13 Jun 1900
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1900
Page
1
A Denver Evening Post humorous scene unfolds as a couple’s nervous exchange over devotion and fidelity turns playful. He fumbles, she presses for a first-love confession, then counter-asks about past partners. The dialogue wavers between blushes and irony, ending with mutual, lighthearted bravado.
Fragmentary lines recount Boxer resistance in China and British actions under Gen. Buller at Nek. The piece mentions Maine as a potential murderer, a Hoosie-Whisick Golf club legend, and St. John’s hospital’s emergency cases. It notes surgeons operating under parliamentary rules and motions in debate.
Australians strive to win a London market for passion fruit amid strong demand at anti podes. Trade in Palestine shows marked improvement since the Jaffa Jerusalem railway opened, easing coastal to interior shipment of goods.
PRINTED DUCKS AT HALF PRICE for wash dresses and suits appeal to shoppers. Also strawberry festival at Grace church Thursday evening with supper 6 to 7 30. Fire engines responded to a blaze in a storehouse off London street used by Charles Cowley. roof destroyed and interior charred. Dramatics at 825 cents.
Transacte a general banking business with foreign evidence and paraose in English French German Swedish. Safety deposit boxes and private coupon rooms. A section of banking rooms for ladies. Bank opens 8 am to 4 pm weekdays 7 to 1 pm Saturday 7 pm. Depository of United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts at 30 to 46 Middlesex Street and 3 to U Post Office Avenue.
London dispatch reports a British victory over Gen De Wet as Me thuen and Kitchener capture the Boer camp and secure burghers in all directions. Roberts's lines are restored, and Pretoria and Johannesburg remain quiet after the engagement with Gen Boilha.
A proposed ordinance would extend the term of six assistant assessors from May and June into October at 100 dollars a month, with objections and rumors tying it to a behind the scenes effort by an assessor to secure longer employment. The plan, seen as unlikely to pass, would curb assistants to only collect pay, potentially hampering clerks’ work. Separately, Supt. Cheney opened bids for Market street paving, with Merrimack Valley Paving winning at 2.80 to 2.98 per yard and a 12,000 dollar project scope to Palmer Street, noting a cement price rise.
In St. Louis on June 13 negotiations for a street railway strike settlement are off. Transit company officers see no further talks. Strikers stay firm as Samuel Gompers is anticipated this week, signaling a push to end the stalemate. Sheriff and police plan strict enforcement to curb violence amid extended car service and boycotts causing shortages.
San Francisco reports Yokohama papers detail Russia sending arms and men to its Far East possessions. Ships bring vast munitions to Port Arthur as fortifications expand. Russian troops flood into Russian China at about 1100 weekly.
June 13 report confirms four men killed when a wall fell at the Paul Weildmann and Co cooperage plant in New York. Fireman Joseph Rodgerson died from injuries after the collapse. eight are believed buried under debris as a loss totals about 75000 dollars.
Maurice Hannafin, about 25, killed near the north and south freight yards on the Boston and Maine line at about 1 PM while attempting to ride a switching wagon with coworkers. He was taken to St. John’s Hospital from the Northern depot baggage room, but died there. Hannafin, unmarried, resided in Franklin Court and worked for Walter Coburn & Co. in Congress Street.
Boston June 13 All doubt ends as George Champion, sought for four murders at West Newfield Maine, is positively identified by Howard Poole, a Salem lad, as the man who struck him after Poole viewed Champion’s photograph.
The navy department reports the Yorktown sailed yesterday for Chefoo from Shanghai. The U S consul at Chefoo relayed a Boxer disturbance at an unspecified location, noting Chefoo lies on the northern coast of the Shantung peninsula.
Lieut. Guy T. Scott of the Third Artillery married Miss Lelia Voorhies of San Francisco. The groom is the senator’s son from West Virginia. The senator sent a telegraphic draft of $20,000 as a wedding gift with the message that he began life with 20 cents.
The North Atlantic squadron departed Newport this morning heading to Boston. The Kentucky will join the group there from Hampton Roads.
Delegates at a mothers congress listen to a keynote speech on The Proper Organization of the Home. The speaker asserts the true home should be organized like a ruling body with the wife as Speaker of the House. The Baltimore American notes the crowd’s lively response.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a pure blood maker that cures tiredness pimples sores salt rheum scrofula and catarrh. It urges immediate use claiming rapid improvement and labels the product America s greatest blood medicine.
Aldermen met to table the upper free landing dispute and consider multiple ordinances. Key actions include a six temporary assistant assessors for July to October with pay, a Saturday half holiday for city laborers, and various sewer and street projects plus an underground conduit debate with the New England company.
In a June morning session, three women including Annie Donovan Mary J Foley and Susan Cummings were placed on probation after promises to take the pledge. John F Sheehan was released from arrest while Patrick Gibbons faced assault claims. Taitek Kiernan faced further probe in a temper dispute. Edward O'Brien John McCarthy George E Sherman and William Hickey were fined $2 for drunkenness.
Last night the common council met in a special session with a thin quorum to clear backlogged business. Numerous street improvement petitions were sent to committees while ordinances on heavy traffic, salaries, and a municipal holiday were debated, adopted, or sent to the proper panels.
A large class of boys and girls received the sacrament of confirmation at St Josephs church last night. Girls wore white and the children were neatly dressed. Bishop Hrady of Boston officiated with the assistance of the Oblate fathers of the church.
Fred H. Claffin the advertising solicitor who had an adventure with two Boston detectives last month was recaptured by the same detectives this noon. After release with police aid he hid in a doctor's office but was seized and forcibly removed from the city.
Ayer Co announces a sale of reworked office furniture from updated premises. Most pieces described as good and serviceable though not matching new color schemes. Prospective buyers urged to visit and negotiate low prices with Mr. Bailey.
Mothers of boys about to be confirmed will find here a great stock of Black Clay suits, white waists, ties and gloves. This is an eventful period in a boy's life and unusual care should be taken in his dress. Our clothes are properly made and fairly priced. We name first two lots, a white tie and a pair white gloves given with each suit.
Claffin, seeking insolvency protection and a U S writ, was seized by Wise detectives on Merimack street in front of the Courier-Citizen building. He was taken toward Middlesex street station and the Boston line, after an officer warned him. Police papers authorized the arrest.
The 10th annual festival concert by the Diocesan Choir Guild featuring choirs from St. Anne's and Grace church Newton was well received with about 500 attendees. Rev. A St John Chambre of Lowell gave the church music address, and soloists included Arthur Mann, Arthur Cole, Andrew B Potter, and Everett Giines.
The class of 1900 at Vassar held class day exercises on Tuesday. About 100 people attended besides undergraduates. Alice Prentice Barrows of Lowell was elected class president and gave the welcome address. Maude Louise Ray of Franklin wrote the class song. Emme Calve. See Fiteinert's advertisement.
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