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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1900
Page
1
A Cleveland Plain Dealer verse riffs on the name Tien-Tsin with a brisk cadence. It jokes about Boxers at the gates and Uncle Sam’s likely response, blending humor and wartime sentiment in a mock dialogue.
A chain of wartime era lines questions who claims faith in China and rails at Roosevelt officials. The speaker ridicules Bishop Poitier, notes trusts with bills, and warns that the sword of Bunker Hill remains sheathed. It mentions a Havana election shortfall and the need for rallying committees amid expansionist anxieties.
The clippings show playful banter about nicknames and quirks in urban humor columns. Harlem Life and Harlem Lice reference social code and artistic talk while Barber and Wiss exchange wry remarks about drawing a pipe. The Baltimore American notes a duel with bloodless precision and decorum.
City crews begin smooth paving on Market street and will halt electric pole work as Western Union weighs underground wiring options. Officials will hear petitions for pole locations tonight and laborers mark a five pm half holiday Saturday to make up three and a half hours.
Indications show a fair night and Tuesday for Massachusetts with northeast winds.
For workmen and residents of Lowell and nearby areas the bank urges women to open savings or National Department accounts. It highlights convenient services and vaults as a secure repository for savings, inviting broader participation.
A banking facility offers deposits starting at one dollar and up. A courteous lady attendant awaits, and the routes are open for inspection during banking hours.
Partial OCR reads as a fragmented note on banking business in the United States and abroad. Mentions World Bank, Germany and Sweden, safety deposit boxes and private rooms, a savings department, 4 percent semi annual compounding, and a Massachusetts banking group.
The Taku forts surrendered after firing on foreign warships in a brief engagement. Ninth Infantry ordered from Manila to China, Col. Liscomb in command, ships ready to sail. Reports of Russian indemnity demand and Shanghai dispatches accompany a broader picture of tensions and militia unrest in the area.
New York Governor Woodruff reports Roosevelt likely to be nominated, while Roosevelt says he will not consent. Delegations from Maine Kansas West Virginia Virginia Oklahoma favor Roosevelt with Dolliver second. New Hampshire backs Long, while Roosevelt weighs a decision by afternoon after talks with Lodge Hanna and others.
In Charlestown Boston today about 100000 people observed the 125th anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill. Five warships lay in the harbor as spectators. Two parades formed in the morning one comic and one military. Around a thousand sailors from the ships participated in the military procession.
Friends of street car strikers in St Louis report four trolley cars wrecked and bricks hurled at rivals. Women were threatened near a pond and riders refused to use lines while police were absent. No deaths reported though bricklayer Henry Moore was injured.
The Boott mill plans substantial additions to the cloth and picker departments with contractor C P Conant. A 64 by 93 foot four story structure will upgrade the picker area within three to four months, and a 24 by 308 foot cloth department addition will also be erected. Both structures will lie inside the yard and connect to existing divisions, at an estimated cost of $30,000.
Mr C H Rice of Leominster addressed Dracut school pupils on preserving song birds. An officer of the State Grange P of H and a bird collector, he aims to curb wholesale destruction through education. He notes a rise in song birds this year and believes school-based teaching can yield lasting benefits.
Walter F Parsons contractor faced a nine hour demand from shovellers leveling the grade for the new St Peter's cemetery. Workers refused to toil beyond nine tours, demanded pay, and were told to wait until next Saturday. Tension rose prompting Parsons to call the police while others quit with shovels.
Miss Nellie Dwyer injured May 2 by a flying shuttle and sues for five thousand dollars. Confined to bed at St Patrick's home unit last Thursday. Writ returnable first Monday in July. George F. Bowen sues Merrimack Manufacturing Co for one thousand dollars in salary due. Bowen was a yard hand until 1899 when he was discharged, violating a contract with Agent Ludiam and Agent Pead.
Purports to purify blood by removing germs and impurities. Claims Hood's Sarsaparilla enriches blood and strengthens red blood cells, aiding transmission of nutrients to organs nerves and tissues. Also asserts overall vitality and health benefits as the best medicine money can buy.
Camp Framingham opens with Lowell Sixth Regiment companies C and G arriving from Lowell by train. Reveille, roll call, and a hearty supper set the tone as troops tour grounds, observe a Boston Cadet band concert, and face restless night with tents sagging and practical jokes. Chaplain's address urges Christian soldierly life and duty to country.
The brief Monday session before Judge Hadley disposed of 32 drunkenness cases in 25 minutes. Mrs Dumonti testified against Alfred for threats with a razor while drunk. Fines ranged from two to six dollars. several defendants faced probation, state farm, or agricultural institution.
State Deputy James F. Cavanaugh presided as the Knights of Columbus held a Sunday session at Columbus hall Boston. They advanced plans for a field day to fund a secular history chair at a Catholic university in Washington and an October banquet to mark Columbus Day with lectures, music, and memorial events. An executive committee of 15 will manage the affair, with a large attendance and preparations for a grand 15,000-member Massachusetts presence.
Real Good Hammocks of Pollard and Co present improved models priced at $1, $1.4 and $2. The hammocks use long staple cotton, come in latest color combos, are fastened with sprender and pillow, with higher priced $1.50 and $2 versions featuring a deep valance to enhance appearance.
William Waldorf Jackson Jr. of Lowell captivates crowds at the Hotel Walton in Philadelphia, pursuing a Republican nomination for president. He promotes a three plank platform—gold standard expansion and protection—hoping to stampede delegates from McKinley. He plans to address the convention if allowed, aiming to shift the outcome toward himself rather than McKinley.
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