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Newspaper

Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1905

Page

8

Train Schedules From Lowell to Boston and North

Corrected June 26 1905 timetable listing trains from cne street depot Lowell to Boston and various destinations. It covers Middlesex street station and lines to Lawrence Haverhill Reading Salem Newburyport Exeter Dover Rochester Somersworth and more with daily and Sunday departures and notes on lines and connections.

Cne Street Lowell Boston Middlesex Street Lawrence and Haverhill A. m Reading Western Division Salem Mass Newburyport Amessary Portsmouth Haverhill Bridge Hampton North Hampton York Beach R. R Exeter Dover Rochester Alton Bay Somersworth N. H Saco Old Orchard Portland Undays Lewiston Augusta Bath Waterville Bangor Belfast Skowhegan Rockland St. John N. B Halifax I S Montreal Quebec Eastport

Rockefeller Gives Million for Yale Endowment

New Haven Conn June 28 President Hadley announced a gift of 1090000 from John D Rockefeller to Yale University with total recent gifts reaching 2 million. The money is to be invested as an endowment with income used for current expenses, and the remainder to seed future endowment growth. Names of donors still will not be public until targets are met.

New Haven Conn Hadley Yale John D. Rockefeller Mr. Rockefeller Rockefeller Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr

Fall River Weavers Demand Restoration of Wages

Fall River June 28 union leaders of the cotton mills vote to restore the wage scale prior to July 25, 1904. They cite better cloth market and raw material conditions but warn the response from manufacturers is uncertain. The 10 to 12 percent cut since November 1903 remains the central dispute as weavers argue for fair earnings under the extra time system.

Fall River Weavers Union James Whitehead

Recital at Lowell Conservatory Delights Large Audience

Four hundred attended the fifty second annual recital by Lowell Conservatory pupils at Odd Fellows hall. Teachers George F. Wiley George A Willey S Isa belle Willey and Henrietta S Willey presented a long program with 27 numbers. Five graduates received diplomas: Josephine Elizabeth Pearson Delia Regina Emond Mabel Angelina Vayo Eugenie Alma Chouinard and Carrie Bernice Emory.

Odd Fellows Hall Lowell Conservatory of Music Conservatory George F. Wiley George A. Willey S. Isabelle Willey Henrietta S. Willey Josephine Elizabeth Pearson Delia Regina Emond Mabel Angelina Vayo Eugenie Alma Chouinard Carrie Bernice Emory Tcereeys Loy Geneva Hilda Williams Otto A Beethoven Bohm Eugenie Alma Chouinard Rothe Wallace John Edward Moran el- Srenietaren Sadie Burton Moran Airy Frances Wallace Henrietta Shapleigh Willey Leybech Kussner Melissa Alberta Rolfe Lawrence Joseph Chase John Josephie Chase McElroy Loiseau de Paradis S. Smith Ellen Wright Carrie Dawson Chase Eva Blackie Bohm

First Baptist Church Picnic at Canobie Lake

The First Baptist church held its annual Sunday school picnic at Canobie Lake with about 350 attendees. A sunny day boosted turnout as children enjoyed games and races won by James Rodger Holman Waring Mary Buzzell and Vlora Walker. The meal was served at noon and the return trip departed at 5 15 with three special cars among regular service.

First Baptist Church Canobie Lake James Rodger Holman Waring Mary Buzzell Vlora Walker

Eliot Church Annual Picnic Brings Large Turnout at Willow Dale

George S. Hull led the Eliot church picnic at Willow Dale with over 200 dinner tickets sold. Activities featured potato races won by Avis Marshall Mina Thorenson and Arthur Woodies, a circus by the Sabrey Club, and a grand ice skating display with Rev Mug Bigglow drawing cheers.

Eliot Church Willow Dale W. O. Dearborn C. A. Nichols Avis Marshall Mina Thorenson Arthur Woodies Miss Flint Walter Farrell Lizzie Davidson James Grant Alice Snow Garfield Davis Mr Dearborn Varnum Peter Sykes Chase Buster Freddie Younh Mug Bigglow George S. Hull

Bargains in Wash Dress Goods Friday Sale

Bargains in wash dress goods Seraphique soft silky lawn white grounds black dots stripes checks and figures First quality whole pieces Excellent fabric for house dresses shirt waists and suits Best laundering fabric. Also 1000 yards fancy poplins cheviots embroidered voiles silk finished chambrays priced and reduced for Friday sale 27 inch dress ginghams stripes checks plaids Jacquard figures light and dark grounds Regular 12 4 cent grades. Price Friday only.

Yale

Nineteen Dead in Emporium Dynamite Plant Blast

An explosion at the Emporium Powder Company plant west of Emporium Pennsylvania on June 28 killed nineteen men and injured 12 to 15 others. Most victims were local residents except Strang of Buffalo. About one ton of dynamite detonated, destroying the mixing plant packing house and several adjoining buildings. most injured are expected to recover.

Emporium Emporium Powder Company Strang Buffalo

Dickson's Tea Store Sugar Deal at Merrimack Street

A local notice states best granulated sugar 17 pounds for 1 dollar delivered free to tea and coffee customers. Dickson's Tea Store lists its address at 68 Merrimack Street and promotes savings for shoppers.

Dickson’s Tea Merrimack

Equitable Directors Elect Nine New Members in Session

New York June 28 directors of the Equitable Society met with Chairman Morton presiding. About half of the 32 directors attended along with former executives. Trustees submitted names including large policyholders and urged resignations of all current directors except J B Forgan who sought more time. Nine new directors elected: E B Thomas, E G Bourne, J E Schmidtapp, Frederick Roebling, William Whitman, E W Bloomingdale, E W Robertson, Joseph Bryan and J J Albright.

New York Equitable Society Morton Equitable J. B. Forgan Chicago E. B. Thomas E. G. Bourne J. E. Schmidtapp Frederick Roebling William Whitman E. W. Bloomingdale E. W. Robertson Joseph Bryan J. J. Albright Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Singer Sewing Machine Company Cincinnati Trenton, N. J

Prominent financiers named to Equitable board expansion

Boston bureau reports that E W Bloomingdale and E W Robertson join the Equitable trustees as part of an increase from 31 to 40 directors. Joseph Bryan of Richmond and J J Albright of Buffalo are named, with plans to add more from policyholders and trustees urge a quick action. Chairman Morton said no other public business was transacted as the meeting adjourned.

Boston E. W. Bloomingdale Crimmins Committee Equitable E. W. Robertson Equitable Trustees Joseph Bryan Richmond Virginia J. J. Albright Buffalo Morton

Grain brokers Knight Donnelly & Co fail for three million

Chicago June 28 The grain and stock brokerage house Knight Donnelly & Company fails with assets near 2.5 million and liabilities around 3 million. Receiver Potter reports many loans and unlisted stocks, including gas venture securities, with notes totaling about 0.5 million. Creditors meet and indicate likely substantial shrinkage due to speculative operations.

Chicago Knight, Donnelly & Company Potter

Special Convention Trains to West With Low Rates

Special convention trains run from Chicago via Union Pacific and Northwest to Denver San Francisco and Portland offering low rates for tours to Colorado Utah California Yellowstone and the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Agents sell tickets. write for itineraries and booklets. J. E. Brittain G A P D C N W Ry Boston Massachusetts.

Denver San Francisco Portland Grand Colorado Utah California N. W. Ry Washington St Boston, Mass

Kidney Cure Praised After Failures by Three Doctors

W L Yaney of Paducah Kentucky recalls a severe kidney disease treated by three leading physicians without success. After taking Foley's Kidney Cure, relief came from the first bottle and three bottles cured him permanently. He recommends the remedy. Falls Burkinshaw storey Co Davis Square Ellingwood Co endorse it.

W. L. Yaney Paducah, Hy Kentucky Foley

Trains Between Lowell and Boston Schedule Change

Service via Bedford and Western Division trains on Wednesdays and Saturdays only. Change cars at Bedford. Wait not run until June 26 1905 and will not run until July 2 1905.

Woburn Winchester Boston Southern Division Ayer Junction Amherst Milford and Wilton Greenfield Peterboro Bennington Hillsboro Keene So. Vernon Nashua Manchester Concord Franklin Lebanon White River Junction Warner Bradford Sunapee Newport N. H Claremont Claremont Junction St. Johnsbury Lyndonville Wells River Montpelier Essex Junction Burlington St. Albans St. Johns Montreal Central Vermont Quebec Boston Air Line Quebec Express Plymouth Sherbrooke Wakefield Junction Western Division Bedford Wilmington D. J. Flanders H. C. Taft Lowell

Grass widow joke rouses quip about green threat

A humorous exchange hinges on a pun about grass widow and the color green. The dialogue plays on a stereotype of a suitor lingering around a widow, delivering a light, risqué twist. The line foreshadows a playful social moment in a casual setting.

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