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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1900
Page
4
Oldest and best daily paper in Middlesex county established 1826 and 1845 as a daily. Published every day except Sundays and holidays at Courier-Citizen Building Lowell Merrimack street. Carrier delivery at 2 cents a week or 50 cents a month in city.
A dated timetable shows multiple Lowell to Boston departures and arrivals from Middle Street Station with notes for Sunday trains and special services. It includes lines marked via Bedford and via Western Division with letters B W and other annotations. The data lists specific times across morning, afternoon, and evening, reflecting a historic rail schedule.
The Lowell Daily Courier notes Hanna’s confident stance ahead of McKinney and Roosevelt victory and his stand against Platt and Quay. It also covers a New Jersey bicycle case limiting road damages, a potential Isthmian Canal route valued at 50 million dollars, and Mrs. Roosevelt’s remarks on vice presidential salary and display.
The St Louis dispatches indicate the street railway strike is nearly over with genuine passengers using cars. Last week it was alleged riders were hired actors. now the strike appears won by the railways. The event has created widespread distress and a large toll in injury and economic loss.
A veteran rail industry view argues that pooling or similar agreements among railroads could stabilize returns for stockholders and that the interstate commerce act is largely inoperative. It notes that informal understandings already guide packing-house shipments and warns reforms may be needed if public hardship arises.
Excerpts from New York Mail and Express Chicago News and Newburyport News discuss themes of Republicanism in 1900s Philadelphia and 1896 St Louis, labor conditions in the west, German shipping subsidies, a new word smellage, and phrases used to describe legislative lobbying influence. The notes reflect period linguistic flavor and cross-city commentary on politics, labor, and language.
A quirky scene in the square shows three young women paying their fare with five copper coins each, entertaining a known conductor. Jokes spread among new camp entrants and seasoned pranksters. An enumerator notes farmers’ uncertain crop profits versus precise factory ledgers. Returns discuss a new five dollar silver certificate featuring an Indian, issued in Lowell area.
A Saturday baseball clash between Clipper club of North Chelmsford and Graniteville Gry ended in an 11 to 11 tie after eight innings. A large crowd watched fine plays and disputed umpire Hartford's decisions as the North Chelmsford lineup featured Small, Constantaineau, O'Neil, Gray, Larkings, Gauthier, O'Connell, Hoyt, Pope while Graniteville sent Defoe, Counter, Prim, Smith, McCarthy, Loftus, Harty, Johnson, Derohen.
A special Dracut town meeting scheduled for Saturday did not occur. Voters gathered at Yellow Meeting House as Constable Morgan had not made a due warrant return, ending the session. A new warrant with corrected article nine was posted, calling the meeting for next Saturday.
For the week ending June 23, 1909 the population was 9114 with total deaths eight and five and under five five. Infectious diseases listed include aegm fever two and diphtheria three. typhoid fever noted with death rate comparisons to prior two weeks. BOARD OF HEALTH.
An archaic health ad extols Hood's Sereapariila as the great blood purifier capable of curing fatigue loss of appetite and various ailments described as fad blood breeda catarrh rheuma tism and humors.
Emery F. Blodgett mortgagee announces public auction of Lot 19 in a Lowell plan. The property at Emery street and Blodgett street is 3600 square feet with buildings, tied to a 1899 mortgage to Thomas H. Sanders. Sale set for July 18, 1900 at six o'clock, with two hundred dollars to be paid at sale. Other terms apply.
Frank H. Harris applies to transfer a fourth class intoxicating liquor license from 34 Jackson Street to 34 Jackson Street and 8 Moulton Avenue. The transfer covers one room on the first floor and cellar. Notice issued under Public Statutes by the Board of Police. Joseph Smith, Clerk.
City of Lowell announces Frank H. Harris has applied to transfer a first class intoxicating liquor license from M Jackson Street to 44 Jackson Street and 8 Moulton Avenue in one room on first floor and cellar. Joseph Smith, Clerk.
Sale notice offering strictly flat class residences in Highlands and other locations. Purchasers are advised favorable buying terms and full information can be provided. Contact T. H. Elliott at Central St. Small Sula votaC dialed wi tan'ak electrics.
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