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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1902
Page
6
The Saturday afternoon rain increased in frequency and intensity with heavy showers at times. Night rain eased but persisted. Sunday began dull and cool before clearing to fine conditions, with heat felt by the community. The night remained pleasant and today has continued in the same warm, clear pattern.
The Lowell Daily Courier discusses Roscoe Conkling Bruce, Harvard’s young colored orator, likening him to a nascent Booker Washington while noting white southern resistance to black education. It argues for constitutional government and predicts Bruce will influence citizenship, then critiques Gen. Burt’s idea to sell the Philippines to Japan and speculates on island dependencies and coaling stations.
The text notes a major smallpox scare in Cambridge prompting abrupt school term end, halted graduation exercises, and churches ordered to stop services. Harvard enjoyed class day and a baseball game amid hopes health authorities won’t shut down commencements. Outdoor preaching gains popularity among scholars and evangelists.
The Panama Canal gains an efficient new boost that will chill backers who deposited funds into the Nicaraguan project. It may stir courage in many men who faced the gamble and its financial risks.
Discussion on Panama funding and Nicaragua route politics, with references to Senator Morgan, Clement, Vermont, and reform ideas. Notes on Democratic harmony, Spooner bill, and New York state politics under Gov Odell. Mentions pensions, Evans, and General Dewet’s stance and letter to adjutants.
The piece mocks Mr Henry Loomis Nelson for grand rhetoric and poor insight on Cuba reciprocity. It notes he earns his stipend while pundits fail to specify Cuba's potential concessions. It argues the American public rejects gifting to Cuba without clear reciprocity and propriety.
A compilation of brief quotes from various papers praising peace in South Africa and critiquing armed workers in Paterson, with remarks on Woodrow Wilson and American industry. It notes Boer War impacts on cattle and mule trades, projected cattle shipments, and Galveston South Africa steam lines.
The article notes a claimed invention of machinery for producing window glass that would lessen reliance on skilled labor. It also mentions English ministerial summer vacations with no letters forwarded and reports 34 Warsaw students imprisoned for celebrating Poland's 1791 constitution anniversary.
A collection of stray notes and headlines recounts miscellaneous town chatter. Mentions include a near kidnapping scare and powder mill reach, Newport cashier self harm hopes, Billy Patterson in New Jersey, and a quip about a joiner with Paterson. Also references Truth magazine failure, mosquito news, Quincy’s Henry Faxon, and Daniel Webster drinking lore.
General Leonard Wood will visit President Roosevelt at the White House for several weeks and has moved into the Executive Mansion. Dr A Donaldson Smith travels by horse from Philadelphia to Chicago with a valet, arriving after leaving Philadelphia May 17. Senator Hanna sends a $50 000 gift to his daughter Mabel's husband Harry Parsons. Lord Curzon may succeed a clergyman in the peerage, son of Lord Scarsdale the 46 year Derbyshire rector. John Wanamaker invited to address New Haven Y M C A opening in July. Admiral Sir Harry Keppel, 94, recently greeted by King Edward, has lived through five reigns. At Stillman Valley Illinois on June 12 John E Bristol sole survivor of Black Hawk war unveils monument flag. Mr Robert Dearle 84, Ep som England oldest tradesman, saw Derby seventy sixth time.
A column blends social commentary on crowded street cars with pride in a large grammar school graduation, noting 65 students split evenly by sex. It reports local transit changes, electric lines, and a ban on festive missiles at stations, alongside detailed funeral notices for Thomas McAloon Mary Brennan Philip O'Brien and Dr. Joseph Gagnon with the community’s French ties and local cemeteries.
Children Day observance at Gorham Street Methodist Church featured morning sermon by Rev. J H Acornley and an afternoon service with addresses by Rev. Smith Baker Rev T Clayton Welles and Rev Asa R Dilts. Evening concert by children highlighted an extensive program. The article notes some stars move at nearly 50 miles per second.
Deb orah T Plummer widow of John A Plummer died at 118 Shaw Street Saturday afternoon aged 78 she is survived by two sisters Mrs Henry K Ferrin and Mrs Wadleigh Charles F Shugrue farmer of Westford died yesterday afternoon at his home in that town survived by a mother wife seven children and three sisters Mary Mackin a longtime city resident died suddenly after attending service at St Michaelis church at 126 West Sixth Street age 152 she leaves a son James of Boston and three daughters Annie E Alice M Catherine F mourn their loss with many friends
The funeral for Nicholas Donnelly proceeded from his home at 160 Charles Street on Saturday afternoon. Bearers included John Connors, Martin Sheehan, Frank McQuade, Tony Dover, Andrew Doyle, and Frank Stack. Floral offerings featured a pillow inscribed Son, a pillow inscribed Our Chum, roses, and a wreath from the Sisters, with other named donors such as Moody School class of 1902 and Mr. and Mrs. John McPadden.
Seceders from the Catholic Young Men's Lyceum met at St. Joseph's hall on Dutton Street Sunday. The resolutions committee denounced the regular organization, the constitution committee’s report was adopted with amendments, and the union was declared permanent. A trolley party was planned for next week and the next meeting set for Tuesday evening.
Washington reports pension changes dated June 23 arising from the May 31 issue. Original awards include Wm H Snow Salem $6 John G Seales Haverhill $8 John Voght Taunton $8 Jesse B Sweet East Douglass $8 Benj L Pevier Salem $6 Samuel L Porter Amesbury $6 Chas Eddy Randolph $8 Silas T Chaplin Lowell $10 Philander W Fecto North Easton $10 Arthur N Jewett North Stoughton $10 and widow renewals list Annie J Cross Lynn $8 Emma T Kirk Lynn $8 Julia E Craig Attleboro $12 Florence M Lewis Vineyard Haven $8 Elizabeth H Reach Brockton $8 Margaret F Trueworthy Lowell $8 Ann M Howe Stoneham $12.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra arrived in London from Windsor at 12.30 p m today. The king appeared in his usual health. Helen Gould sent a 40000 check to Mt Holyoke College showing broad charitable sympathy beyond the “dear boys.”
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