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Newspaper

Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1902

Page

10

March Sunrise and Sunset Times Noted

The record lists March daylight details with sunrise at 6.05 and sunset at 7.52 for the moon set at 7.52 p.m. and day length measured at 11.40 hours.

Try Home's coal and roof repairs by Taylor Roofing Co

The City notes Taylor Roofing Co with 26 years in building and repair work including gravel roofing shingling and painting inviting estimates at 140 Humphrey Street telephone 608 13. Thompson Hardware advertises Electrolite Lamp offering bright light rivaling sunlight ideal for library tables as bicycling popularity rises with optimistic notes on riding outside.

Taylor Roofing Co Humphrey Street Thompson Hardware Co

Ex Councilman Bosca Returns to Chelmsford Centre

Ex councilman A B Bosca has returned home to Chelmsford Centre from Lowell after wintering there. Miss Christine A Adams of Chelmsford Centre will start work as a nurse at Loomis sanitarium in New York City on March 18. Mayor C A R Dimon and stenographer William Meloy returned yesterday from a Bermudas trip. Nathaniel Hill, longtime Middlesex Mechanics librarian, joined the New England Historic Genealogical Society headquartered in Boston.

A. B. Bosca Lowell Billerica Street Chelmsford Centre Christine A. Adams Loomis Sanitarium New York City C. A. R. Dimon William Meloy Bermudas Nathaniel Hill Middlesex Mechanics Association New England Historic Geneological Society Boston

The Nurse's Night Duty in Hospitals

Dr. Emma C. Hackett surveys the night nurse's burden in large and small hospitals. She notes midnight dinners as a morale boost in well staffed facilities, while in smaller ones nurses prepare meals themselves. The piece details vigilance, rising fatigue, and duties before dawn as patient care remains critical.

Emma C. Hackett Pilgrim

Sub Treasurer Marden Delivers Money Talk to Boys Club

Hon George A Marden sub treasurer spoke at the Thorndike street Boys Club last night, third in a series. He explained money as a medium of exchange, its value, how it is counted, the scale of counterfeit notes, how fakes are made and raised, and the use and abuse of money.

Thorndike Street George A. Marden

Y. W. C. A. Notes Prayer and Praise Meeting

The mid week prayer and praise service is scheduled tonight at 7.30 at the rooms. Dr. Goddard will deliver a practical talk on body care tomorrow evening at 7.45. A Tennyson concert is set for Saturday night. All are invited.

Goddard Tennyson

Peptiron Puts Iron Into the Blood

Peptiron supplies essential iron to improve blood oxidation and color in lips cheeks and ears. It is offered as an aromatic elixir at $1 per bottle or chocolate coated pills at 50c or $1 per box. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Company Lowell Massachusetts markets this tonic and tonics for anemia nervousness and dyspepsia.

C. I. Hood CO Hood Lowell. Mass

Traffic rules on Pawtucket Bridge revised by aldermen

City board met in regular session with eight members present as Mayor Dimon sent greetings. Action includes approving library funding of 3000, discussing Edson cemetery land, and modifying Pawtucket bridge traffic to allow eight wheel cars up to sixteen tons while preserving four wheel limits. Equipment plans, petitions for street lights and macadamizing were reviewed. a suit from Catherine O Connell was noted.

Dimon Badger West Sixth Street Andover Street Summer Street Albert J. Blazon Catherine O'Connell Edson Carmichael Derby Tim Public Library Department General Treasury Fund Pawtucket Bridge Common Council

Notre Dame Academy Presents An Evening in Historic France

Notre Dame Academy boarding pupils staged a French themed literary entertainment Monday night. The program featured solo and recital items by Agnes Gavin Sadie Gillon Julia Whelly Marion Lynch Margaret Locke Teresa Mahony Marie O Donoghue Eliza Yardy Mary McShane Ruth Dudgeon Helen Dore and Marie Antoinette paper.

Notre Dame Academy France Rive D'Un

Lowell Board Receives Petition Against Pawn Shop Wages

At a Lowell police board meeting, a petition signed by more than one hundred common victuallers urged action to stop pawn brokers from purchasing workers' wages and requested a hearing to argue their case. Several minor licenses were granted or adjusted, and one license was revoked. a special police officer was appointed for Welles' hall.

Board of Police City of Lowell James F. Owens Common Victualler Peter Choratas Market Street Anna Coleman Central Street William Ogilvy Middlesex Street Hawker and Pedlar Fred G. Steele Hudson N. H Geo. W. Sweeney Howard Street Frank Wright Aiken Street Alphons- Bousquet Aiken Avenue Lilly Avenue Alexis Calepures Leopold A. Gelinas Merrimack Street Joseph Thieberge Race Street Welles’ Hall Merrimack Kirk Streets

Fraternal Lodge Carnival Aids by Lowell BPOE

Lowell lodge of Fraternal BPOE entertained the ladies who helped with a carnival in Fiske building last evening. About 200 attended as whist ran 8 to 9 followed by Hibbard's orchestra. A select program featured Mc Caffrey quartet Henry Baril Marguerite McCaffrey James Coughlin Dan McCaffrey. Refreshments by Harris. Dancing 11:30 to 3. Decorations by C F Young. Whist winners were Healey Kinney first, Joseph McDonald and Miss McDonald second, booby.

Lowell Lodge Fiske Building Hibbard McCaffrey Henry Baril Marguerite McCaffrey James Coughlin Dan McCaffrey James F. Lyons W. H. Downs Fred Billingsly Ww. S. Grady Geo. W. Healey Frank M. Merrill Lodge James Hessian Everett Mass Andrew J. Halpin T. E. Boucher C. F. Young F. E. Harris James J. Healey Minnie Kinney Joseph McDonald

Thespian Dramatic Co Opens Canton Pawtucket Series

The last of the season's entertainments under Canton Pawtucket was held last night in Odd Fellows hall featuring the Thespian Dramatic Company. The trio, Miss Pauline Dunstan Miss Mary Norton and Miss Editha Parsons presented short dramatic sketches and pantomimes.

Canton Pawtucket Odd Fellows Hall The Thespian Dramatic Company Pauline Dunstan Mary Norton Editha Parsons

Sale of 5c items ends at Carleton and Hovey

Our everything-at-5cs sale at 236 Merrimack Street ends soon with most stock cleared. About 50 of 1000 whisk brooms remain, while perfumed soaps, Castile soap, Bromide Seltzer, tooth picks, bird gravel, cigars, combs and lavender salts are offered at 5 cents.

Carleton & Hovey Merrimack Street

Amusing sketches highlight lodge entertainment and sailor guests

The article reviews a pantomime style performance featuring a “Lodging House Episode” with a landlady, roomer, Bridget and a mouse, plus a scene from Domber and Son with Alice Brown alias Alice Marwood. Miss Parsons, Miss Dunstan and Miss Norton deliver solo pieces as Princess Jodge Daughters of St George celebrate seven years with tea, dinner and a varied program led by Rev N W Matthews and Grand President Miss Elizabeth Green. A Garf ield colony Pilgrim Fathers meeting adds to the notes.

Bridget Miss Parsons Miss Dunstan Domber and Son Alice Brown Alice Marwood Mrs. Brown Miss Norton Jodge St. George Anna Haigh Chas. BE. Parke Mary A. Woods Eva Hoyle Mary E. Ormwood Ella Howard Bertha Dawson Mary L. Brown Lillian Hoyle Florence Oxley N. W. Matthews Elizabeth Green Lyric Percy W. Edmunds Osmond Long Warren Reid William Foster Elsie Ampleby John Stott Thers Elizabeth Mills

Gas heating costs and portable alternatives urged

A furnace man quotes about 49 a room for heating a home but notes coal prices make this impractical for partial heating. Portable gas heaters, radiators, or grates are promoted as cheaper, cleaner, and more economical, with Lowell Gas Light Co offering models and on site calculations this spring.

Lowell Gas Light Co

Wage Increase Vote Reported by Lowell Textile Council

Lowell mill officials have received no official word of a wage increase vote reportedly passed last week by the Lowell textile council. A meeting of mill treasurers and agents is expected when a formal request is received, possibly around March 24.

Lowell Mill Lowell Textile Council

Massachusetts stockholders consider Georgia cotton mill plan

Massachusetts mill stockholders are weighing a proposal to fund a second cotton mill in Georgia. The discussion centers on investment viability and regional demand, with potential economic impact for the Georgia site and benefits anticipated for the Massachusetts backers.

Massachusetts Georgia

Postum Credit to Dyspepsia Heals Coffee Addiction

A Waterford Virginia family shares how a friend and later the household adopted Postum Food Coffee. The man with chronic dyspepsia found coffee disagreed with him, yet he tried Postum and, within months, his symptoms disappeared and he gained weight. The husband, a physician, endorses Postum as the healthiest beverage and the family now drinks it exclusively.

Postum Mary E. Brown Waterford

Explosion at Chelmsford foundry. loaded shell detonates

A 5.30 pm blast at the Chelmsford foundry caused by a melted old cannon shell from government stock. The shell exploded as it was dumped into the melting oven but caused no injuries or major damage, narrowly avoiding casualties had it detonated earlier in the furnace.

Chelmsford

Obituary notices of several local residents and relatives

Mary Judieth Clough widow of Chase Clough of Powell street died after a long illness at 74. Funeral Thursday at 3 from Edson cemetery chapel. Dennis Noonan former Lowell resident died at 594 Canterbury Roslindale. burial by J. F. O'Donnell after 10:37 a.m. arrival. Edward Hartmanf aged 44 died at home on Shirley avenue. survived by widow and nine children. The Blanchard family mourns daughter Helen Isabel aged 5 years 19 days after diphtheria and paralysis. buried at Edson cemetery. service attendance restricted but flowers showed friends’ sympathy.

Mary Judieth Clough Chase Clough Powell Street Edson Cemetery Dennis Noonan Lowell Canterbury Street Roslindale Court Star East American Order Edson

Funeral notices and memorial masses across multiple parishes

A long list of yesterday funerals and burials is reported. Esther Smith James and Catherine 121 Prince street burial in Catholic cemetery Undertaker Molloy. Jeremiah Doyle died at St Johns hospital buried Milford NH Undertaker O Donnell. Albert Sullivan burial from 296 Middlesex street with St Peters church services by Fr McDermott. Esther M widow of Ephraim Tibbetts burial Edson cemetery Undertakers Ela Son. Mary Horan funeral from 82 Gorham street Mass at St Peters church bearers named. Sophie Germaine buried St Josephs cemetery Mass at St Jos?phs church Fr Diss and Fr Gulard. Bridget OFlaherty funeral from Sixth street Mass at St Michaels choir led by Mr Boulger. P Carm Montmarquet funeral from 12 Roberts street Mass at St Josephs Church. Mise Blanche Daxter

Esther Smith James Catherine Prince Street Molloy Jeremiah Doyle St. John’s Hospital Milford N. H O’donnell Albert Sullivan Middlesex Street St. Peter's Church Fr. McDermott Charles Hallaghan Frank Devine William Kelley Edward Shea Albert Whipple Frederick McDonald Rogers Esther M Ephraim Tibbetts Salem Edson Ela & Son Mary Horan Gorham Street St. Peter’s Church Jeremiah McGlinchey Patrick Delogly Stephen Callahan Peter O'Hagan Henry Mahon Andrew Smith Boulger Schmidt Nano M. Galagher Carolyn White William Hines Hugh Lennon James Kenny Michael Cryan Joseph Falley Michael McKeown Fr. Carney C. H. Molloy P. C. Montmarquet Roberts Street St. Joseph’s Church Fournier Marion Lamothe Mise Blanche Daxter

Funeral details for soloist and organist with burial at Catholic cemetery

The soloist and Ed Vincellette served as organist at the service. Floral tributes were many. Undertaker Archambault oversaw the burial conducted in the Catholic cemetery.

Ed. Vincellette Archambault

Deaths in Local Area Report March 11

Obituaries list three individuals Hood Arthur 24 years one month died at Tyngsboro Shannon Ellen 64 at city hospital and Eliza Richardson 36 wife of Albert C G Richardson at 52 Billerica Street. Bodies removed to Undertaker Savage.

Hood Tyngsboro Arthur Hood Shannon Ellen Shannon Savage Richardson Billerica Street Eliza Albert CG Richardson

Y W C A February Secretary's Report Highlights

Fannie L. Bennett, general secretary, presents February report noting 1744 meals served, receipts of 200.84 and total 182.72 with expenditures 138.39. Seventeen hundred forty four meals. 20 regular roomers. 28 transients. 1 shelter occupant. Activities include employment bureau, 41 applicants, 67 offers, 20 filled, eight committee meetings, choir and social events, religious and missionary committee growth, Bible classes over 1000 in attendance, gospel meetings led by Bruce Gilman and Rev J A MeElman, and community services across Nashua, Lawrence, Pawtucketville, and other areas.

Miss Fuller Dr. Goddard Raynes Russell Bruce Gilman Newton Centre J. A. MeElman Boston Carll Goddard Miss Rutherford Young Association Quartette Sunshine Club Comfort Club Corporation Old Ladies Nashua Lawrence Eliot Congregational Church Pawtucketville Congregational Church Fannie L. Bennett

Boy Born to Mr and Mrs George Kitchener

In Kitchener on March 11 a son was born to Mr and Mrs George Kitchener of 369 Central street bringing a new member to the family and extending local lineages.

Kitchener George Kitchener Central Street

Health Notes Endorse Father John's Medicine for Vitality

A column warns against patent medicines and opioid laden tonics. It extols Father John's Medicine as nourishing, tissue building, and blood enriching, claiming doctors prescribe it as a tonic and body-builder for forty years, while warning of drug habit dangers and pneumonia risks from improper cold remedies.

Father John

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