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Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1898

Page

5

Sixth Annual Meeting of Massachusetts Women’s Clubs

The State Federation of Women’s Clubs held its sixth annual gathering yesterday at the First Baptist church in Amesbury. Delegates from clubs across the state attended, with Lowell sending about 40. The program included addresses by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and others, reports on education and curfew laws, and the election of officers. The afternoon featured a discussion on the influence of poetry, focusing on Whittier, with papers by Tufts faculty and Boston club leaders, amid musical interludes.

Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs First Baptist Amesbury Old Commonwealth Lowell Haverhill Elizabeth H. Whittier Club Julia Ward Howe State Federation Emily B. Smith Whittier Federation Florence Everett Clover Culture East Africa New Hampshire Illinois New Bedford Adelaide Blodgett Howe Massachusetts State Federation of Women’s Clubs Italy America General Federation E. N. L. Walton Judith W. Smith General Federation of Clubs Denver Women's Club of Harriet FE. Bean Massachusetts Federation Monday Club of Weymouth Clinton Women’s Club Amherst Women’s Club O. M. E. Rowe Boston May Alden Ward Social Science Club Newton Anna T. Bush Melrose Woman's Club Ruth Gibson Medford Paschal Butte Montana New England Adelaide H. Garland Dickens Club Old England Sarah T. S. Leighton Home Club East Boston

Club Women Travel By Electric Cars In Amesbury

About 600 club women arrived on the Boston and Maine train to Amesbury for a session while hundreds more used electric cars. A Malden delegation of about 50 visited Whittier birthplace on Merrimack road before the morning session. A special train left Amesbury at 4 18 p m for Boston and stations to return delegates.

Boston Maine Amesbury Malden Whittier Merrimack Road Way Lowell Street Railway Company

Creditable Exhibition At Training School In Lowell

A large crowd attended a pupil and teacher exhibition in Lowell High School hall last night. Miss Edmund spoke on The Practice School as a Public School, praising supervision, moral development, and the aim to foster each child’s individuality through art, nature, and language work.

Edmund Lowell Whitcomb

Drunken New York Hobo Arrested in Dracut Near Hildreth Street

John McKeon a 30 year old Auburn New York man was arrested by Officer Jacques for drunkenness after threatening a pursuer with an unloaded revolver. A mob of farmers pursued him after he chased several frightened girls. He was lodged at the Lowell police station.

John McKeon Auburn N. Y Hildreth Street Jacques Dracut Lowell

Thompson Hardware Co Special Bicycles Offer

“You see them everywhere” Thompson Hardware Co offers Pope Manufacturing Co bicycles in ladies and gents patterns at 33 dollars with a good guarantee.

Thompson Thompson Hardware Co Pope Manufacturing, Co

Franklin school flag raising date changes and events

The Franklin school flag raising is set for Friday June 10 at 2 30 pm if good weather, otherwise Monday June 13 at the same time. Graduates and past members invited. The union business meeting is Thursday June 9 at 3 pm at 8 Bridge street with full attendance. A Walter L Main consolidated shows exhibit comes to Lowell June 22 featuring a baby elephant born May 25. admission 26 cents. The First Trinitarian Congregational church chorus and children's choir will present the sacred opera Mother the Beautiful Queen at Sayvo theatre on Wednesday and Thursday evenings June sind 9 tickets at 43 Central street.

Franklin School Walter L. Main

Ringling Brothers Circus Parade Tops All Ellington Display

Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows arrive tomorrow June 9 for a free public street spectacle at the fair grounds. The parade features 30 sections including India Derby day English meet Egyptian Sahara and a children’s tableau area with ponies and hippodrome. Over 10 bands 100 tableau cars and open cages promise a remarkable exhibit of wealth and originality. Reserved seats sold at Ellingwood Co.’s drug store.

Ringling Bros Fair Grounds India London Sahara Desert Africa Ellingwood & Co

Rheumatism Cure Credited With Sleep Relief in Meriden

Mrs Hansell of 42 Crown Street Meriden Connecticut says Dr Frost's Rheumatism Cure relieved head pains and sleeplessness after two bottles fully cured her. Her mother also recovered from rheumatic swelling after using a sample bottle. Ellingwood Co pharmacists operate Merrimack stores.

Mrs. Hansell Crown Street, Mer Iden Dr. Frost Ellingwood & Co Merrimack Car Central Street Central Middlesex Street

New York Market Report by Bright Sears & Co

Financial bulletin from Bright Sears and Co covers the New York market today with brief highlights on industrials and utilities and notes on demand and price movement across key sectors.

Bright, Sears & Co

Safe if in Italy

In Boston on June 7 Chief Inspector Watts said the suspected murderer Di Blasi may be in Italy and unlikely to face trial here. No extradition treaty exists with Italy for Italian subjects, and if not naturalized, he could only be returned through Italian courtesy, which is seldom done.

Boston Watts di Blasi Ellis Italy

Leper Home in Louisiana Described by New Orleans Picayune

The New Orleans Picayune profiles the State Leper Home at Indian Camp Iberville Parish, detailing a 200 acre facility with a 16 acre inner enclosure, seven cottages, a dining hall, and a dedicated Sisters of Charity staff. Patients range in disease stage. care is by medical officers and nuns, with strict access and sanitation rules.

Louisiana New Orleans Picayune Plantation Iberville White Castle Sisters of Charity Indian Camp France Germany New York Berlin Beatrice Lowell

The Featherweight Skirt Supporter Ad

Pollard and Co in Lowell promotes the Featherweight Skirt Supporter claimed to hold the shirt waist without pins, improve the figure, and prevent sagging. Miss McKenzie explains its advantages while a limited stock of linen diapers and belts, including military and white monkey skin belts, are offered at low prices.

SPECIAL SALE FOR WASHABLE CHAMOIS GLOVES TODAY

A newspaper notice announces a limited sale of twelve dozen washable chamois skin gloves at 75 cents a pair, marking down from 1 dollar. The ad promotes glove counters on Merrimack Street Left Aisle and Dimities in Wash Goods with 15 cent yard pricing in Palmer Street Center Aisle and Kitchen Department specials in Merrimack Street Basement.

Merrimack Street Wash Goods Palmer Street

O'Donnell Gilbride Co Offers Ribbons at Sale Prices

A $10,000 stock of ribbons handkerchiefs belts and ladies neckwear goes on sale today at under two thirds regular prices. A week of purchases enables savings this week with 2000 yards of plain and fancy taffeta ribbons 33 cents and less per yard. Remnants of plaid stripe and satin ribbons offered at low prices with satin ribbon remnants split into two lots at 3 and 5 cents per yard.

Handkerchief Sale Listing Details

Handkerchiefs offered in bulk with pricing: 24 dozen Children plain and fancy bordered handkerchiefs at 1 to 3 cents each, 75 dozen Ladies hemstitched embroidered handkerchiefs at 5 cents, 87 dozen Ladies linen handkerchiefs previously valued 12 4 and 15 cents down to 8 cents.

Handkerchiefs Offered at Low Price

Over 100 dozen ladies and gent's linen initial handkerchiefs offered at a reduced 17 cents each, a scarce value.

Ladies Belts Sale Two Price Lots This Day

A large stock of new belts is offered at bargain prices. Belts normally selling for 50 to 62 cents are split into two lots priced at 25 and 39 cents each, available today.

Ladies Neckwear Sale Highlights New Puff Ties and Collars

The listing offers 20 gross of Gotton Bowl in fresh colors and Puff Ties in new up-to-date colorings. Ladies Linen Collars are priced at 3 for 25c, with regular sizes and 12 to 14c kinds. This week highlights value and style in ladies accessories.

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