Lowell Daily Courier historic note dominates Middlesex county paper
The Lowell Daily Courier describes itself as the oldest and best daily in Middlesex County, established 1826 and a daily since 1845. It publishes daily except Sundays, at Courier Citizen Building, Merrimack Street Lowell, with 12 cents weekly and 50 cents monthly delivery. Circulation boasts of wide reach and openness of circulation books.
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Boston and Maine Railroad trains between Lowell and Boston
Boston and Maine Railroad schedules show trains operating between Lowell and Boston. Readers can expect frequent service linking the two cities with commuter updates and times subject to change.
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Old Junk and Railroads Spark The Times To Market
The paper notes markets for scrap iron and old stove parts, with rails at 25 to 30 dollars per ton, compares broader shifts in stock values and the impact on confidence, and highlights the China rail project and US trade hopes. It argues the Nicaragua Canal will reshape global and regional prospects, boosting commerce for the United States and Central America.
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United States
Massachusetts Debates Electrocution as Death Penalty Method
A fervent editorial argues electrocution should replace hanging as Massachusetts’ method of execution. The piece laments Ferraro’s New York death as brutal and questions whether harsher penalties deter murder, urging readers to weigh state crime rates against the severity of punishment.
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New York
Barberium
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Fragmentary Note on Market and Materials Supply
An unclear OCR fragment mentions markets and materials, referencing a Ge or group and Greer, with scattered terms about supply, pricing, and manufacturing. The text is incomplete, lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable entities beyond vague references to a market context.
Changing policy and railroads through the ages
The author argues that shifts from Democratic to Republican policy shape railroading and tariff practices. They note freight costs fell from 1.94 cents to 0.75 cents per ton mile over 30 years due to consolidations, while criticizing party leaders for inconsistent orthodoxy. The Porto Rican tariff debate hinges on whether Puerto Rico is US territory and warns of future party trouble.
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United States Territory
Fire Insurance Crisis Calls for New Methods
The National Board of Underwriters chief warns that fire underwriting in the country is in a deplorable state and nearing a crisis. He blames cut rate competition and snide policies, noting that honest insurers cannot cover losses at loss-making rates. Public reliance on insurance is high, yet standard protection may fail against both average and catastrophic fires.
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National Board of Underwriters
Boston
Chicago
Quotations on trade and war from various editorials
A collage of quotations cites editors from Haverhill Gazette Springfield Union and other papers debating trade growth under free markets and the Spain US war, with references to Admiral Dewey Andrew Carnegie and state legislators. The mix mocks politicians and asks why opinion leaders fail to unite, noting Montana figures and general political mudsling.
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Mr. Clark
Montana
Andrew Carnegie Ee Bers
Springfield Union
City Hall Brilliant Linked to Cosmopolitan Service
Homer L. P. Turcotte the elevator man at city hall provides excellent service and watches for French speaking strangers, aided by a growing, diverse corps of assistants. Charles J. Glidden is praised for his talent in selecting capable aides and managing a busy national travel routine, with deep ties across Texas, Mexico, Boston, and Lowell. Salaries at city hall stir debate as clerks face raises and cuts under a new order, while a police superintendent’s remark sparks debate about organ grinders in Lowell.
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City Hall
City Messenger
Charles J. Glidden
Boston Journal
Mr. Glidden
United States
Texas
Cleveland
Detroit
Mexico
Lowell
Boston
Glidden
Hogg
Lone Star State
New England
Marie
Bammer
Honest weights and measures in market trades
A reader warns of dishonest dealers using short measures for produce like apples and potatoes. They recount buying a bushel for three fourths price and finding only three quarters of the quantity. A peck of potatoes proved slightly under six quarts, and a second size fruit basket mislabels as a half bushel. The writer urges enforcement by the sealer of weights and measures to protect honest dealers and the public.
Middlesex Women’s club to raise funds for summer playgrounds
Society items note the Middlesex Women’s club plans a fund drive for the summer playgrounds started last year. Ernest Seton-Thompson will visit Lowell March 15 to entertain for the fund, with George Grossmith speaking March 22. Miss Caroline Hazard reception features Wellesley graduates. Highland Emerson club hosts a gathering at 617 Westford Street with Dr J P Codman discussing Brook Farm memories and its social applications.
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Ernest Seton-Thompson
Lowell
Colonial Hall
George Grossmith
Caroline Hazard
Francis
Mansur Street
Wellesley
Bessie Bennett
Helen Buttrick
Margie Spear
Mary Killpattrick
Warfield
Albert White
Westford Street
Highland Emerson Club
J. P. Codman
Boston
Brook Farmers
New England
Brook Farm
Amusements at the Opera House Show Major Week Ahead
The Corse Payton company plays nightly to crowded houses with strong advance ticket sales. Miss Reed excels in Camille. A Child of State and vaudeville receive praise. The Little Minister tale unfolds with Babbie as the minister’s wife. Monday brings Frohman’s The Girl from Maxim’s at Lowell Opera House with a starry cast and a full production.
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Opera House
Caddam Woods
Babbie
Nannie
Lord Rintoul
Scotland
Charles Frohman
Maxim
Lowell
Lowell Opera House
George Feydeau
Criterion Theatre
New York
Mise Merri Osborne
Mr. W. J. Perguson
Inmaaan Alfred Klein
Joseph Allen
Lewin Baker
Paul McAllister
Charlee W. Lane
Robert Hickman
Edgar Hawley
Royal Thayer
Arthur de Voy
George Welle
Douglass Stanfield
J. Robersn
Charles Walton
Wales Winter
Fenny Addison Pitt
Mary Kealty
Mamie Forbes
Blanche Cerf
Rose Flynn
Florence Gerald
Grace Haneon
Margaret Kenters
May Blanchard
Tremont Theatre to Open The Greatest Thing in the World
The Tremont Theatre will premiere The Greatest Thing in the World Monday March 5 with a stellar supporting company headed by Sarah Cowell Le Moyne. Notable cast includes Frederick DeBelleville Robert Edeson Henry Jewett Walter Thomas Miss Hope Ross Katherine Grey Verner Clarges Derrick Van Beekman and an extensive troupe providing twelve speaking parts and a ballroom ensemble.
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Sarah Cowell LeMoyne
Tremont Theatre
Liebler & Co
the Coghlans
William H. Crane
Mrs. Fiske
Robert Edeson
Boston Museum
Empire Theatre
Maude Adams
David Brandon
Henry Jewett
Julia Marlowe
John Storm
Viola Allen
The
Walter Thomas
William Gillette
Secret Service
Hope Ross
Katherine Grey
Richard Mansfield
John Stapleton
Gates & Morange
William Furst
Siedle
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Fourth Burton Holmes lecture portrays Moki Land in Arizona
The Odd Fellows hall audience enjoyed Moki Land as the fourth Burton Holmes lecture with Voltz guiding a desert journey to the Moki reservation. Moving pictures showed Mokis customs and life, while the lecturer compared desert life to civilization.
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Moki Land
Burton Holmes
Odd Fellows Hall
Arizona
Voltz
Asia
Desert
Pill Sense Promises Affordable Liver Pills Surge
An advertisement claims Dr Agnew’s Little Liver Pills offer a better, cheaper option to old timers crowding the market. It touts cures for sick headache biliousness and stomach irritation with doses at 10 cents. Sold by Atal druggists B Carter and F C Goodale Co.
Harry Morrie 24h Century Maids at Manchester Music Hall
The article touts Harry Morrie and his 24h Century Maids presenting a novel, lively entertainment at Manchester Music Hall. It promises a galaxy of pretty girls, clever comedians, new acts, and fresh mirth, claiming the show will be greatly appealing and unique for its time.
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Harry Morrie
Bai
Bright
Merry
Burom Entertainment
Savoy Theatre Draws Crowd With Standout Act
A lively Savoy Theatre performance features Mr. 4. V. PitegereM delivering a standout act praised for clever timing. Gerald, also billed as Guy One, anchors a segment that audiences called a definite hit amid a strong show lineup.
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