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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
3
Manchester N H June 29 George Small 25 a young man of excellent habits was found dead by hanging in his room at 46 Middle Street his body on a strap suspending from the closet door no motive is given and he had been employed until recently
Ossipee New Hampshire June 29 Carroll D Piper formerly assistant cashier of Wolfsboro Loan Banking Company Wolfsboro who faced four indictments tied to the banks failure on February 10 1904 was released from custody by order of Carroll County Superior Court Attorney General Eastman urged dismissal and the court granted the request ending the criminal proceedings related to the bank troubles.
An old advertisement touts Herpicide as death to the dandruff germ, claiming dandruff injures the scalp and hair, causing brittleness and eventual loss. It promises luxuriant growth without dandruff and notes sample requests by sending 10 cents. Sold by leading druggists with Ellingwood Co. as agents in Detroit Michigan.
A Royal Arcanum union picnic for seven councils of Lowell and North Billerica drew over 1500 attendees at Willow Dale. The event featured sports contests, races, a baseball game between Lowell and Highland councils, boating, dancing, and an evening waterfront display with a Japanese lantern decorated steamer. Committee leadership included Ezra Mansur and Joseph Mehan, with numerous council members assisting in sports and organization.
Lakeview celebrated its official opening last night with more than four thousand attendees. Forty cars shuttled between Lake Mas Cup pie resort and the city while a smooth one and a half minute pace was kept on the track aside from one car. A special drawing card drew crowds and a nearly full theatre attended the 8:15 program. After the show the band played on the water and fireworks followed, described as first class though slightly delayed.
In Dover Maine six residents from Orneville and Lagrange faced municipal court for unlawful assembly linked to a tar and feather attempt on Thomas Francis of the Holy Ghost and Us Society at Shiloh. Five were bound over for the supreme court in $100 each, others discharged amid great local excitement.
Yarmouth N S June 29 T W Johns former cashier of the defunct Bank of Yarmouth was found guilty on two counts of making false monthly government returns. Sentence was deferred. The bank failed months ago after heavy loans to W H Redding Son merchants who became financially embarrassed.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as a worldwide cold cure that removes the cause. It urges readers to call for the full name and to look for the signature of E. W. Grove, noting a price of 2 percent.
Police vow immediate arrests for anyone exploding fireworks before the Fourth as complaints pour in from across the city. Peter Laganis was nabbed igniting a large cracker in Market Street, while a drunken altercation with Officer Donovan in Merrimack Square ended in a scramble on the ground before witnesses. A note found in Lawrence about a body at Hunt’s Falls spurs Lowell police to check the street address as prankish paranoia stirs local nerves.
Camp life begins with a rush as athletic organizations have games and tournaments under way. An intercollegiate field day and track meet are set for July 4, followed by baseball games among college delegations at Northfield. Campers stay in touch with educational and religious conferences held in Northfield all summer and may attend platform meetings.
The Maine Supreme Court ruled that a party cannot obtain a new trial if the official stenographer dies and a report of evidence is unavailable. Trials may only be granted after evidence is considered by the law court, which must overrule the motion or dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution if no report exists. Justice A R Savage wrote the rescript following the death of Charles W Smalls of Portland, who had reported six cases.
East Northfield Mass June 29 Camp Northfield the college man’s resort of New England opened today with over one hundred men encamped on Notch mountain. Numbers are expected to rise to two hundred by mid July and over five hundred by close of season Sept 1. Founded ten years ago by D L Moody as a Y M C A institution it now welcomes any young man seeking a clean vacation. Last year saw new tennis courts improved boating facilities and a camp clubhouse in honor of Henry Seifert former student manager killed on the General Slocum.
Two parcels totaling about 47500 acres in the White Mountains including part of the presidential range and Mount Washington were sold in Boston for $365000 to Robert Osgood. The Bartlett Lumber Company properties include lumber mills storehouses and dwellings and the sale followed a March Massachusetts superior court decree.
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