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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1902
Page
6
Lowell daily paper notes it is the oldest in Middlesex, established 1825, daily since 1845. Publication at Courier-Citizen Building on Merrimack Street, Lowell, with carrier delivery to any part.
The article reports several Saturday showers with brisk moments, a cool blustery evening, and a frosty night. Sunday brought clear skies and moderate temperatures as forecasts predict fair conditions, cooler in eastern Maine, with warmer western sections and fresh west to southwest winds.
The Lowell Daily Courier reports that the Republican party steadies amid midterm election unease. It notes expectations of smaller losses than critics predict and cites Oregon as showing strength linked to Philippine policy, suggesting the party can stand on its record and avoid a landslide.
The article argues that labor unrest grows when prosperity is high and more workers seek pay. With labor abundant, strikes decrease, but when demand for labor exceeds supply workers push for higher wages. Caution urged about overdoing wage demands and the uncertain limit of such agitation. The piece frames this as a factor affecting ongoing prosperity and its duration.
The article notes disappointment among some readers that Herbert, though capable, is not a well known diplomat. Critics urge choosing a senior empire figure, while supporters emphasize proven competence over fame, and commend his knightly honor as a possible indicator of service. It ends with a hopeful wish for success in his diplomatic role.
A plain-spoken report by a British committee attacks the English military establishment after the South Africa victory. It finds officers inefficient and often lazy, urging merit based promotions over social position to improve results in the army and similar critique parallels in American college athletics.
The piece argues that protection for dignified service hinges on wealth, cites Lord Pauncefote and diplomat pay, urges referendums on constitutional matters, and weighs Manila debt for health improvements. It notes Panama versus Nicaragua routes, Morgan’s role in finance, autos frightening horses, and legislative progress on the subway bill. It closes with Bishop Thoburn, Hanna’s canal speech, and Annie Clay’s will confirming Vincent hospital ties.
A collage of quotations notes Mark Twain on Missouri prosperity and world markets, an oculist’s boast of veils aiding prosperity, and a critique of tight lacing and fashion. It also reports the American Tuberculosis Congress urging organized action to curb consumption, predicting slow public response but gradual awareness, including a call to end promiscuous spitting.
A string of wry aphorisms and clipped notes covers diverse topics from corn crops to coronations and law. It mentions Ambassador Reid in England, Lord Kitchener, a Harvard linked reference, and a Princeton degree for a man named George Stark with playful regional quips.
A survey of clergy and public figures notes Rev. John Henry Barrows honored in Chicago worship. Springfield’s Dr. T. M. Balliet declines a Boston schools supervisor post, preferring Springfield. Bentley’s death won’t halt Westminster cathedral progress. Austin Strong gains prominence as a landscape architect in Auckland. Various royals and notables cited for horsemanship, honours, and church affairs across Europe and America.
A reader discusses the global struggle between Anglo Saxon and Slavic ideas tracing imperial policies in Russia. He critiques press coverage of the St Louis exposition and the obsession with presidents pen holders. The note then shifts to telephones in daily life, observations on a St Bernard dog, smallpox misdiagnoses, militia camp duties, and camp life jokes about face blocking.
The June North American Review features Santos Dumont’s first article on air ships and flying machines. It also includes N S Shaler’s piece on volcanoes, Lady Jeune on Britain’s throne, Carroll D Wright on strikes in the United States with costs, Dr Ernst J Lederle on municipal infection control, Henry Michelsen on curb the trusts, and Gustav Kobbe on Richard Strauss and Wagner. Other reading matter is highlighted as substantial.
The Outlook for June 7 highlights Leading pieces Hunting Bigs Game with the Camera by A G Wallihan When You Meet a Bear by W J Long Mountain Climbing by Charles E Fay Camping for Women by Martha Coman Lost in the Woods by George Enman Behind the Guns by James Barnes The Salmon Leap by Walter Camp plus Dr Hale Memories illustrated Jane Austen Home good story timely portraits and rich illustrations by Chapman Goodwin Sandham Conacher F Gordon with photos by Wallihan McFarland and others.
An excerpt from the New England Magazine by Harry Knowles surveys notable rural houses in Narragansett Country. The June issue features Hon Alfred S Roe on "Creating Character at the Lymat School for Boys" in Westborough Massachusetts and Henry Lincoln Clapp on "A Public School Garden" describing school garden efforts.
A kitchen garden feature at George Putnam Grammar School Boston leads to an Early Coronation Sermon by George H Davenport. Will M Clemens offers a short story of Arizona mining camp life. The Don Who Loved a Donna portrays border life. Essays on Stockton Harte Ford with illustrations. Some Stevenson Pictures reveals five unpublished images. The First American Edition of the Rubaiyat by Lida Rose McCabe. Fact and Gossip of Literary Paris by Roland Phillips. Henry Reuterlah is the Marine Illustrator by Fred T Jane. J M Bulloch writes Literary News of England. Little Folks for Jane includes Vacation Time A Little Digger of Weeds Rain drops A Voyage on the Great Platte The Middle Bird The Adventures of Spotty The Seventeenth of June The Steal Mary Tom and the Crayfish The Angling Elephant and more stories for children.
The article urges timely bird study for youth to gain practical knowledge. It highlights illustrations and notes several pieces: Frank M. Chapman’s How to Name the Birds, A Grebe Colony, The Chebec's First Brood, and The Increase of the Chestnut-sided Warbler, all of which merit attention.
The issue highlights a Dutch Colonial residence in Cranford New Jersey with full plans and specifications. It compares bricklayer output in England and the United States, noting England at nine hours with 1400 to 1800 bricks per man and U S rates from 2000 to 2700 bricks per man on various structures.
Washington June 9 announces pension adjustments for Massachusetts figures from the May 17 issue. Names include Wm E Pratt Fall River $6 Omar Jenkins Andover $10 Robert Buckley Lowell Terrace $10 James F Mears Lynn $10 Wm H Poland Beverly $12 and Elizabeth Stacey Marblehead $8 among others reflecting increases and restorations.
This week only a free toothbrush accompanies each 25 cent bottle of Dows Tooth Powder from A Dows and Co. The firm operates two stores selling the product.
Hundreds of Lowell's best dressed men advertise the store by wearing its clothing. The retailer stresses that clothes must fit or the customer cannot have them, signaling a return policy focused on satisfaction and proper fit.
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