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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1898
Page
4
Oldest Lowell daily paper in Middlesex county since 1826 with 184 year history. Published daily except Sundays and holidays from Courier-Citizen Building on Merrimack Street Lowell. Carrier delivery across city at 12 cents weekly and 50 cents monthly by Courier-Citizen Company.
Train service between Lowell and Boston via Middlesex Street Station is detailed with schedules and stopping points. Officials outline routes and times for daily operation, explaining connections and expected travel periods for commuters and travelers alike.
The Lowell Daily Courier notes skepticism about war rumors and European hostility to the United States. It questions the Caimanera burning yarns, comments on Hobson exchange prospects, and discusses barley trade, the balance of trade, cash reserves, and anticipated effects of the stamp tax on cheque use, noting potential cash payments and reduced postage.
The narrative claims Cuban insurgents doubt U S support and fear arming them. observers note insurgents are scarcer than hoped and perform poorly against Spain. officials dismiss rumors that insurgents refuse U S aid and praise Mayor Bennett for denying Sunday selling proof to a reporter.
The Board of Police seeks proof of wholesale Sunday selling by hotels, though such proof is hard to obtain. If proof is found, hotels convicted of illegal Sunday sales will lose their licenses promptly. The Board’s instructions to inspectors are stringent, and some critics of Sunday sales claim they were denied liquor that day.
The Tribune critiques assertions of an imperial policy as a normal path for the United States. It argues such a shift risks self-damage, cites the Monroe Doctrine as a contrast, and warns that accelerating expansion could lead to widening conquest from Spain to British possessions, Mexico, and beyond without prudent planning.
The paper notes the United States paid 15000 for a cable notice to Napoleon ILC to keep out of Mexico. An appeal seeks a new trial for Adolph Luetgert, Chicago sausage maker serving life for wife murder. Rev J L Withrow weighs a move to Boston and Park Street church remains uncertain. Una Yone Yanagisawa earns a BA from California, first Japanese woman to graduate from a state university.
Quotations discuss war tax burden, estimating a 2 percent tax on U S property value for a $600 million yearly expenditure. They note Spain might pay the cost or bear colonial losses. Additional quotes praise coal for naval power and critique Spanish chivalry over POW treatment. The Bering Sea award is noted as having been paid, leaving the United States poorer.
Munyon presents dramatic claims of curing rheumatism indigestion kidney trouble catarrh headaches and colds within hours through his new system. He advertises a Guide to Health and free medical advice with Professor Munyon at 1505 Arch Street Philadelphia inviting readership to trust his remedies.
A Springfield Union editorial criticizes a jury award of 473000 as excessive and driven by a technicality rather than justice, arguing the decision does its duty while lingering on perceived flaws. The piece frames the dispute as a tension between duty and fairness in the awarding process.
A column reflecting on national songs during wartime with readers' thoughts on respect for the anthem. It notes a Maine man’s quipped view of battleship Indiana, Lowell cyclists delaying homebound ride, and morning street energy. It also mentions vandalized elm signs in Lincoln Square and a witnessed case of horse abuse prompting calls to revive the whipping post.
The author argues the Civil War produced costly lessons on army formation. He warns that rapid mobilization from civilian life creates a mob rather than soldiers, stressing the need for peace time ground work by regular officers to train regiments, develop tactics, and ensure safety and effectiveness in future conflicts.
Collier's Weekly outlines how recruits become disciplined and self reliant through months of drill camp life and marching. It details honing officers and men, learning fires and provisioning, and enduring hardships to avoid cannon fever and produce a confident, valuable fighting unit ready for service.
Leslie's Weekly describes Chickamauga National Park as a living camp with pure air and water, yet it remains a solemn memorial to 1863 battles. The piece recalls units and actions from September 19 and 20, 1863, noting monuments and the continued presence of soldiers and tents on the historic field.
A list of transfers shows multiple actions including Frank W. Howe to Frank Conant for a land lot and $1, Delia I. Pilling to Harry E. Shaw for land with buildings at Foster and Pine, and several other parcels exchanged among residents such as Ellen Cowley, Martha W. Howe, Ida Hayes, Lorana Grover, and Mary Dodge. Prices largely set at $1 with a few at $2100 for Moody street plots.
A compiled list of conveyances shows Nicholas Gallagher Jr transferring estate rights to Patrick Riley for $1 in Chelmsford. Other deeds include Andreas G Quist to Carl Nilson in West Chelmsford for $1, Plinny F Gammel to Foster Perham for woodland in Tewksbury for $1, Annie B E McCurdy admx to Honora Sullivan of Edward C Reynolds estate for $1500, and multiple similar land or buildings transfers in Westford Atherton Avenue and Dunstable.
List of daily death notices with ages and causes including Eleanor Ellis 36 homicide, Joseph Ellis 37 death by own action, Eliza Duffy 67 nephritis, Bridget O Day 59 heart disease, Susan LaMountain 47 pulmonary phthisis, Jeremiah Murray 11 shock, Thomas Ball 10 months meningitis, Isidore Neault 72 heart disease, David P Mulvey 21 tuberculosis, Frank Piloto 1 day anemia, Charles Gallahan 63 rheumatism, Laura Dewell 58 cancer, Charlies Geaudreau 61 chronic bronchitis, Alvah L Swett 34 typhoid fever, Wilfrid Menard 27 empyema, Robert Caughliin 24 pulmonary tuberculosis, Joe E Hood 3 meningitis, Nichols 1 day prem birth, Charles N Clark 49 self-inflicted death, Mary Connors 1 congenital lung condition, Lucie A Thompson 1 anemia, Harriet O'Hara 11 months convulsions, Robert Campbell 36 pernicious anemia, Albina Ducharme 2 bronchitis, John F McQuade 15 months meningitis, Alvina Bernier 11 months cholera infantum, J. McDermott 7 months cholera infantum, Lydia A Dodge 69 heart disease, Patrick Carolin 60 gastritis, McPartland 1 day inanition, Exilia Ringuette 21 meningitis, Delia N Haile 19 palm tuberculosis, Mary V Bray 28 gastritis. City Clerk Girard P. Cadman signs. Maltox ad text.
A. G. Pollard & Co reports a fresh car load of fruit jars delivered yesterday. Anticipating demand for canning strawberries pineapples and rhubarb the store has stocked jars at five times its previous purchases in pint quart and two quart sizes the new Mason and Lightning jars offered at low prices in the popular kitchenware department.
A card of thanks expresses heartfelt gratitude to friends for sympathetic words and deeds during a great bereavement. Signed by W. Ef. Dodge Elsie P. Dodge and Nellie A. Dodge.
A Detroit Free Press fragment shows a mother urging her son Henpeck to learn Spanish for potential war, while the father dismisses the risk and jokes he will avoid Spaniards, underscoring a humorous wartime fear.
A fragment notes a sale or pricing line about Bicycle Suits priced 82.50 and mentions Kvfi and Lyrd in unclear context. The readable text is fragmented and lacks a clear event or outcome for a fuller summary.
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