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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1900
Page
4
The Luvill Daily Courier of Merrimack street Lowell proclaims itself as the oldest and best daily paper in Middlesex county, established in 182% and operating daily except Sundays and holidays. It lists delivery by carrier at 12 cents a week or 50 cents a month under Courier-Citizen Company.
The Courier asserts unmatched daily reach in Lowell, boasting it prints the leading circulation with its "Circulation Books open to all" policy.
Trains run daily between Lowell and Boston on the Boston and Maine line. Service details and timetable specifics appear in the limited readable text.
A 1900 Lowell Daily Courier column surveys global affairs and domestic issues. It notes British war costs, taxation, and the Boer conflict’s impact on Britain and the United States, plus local politics in Woaton and measures on Philippine era liquor. It hints at civic controversy over mayoral governance and cautions on rum and whiskey sales in the Philippines.
The piece argues Manila is flooded with American style bars and urges Gili Ett's bill to ban strong drinks while light beverages stay legal under Spanish rule. It also notes English mine workers savor coal scarcity, exploiting shorter weeks for higher pay, but warns public sympathy will wane as coal imports rise and hours and wages shift.
The article argues that as General Roberts advances inland his army must establish secure supply bases since exhausted country makes sustainment critical. It notes Boer resistance, cautions against overextended operations, and questions whether a five to one British advantage suffices to conquer a field army capable of defending or pushing back British forces.
A summary of Puerto Rico trade notes that total annual exports and imports rarely exceed 30 million dollars with imports about 2 million higher. Principal items include cotton goods, flour, pork products, agricultural implements, and vegetables. Coffee leads exports near 10 million, followed by sugar, molasses, and tobacco, with tobacco and molasses around 0.5 million.
Mrs Taylor wife of the Kentucky governor visited soldiers daily in Frankfort and delivered baskets of cake and seatmeals. Mrs Phebe Hearst of California funds the Hearst free library and reading room at Lead, paying all expenses. It houses 6600 volumes and serves the district, with Lead in the Black Hills region. Hearst owns a large stake in Home Stake Mining.
A fragmentary discussion on wedding customs from a March Ladies Home Journal excerpt. It notes the ring design with initials and date, the belief linking the ring finger to the heart, the evolution of the kiss after vows, and a contrast with traditional practices in Russia.
Local notes report Councilman F E Saunders slated to address the Ward Three Republican club Wednesday night. The column weaves in crime, taxes, and city services while quoting police court fines, a Chinese gambler, and a religious anecdote, reflecting broader Lowell social debates.
The Little Minister presented at the Opera House lacking Maud Adams still satisfied crowds with a strong cast led by Adelaide Thurston as Lady Babbie and Ira A. Hards as Gavin Dishart. The four act drama featured artistic scenery and drew a demonstrative, curtain call worthy audience.
Hoyt’s elaborate production of A B Bunch of Keys under Gua Bothner earns strong box office with a renewed cast, new features, and music hall acts. Cracker Jacks open with Manchester’s company return drawing large crowds at Music Hall for March 8 to 10 with Irene Yung headlining a varied program.
In a northwestern Canadian settlement a group of women plow the field while a man holds the handles. The scene is cited as an example arguing physical labor suits women better than mental work, prompting Professor Harry Thurston Peck to take notice.
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