11 Jun 1894
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1894
Page
1
The Courier lauds its history as Lowell’s leading daily, claiming prompt, accurate coverage and a loyal readership. It highlights pioneering eight page layout, wire service use, and commitment to reliable, clean journalism while signaling plans to broaden its audience among the city’s industrious, thrift-minded residents.
The Daily Courier declares itself a Republican paper advocating protectionist policy as essential to Lowell’s prosperity. It outlines a six month campaign to educate the public on protection’s role in industry wages and growth, and invites readers to help reach all homes as tariffs are again debated.
A historic city newspaper urges readers to join a protection mission by subscribing for five months at 1.75 dollars paid in advance. The paper vows to deliver nationwide, reporting church, mill, store, school, bank, lodge, and home news, and plans to expand Homes listings from four thousand to five thousand before Thanksgiving, inviting advertisers to support their campaign.
The article outlines that the Overseer to be voted for must be a married man employed as a foreman or Overseer at a Lowell manufactory. It describes locating the coupon on the paper, cutting it out, filling in the candidate's name, and mailing it to the Vacation Editor at the Courier.
The Courier will award two weeks board for the top coupon vote winner between June 1 and noon June 30 to Tio the Lowell Overseer and his wife. The prize begins Monday July 9, 1894, at the Grand Hotel in Mont Vernon New Hampshire, a four story 160 foot square building with 85 outside rooms and a broad piazza offering wide views. Regular rates run 3 dollars a day or 15 to 21 dollars weekly with June and September specials. Wade Camp are proprietors. An illustrated circular is available at the Courier counting room for more details.
A New York man has bred four horses to try and surpass the four in hand record of 2.37 set at Cleveland years ago. The item notes potential costs, mentions Croker, and comments on rural life and market warmth as the mercury rises.
Children led morning services and a packed Sunday school concert in city churches. Floral decorations, a new pulpit, and a long program of hymns, recitations, and solos highlighted the day. Rev Huntington preached to children, with baptism and charity offerings noted, and an upcoming Sunday school picnic planned for Mountain Rock on June 16.
The Y M C A Athletic club held its second Riverside Oval meet with about 499 in attendance. Lowell riders excelled in wheel events while J F Hall refereed. Highlights include a slow one mile novice won by J S Chambers of Lawrence Y M C A, time 2.544, and a dramatic two mile handicap final won by F B Emerson with Fogmill second and Dahlberg third, time 2.313-5, a new track record.
A New York Weekly quip shows a wife asking if her husband's condition is serious and a doctor replying rest will cure him. The couple decide to rent out their country house for the summer, with the husband insisting on writing the advertisement himself.
A customer compliments the barber on cleanliness and neatness while the barber emphasizes caution about catching disease from clients. The exchange underscores concern for hygiene in barbering practices.
In a vignette from the Arkansaw Traveler a barber asks if the razor causes unnecessary pain. The victim answers by saying he will hold his breath and clinch his teeth to endure it without more gas, after which silence follows.
A Chicago Inter Ocean note mentions a woman receiving a birthday gift from her husband. She reveals she has never taken a piano lesson. The conversation questions whether her husband could teach her, with a remark about his racing performance.
In Spare Moments dialogue Miss Fitaz agrees to buy a parrot praised as best among sellers. The bird’s sole flaw is a habit of grumbling loudly if the food does not suit it, a trait noted by the dealer as a potential house companion.
In a brief quip from the New York World, Nodd explains a simple split of expenses: his partner keeps the horse while he keeps the carriage, illustrating a humorous take on shared asset ventures. The exchange titled Nodd and Todd shows practical division of costs. The exchange implies a lighthearted approach to shared ownership.
A local man comments on Banx always challenging someone to poker. He is described as roaming with a stack of chips on his shoulder, a colorful phrase from the Washington Star.
A visitor in Texas tells the literary editor that the pile of books is not for reading. The editor responds that the volumes are for reviewing, highlighting a backstage publishing moment.
A fragmentary note describes literary men boarding at an apartment with demand for cash in advance and a remark about Mrs Slime. The dialogue mentions Tom’s amusement and a line about literary men being used to it. The source is a partial OCR snippet with unclear context.
Halifax June 11 John L Whytal a well known leather merchant disappeared after leaving his hotel with fears he had taken his own life. Letters to his boarding mistress wife and son imply suicide and a rope is missing amid reports of recent reverses and odd behavior. He is about 65 and his family resides in Boston Roxbury.
Judge Ezera C. Brett, aged 92, died in Bangor Maine after his wife’s recent death. Born July 2 1821 in Poland Maine he married Jane Norton in 1847 and lived in Oldtown where he practiced law. He served as secretary of the state senate in 1863 and as clerk of courts for Penobscot county for 12 years after 1864. He then served 12 years as judge of the municipal court in Bangor.
Portland dispatch says the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific plan rapid repairs after the flood. Divisions Superintendent McCabe of the Northern Pacific began inspections yesterday along the line from Portland to Kalama and expects trains running within a few days.
In Willimansett Reverend E. F. Ufford preached at the Baptist church to bicyclists. The pulpit featured two local bicycles and the service served as a promotional showcase for that bicycle maker.
Deputized U S marshals from Port Smith court clashed with a band of Winchesters described as horse thieves in Seminole country. One marshal was seriously wounded and two men, John Kletcher and Harry Newcomb, were killed in the encounter.
Brockton is marked by a Decoration Day observance as veteran firemen from the city and retinue from the department visited cemeteries in Brockton and nearby Randolph and Avon to decorate the graves of departed comrades.
A labor commission report from London dated June 1 suggests registering both unions and masters' associations as corporate bodies capable of suing and being sued. It advocates settling disputes through legal proceedings to prevent strikes and lockouts.
Springfield reports George J. English, described as a religious crank, has written threatening letters to bicycle manufacturer A. N. Overman and real estate dean W. H. McKnight in response to the Gospel tent case proceedings in the courts.
Freight train crews helped clear track after a beltslide west of Leadville halted service. During a separate slide at the park area two men were killed and two others injured.
Destructive forest fires rage near Nastoria thirty miles west of Marquette Michigan. Two South Shore road bridges burned halting Duluth traffic. Nastoria property protected amid large district burning. Sagola a lumbering village of 400 residents wiped out. A freight train on the Michigan and Northern railroad was set on fire with several cars burned.
Mrs William Mc Lean 45 committed death by own action at her School street residence in Quincy this morning. She rose early to prepare breakfast for boarders. The milkman, arriving at seven, alerted Mr McLean who found her body near the door. She died before a physician arrived. no reason for the act is given.
From Columbus Ohio to Wheeling Creek the crisis escalates with Governor McKinley dispatching multiple regiments after Gen Howe reports mounting striker pressure. In West Virginia, militia units reach Boggs Run and clear yards, securing coal cars and resuming movement under military escort.
Jack Mason and Marion Manola sue Philip A. Shea in superior court for 20000 alleging breach of contract arising from trouble at Tremont theatre. Sheriff Kelly attached Shea property on writ from Bartlett and Anderson, lawyers for the plaintiffs. The action stems from the dispute between Manolo Mason and the theatre treasurer.
Delegates from the cigar makers union joined the Central Labor union meeting. A new arbitration committee was formed, and John H. Ring’s license commissioner bid was reported with limited optimism. Meehan was named delegate to a Boston labor convention. Thomas Mahan was chosen to attend the Manchester textile workers’ world convention in July.
Cyrus W. Pield son of Cyrus W BY died at his residence near Saturday afternoon. Four corneas will be buried at North Adams, Mesa.
A telegram from Dowell Observatory Playstaff A.T. reports two star-like points found within the south polar snow cap of Mars on June 8. The message, received in Boston on June 11, notes the unusual observation and its timing.
A Vienna dispatch reports an explosion at Steinbruch dynamite factory killing several people and injuring multiple others. The incident prompted emergency response as authorities investigated the blaze and its cause.
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