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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1901
Page
4
A Middlesex Street Station service update lists trains operating between Lowell and Boston on the Boston and Maine line. Schedule details and departure times are provided for riders traveling this corridor through the station in Middlesex.
Subscribing readers who will be away from home this summer can have the Courier mailed to mountain country or seashore addresses. Send word to the Courier-Citizen counting room to arrange delivery for the desired period.
In the June 24 1901 Lowell Daily Courier column, Bryan and Hanna are debated as possible nominees, Portugal adopts compulsory military service, and calls for a peaceful era with an army of 7000 under law. Christian Scientists gain attention while Melrose seeks town form government. Depew on McKinney third term. Barker convicted for assault. Boston's four million loan stirs debate. Populists and new third party moves questioned. Senator Butler predicts Populist strength. fusion and Missouri party plans discussed.
The piece notes Ex-Gov Stone of Missouri calling the new party an aggregation of sore headed partis sans. It also mentions Rev Keller planning slander suits against the Barkers over a reported assault on Mrs Barker. If pursued, the suit could amplify the tale while law will run its course.
The article debates Kipling's poem noting weak scansion claims as overdone and argues criticisms miss key faults. It then analyzes tariff friction with Russia, stating no imminent retaliation. It describes state department aims to clarify the matter through diplomacy and a test case in courts. Secretary Hay reportedly informs Russia of appellate intent and Gage’s order as a step toward judicial resolution.
The Herald argues the Supreme Court may overturn Secretary Gage on the Russian sugar tariff not for legal nonconformity but for political reasons. It warns such action would ruin the court’s reputation. The Porto Rico decision is unclear, but the paper favors sticking to law over partisan decisions and urges confidence in the court unless proven false to its oaths.
The London Saturday Review faults American society for worshipping wealth while neglecting culture. The piece argues that wealth has surged in the United States, but misreads the nation’s broader achievements and values. It notes vulgar nouveau riche anecdotes and warns against equating material gain with national merit.
Families leaving the city for a term are advised to store valuables away from thieves or fire. The Middlesex Safe Deposit and Trust Co on Merrimack Street corner of Palmer offers fireproof storage with no extra charge for yearly safety box holders and reasonable rates for others.
The passage argues that a rich or self-made man should be valued for talents beyond wealth. Commercialism is not inherently degrading and should be tempered, not seen as a vice. Money is not evil, and a wealthy nation can still pursue other important pursuits alongside trade. England is cited as historically engaged in trade and not necessarily neglectful of non-economic concerns.
The column cites praise and criticism from several papers about Governor Allen’s financial reform, suggesting progress in governing a war-torn island and easing concerns about new duties. It also notes scholarly honors, university initiatives in Asia studies, and a critique of rewards for crime catchers likening them to restaurant tipping, with local examples from Cambridge, Haverhill, Fall River, and Brockton.
A miscellany of observations and memories recounts community figures, local quirks, and a daylight strike of weather and transport. The writer notes Blondin sightings, a Harvard Latin salutatory, taxi broad hints, and a caution about juries reading newspapers. It also includes rail schedule tweaks and a storm-related travel disruption around Lawrence and nearby towns.
The U S Standard Voting Machine already used widely in New York will be shown in the city hall basement of Lowell from Monday June 24 at noon through Saturday June 29. The public is invited to view the exhibit by the U S Standard Voting Machine Co.
Located in a pleasant town near Lowell and close to depot schools churches and post office this 14 acre fruit farm features a 9 room house 8 acres of small fruit a large orchard with winter and summer apples pears quinces and other fruits. Apply to T H Elliot 64 Central St.
A German consignor offers a variety of picnic and market baskets. The Thompson Hardware Co mystery sale is set for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday the 25th at Hall's storehouse.
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