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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
6
Oldest daily in Middlesex county dating back to 1825 with daily publication from 1845 except Sundays and holidays. Courier-Citizen Building Merrimack Street Lowell, delivery by carrier within city limits at 6 cents a week. Courier-Citizen Company.
Last evening was cold with a night shower followed by more this forenoon. The day is cloudy with a chilly east wind easing. Barometer readings show 29.80 this evening, 29.84 at 8 am, and 29.76 at noon. temperatures range from 59 to 62. Forecast calls for generally cloudy skies with scattered showers tonight, except fair in eastern Maine. Friday should be partly cloudy but probably fair with light variable winds.
Editorial Rooms Counting Room Job Department and business office numbers are provided for inquiries. Patrons are asked to use care in telephone calls including advertising, non-delivery of papers, changes of address and general business inquiries should be addressed to the business office.
The Lowell Daily Courier argues strikes may hinder prosperity rather than help it. It credits Marshall Field's view that strikes are often direct blows at prosperity, and warns organized labor and capital alike can damage economic growth during rapid progress. The piece notes rising unionism, frequent strikes, and their harm to employers, employees, and trade.
The Rutland license regime yields 68 arrests opposed to four last year with no license. Prohibition supporters argue local option allows towns to vote for or against rum, reflecting local sentiment and real desire, while warning that statewide prohibition can be a farce where communities differ in stance.
The Springfield Republican argues that stripping the negro race of the franchise would harm their protection against racial prejudice. It notes Jews endured centuries of hostility yet thrived in the United States, while American blacks face similar barriers, especially in southern states.
The Boston Transcript notes Medford and Woburn cars leaving Medford Saturday night are overrun with drunks and suggests the Boston and Northern run a car labeled for drunks only.
The piece argues for strict sobriety on trains and endorses locking drunks from boarding cars. It condemns Socialism and warns against immigration, urging limits on state taxation and fiscal conservatism in Lowell and Massachusetts politics. It calls for restraining extraneous government spending and for electing prudent General Court candidates.
London Truth compares Joe Chamberlain to J. P. Morgan in influence, noting Morgan’s plans seem practical while Chamberlain’s often do not. The article highlights Britain’s current protectionist policy as one of the most engaging developments in English politics, with its outcome awaited keenly here.
The balance of power in New York building trades strikes centers on removing walking delegates viewed as labor traitors by employers and union members alike. The piece argues that eliminating this functionary would aid labor and end factional divides within unions.
The Reliance breaks her topmast once more, highlighting the perilous balance in cup defending craft. The reporter laments racing in light winds and drifting conditions and notes designers push materials to their limit, yielding fragile vessels.
William Dudley Foulke resigns from the civil service commission due to poor health. Alford W. Cooley of New York succeeds him, described as a youthful Harvard ’95 man who may bring wisdom and vigor to the role.
Mr Carnegie laid aside the library idea to unveil in Pittsburg a collection of snakes described as the finest extant. The move is sudden and violent, likely to provoke an international gasp.
On June 17 the 200th anniversary of John Wesley birth founder of Methodism is noted. The Wesleyan monument is visible in many places, illustrating his enduring legacy.
In the Catskill Notch near the Btony cave an ice field is said to exist year round. Timothy Howard of Laf ayette county Missouri found a petrified potato and a child's foot, believed from an Indian graveyard. Election illiteracy figures show England 281, Scotland 4,062, Ireland 40,357 in 1895 after 1892 counts.
Antiseptic toothpicks free of germs are being supplied by large London hotels and restaurants. It is proposed soon to serve sterilized food in chemically cleansed dishes.
Noted quippy item mocks contemporary science headlines and celebrity boasts. Seymour Tulloch, once a postal official, is rumored to have become a millionaire amid speculative talk. The piece jabs at sensational stunts and repeats familiar political taunts about national symbols and distant cities.
The piece surveys Sir Thomas Lipton’s renewed cup challenges with a flotilla of ships, notes rising stock speculation and price distortions harming the public, and argues for Roosevelt’s land law reforms to protect actual settlers amid Montana’s desert land and homestead filings. It cautions against monopolistic pricing, speculative gains, and rapid wage hikes that threaten enterprise. It cites New York Mail and Express, Boston Transcript, New York Press, and New York Tribune as authorities.
An account of a Wednesday commencement at Bradford academy featuring Miss Knott, now of Lowell, with Rev Dr Huntington and Miss Mabel Hill on the board. Several Bradford alumni and Lowell locals attended, as Knott prepares to sail Europe with students for the summer.
Francis M. Kendall reports English is rapidly supplanting Tagal and Spanish in the Philippines. John T. Gibbons recalls his brother, now a cardinal and archbishop, enjoyed athletic exercises in boyhood. Rev. S. B. Rossiter, former North Presbyterian pastor, appointed pastor of Manila’s First Presbyterian Church. Lt. H. L. Roosevelt, now captain and assistant quartermaster, is a cousin of President Roosevelt. Columbia University trustees retire Prof. William B. Ware as emeritus head of architecture. Grover Cleveland plans trout fishing in the Berkshires. Major George H. Morgan detailed as professor of military science at the University of Minnesota. M. Jusserand praises President Roosevelt as the most read American writer in France. Mrs. Margaret Marier of Northampton dies at 101, mother of 11 sons and one daughter, with 72 descendants. Col. Turner resigns as U S consul general at Ottawa. Dr. F. T. Rogers eyes restore Gen. Brayton’s sight enabling renewed Republican leadership in Rhode Island.
Chicago June 18 directors of the Cigar Dealers' Association of America report they have ousted Thaddeus H. Howe from the presidency after an internal loyalty inquiry begun at his request. Howe says the matter will be tested in court and he will resign only if courts rule him no longer president.
Clifton Arizona June 18 Fully one half of Morenci miners have returned to work on the company's terms. The remainder are discontented. Only 25 strikers were disarmed, leaving miners still in possession of their arms. Troops have not been withdrawn as advised. The mines have asked Governor of Arizona to station a troop of regulars at Morenci for several months.
San Francisco June 18 Superior Judge Muracy announces willingness to take testimony in the dispute between the United Railways and Carmén's union. He will begin hearings Friday and a copy of the record will be sent to Oscar S. Strauss of New York designated by the arbitrators as umpire.
Coal dealers face overwhelming demand with a slack supply as orders surge since April. Prices rise wholesale by ten cents monthly while retail stays steady, and buyers stock up early to avoid winter shortages. Delivery is prioritized for homes and city buildings, including school bins, with no immediate price drop in sight.
Seattle June 18 The congressional party aboard the Albatross may face delays on the Alaska voyage due to leaky tubes and damaged engines after recent $28,000 repairs in San Francisco. No rough seas reported along the coast.
A blaze razes the Arkansas Milling Company facilities in Arkansas City Kansas on June 18 causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Employee Thos Yount dies in the fire and Major C H Seavering president of the firm suffers severe burns.
Ground for Manhattan Maternity hospital at East Sixtieth street near First avenue will be broken soon. Architect Oscar C. Rixson leads plans for a spotless white building ready by November 25 to serve as a fully equipped hospital and training school amid tenement districts. Trust donor remains anonymous. First board of governors includes city leaders.
Daniel Leroy Dresser once led the Trust Company of the Republic now under reorganization and then placed in receivership. He is reported to be a patient in a sanitarium at Watkins New York. His mercantile house faced receivership months ago but was later rehabilitated. The financier's troubles are believed to have impacted his health.
A pop concert scheduled for tomorrow afternoon and evening should draw a large audience. The event, a novelty for Lowell, features popular entertainment to benefit the Humane Society fair.
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