Oldest Lowell daily announces Courier-Citizen status
The Lowell Daily Courier-Courier Citizen Moiety claims its long history as the oldest daily in Middlesex County, established 1826, delivering every day except Sundays and holidays from the Courier Citizen Building on Merrimack Street. Carrier delivery costs 12 cents weekly or 50 cents monthly.
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Middlesex County
Courier-Citizen
Merrimack Street
Lowell
Courier-Citizen Company
Circulation Books Open to All in Lowell Courier
The Lowell Courier announces open access to its circulation books. The statement highlights the newspaper’s broad reach and ongoing growth, inviting readers and advertisers to note the expanding list of subscribers.
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Lowell
Courier
Hobson’s Choice Twists in War Time Opinion
The Lowell Daily Courier laments the war’s impact on poetry while debating promotion and policy. It questions McKinley’s aims beyond Cuba, warns of potential Oriental conquest, mocks Spain’s barbs, supports fighting for a just cause, and hopes the war ends soon to avoid aggrandizement.
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Mcinley
United States
Cuba
Boston Society Protests Battle Cry Remember the Navy
A prominent Boston society drafts a petition to the secretary of the navy protesting the battle cry Remember the. The document seeks a policy or rhetorical change reflecting public sentiment in the city. It emphasizes historical memory and national unity without specifying further actions.
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Boston
Secretary of the Navy
Remember the Maine battle cry debate stalls war memory
A circulated petition argues against the cry Remember the Maine condemning vengeful war culture while weighing the power of battle cries. It notes public belief the Maine was destroyed by Spaniards and discusses whether such cries spur heroism or savagery, comparing it to Remember Manila.
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Maine
United States
Spain
United States Navy
Havana
Napoleon
Manila
Notable Clerical Milestones and Health Updates Across Britain and America
Rev John Aldis aged 90, oldest Baptist minister in England, celebrates birthday. Canon Gore of Oxford named Cambridge lecturer in pastoral theology. Hon Hannis Taylor, former US minister to Spain, set to address NC University graduates on Americas Widening Destiny. Mrs William R Day, wife of the secretary of state, recovering at Cleveland General Hospital and expected to regain health.
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John Aldis
England
Canon Gore
University of Oxford
Cambridge
Hannis Taylor
Spain
North Carolina University
America
William R. Day
Secretary of State
Cleveland General Hospital
Youthful Prisoners in the United States
Dr. Frederick H. Wines of Illinois reports convicts are younger than expected. Of 82,829 prisoners one eighth lie in New York, a quarter in New York Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. The average age is under 31 with many under 30. Volunteers of America seek to rescue young offenders through reform, notably Elmira’s manual training program that educates both will and hand and has shown success.
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Frederick H. Wines
Illinois
United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
America
New York State Reformatory
Elmira
Boston Transcript
The Catchall Hearty Fund Game Draws Interest From Official Ranks
The article notes the police baseball team offering a game for soldiers relief and mentions a proposed match with the firemen or press squad. Col Gordon Dexter, a West Point graduate and prominent militia figure, is highlighted for his size and influence. It also recounts a Lowell officer drafting a will before Camp Dewey and city hall talks on reorganizing the assessors department to improve efficiency.
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Soldiers’ Relief Fund
Col
Gordon Dexter
West Point
Hospital Messenger highlights June opening at St John’s
The St John’s Hospital Messenger contrasts Newton hospital support with Lowell apathy as June unfolds. A tent with ten beds, new sectional flooring, iron beds, and two operating tables are readied for male surgical cases. Donations arrive from multiple supporters while April and May outpatient figures show 49 medical, 52 surgical cases with substantial dressings and eye and ear services.
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St. John’s Hospital
Newton Hospital
Lowell
Ricker
Mary S. Chisholm
Edmonton
Mary A. Grimes
Ottawa
Queen Victoria
Hanley
Lawson Street
Brennan
F. Collins
Chelmsford
Jeremiah Crowley
Mt. Washington Street
Emery
E. Harnden
Pleasant Street
J. J. Plunkett
McDonald Brothers
Martin Lee
Franklin
Rose Walsh
Ruth Burke
Nesmith Street
John Kinsela
Gorham Street
Michael Gilligan
Medford
John Martin
Grafton
Friend
Margaret McManus
Floyd Street
Mary Collins
For Sale Boarding and Lodging House Ad
For sale two houses: a 17 room boarding house with new furniture all rooms full in a central city location priced at 850 dollars. A 13 room house in a fine location with modern improvements priced at 375 dollars. T H Elliott 64 Central St.
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T. H. Elliott
Central St
Reverend Fisher to Preach in Lowell Town Hall
Middlesex County notes Reverend C E Fisher of Lowell will preach at the town hall Sunday at 2 p m. Concord reports Edwin Lawrence caught 75 pickerel from the Concord river recently in a local fishing tally.
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Lowell
Edwin Lawrence
Concord
Grange Meeting Highlights and Upcoming Inspection
At the last meeting on June 1 degree work filled the time and ice cream and cake were shared. On June 15 the state deputy of granges will attend and inspect the grange. all members are urged to be present.
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Granges
Massachusetts officers named in United States volunteer engineers
Azel Ames of Massachusetts was Tuesday nominated as a captain in the First regiment United States volunteer engineers. Walter Abbott and Henry P. Walker, both of Massachusetts, were nominated second lieutenants in the same regiment.
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Azel Ames
Massachusetts
United States Volunteer Engineers
Walter Abbott
Henry P. Walker
Westford Grange Confers Degrees and Plans June Events
Westford Grange conferred the first and second degrees on a class of six on June 2. A special meeting was held June 9 for further conferring degrees. The next regular meeting on June 16 marks the annual children’s night and strawberry festival with an open, entertaining program and no admission fee though a small charge may be requested for refreshments.
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Westford Grange
Tragic death of Rev Nobbs's young son in barn accident
West Town reports the death of Rev W H Nobbs's two and a half year old son who fell from a scaffold in a barn and was fatally injured when his head wedged between horse crib slats. The family received widespread sympathy as the funeral occurred Sunday. Also noted is a Memorial hall performance of At the Picket Line and Mrs Goldthwaite's illness.
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W. H. Nobbs
West Townsend
Memorial Hall
Goldthwaite
Strawberry festival to be held at vestry church
The annual strawberry festival is planned for Friday evening June 10 in the vestry of the Unitarian church. Townsfolk gathered at Dr. Randall’s last Sunday. Miss O'Reilly hosted a small party. James Flint remains ill with tonsillitis but improving. Bradley suffers rheumatism. Miss J H Davidson visited Westford. Roland Harriman adds a large piazza to his lower village home. Louisa Hayward of Camden, New York, visits town. the grange held a memorial meeting with readings and songs by the choir and male quartet.
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Unitarian Church
James Flint
Miss O'Reilly
Roland Harriman
Louisa Hayward
Camden
N. Y
Grange
Groton train wreck injures no one in Groton incident
Monday at noon a Nashua bound passenger train collided with a Nashua to Ayer engine near the village, wrecking both engines and a baggage car but injuring none. The line was cleared by eight oclock. The crash was blamed on a 20 minute watch discrepancy. Town residents visited the scene. Rev Moody and Rev Tewkesbury preached at local churches. Memorial Day address delivered by Gov Boutwell at Kingston. Groton Historical Society to hold June festival June 20. Lawrence academy graduation June 22.
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Nashua
Ayer
Groton
B. R. Moody
Somerville
The
Baptist Church
George A. Tewkesbury
Coneccord
L. B. Voorhees
George S$. Boutwell
Kingston
Lawrence Academy
Bedford Church Notices and Local Graduations
The next Sabbath features Christian Courage the subject at the Orthodox church with a children's day program led by Mrs D B Colby. Bedford residents Evans Webster Harvard class of 1900 and Marion Lenore Flint Tufts graduate are noted. A town hall address by A K Whitcomb set for June 16 at high school graduation. Next Sabbath Children Sabbath services at the Congregational church include morning children's exercises and an evening choir performance.
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C. E
Books of Life
Mark x
Colby
R. P
Webster
Brooklyn
N Ae
Geo. Webster
Unitarian Church
Bedford
Evans
Harvard University
A. K. Whitcomb
Lowell
Marion Lenore Flint
Tufts College
Lane
Congregational Church
Community notices and town affairs in Fitchburg
A June town gathering approved West Boylston union for school supervision ending the prior joint arrangement with Littleton and Westford. Memorial day saw a flag raised at Fitchburg freight house and Lincoln club flags displayed in Turner's block.
Local Tidings From Boxboro And Nearby Areas
Miss Viola Preston wed Arthur Clinton Anderson on June 1. Frederick Nash graduates from Boston University Law School with 65 in the class. Mary Willard moves to Boxboro for the summer. A strawberry festival and memorial gatherings noted. Ephraim Hapgood Raymond dies. interred at Mt Hope. Various locals, moves, and church society events reported with names and places.
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Viola Augusta Preston
Oscar BE. Preston
Mary 8
Sethena E. Hackett
Boston
Elizabeth M. Taylor
Somerville
F. C. Nash
Mary
Willard
New Jersey
Boxboro
Carl Perkins
Grand Army Hall
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Dora Owen
Maud Colburn
Francella Wetherbee
Nathan D. Hosmer
West Acton
Ephraim Hapgood Raymond
Mt. Hope
Middlesex Northwest Temperance Union
Westford
George F. Clark
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