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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1905
Page
3
A Lowell shoe ad claims foot pain stems from unsupportive arches. It promotes arch tailored footwear with curved reinforced arches and steel shanks to fit flat feet or high arches, promising relief nationwide.
Boston, June 18. The schooner Nellie G Adams of Provincetown was sunk in dense fog off Nantucket after being run down by the J Holmes Birdsall of Philadelphia. Two fishermen aboard were rescued. the Birdsall rescued the rest after sounding a whistle for crews. The Adams was bound for Philadelphia for coal and sank within minutes.
Travel line advertises special low rates for guided tours to Colorado Utah California Yellowstone and Lewis and Clark Exposition. Epworth League International Conventions Christian Church Grand Army AMA Amsa Fraternal Order of Eagles and other meetings are listed with tickets sold by agents.
A Crawford Boiler advertisement extols its age designed by a seasoned boiler man and built in New England. It claims heavier castings, 100 psi testing, efficient heat use, and long life. A small booklet with testimonials is offered upon request.
The notice records the H. R. Barker Manufacturing Company located at 158 170 Middle Street in Lowell Massachusetts. It lists the business as operating from that address with no additional context or events noted in the fragment.
A Western Maryland railroad wreck near Westminster Maryland killed 23 workers as a passenger No 5 collided with an eastbound freight. The forceful crash left cars wrecked and rescuers rushing to aid the injured with relief trains from Baltimore Westminster and Union Bridge. Names of the dead include engineers Covell Crouse and Rice and many Thurmont laborers. Authorities ponder why the freight did not yield as required.
The Lake Shore and New York Central 20th Century limited arrived in Cleveland 21 minutes early after a 357 mile run from Chicago. It showed 50 minutes early to Cleveland and substantial gains at Elkhart and Toledo, signaling a Chicago to New York schedule of 14 hours. The service launch came as the 18 hour New York to Chicago timetable began from Grand Central at 3.30 pm.
A gray haired man sleeping by the Dutton street wheelhouse woke to find his shoes missing. As canal gates opened, he crawled the wall to reclaim them but was swept toward the Merrimack mills. A ladder and quick helpers saved him. he then walked home in his stockings.
Chicago June 18 The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern and New York Central railroads inaugurated an 18 hour service between Chicago and New York. The 20th Century Limited left Lasalle Street station at 2 30 PM traveling 961 miles in about 18 hours at an average speed near 54.9 mph. Prominent railroad man James J Hill president of the Great Northern rode the new flyer.
Toledo dispatch reports the Lake Shore railroad 20th Century Limited on pace to arrive in New York around 4 30 a m tomorrow if current running times hold. The segment to Elkhart 101 miles was completed in 98 minutes, 15 minutes ahead of schedule, with several miles between Chicago and Elkhart covered in 38 seconds each.
New York reports that college entrance examinations by the college examination board start tomorrow at 160 sites in the United States and overseas in London Paris Geneva Frankfurt and Dresden. The tests run six days with over 2100 candidates, signaling larger entering classes for eastern colleges.
Lightning struck Armour & Co. ice houses at Pewaukee Wisconsin melting 200000 tons of ice. The superintendent's house barns and a 50 room boarding house were destroyed incurring a loss of 225000 dollars.
New York on June 18 Frank McCoy known as Big Frank, homeless and dying, was found in the street and rushed to Bellevue hospital. He was a partner of Jimmy Hope, who died here recently after the famed Manhattan bank robbery and the 1872 Beneficial Savings Bank of Philadelphia heist in which $60,000 was stolen.
Harvard Professor Francis G. Peabody delivered the baccalaureate sermon in Appleton chapel on June 18. He spoke on The opening doors, noting education transforms from constraint to real opportunity as a child grows from school tasks to broader usefulness in university life.
In Plympton Digby County Nova Scotia June 18 citizens aid authorities in solving a grim province tragedy two children gagged bound left to die in nearby woods One child 18 months old survived while six year old May Young died Hope Young a young woman who said she was widow of Fred Young of Boston cared for them
The ad promotes two lawn waist styles with square and U yokes, embroidered lace, and new sleeves. Over 300 women have bought these waists at $1.00. Tuesday features Petticoats of seersucker in blue white black white and brown white with deep flounce and large ruffle over a dust piece.
Tonight from 5 to 9 50 o clock three vests and corset covers priced at $1.00 and $1.25 in size 32 only. Also union suits priced at $9. Be on hand at the White Store Merrimack Street.
A riot of 200 prisoners in Reval Russia broke out last night over alleged maltreatment. Troops quelled the disturbance at 3 am as rioters including women smashed furniture and windows and tried to escape. Police and soldiers kept exits secured and the offenders were flogged today.
An old advertisement promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a kidney specific cure. It features Mrs. Oliver C. Ober of Lowell praising the remedy for back pain and urinary disorders, claiming prompt relief and lasting usefulness. Foster Milburn Co. markets the product in the United States for 50 cents per box. Remember the name Dean's.
In Rome on Trinity Sunday June 18 the pope welcomed sixteen American students who had been ordained. A dinner of 50S was held afterward at the American college with guests including Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia Archbishop Keane of Dubuque and Bishop Garvey of Altoona.
Niagara on the Lake Ontario June 18 A Michigan Central special train with two engines and nine day coaches wrecked at the foot of Queenston Heights. The cars were crowded scores of people cut and bruised but no lives reported.
In dense fog ten miles off Presque Isle light, the steam freighters Etruria and Amasa Stone collided. The Etruria sank within minutes, its crew narrowly escaping while many slept in berths. The Amasa Stone, bound from Duluth to Lake Erie with iron ore, rode out the crash.
The notice advertises low rail rates to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo with a return via the Nickel Plate Road. It requests accounts for Epworth League and Eagles conventions and asks for rates sale dates return limits and full routing details including sleepers. Written by L. P. Burg N. BP a Old South Building Boston Mass.
It is not often that we call attention to sectionable goods like ham mocks and ice cream freezers. The text notes discounts and lower prices at Dick son’s Tea Store located at 68 Merrimack Street, urging shoppers to save money.
A student faces freedom as a burden in choosing subjects and paths in life. Liberty to select many studies creates pressure to narrow options. At first a young graduate fears limited opportunities, yet a future chance may arise when a confined role becomes a doorway to a larger vocation.
Ekaterinoslav June 18 five hundred workers died when an explosion rocked the Ivan colliery at Khartsk owned by the Russian Donetz Company. The disaster trapped miners and halted operations as rescuers searched for survivors.
Budapest reports on June 19 as the king-emperor sent an autograph letter to Premier Fejervary. He regrets not selecting a ministry from the majority because its program is unjustified and would place the nation's destinies in that ministry. He approves interior administration but limits army demands and urges unity with the majority.
Cambridge on June 19 Richard T Irwin an Arlington farmer awaiting trial for assault with a dangerous weapon on a policeman hanged himself in his county jail cell. A guard found his body suspended from the cell door by a towel after a revolver reportedly fired at a patrolman during arrest earlier.
A brisk fragment notes O'Brien Bros Tea Dealers at 227 Central Street with a coffee praise line. It includes a brief exchange about language, mentioning Nell and Belle and a Philadelphia Ledger citation.
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