The Wedding at Saint Anne's. A club tale of secrets and the bride
Leonard Hopkins and friends plan to usher at Tom Burroughs wedding while Hopkins recalls Agnes Fielding and a past love. He reveals a cousin to a ghost, and narrates Agnes's earlier engagement with Harry Goodloe, scarred by an electrical accident and ruined by misfortune. The night blends social satire with a looming reckoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant
Hopkins
Russell Carroll
Philip Maltby
Tom Burroughs
Carroll
Maltby
Miss Fielding
Treaily
Parkhills
St. Ann’s Church
Belden
New York
Agnes Fielding
Tom
Africa
Harry Goodloe
Princeton
Pittsburgh
Harry
Goodloe
Plainfield
Quicksand Facts From a Scientific Treatise
A historical discussion demystifies quicksand, challenging novel sensationalism. It explains sand weight, water content, and how upward currents reduce support, making quicksand mobile yet not swallowing a person outright. Quicksand forms with tidal and freshwater currents, affected by wells and foundations, and common myths debunked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publo
Marching Rumors and Maine Mine Tale
A city conversation shows Farmer Bill Good doubting newspaper reports while a polite policeman references the Maine sinking and a mine explosion myth. The scene shifts to praise for Chamberlain's Pain Balm, with Ellingwood & Co. selling it at Merrimack Central and Middlesex Central streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Good
Spain
Cubs
Maine
Jim’ Blaine
Christendom
Denver Times
P. Ketcham
Pike City
Cal
Bays
Chamberlain
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central
Middlesex and
Central Streets
Bears and Storefronts Feature Classic The Kind You Have Always Bought
A fragmented clipping hints at a retail or advertising note referencing the familiar slogan The Kind You Have Always Bought. The text also mentions stores and products in a vintage catalog style, suggesting a general merchandise context from an earlier era.
His Start in Life by a Self Made Man John Harding
An elderly trader recalls John Harding’s rise from a Vermont country youth to a New York trader. Harding joined a sugar auction scheme, won the cargo with a bold bid, and impressed backers with a note of responsibility from a trusted friend, launching his fortune. The tale paints a raw, ambitious early life shaping a future millionaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harding
John
New York
Vermont
Broad Street
Mr. Harding
Harding
New York Sun
Thorndike Street brick building for rent near canal
To let brick building with four stories and basement on Thorndike Street near Pawtucket canal. Suitable for stores or wholesale use. stores may be let separately and fitted up to lessee’s amount. Apply to W E Livingston at 1 Shoes Pees 6 j17-6 A General House seven rooms neaten by furnace bath hot and cold water near Merrimack Square and electric car line inquiries at No 7 Methuen Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorndike Street
Pawtucket Canal
Amt
W.E. Livingston
Merrimack Equare
Electic Cara
Methuen St
For Sale Farm Near Lowell and Chelmsford
For sale listings describe a farm seven miles from Lowell and fourteen miles from Sour? care and electrics with 100 acres, large orchard, timber, a substantial house, new barn 8x40, water to house and barn, priced around 83 350 with down payment option. Several small farms priced 700 to 1 600. Includes a Meccornach boarding house with 14 acres, eight hen houses and near electrics, $2 200. Also near Pawtucket bridge a two percent? every house modern with barn and carriage house at 2 600. Easy terms. Call for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Sream
Smallmount Down
Meccornach
North Chelmsford
Pawtucket Bridge
Evory House
Modern Residence On Mt Vernon Street For Sale
A good farm of 2 acres with a 2 story 8 room house, fruit, on electric line, 7 miles from Lowell near school, dry cellar, barn and hennery. Price 1500, easy terms. Fish Plummer, 137 Central Street, Lowell. For sale local normal school 2 story 2 tenement house, five rooms each, gas and sewer, nearly new, fair sized lot, new rents 25 per month, good investment at price 200. Fish Vrummer, 137 Central Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Central Street
Fish & Vrummer
Willie Street
Fish & Viummer
Fieh & Plummer
Court House
Buick
Fish & Plummer
Real Estate Listings Highlight Bargains Near Middlesex and Highland Areas
A candid property sale notice touts a Middlesex street depot area house with twelve rooms on nearly 4000 feet of land and 20 acres of fruit land four miles from Merrimack Square under favorable market conditions. It emphasizes quick investment payoff, low capital entry, and rent aiding payments, with price around 2400. Another Highlands street two story home with steam heat and modern conveniences is offered at 4800 as the owner cuts price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimack Square
Middlesex Street
Weatford Street
Highlands
Pawtucketville
Tt. Hoh. Llliott
Central Street
Bank Cashed Wedding Gift Check For 6000
In Harlem Life, a humorous exchange shows an old gentleman admitting a 6000 dollar check among wedding presents was only for effect. The new son-in-law Henry confirms the bank cashed it this morning, noting the effect was excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Harlem Life
A Blessed Relief
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet notes a baby sleeps at a regular time after the father stops singing, prompting questions about lullaby routines and parental influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
New Lowell Train Schedules for R. R. Lines Revised
New schedules effective June 1 1808 list departures from Lowell Middlesex Street depot to Fort Taunton New Bedford Newport Providence Pawtucket Marlboro and Framingham with connections to Boston and Albany Fitchburg and Stonington Lines. Sunday service runs to South Framingham Mansfield Pawtucket and Providence with return to Worcester. Officials Chamberlain Kendall Marshall Miller announce ticket office at Middlesex street station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Colony
Lowell
Middlesex Street
Fort Taunton
New Bedford
Newport
Providence
Pawtucket
Marlboro
Framingham
Way
South Framingham
Boston
Albany R. R
Worcester
Springfiel
Albany
West
Conco Junction
Fitchburg R. R
Stoington
R. With & River
New York City
South Framingha Mansfield
W. EK
Chamberlain
Kendall
IBAAC
N. Marshall
Geo. W. Miller
Middlesex Street Station
Train Schedule Correction for Boston and Maine Lines
Corrected timetable dated October 4 1897 lists numerous departure times from Middlesex Street Depot Lowell and services to Boston Haverhill Salem Lynn Newburyport Amesbury Dover Rochester Alton Bay Bowersworth Saco Biddeford Portland Augusta Bath Lewiston Belfast Skowhegan Rockland Bangor St John Halifax Montreal Quebec and coastal steamer connections. Weekly patterns note Sundays and midweek reversals with seasonal adjustments commencing April 1st Wednesdays and Saturdays only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Street
Lowell
Boston
Hawteneer
Haverhull
Salem and Lynn
Newburyport
Amesbury
Deter
Dover
Rochester
Alton Bay
Bomersworth
Saco
Biddeford
Ee Orchard
Portland
Bangor
St. John
N. B
Halifax
N. S
Montreal
Quebec
Westport
Castine
Deer Isle
Sedgewick
Bar Harbor
Jonesport
Machiasport
Frank Jones
Southern Division
Merrimack Street
Middlesex Street Station
Bundate
Woburn
Jexpress
Bedford
Rhe
Bundays
Mio P
Miltora
Wilton
Ps LW
Creenfield
Peterboro
Bennington
Hillsboro
Keene
Nashua
Manchester
Concord
M. Sund
A. m
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
Warner
Bradfor
Sunapee
Newport
N. H
Claremont
St. Johnsbury
Plymouth
Sherbrooke
Wdally
D. J. Planders
He O. Tam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saint Anne’s
Edward Marsden Cooke
Int
Leonard Hopkins
Dodge
Mr. Hopkins
General Dodge
Borroughs
Bropkins
Miss Wielding
Europe
Philadelphia
Dee
Jowett Street
Chestnut Street
Drooma
Queen Street
Fulton Street
Franklin Street
Rock Street
City
Sor Sale
A. J. Howe & CO
Courier-Citizen Building
Mt. Vernon Street
A. J, Ryan
Walter H. Howe
Simmer Street
Nathan L. Revere
Littleton Street
Chelmsford
J. ’. Emerson
Thomas F. Burgess
Hastings, Shaw, Burgess, Grace, Spaulding and
E Streets
Amblet
Anata En
Heal Estate
Shepard & Fuller
Csty
Tehregienaer Os — Emamana
Cotte
FINI
Uighlands
I. Alvary
Omaha
Neb
Dutton Street
Monogram
Otis Allen & Son
The
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
Newark, N. J
D. E. Dudley
Gliddben
Middlesex
the Courier-Citizen
East Merrimack
Nesmith
Bighlands
Ienal’st
Courier
Railroads
Boston & Maine
Chicago
Paul
Minneapolis
Pacific Coast
Cd. Flanders
New York, New Haven & Hartford
R. R
A. L. Pendergart
Prop
Merrimack St
Quincy
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