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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1902
Page
6
The paper calls itself the oldest and best daily in Middlesex County, founded in 1825 and a daily since 1845. It is printed at Courier-Citizen Building on Merrimack Street Lowell and delivered by carrier across the city for six cents a week, with Sunday and holiday breaks.
Forecast for New England calls for rain tonight followed by a fair Sunday. Winds will be fresh to brisk from the southeast, becoming southwest. Temperatures are expected around 78 during the day and 67 at night, with variable cloudiness and showers earlier in the period.
The piece mocks Congressman Richardson’s bid to lead Democrats, labeling his critique of Republicans weak and illogical. It argues the GOP’s record on gold, trusts, and finance outshines Democratic claims, and notes Cannon of Illinois blasted Richardson’s arraignment as ineffective before elections.
A widow seeks to stop transfers to a financial firm alleging her husband lost money through its agency in stock speculation. If courts treat speculation as gambling, she could avoid settlement. however, prevailing rulings hold that a man entering a stock venture is bound by his agreement, obliging payment or loss as appropriate.
The Italian ambassador may refrain from heated objections as a court of inquiry delivers findings on the Venice incident. Critics complain of Italian courts and jails though the report likely reflects truth. The prudent path is to remove the cause of criticism to close the affair.
Stores may grant clerks a half holiday each week in the summer once employers agree on a common closing day. The measure is welcomed as a helpful perk aligned with local practices and worker welfare.
The piece argues for shorter work hours for clerks as a modern labor aim, critiques Gen. Wood over Cuban funds used for reciprocity literature, and notes Democratic strategizing with Hill and Bryan. It also mentions the New York elevated railroad coal issues, juror compensation skepticism, Paterson’s anarchists, Olney and Cleveland on candidates, and Venezuela’s growing revolutionary trend.
Rev Dr Parkhurst and wife travel to Ireland to study agrarian and social issues with letters of introduction from MP William Redmond to Lord Mayor Harrington. Hutchinson, last living member of the famed Hutchinson singers, attends Leed county Old Settlers meeting and sings. Chicago women students plan legal action against university separation by gender, backed by Mrs S A Helmer. Empress of Germany keeps 24 elite bodyguards in scarlet and white, tricorne-heeled uniforms. A Lawrence Rotch cites Blue Hill kite system as world-class alongside balloons after Berlin congress. Alice Robertson earns doctor of philosophy from California, third woman to do so. fifteen men before her. Albert W Paine of Bangor, age 89, nearing 90, among oldest practicing lawyers in New England, since 1835.
Demand for state room space exceeds Plant line steamers capacity prompting upgrades. S S Halifax gains new 76 berth ladies cabin of iron, white painted for airy feel with brass hooks porcelain wash-stands and mirrors. Iron berths offer better air and light and cost less, with English made special pattern berths touted as best locally.
The Boston Journal notes oddities in local life with remarks on a graduation, a plain black suit, and a loose sense of hierarchy. It critiques legislative trouble for Representative Luce of Somerville and jokes about a newspaper man who covers graduation exercises being swayed by advice rather than vice.
A man kissed his wife and infant at 1 Middlesex Street station then leaped from a moving train, risking his life as he bid farewell. Police vow to curb dangerous pedestrian stunts while residents debate the incident’s risk and public safety.
Quotations praise Clark of the Oregon as a glorious naval figure of the 1898 battles and note his late promotion. The piece also discusses Villanova granting Grover Cleveland an honorary doctor of jurisprudence and references Harvard and Pennsylvania noting these honors for Roman Catholic and other church scholarly figures.
Vienna dispatch notes that Austrian and Russian statesmen still dispute the nature of their 1897 understanding. Goluchowski repeats that no written stipulations exist and the accord rests on talks between the two emperors, with ministers and ambassadors adding nuance. The debate touches on alliances with Germany, Italy, and France, and the balance of influence in the Balkans remains central.
Poem about a sorrowful maiden in a meadow who laments fickleness of wind and love. A moment of praise for a common burdock as a symbol of steadfast truth. the weed clings to her gown, offering loyalty and honest resilience. Published in Pearson's Magazine for July.
Middlesex County Concord graduation exercises filled the town hall with standing room. Principal W L Eaton spoke as diplomas were presented to the General Course graduates Daniel Ripley Gage Margretaples Houghton Helen Warren Corinne Banks Davis Mary Louise Smith John Marshall Eaton Gladys Wheeley Lillian Mason. Classical and language course graduates included Corinne Davis Mary Magdalene Boyce Bernice Cunningham Helen Courtney Edith Davis Marie Hagerty Howard McCallar Margaret O Neill Philip Iter Jeanie Richardson Ellen Cull Winnie Farrell Gardner Tufts Hart Sarah Magurn. Notable speakers included James P Munroe of MIT with remarks on Character and references to Concord rivalries.
Friday afternoon knotted Kenwood School in Dracut held its closing exercises with a long program of songs dialogue and recitations led by pupils including Edith Lovering Ethel Williams Catherine McManmon and Loretta McMeanmann. Master James Farley earned the sole diploma for completing the regular course.
In Marlboro the body of a man about 30 was found in Fort Meadow pond near the Cunningham causeway by two youths. He wore a blue serge suit, light blue underclothes, and a dark derby. No ID yet. Peabody voters approved 150000 for water system and 95000 for a new high school at a special town meeting. Aloise Fischer of Roxbury died after touching a live electric wire on his roof while resting. He was 19 and died instantly.
A London Daily News anecdote profiles a Glasgow born professional noted for business skill and restraint His constant inner struggle shows in a rare smile and a solemn reflection after a joke He remains a man of intense gaze and guarded speech amid companions at a railway journey The Thompson Hardware Co advertises German hand made picnic and lunch baskets featuring a full line
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