Spooner Defends President Protection Bill in Senate
In Washington the Senate debates a bill to shield the President from assault as a crime against the government while House actionRelief for Chicago postmaster Coyne passes to reimburse 74610 in stolen stamp losses from 1901. Senator Spooner argues assault on the President remains a crime against the government and punishable under law.
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House
Washington
Senate
F. B. Coyne
Chicago
Mason
Committee On
Post Office
Post Roads
Coyne
Spooner
Wis
Bacon
Edward III
England
United States
Congress Set to Hear Contested Spear Burnett and Moss Rhea Cases
Washington reports drill into river and harbor legislation as House members debate the measure. Speaker Mann announces immediate consideration of Spears v Burnett and Moss v Rhea after river and harbor business, while Ransdell defends lower Mississippi appropriations. Debate covers tariffs, ship subsidies, irrigation, Cumberland river plans, and protections for officials.
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Washington
House
Mann
Committee On Elections
Spears
Burnett
Moss
Rhea
Ransdell
Mississippi
Snook
Ohio
Lewis
Georgia
Powers
Mass
Small
North Carolina
Gaines
Cumberland River
Burgess
Texas
Congress
Burton
Bacon
United States
Spooner
McKinley
Chelmsford Selectmen permit gas pipes amid bribery talk
A Chelmsford town official defends granting a permit to the Chelmsford Gaslight Co. to lay gas pipes, arguing it will lower rates, while addressing rumors of secrecy and bribery and stating honor guides the decision despite public scrutiny. The official notes no exclusive rights are granted and that plans must mature before being declared. If the company fails within two years, the agreement voids.
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Chelmsford Gaslight Co
Chelmsford
Lowell Gaslight Co
Chelmsford Gaight Co
Dyspepsia remedy MI-O-NA touted as life saver
Medical views link rising personal crisis reports to diseased digestive organs and drug misuses. The ad claims MI-O-NA cures diseased digestive parts, restoring digestion, nerves, brain, and overall health, with Ellingwood & Co. selling it in Lowell Massachusetts.
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Ellingwood & Co. Cor
Central and
Merrimack Streets
Lowell
Mass
Senate debates harsh penalties for assassination plots
Discussion centers on a proposed law to punish assassination of the President or foreign sovereigns within US jurisdiction with severe penalties. Supporters urge strong measures to deter anarchists, while opponents doubt government authority to punish acts against officials as individuals. The Senate considers the bill, then adjourns after executive session.
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Teller
Bailey
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
A Winter Lawn Party At Pawtucket Church
A winter lawn party drew a large crowd to the Pawtucket church banquet room last night with lanterns and fir trees. Mile Zaugauretta told fortunes and Prof Andrew Caddell hosted a curiosity shop. Various sales tables and a Boston hurdy gurdy provided entertainment as the event plans a repeat tonight.
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Pawtucket
Zaugauretta
Andrew Caddell
Susan Cheever
Eva Dickey
Mabel Paige
Ida Silcox
Margaret Seeton
Grace Maxfield
Michel Grosse
Boston
Union Labor Meeting Discusses Loomfixers Pay Demand
Textile council met in Calders and Pickers hall to consider the Loomfixers ten per cent demand on mill treasuries. A strike may follow Monday if no mill reply. Beamers and painters unions also met, with painters seeking 2.25 a day starting April 1, but no action taken yet.
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Textile Council
Calders and Pickers Hall
Master Painters
Central Street
Salada Tea Endorsed by Health and Food Journals
Health and food journals highlight Salada Ceylon Tea as vastly superior to rivals and urge readers to try it. Salada Green Tea targets Japan tea drinkers with emphasis on quality and flavor.
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Japan
Fair Will Trust Clause Invalidated in San Francisco Case
San Francisco, March 19. The state supreme court declared the trust clause in the late James G. Fair will invalid for the personal property. The order of distribution to Charles L. Fair, Mrs Theresa Oelrichs and Mrs Virginia Fair Vanderbilt is affirmed. The prior decision had voided the trust regarding real property as well.
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San Francisco
State Supreme Court
James G. Fair
James M. Troutt
Charles L. Fair
Theresa Oelrichs
Virginia Fair Vanderbilt
Historic gavel features relic wood from famed sites
A gavel presented to the Manchester Historical Association of Manchester New Hampshire contains sixty wood pieces from historic locations. The head uses wood from the old frigate Minnesota and the handle from John Stark’s home. The sounding block blends wood stone and metal with foreign stones and pieces from Mary Queen of Scots palace Shakespeare's church Caesar's palace and many American sites.
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Manchester Historical Association
Manchester
N. H
Reuben L. Reed
South Acton
Minnesota
John Stark
New Hampshire
Heed
Fancil Hall
Horace Goodwin
Boston
Eed
Mary Queen of Scots
Shakespeare
Caesar's Palace
Rome
Christopher Columbus
Bunker Hill Monument
Capt. Davis
Concord Bridge
Washington Monument
Dorchester
Washington’s
State
War
Navy Departments
Washington
United States Treasury
Capitol
National Cemetery
Arlington Heights
Golden Park
Cal
Roger Williams
D. R
Old South Church
Miss Gertrude Miller to Sing at the Lowell Recital
Miss Gertrude Miller will be the vocalist at the upcoming recital of the Orchestral Society. She has sung with Handel and Hayat Society of Boston Newburyport Choral Union Salem Oratorio Society Waltham Choral Union Nashua Oratorio Society and many other groups and is regarded as the best singer the Lowell public has seen this year. Tickets go on sale at Austin's Music Store next Friday morning.
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Gertrude Miller
Orchestral Society
Miller
Handel and Hayat Society of Boston
Newburyport Choral Union
Salem Oratorio Society
Waltham Choral Union
Nashua Oratorio Society
Lowell
Austin
Debate Club Chooses Education Reduces Fear of Punishment
The regular meeting last evening saw the affirmative led by Chas D Amory and Frank Higgins defeated by James O Donoghue and Patrick Begley. Judge Frank Quill presided as plans were made for a joint debate with the Greenhalge Debating club on April 2 at the High School hall about abolishing the jury system.
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Chas
D. Amory
Frank Higgins
James O'Donoghue
Patrick Begley
Frank Quill
Greenhalge Debating Club
Obituary for Sarah M Whittier and Thomas F McKeown
Obituary notices report the death of Sarah M. Whittier wife of Abiel C. Whittier aged 72 at her Westford home. Also noted is the death of Thomas F. McKeown a young man from Centralville who died after a brief illness at the home of his relatives on West Sixth Street. McKeown leaves his parents four brothers and several sisters.
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Sarah M. Whittier
Abiel C. Whittier
Westford
Mass
Thomas F. McKeown
Cestralville
His Barers, Jr
Michael McKeown
West Sixth Street
John
Michael Bi
Edward
Augustine
Helen
Winnifred
Lowell
Mary
California
Obituaries Highlight City Mourns Several Leaders
Funeral services covered multiple prominent locals including Miss Etta Groves John H Haworth and David Donaldson Jr. The Haworth funeral noted Lincoln street tube works closing in respect. Many out of town mourners joined High school and police delegations. Catholic rites included Immaculate Conception church Mass with Gregorian chant.
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Etta Groves
Spellie Roves
Royal
Draper
Mary Leary
Lincoln Street
Edson
David Donaldson, Jr
David J. Donaldson
Police Department
Wentworth Avenue
High School
Poice
Immaculate Conception Church
Fr. Dorgan
Fr. Quinn
Fr. McGrath
P.P. Haggerty
Margaret McCaffrey
Haggerty
Fréd F. Tighe
Aaron Summerville
Ina Goodwin
A. M. Kelley
Miss Kelley
P. F. Desvine
J. _Murphy
Charnes Pevce
Pierre N. Brunelle
John H. Dawson
F. Grady
Jas. Walsh
Lowell High School
James Riley
James Kelley
Frank Scannell
Dorgan
O'Donnell
Francois Paquin
Aiken Avenue
Funeral notices recount multiple local burials
Funeral services conducted at St Joseph's church and homes for Arthur Leo Michaud Minerva K Hardy and Mary Blakely, with burials at St Joseph's Fox Hill and Jewett Street cemeteries. Undertakers Albert Young Weinbeck and Co. led burials. clergy included Rev Fr Fourier Rev Worth Rev Wilson and others. mourners and floral tributes listed.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Fourier
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Albert
Arthur Leo Michaud
South Street
Minerva K. Hardy
South Billerica
Mr. Worth
Billerica
Mr. Wilson
Andover
King, Cook
Hardwell
Blodgett
Undertakers
Young &Co
Fox Hill Cemetery
Mary Blakely
Cairns
Jewett Street
Brooks
Dove
Andrew Scott
James Blakely
Miss Mercier
Calvert
M. Robinson
T. Ferguson
P. Deneault
M. Deneault
E. J. Gregoire
James
Robert Scott
D. Crimmins
W. Maddle
Obituaries announced for Holden Maloney Sherry Mulligan
In this city on March 19 Edward D Holden aged 53 funeral Friday March 21 at 281 Wilder street 2 pm flowers not sent burial private. John F Maloney aged 17 leaves mother one brother Thomas and one sister CT Mscia Sherry body moved to Undertaker Savage rooms. Mary Mulligan aged 55 at 50 Pleasant street survived by husband Patrick and one daughter.
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Savage
Mullgan
Pleasant Street
Mary Mulligan
Patrick
Collecting “Covers” Shows Full Postal Route Exhibits
An Adams Express officer in the city collects envelopes with stamps and postmarks to reveal the entire journey of mail. Covers from Borneo and China to Samoa display multiple postmarks, tracing routes from SandaKan to Springfield and Pekin to Apia. The hobby requires the collector to source both cancelled and uncancelled stamps and devise personal methods to obtain rare pieces.
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Adams Express Company
Borneo
Sandakan
Singapore
London
New York
Springfield
China
Samoa
Pekin
Shanghai
Yokohama
Kobe
Brisbane
Apia
Springfield Republican
Weather talk among sparrows whispers of yesterday
The article notes that sparrows on the roofs sounded like they were complaining about the weather yesterday, offering a vivid, humorous observation of the day’s atmospheric mood.
About the House column seeks reader tips
The About the House department of the Lowell Weekly Journal invites ady readers to send household hints suggestions or thoughts for the columns anytime. Address About the House Department Lowell Weekly Journal.
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Lowell
Lowell Weekly Journal
The Kitchen Lady's Realm Piece in Table Talk
Lawrence Porcher Hext portrays a regal figure without crown or bloodline, whose fame travels widely and whose influence is vast and commanding. The verse extols a sovereign of appetite and generosity, whose authority guides a hungry universe.
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Lawrence Porcher Hext
Editorial Reflections on Dinner Tasters and Bread Making
The piece muses on the rise of the dinner taster in fashionable circles and the potential clashes with cooks over dish saltiness and sweetness. It recalls a young wife who defended her mince meat against an overcritical relative and argues bread making should be mastered by cooks. It also notes limited kitchen space and shrinking pantries affect daily stocking.
Frugal Kitchen Tips From A Practical Household Remedy
A writer suggests substituting eggs with eggshells after removing the lining to make a usable coffee additive. The passage also shares a home hand lotion recipe using bay rum glycerine and lemon juice to soften skin after dishwashing and at night, promising smooth hands.
Spanish Omelet and Twist Bread from Table Talk
A Spanish omelet recipe follows the Boston cooking school method using onion butter tomato mushroom and pepper seasoned with salt and pepper and beaten eggs cooked until creamy folded over a tomato filling and served hot. Twist Bread instructs braiding a divided dough into two long ropes then a larger braid with a smaller top braid baked until light. Table Talk.
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Boston
New devices for the house wife at the patent office
A roundup from Good Housekeeping notes numerous household inventions showcased at the United States patent office. Items include an anti septic floor broom with a kerosene reservoir, a mop wringer that dries without wetting hands, a refrigerator that chills by evaporation, and a washing machine that does the wringing. Other entries include a non explosive oil can, a gas compatible broiler, a swinging flower stand, a hygienic hair brush, a candle holder for birthdays, and a magazine tack hammer that feeds tacks.
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United States Patent Office
White Waists and Food Choppers In Domestic Life
A column extols white waist cleanliness as universally flattering and indispensable, with a housekeeper praising the food chopper for repurposing leftovers. It notes eggs lose appeal as prices drop, suggesting families curb egg consumption when 40 to 45 cents a dozen.
Palm-like palms from date pits and kitchen hints
Old house hints advise planting date pits in geranium pots to grow long blades and later palms, noting roots spread deep. Good Housekeeping suggests washing macaroni in cold water after boiling to remove starch and dirty water, and a vacation tip about eggs boosting coffee flavor.
Handy gas pliers save time in home repairs
A housekeeper extols ordinary stout gas pliers as the handiest tool in the home. It handles nails, tacks, window-shade springs, eyeglasses repair, tinware, carpets, leather goods, and even toasting bread in a pinch. It twists wires, cuts bottle wires, and grips hot tinplates, proving invaluable for household tasks and crafts.
Fewer Gallons, Wears Longer Devoe Paint Claim
The advertisement proclaims that Devoe Lead and Zinc covers more area with fewer gallons than Mixed Paints and lasts twice as long as lead and oil mixtures made by hand.
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Derby & Morse
Middle Street
Citizens of
Joseph E. Warren
Seecmen
Novel Entertainment
Pawtucket Church
Union Labor
The
Beamers’ Union
Carders and Pickers’ Hall
Best of Teas
Oelrichs
Lowell Coke
Parker Coal and Wood CO
Prescott Street
NEW York Cloak and Suit CO
John Street
Lowell Orchestral Society
Franklin Debating Club
Inge
Merrimack St
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