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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1898
Page
4
A truncated clipping notes that a small Lowell paper claims unmatched reach or impact in its market. The fragment implies local authority and prominence without detailing events, dates, or specific figures, suggesting a booster tone about the paper’s presence in the community.
A Boston newspaper weighs foreign cabinet struggles in Italy and France against wartime gains by American forces in Cuba. It notes Shafter and Wood’s troops, Cervera’s career, Miles nearfield action, and mentions plans for Huntington hall while recalling Bancroft and Andover Phillips Academy’s long leadership milestones.
Rev Dr Brady of Boston disapproves of the army navy battle cry in the present war and proposes Educate Spain as a substitute. He cautions that such a phrase lacks magic to spur men to do or die and that war demands wild courage and heroism in battle. The piece implies war realities exceed simplistic slogans.
The author contrasts education and pulpit talks with what soldiers face on the battlefield. General Grosvenor notes the rough riders’ daring in Santiago was splendid yet not war. Reckless sacrifice is questioned, asking if lives like Capt Capron and Lieut Fish are worth such beings as the Cubans, recalling Maine and earlier casualties.
The article argues Spain likely lands troops away from Manila to relieve comrades and avoid a direct Dewey clash. It contends Manila may fall to American forces before Spanish reinforcements arrive, risking surrender and loss of supply bases. If Spain sends a larger fleet, it risks leaving coastal cities undefended and facing American power.
The article highlights Max O Rell delivering 1382 lectures with flawless reliability and Tolstoi at Isnaya Polyana where the Russian landowners keep a summer home. It notes George W Cable visiting England, staying with J M Barrie, and giving readings priced at 10 shillings, with advice to perform Creole songs in his original style for impact.
A reader argues for silence or limited ringing of bells on July Fourth to spare nerves, calling bell ringing at sunrise noon and sunset a barbarism. The letter requests peace and questions the delight of firecrackers while urging restraint by city officials.
A tense exchange as a burglar tells a child to leave the house and declares his plan to target the contents. The burglar then downplays danger and claims he operates through legitimate real estate channels, a line noted from Harper's Bazaar.
Local testimonials from I W Lapham and others in Waterville Tonawanda New Castle Jersey City and Brooklyn praise Munyon remedies for heart and dyspepsia cures and rheumatism relief. A guide to health and medical advice is offered free from Prof Munton in Philadelphia.
The report describes a four pound yellow fungus with pink-tinted tubercular tips, identified as sulphur polyporus. It is edible with an acid initial taste, later resembling chicken, and even phosphoresces at night, earning the nickname fox-fire. The note also covers a mayoral vote remark by Commissioner Rice and announces soldiers fete attire and tickets.
Miss N P H Robbins rents her cottage at Kennebunkport and stays at the Bickford. Boston bankers were to be entertained at the Country club and meet the team at baseball but did not appear. Mr George Hutchinson of Fitchburg is engaged to Miss Annie Ingham of this city. The Matine Whist club held its fourth annual banquet at the Merrimac house with Mrs Harriman highest scorer at 52. Nearly 40 guests shared supper by Boody, who surpassed last year in catering.
A list of deaths with ages and causes, including William Hustus age 5 drown ing Alphonse Durand 30 phthisis Jennie Booth 25 nephritis John Sheehan 1 hour premature Leon Patenaude 60 heart disease Bridget Cunningham 60 nephritis Morris Quinn 48 nephritis Mary Coburn 48 carbuncle John A. Dudley 30 pneumonia Nellie McDonough 23 phthisis Corinne Lamothe 23 pneumonia Philippe Rivard 10 typhoid fever John W. Farrell mos tubercu less Narecisse Desrosier 2 mos bronchitis Maria Downing 77 heart disease Bela Morse 76 paralysis William Husband 48 palm tuberculosis Jennie Spooney 35 general debility Eugene Boisvert 35 kidney disease Mary Boutwell 15 palm phthisis Catherine Tatro 4 mos convulsions Daniel Swett 76 general debility James S. O'Brien 65 ch bronchitis Margaret Firth 38 phthisis Michael Mullane 26 pneumonia Christina Mansfield 85 eclampsia Charles Bourget 6 mos chol inf.
Population 87000 total deaths 35 deaths under five 8 infectious diseases 2 acute lung diseases 5 typhoid fever 1 diphtheria 1 Death rate for week ending June 25 1898 typhoid fever 3 scarlet fever 6 diphtheria 4 measles 3 Maltox will put ut new life in your blood.
A Confederate veteran recounts a vivid dream of dying from pneumonia that guides a wartime anecdote. He recalls his mother sewing mustard into his coat lining to help him and a fellow soldier during a South Carolina regiment’s field hospital visit, later attributing survival to that improvised mustard plaster.
The swamp cabbage Symplocarpus footidus, once mocked as a joke among spring blooms, proves its merit as a cut flower. A writer notes purple hooded blossoms displayed in Philadelphia storefront windows, arranged with flowering stalks and leaves and water-filled vessels, creating a striking, picturesque effect that draws attention. Meehan's Monthly.
The Philadelphia Record notes Romanian is a bronze alloy by Dr Roman, named Romanium. It is gold colored, similar in weight to steel, twice as strong as ordinary bronze, as tough as cast steel, noncorrosive and weldable without brazing. It aims to resist salt water and need no enamel or polish.
The Dewey era line about firing on the Spanish fleet is cited as a measured, confident response under immense duty. The contrast with the ensuing thunder of war highlights an enduring American emphasis on restraint, politeness, and shared resolve during a critical quarter century.
The article traces Germany's national debt rising from 16 million marks in 1877 to nearly 500 million in 1887 and then to 2 141 000 000 marks, noting a steady increase that underscores the frugal fatherland's financial resources. It predicts a debt of the highest class, scientifically adjusted to the people's capacity, likening it to a pack saddle on an Andorra mule.
A Breslau hotel keeper was fined after authorities ruled that a tasteless wooden fence along a prime roadway offended public esthetic sense and violated the statute against gross nuisance. The ruling contends the fence spoiled a cherished streetscape and warranted punishment under local regulations.
Article discusses women as spies in the Civil War, noting their patience and skill, cites examples such as Belle Boyd and an Englishwoman Lady Eleanor N. who aided the Confederacy. Describes dangers of love and jealousy, government spy funding, and a 1863 detection revealing her acts after grief over a lover’s death.
The Lumberman's Review notes 16 million acres of Cuban virgin forest with valuable timber including mahogany and cedar. It predicts swift reestablishment of trade once Spain quits Cuba and ties with the United States resume. Coastal lumber interests expect an early revival, though war damage may delay log landings by 12 to 18 months.
A health cosmetic claim centers on Maltox enhancing facial color and vitality. Advertised benefits emphasize a natural glow and improved complexion, aiming to attract consumers seeking cosmetic confidence.
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