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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
4
London reports a slightly improved King Edward VII with renewed appetite and possible pain in the wound. The bulletin notes a steady recovery, careful feeding, and the king's active engagement in state duties. Queen Alexandra expresses cautious optimism, while plans for a quiet coronation gain currency as crowds watch Westminster Abbey and royal decorations with restrained sentiment.
President Roosevelt left New London at night for Washington arriving about 7:30 in the morning. A cheering crowd greeted the presidential train at the depot and he saluted them warmly. He said he was delighted to see them and that the day was splendid though the victory could not have been on his side. The Dolphin with Mrs. Roosevelt and the children will depart for Oyster Bay in the morning.
Boston June 26 Thomas G Washburn Edward N Goding and Cabrleton Hunneman filed their appraisal of the Julia B French estate in Suffolk probate office The personalty is valued at 36880536 and the realty at 91017 The total estate value stands at 45983236
Cuban minister Senor Quesda and Acting Secretary Hill discussed the reciprocity treaty terms today. The talks do not imply Senate submission at the current session, though Quesda offered to obtain from Havana the powers to finalize the treaty quickly if desired. The administration plans to have the pact ready for immediate ratification.
London reports that Hon. Michael Henry Herbert the British ambassador to the United States has been made a Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George. The St James Gazette predicts a peerage may follow if things go well at the Washington embassy.
John Hennessy a 70 year old man was struck by a train at the Acorn street crossing this afternoon. He died about two hours later leaving a family.
London June 26 Mr and Mrs Whitelaw Reid after services at St Pauls were hosted by Lord Lansdowne at lunch as Reid formally ends his role as special ambassador The remaining formality is his leave taking of the Prince of Wales before dissolution of the embassy Gen James H Wilson and Mrs Wilson will join the continent while others of the Reid suite disperse They will return to London later in private capacity Reid canceled social engagements for the next fortnight saying he cannot attend while the King remains in a precarious condition No word yet on US representation for the postponed coronation of King Seoward.
Dudley Lathrop Loomis of Springfield and Katherine Howard Webster of Brookline married June 11 at St. Pauls Church in a hasty ceremony with only the town clerk aware of their plans. After a wedding breakfast in Boston they told the bride’s father. They plan a month in New Hampshire then move to Springfield, Ohio. The couple, engaged only weeks, faced opposition only to delays until Loomis finished college.
A cyclone near Lancaster Kentucky last night caused extensive damage. A dozen farmhouses were blown down fences wheat and trees were swept away. An iron bridge was blown several yards. Five people were injured, one fatally.
Sioux City Iowa reports from the storm swept areas of South Dakota and northwestern Iowa confirm initial damage estimates at five hundred thousand dollars.
A cloud burst at Polkadot in Ironton Ohio last night swamped two stores a warehouse and the post office. Extensive damage is reported across the Symmes Creek valley with several buildings inundated and residents assessing losses.
Reports from the upper Ohio river describe heavy rainfall during the night with a record 3.08 inches at Point Pleasant West Virginia. Gallipolis lost railway bridges and other structures, roads were damaged, Ripley’s Methodist church lost its spire, and Stringtown reported a water spout.
Five rooms in excellent repair near the mills six dollars per month. Seven rooms in Middlesex street eight dollars. Best furnished rooms in the city. For sale a two acre Chelmsford property with fruit, new buildings, a seven room cottage and stable and hen house priced at sixteen hundred dollars. Contact T. H. Elliott at 64 Central street Tel 908-2.
John Ryan 40, a Lowell man, escaped from the city farm on July 6, 1899 while serving four months for drunkenness. He traveled to Ayer Worcester and Boston before returning to Lowell to surrender. He has two months left to serve and may avoid further punishment due to his honesty. Dr Donlan notes he may be valuable to the day-making forces.
In the Atlantic article by Matthew E. Hanna, the Cuban island shows a sweeping shift from churches jails and hospitals to modern school facilities. Private homes have housed schools, barracks and hospitals repurposed into classrooms, with over 400000 dollars spent and Havana signaling a model system. A stone school rises in Santiago de Cuba as the first hard dressed stone building of four centuries.
The Burlington system maintains a general time folder built from 16 division timetables. It lists 2000 town names and schedules over 500 trains. When times change, 60,000 figures must be carefully checked and corrected.
Washington June 26. After a nine hour session the House approved the Philippine civil government bill mostly as reported by the committee in a strict party line vote 141 to 97 with Massachusetts Republican McCall siding with Democrats on the final amendment. The conference report on the isthmian canal bill was also adopted 252 to 8, and the measure now goes to the President.
In a brief session the Senate approved the nal bill and the general deficiency measure, the last major supply act. A minor protest arose over appropriations of 500000 for the Buffalo exposition and 160000 for the Charleston, S C exhibition, but both were included. The bill also provides 45000 for the last illness and death expenses of President McKinley, including physicians’ pay.
A. G. Pollard & Co offers a fresh shipment of boys wash suits in narrow striped cheviots with white duck sailor collars and colored duck collars, plus cadet blue Oxford gingham options. Prices from 49 cents for a suit blouse and pants, with a wide selection of 25 cent blouse waists in the basement.
It cautions that small colds can develop into severe diseases like consumption. Promotes Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy and preventive aid for lingering or worsening cold symptoms.
A fragmentary OCR item mentions a creature or tale titled Nenature ASTORTA with garbled phrases about bears and a kind you have always beast. The readable bits are nonsensical, offering no clear event, date, place, or organization to anchor a full news card.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court cites all interested in Henry G Cushings estate to appear July 8 1902 in Cambridge to show cause why John R Fairbairn trustee under the will should not be allowed second account Notice to serve by publication in Lowell Daily Courier and by mail fourteen seven days before court with the registrar's signature and date of June 18 1902.
An advertisement from Lowell touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for back and kidney pain. W F Dwyer hairdresser at 371 Central Street reviews the product through a friend, Joseph H Green, who highly recommends it for kidney and bladder issues. Ellingwood & Co. supplied pills from Merrimack and Central streets and Carter & Sherburne carry them.
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