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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1902
Page
6
The item notes a Middlesex county daily founded in 1825 and publishing as a daily from 1845, issued every day except Sundays and holidays at Courier-Citizen Building on Merrimack Street in Lowell, with carrier delivery at six cents a week.
Boston reports a forecast of increasing cloudiness with likely rain late tonight and Sunday. Fresh north to east winds.
A critique of Bourke Cockran's anti imperialist address accusing him of disingenuous and specious rhetoric. The piece argues for US actions in the Philippines as just and superior to Britain's conduct in the Boer War, defending policy and condemning charges of tyranny as unfounded rhetoric. It contrasts self government, independence, and wartime conduct between the two conflicts.
The article notes that Christian missionaries are unpopular in China, facing destruction of missions, assaults, and even murders. It questions how to proceed as protection by any government seems unlikely and punitive measures offer limited satisfaction. Missionaries venturing into China’s interior confront ongoing hostile reaction to perceived religious intrusion.
The column surveys disputes over property damage from the Boston elevated railway amid postwar tensions with foreigners. It cites trials on recoverable damages, notes the greater noise than New York, and mentions broader views on imperial policy and public leaders’ roles. It contrasts Philippine losses with smallpox fears and critiques Admiral Dewey, while touching on Roosevelt’s college visits and Desertion penalties. The piece also parries by touching on recruitment, Radcliffe degrees, dynamite’s impact on strikes, and implied naval caution.
A roundup of prominent individuals across fields and nations. Prof. Charles S. Palmer, chemist at the University of Colorado, elected president of the Colorado Mining School. Prof. Bolton Colt Brown of Indianapolis holds a major collection of rare Japanese prints. Colonel W. M. Backus of Indianapolis owns a dress sword once carried by General William Henry Harrison. The Danish government appoints Dr. George Brandes professor at Copenhagen with full salary. Italian turfman Sam Bryant near death after illness. Dr. Michael L. Rodkinson of New York wins a grand prize from Paris for translating the Babylonian Talmud, with 14 volumes completed from his life study.
A garbled note highlights oddities from a bygone paper: references to death by self action clubs, lawn parties weather, Hayesing practice approved by the lower branch, a sewing circle beating a freezer on speed, King Edward bound for Cowes, and the House of Representatives doubting the Eden story with Adams as the first man.
A compilation of editorial quotes from New York and Baltimore papers on labor strikes and their impact, polo and yacht prowess, Yale’s bachelor degree standard, and a jab at Jefferson reflecting on Cleveland and Bryan. It contrasts economic realities with academic standards and international sports pride.
President Loubet notes foreigners visit France for good food. French army cantinieres serve as nurses and consolers to soldiers, with some marrying soldiers. A German snow guard invention, straw footwear, shows success. Fall River leads in aliens at 48 percent, Montgomery is near all American with 98 percent native born. A Avalon man misplaced 95 dollars and 600 in notes during a hotel incident. Kansas City Journal jokes about Missouri sock customs in guarding money.
George Schaub of New Lebanon Ohio, a regular Dayton Volkszeitung reader, bought Chamberlains Pain Balm for his wife whose eight week back pain vanished after a few days. He reports she could resume household duties and urges others to hear of the remedy. The liniment is available from all druggists.
A stablekeeper complains oats cost 60 cents a bushel beef price gaps into the oats market. A laurel pasture sighting yields blossoms while teachers face long summer work. Discusses Arizona crime travel by two officers to Phoenix for Caldwell the forger and the difficulties of guarding a prisoner on a five day train journey.
Middlesex County notes report the Centre high school enjoyed a Nabnassett outing. A Baptist society lawn party and band concert are planned on Felch grounds with the North Chelmsford band providing music and ice cream served. Also mentioned are travels of Martin Robbins and Walter Perham and a gospel meeting at Stearns's grave led by Rev. J. Herbert Yeoman.
The Nally Yhbra Village Improvement Society held a well attended meeting at Parkers avenue school with President Albert Coburn presiding. The secretary's report was read and accepted, entertainment funds from Hillside church event totaled 21.65 with expenses 1.00 leaving 20.65 for the treasury. A two member committee was named to consult the school board on grounds grading and shade trees, others extended by laws and meeting place committees.
Jennie S Tyler recounts visits to Burano and Torcello lacework in Venice, old churches in Treviso, and Florence galleries, then Pisa and the Arno. She travels to Milan, the Alps, Lucerne, and Switzerland with Miss Lathrop, plans Paris, and notes water from Castelferrato since 1892. The letter appears in a Farmers column correspondence praising a nature-minded view.
An official report notes a rising shift to special delivery in the post office. A third of special delivery mail now contains money or valuables as people seek quicker, safer transmission, despite higher cost and potential delays from address changes or absence.
Helen Curran, age 4, living at 25 Bowers Street, June 27, suffered a painful running sore on her leg. Dean's Ointment relieved burning and itching and effected a permanent cure, as stated by C. W. Lenhart of Bowling Green.
Mrs. Jo hn B Tyler reports from Venice Italy June 11 describing a quiet dust free city with gondolas music at the hotel and a moonlit canal scene She recounts crossing the Apennines by tunnel and bridge, plans to visit St Mark's square, mosaics in churches and the pigeons feeding habit noting Titian and Tintoretto artworks and a wish for a companion to share the admiration.
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