York, historic diamond price shifts from 1750 to 1848, a Greek locomotive venture, a five year old fire rescuer James Nield, Abbotsbury swans, Scotland church unification talks, and Free church surrender of 25 million of 37 million tokens by House of Lords action.
An old newspaper ad urges immediate Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney and bladder trouble, claiming it cures Bright's disease and diabetes once deemed incurable. It lists Falls & Burkinshaw and others, and mentions Thompson Hardware Co selling lawn sprinklers and related items.
Newport Rhode Island June 6 The naval trial board under Captain Dayton left for Provincetown aboard the cruiser Colorado to conduct a 48 hour at sea tests including gun firing and machinery tests. The ship had previously achieved 23 knots on builders trial and will be tested at sea for official acceptance by the government.
Charley Chinn, a Chinese laundry worker, was found dead in his Melrose shop with no marks of violence. Police suspect poisoning after he was last seen Sunday night arriving from Boston with a fellow countryman. An autopsy by Dr. Paul H. Provandie is planned tonight. Boston police are seeking the companion who accompanied Chinn.
Rutland Vermont June 6 delegates to the international convention of marble workers today transacted routine business. Reports of committees and officers were read and referred. Delegates will visit marble works in Rutland county to inspect conditions and a findings report will be sent to AFL President Gompers.
In Buctouche, New Brunswick, part of the business district burned early today. John Fair's store and two other stores, two hotels, and two barns were destroyed. Loss is about 20000 dollars, partly insured. The fire's origin remains unknown.
The Merrimack Valley Past Noble Grand Association holds a Friday meeting after noon on June 9. Attendee Mrs. Colby, 79 Berkeley Street, Lawrence, is noted in the notice.
Boston on June 6 1905 Charles S Hamlin has resigned from the Democratic state central committee. Maj. Crowley hints at following suit though not yet deciding. Hamlin's departure appears sudden with a Western trip completed and a formal letter dated June 3 1905. The move may clear the way for Col. William A Gaston to gain undisputed control amid possible wider withdrawals.
Rockland Maine June 6 Additional information from Rear Admiral F W Dickinson itinerary for the North Atlantic fleet shows two divisions: Hartford Ark Newark Atlanta with torpedo boat destroyers sail June 30 to Gardner's bay Massachusetts meet. Arkansas Nevada Florida Texas head to Maine July 1 with six hundred midshipmen split between divisions. The Maine division stays until July 5 then cruises the coast until July 18 and returns to Annapolis by Aug 31 after leaving Maine Aug 14.
Police last night saw quiet activity with William H. Clarke taken in on a non support warrant and Frank Kaznoka arrested by Inspector Walsh and Patrolman Somers for assault and battery on another Polander in Williams street. Ten drunks were booked during the night.
A vintage advertisement praising Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a beauty aid for girls, promising red lips laughing eyes sweet breath and good looks. Mentions 35 cents for tea or tablets by Ellingwood & Co.
A elegiac poem from Sea Crag dated July 1894 mourns a mother who has died. It laments lost chances to express love, honors her life with floral imagery, and invokes faith that she rests with God. The speaker asks forgiveness for past neglect and hopes for healing in heaven.
A Lowell woman asks for a floor paint lasting two weeks and is advised that Devoe's product, praised for its beautiful gloss, will wear well if properly applied. The Adams Hardware & Paint Co. provides the item.
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