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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1900
Page
4
Rail service operates between Lowell and Boston on the Boston and Maine line. Trains run with regular frequency, connecting key stops and providing commuters with a reliable regional link.
The Lowell Daily Courier reviews Governor Rollins’s pious Fast Day proclamation and weighs England’s aims in the South Africa conflict. It notes Maine lumber production, Canadian Pacific plans for Cuba, skepticism about Governor Goebel’s assassination conspiracy, Dr. Parkhurst’s reform views, and Cecil Rhodes’s continued criticism of the British campaign despite Kimberley’s relief and safety concerns.
Authentic information states the supervising architect proposes a 175 090 appropriation for repairs and alterations to the post office and cubic treasury funding at Toston. The request is made by Mr Marden assistant treasurer and custodian. Congress and Uncle Sam’s resources are hoped to advance the project and finish the work soon.
A long, difficult Chicago building trades strike centers on recognition of a central union rather than higher wages. Employers offer seven to four dollar daily rates for eight hours across trades while 54,000 workers face idleness and hardship. A Washington view touts Olney as a versatile presidential candidate but warns Nebraska potential. Dr Webb attacks the Fitchburg lease, seeking court injunctions to block stock voting and hints at anti-state bias.
Miss Mary Lawrence, sculptor of the Columbus statue at the World’s Fair Court of Honor, married Sunday in New York to Francois Michaels Jowett, also a sculptor and daughter of a New York merchant. Other notes mention Vivian Burnet in Denver and Tiffany’s 88th birthday. Former Senator Edmunds walks daily in Washington’s marble corridors and resumes law studies. Tele Fuller, American dancer, was attacked and injured by burglars in Paris apartments.
A compilation of historical and political quips remarks from Chicago News Worcester Gazette Indianapolis Press and Boston Transcript praising Irish memory in Chicago parades and commenting on naval power social democracy and a proposed national holiday honoring the American Revolution era shot heard round the world April 19 acts.
The Brand and OU announce a $20,000 dividend enabling a price reduction on site products for consumers. The note implies potential benefits despite broader government controls as seen in Russia with petroleum, suggesting despotism has perceived advantages of governance by the people.
In Lowell a note recalls Rev. Mr. Howard's fervent baseball cheering and sermons. George Grossmith headlines at Colonial hall Thursday, offering songs and impersonations to support the children's playground project with Ernest Seton Thompson. Tickets at the door. show begins 7.45. Lent season limits dances and whist, while basketball remains the popular pastime.
Charles Frohman presents His Excellency the Governor a farcical romance set in Aman daland Island. The cast features Ethel Barrymore as Stella de Gex and Charlotte Crane as Ethel Carlton with Joseph Holland as the governor. The Opera house audience enjoyed a strong ensemble and a lively first act. A separate note advertises Boston Mutoscope film showings and Daniel Sully’s return on March 22 in a Parish Priest role at the Opera house.
A readable fragment lists the Idolosex Trust Co at Merrimack with names including Joseph A. Coram Edmund B. Conant William H. S. Hayes August Fell Peter H. Donohoe John B. Pilling George E. Putnam Joseph E. Shanley Ethan A. Smith Patrick Kelley Elias A. McQuade Thomas F. Morris Charles D. Palmer Percy Parker Edward W. Thomas Larkin T. Trull Fredk Walsh Alfred Leblanc.
Chauncey Olcott stars in A Romance of Athlone by Augustus Pitou with a refined Irish drama tone. The cast includes Neilie Yale Nelson and Chrystie Miller. Friday and Saturday performances run March 23 and 24 with a Saturday matinee, featuring new songs composed by Olcott.
Manager Boody brings an up to date vaudeville program to his popular theatre. Margaret Ashton sang Always and received two encores. The Mcllvoys performed Casey's Corner with lively dialogue. Della Rocca impressed as a skilled violinist. Duffy Sawtelle and Duffy delivered comic turns. John Kernell headlined with old time wit. The Wilson family offered a strong colored comedy act. Howard brothers play banjos with clever imitations. Garrity sisters closed the bill with songs and dances. The same bill continues through the week.
A large Lowell audience enjoyed a week of varied entertainment despite poor weather. Daly and Tate opened with an acrobatic sketch and big laughs, Miss Kenyon Bishop charmed with songs, and The Professor and His Pupils by Marle Little and Louis Pritzkow drew cordial applause. Ned Litchfield impressed with impersonations and Yankee songs, Geo Wilson excelled with monologue song and politicals, and The Broadway Trio offered refined vocal numbers. Cinematograph pictures, including Farm Yard Scene and A Trip to the Moon, played well with little flicker. The new disappearance pictures pleased, and daily matinees promise further enjoyment for families.
Brief ad notes a lone case of table matting remnants from a mill, 1 yard to 3 yards at a price per yard, sizes Inches wide, sold for under cloth to protect tables and extend cloth life, with mention of iron boards and mantel shelves. A G Pollard & Co.
Director E B Voorhees of the New Jersey agricultural experiment station criticizes exporting crude farm products to Europe. He urges shifting toward manufactured foods and better conservation of soil nutrients, arguing fertilizers and value should favor finished goods over raw crops to sustain national agricultural wealth.
A note extols pineapple as a rich source of vegetable pepsin aiding digestion after meals. It touts Dr. Von Stan’s ee Tab as a natural cure, sold in a box for ten cents by Carter and F. C Goodale & Co. The piece links dyspepsia with weak digestion and promotes the new remedy.
Mrs A C Weston announces the start of her 11th season with Mosers Stickney Smith at 157 Tremont St Boston. She invites Lowell ladies to visit, promising better preparation to meet their cloak and suit needs.
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