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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
4
The Courier Citizen moves through Merrimack street offices delivering Lowell news daily except Sundays and holidays. Carrier service costs 12 cents weekly or 50 cents monthly, with the Courier Citizen Company overseeing publication in the city.
Passenger trains run between Lowell and Boston on the Boston and Maine line. Service details, schedules, and intermediary stops appear in the railroad timetable for daily operations.
The Havana season shows a swift turn from colonial distress to lively social life with balls picnics reviews and receptions. Amid cheers for US and British credit, officials urge cautious pace in Puerto Rico and Cuba while naval strategy shifts under Admiral Dewey as a modern approach to readiness.
The passage argues for Admiral Dewey to lead the navy, praising his education, experience, and wartime leadership as ideal for directing naval movements from Washington and shaping warship dispositions in preparation for war.
A Lawrence sheet criticizes Lowell clergy for portraying Lowell as wicked. The letter argues Lowell remains orderly, law-abiding, and morally superior to comparator New England cities. It defends enforcement of local option prohibition and urges modesty in public commentary.
Governor-General Wood denounces Spanish misrule in Cuba and supports harsher perjury penalties. A New York editorial roundtable cites Kruger's annexation move and city government as evidences of reform debates. William Dean Howells weighs in against capital punishment as a cruel atrocity, while the Massachusetts anti-death-penalty league seeks authoritative view.
The Lowell Boys Club now has about 300 members with many more than a hundred present weekly as twenty five read and others play. A local committee will be formed Saturday to support Lowell work under the general association of clubs. Sparrows joyfully chorus from trees signaling early spring as overcoat thieves trouble state house occupants. Charles H. Richardson of Clinton, once Appleton mills agent, remains a social fixture and is praised for courtesy.
The Parish Priest charms Lowell audiences with Daniel Sully as Father Whalen, guiding Ned Welsh and Nellie Durkin through a storm to a peaceful reunion. Chauncey Olcott performs A Romance of Athlone, with a strong 1800s setting and lavish costumes. Also featured is Hoyt's A Day and a Night, and the musical extravaganza Chris and the Wonderful Lamp with Sousa music and a sharp book by Glen MacDonough. The bill highlights Sir Jerome Sykes and Edna Wallace-Hopper in this touring lineup, with multiple performances scheduled across March.
An irregular review describes a Mustc attraction at Lincoln featuring a night and matinee program. The press notes a straight narrative line about a heart theme and a blend of sentiment with humor. The piece hints at labor themes and a lively, argumentative spirit throughout the act.
Joseph A. Coram Edmund B. Conant William H. L. Hayes August Fell Peter H. Donohoe John B. Pilling George E. Putnam Joseph E. Shanley Ethan A. M. Quade Thomas F. Morris Charles D. Palmer Percy Parker Edward W. Thomas Larkin T. Trull Fred'k Walsh Alfred Leblanc
The report highlights a preceding stage piece with dramatic scenic investiture and a dramatic avalanche effect as sensational as it is scenic. It notes the firm audience appeal of vaudeville acts led by John Kernell and supported by Margaret Ashton, The McAvoys, Della Rocca, Duffy Sawtelle and Duffy, the Grrity Sisters, the Howard Brothers, Wilson family, and others. Seats on sale.
Large crowds attend matinees and evenings at the Savoy this week as Mr. and Mrs. Litchfield entertain with a country boy sketch. George Wilson the minstrel star keeps the audience laughing with encores, while Daly Tape and the Broadway trio deliver acrobatic entertainment. The cast also features Mile Little Louis Pritczow in The Professor and His Pupil and Miss Keene Bishop the singing comedienne. Moving pictures are a feature and parents are urged to bring children. Matinees 2.30, evenings 8.15.
Mr Grossmith’s recital tonight showcases American tour hits with original songs, illustrations, imitations and sketches. The Ibsen drama spoof draws sharp, witty, affectionate humor and a glowing Boston and New York reception, with high-seat sales and a large audience anticipated for the notable event.
Post 120 G A R votes to attend a Patriots Day campfire in Boston where the national commander will address attendees from New England. Commander Hall names a Memorial Day committee including A J Hall C H Stickney Augustus Beaudry F E Butler E R Fife J W Carter C B Cutler W H Clark America Walton C A Turner B F Crosby S C Smiley Joseph Taylor Martin Summers Royal S Ripley. Post 42 G A R appoints a committee to draft resolutions on the death of Hon. John Welch.
Raymond J. Pollard of Hudson New Hampshire and Cora M. Cooper of Stanstead Quebec were married Wednesday evening at J H Barnard’s residence 21 West Adams Street by Rev A B Riggs. Best man was George Harmon cousin of the bride and Ethel Classon bridemaid. Leah Barnard maid of honor. They will reside in Hudson New Hampshire.
The Rev. Frederick B. Allen city mission superintendent in Boston is reported to preach at St. John’s church this evening with service at 7 30. Mrs. 3 H McAlvin of Methuen Street is ill with lagrippe. Miss J F Kenney and Mrs. Bessie Cushing Barnes have returned from New York after a week there. Mr. John Johnson of Co F Fifth Infantry visits Mrs. Lundgren of Lawrence Street. Mrs. C H Addison of Auburn Mo is in town caring for her sister Mrs. Beals of Appleton Street who is ill with grip. Miss Sarah G Sparks Agawam Street kindergarten principal is seriously ill with grip at 59 Elm Street. Rev Charles L Merriam confined at home with grip. Officers Provencher Lindsay Ingalls Leighton Quinn and Lemereux on sick list. Engagement of Miss Coburn Pawtucketville and Mr George H J O'Brien newspaper correspondent announced. Mr O'Brien resides in Charlestown.
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