Early Lowell and Its History Colossus of Cotton Mills
The Boston Globe piece recounts Lowell’s birth as a mill town after 1813, led by Francis Cabot Lowell, Nathan Appleton, and Patrick Jackson. It details land deals, the Chelmsford to Lowell transition, and the 1822 incorporation of Merrimack Manufacturing, plus later growth, capital, and labor statistics. It notes Dickens’ 1842 visit and Lowell’s vast industrial system with canals, power, and a massive payroll.
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Boston Globe
Lowell
United States
Nathan Appleton
Waltham Enterprise
Charles River
Merrimack River
Evangeline
Mississippi
Gabriel
Nashua River
Nashua
Mr. Appleton
Charles H. Atherton
Amherst
N. H
Souheran River
Merrimack
Nashua Company
Waltham
Moody
Salisbury
Ezra Worthen
Messrs
Jackson
Appleton
Pawtucket
Chelmsford
Irk Boott
Patrick T. Jackson
Francis Cabot Lowell
England
Scotland
Young Lowell
Judge Lowell
Harvard
Massachusetts
Boston Manufacturing Company
Patrick Jackson
Hon
Boott
Tawtucket Falls
David Harum
Kirk Boott
Gen. B. F. Butler
John A. Lowell
Merrimack Manufacturing Company
Hast Chelmsford
Charles Dickens
Tewell
Capital
Hamilton Manufacturing Company
Appleton Corporation
Lowell Manufacturing Company
Middlesex Company
Tremont and
Suffolk Mills
Lowell Bleachery
Boott Cotton Mills
Massachusetts Cotton Mills
Lowell Machine Shop
Frease Various Mill Co
Dramatic Critics and Courtesy in the Profession
Ormsby A Court argues that dramatic critics labor under ingratitude from performers, urging the theatrical world to show courtesy to newspaper writers. He notes editors and provincial critics often receive little thanks despite honest criticism, calling for professional gratitude and mutual respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramatic Mirror
Early Pioneers The Hunts and Their Impress Upon the City
The article recalls the Hunts used Hunt’s falls and ferry at Hunt’s discovery of Belvidere. Samuel Hunt established the ferry between Chelmsford and Dracut, with descendants continuing the trade. Israel Hunt fought at Bunker Hill, served in the Revolution, and later lived in Nashua. The Hunt family held civic roles, including Nashua police court justice and postmaster, with Mary I. Hunt a prominent Nashua resident.
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Hunt
Samuel Hunt
Belvidere
Concord
Merrimack
Andover
Hunt’s Falls
Hunt's Ferry
Samuel
St. John’s Hospital
John
Dracut
Chelmsford
Israel Hunt
John Hunt
Bunker Hill
Nashua
New Hampshire
Joseph Bradley Varnum
House of Representatives
United States
Ione
John M. Hunt
Judge Hunt
Board of Selectmen
Mary I. Hunt
John L. Hunt
Lowell
For Sale Farm Listings Near Electrics And Woodlands
Farm of 12 acres adapted for market gardening four miles out with almost new buildings including an eight room house bath barn carriage house and cider mill near electrics priced 2100. Forty eight acre farm nine miles out with wood and lumber and fair buildings 1500. Eleven acre farm with good house barn hennery three acres of wood ideal for poultry 850. T ELLIOTT 64 Central Street.
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T. H. Elliott
Central Street
Hearing on wiring hazards in Lowell streets
Massachusetts hearing set by the Committee on Mercantile Affairs on March 6 at 10 30 A M in the State House room 431. Petition by Charles A Dimon mayor and others seeks repeal of dangers from electric wires cables and poles in Lowell city streets. Frank A Wells clerk.
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Massachusetts
J—S$Tats House
Boston
Committee On Mercantile Affairs
Charles A. —. Dimon
Lowett
State House
Annual Meeting of Lowell Cemetery Proprietors
The Proprietors of the Lowell Cemetery will hold their annual meeting on Wednesday evening March 6 1901 at 7 30 at the Middlesex Women’s club rooms Palmer street. Each lot has one vote. Officers reports and records will be presented. Four Trustees will be elected for three years. The meeting may authorize sale of 696 square feet to the Boston and Maine railroad. Charles L Knapp Clerk Lowell February 18 1901.
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Lowell Cemetery
Middlesex Women's Club
Palmer Street
Boston and Maine Railroad
Charles L. Knapp
Lowell
Notice of licenses to use wagons and hackney carriages
Minor licenses from the Office of the Board of Police announce applications to use or employ wagons trucks carts sleighs or other vehicles for job or express business to sell or expose fish clams or oysters and licenses to use hackney carriages to convey persons for hire. Applications due by noon March 2 1901. Existing licenses expire March 31 1901. Joseph Smith Clerk.
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Office OF the Board OF Police
Marcel
Board of Police
Joseph Smith
Trains From Wowell Depot To Taunton And Nearby Cities
Train schedules from Wowell Middlesex Street Depot list departures to Taunton New Bedford Newport Providence Pawtucket Marlboro South Framingham and other stations at 7.1 11.25 am and 6.20 pm with connections at South Framingham to Rosign Albany and at Concord Junction to Fitchburg line. 6.25 pm links to Stonington line for New York City south and west. Sunday service includes 7.15 am departures to South Framingham Mansfield Pawtucket Providence and nearby stations.
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Wowell
Middlesex Street
Taunton
New Bedford
Newport
Providence
Pawtucket
Marlboro
South Framingham
Waye
Rosign
Albany R. R
Worcester
Springfield
Albany
Coscord Junction
Fitchburg R
Boston and Maine Railway Timetable Reprint 1900
Corrected timetable for Boston and Maine routes dated October 8 1900 lists train times from Merrimack Street Depot Lowell and Middlesex Street Station Lowell with numerous departures to Boston Lawrence Salem Haverhill Newburyport Amesbury Portland and other destinations including Saint John St John New Brunswick and Montreal routes. Also shows Sunday schedules and multiple divisions including W N P and Fitchburg. Authorities D J Flanders and H C Taft Name roles included.
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Merrimack Street Depot
Lowell
Boston
Ae AG
Middlesex Street
Lawrence
Salem
Maas
Haverhill
We Va
Undays
Newburyport
Amesbury
Portspops
Bixeter
Dover
Rochester
Alton Bay
Somersworth
N. Ye
Orchard
Agi
Auguste
Bath
Waterville
Lewiston
Skowhegan
Bangor
Belfast
Rockland
Abe
Fastport
St John
Portland
Castine
Veer’ Isle
Seagewick
Bar Jonesport
Machiasport
Jones
Weburn
Ueis P.m
Amherst
Milford
Wilton
Greenfield
Peterboro
Benning
Hilllsboro
Keene
Hillsboro
Nashua
Manchester
Concord
Por Frankin
Lebanon
White River Junction
Wranklin
Fort Warner
Bradford
Sunapee
Neweport
N. H
Claremont
White Mt
Plymouth
Johnsbury
Fae
Lyndonville
Vie Wells Hiver
Montpelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Albans
St. Johns
Montreal
Central Vermont
Quebec
Boston Air Line
Sherbrooke
wVia
Western Division
Bedford
Wilmington Jure
D. J. Flanders
Gen. Pass
H.C. Taft
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Lis
Manchester of
America
New England
Mrs. Bowers
Wick Boott
Warren Dutton
Paul Moody
John W. Boott
Venice
Ormsby A. Court
Washington
Father John
Carleton _& Hovey’s
Father John’s
Medicine Wise
James Boyle
Eliot
Railroads
Boston & Main
Ween
Chicago
St Louis
Paul
Pullman
Gem's & S
New York, New
Hlaven & Kianferd R. K
Boston & Maine
R. R
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Printing Department
Mercantila Printing
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