Bequest to Lowell Library Prompts Hope for Uncontested Legacy
Friends of the Lowell public library hope the late John Davis will’s bulk bequeathal to the library remains uncontested. Mrs. Davis, devoted to books and local clubs, supported the library, and trustees plan uses for the Davis funds to boost children’s services, printing, and exhibits, possibly expanding space for displays. Reverend Peter MacQueen shared Boer War recollections of General Delarey and Lord Methuen, praising Delarey as a Napoleon-level strategist and noting his Dutch-speaking Transvaal background.
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Lowell Public Library
John Daws
Mavis
Davis
Generallg
Boston
Davis Fund
New England
Peter MacQueen
Delarey
South Africa
Lord Methuen
MacQueen
General Delarey
Baden-Powell
Delaney
Methuen
Napoleon
Transvaal
Portrait of late mayor hung in city hall
Mayor awards a portrait contract to a Lowell woman, to be displayed in City Hall. Easter social activity rises as residents host dinners and ping pong matches. Local clubs see many players, with women proving formidable. Social events include tea at Copley hall with Miss Eth el Barrymore in attendance and fashion notes. Upcoming charity events and lectures are announced, with several residents traveling or ill but improving.
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William F. Courtney
Lowell
City Hall
Yorick
Vesper
Copley Hall
Ethel Barrymore
Grace Cumnock
Stella Cheney
Odd Fellows Hall
Centramhe
Chard Lawton
Elinor Palmer
Frederic T. Greenhalge
Women’s Auxiliary
Massachusetts Civil Service Reform Association
Chas. H. Porter
State Civil Service Commission
William T. Sedgwick
Institute of Technology
Josephine M. Ockington
George A. Marden
Franklin Nourse
Charles W. Huntington
Joseph W. Griffin
Pinehurst
N. C
Camden
South Carolina
Grace Hylan
Samuel T. Hosmer
Florida
John S. Chandler
Philadelphia
Coffee Hearts and a News on Postum Benefits
A letter extols Postum Food Coffee as a cure for heart trouble caused by coffee. It recounts a woman's years of heart episodes and fainting, doctor advice to quit coffee, and eventual switch to Postum leading to full recovery.
Sunday church services listed across Merrimack area
A compiled notice lists multiple churches with addresses and pastors on Sunday schedule. Morning services run around 10:30, with Sunday schools at noon, evening services near 6 to 7 pm, and various youth groups and special programs noted at First Merrimack, Kirk Street, High Street East, John Street, Highland Westford, Eliot, First Trinitarian, Pawtucket, Swedish, Hillside Dracut, Central Dracut, Evangelical Tyngsboro, and French Botwers Street venues, along with guest speakers and topics scheduled.
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Merrimack Street
Public
Franken A. Warfield
Kirk Street
French Street
George E. Martin
D. D
John Street
Paige Street
George H. Johnson
Christ
Wm. H. Lathrop
Booker T. Washington
Highland
Westford Street
South Canton Street
T. Clayton Welles
Jesus
Dutton Street
Music Hall Avenue
George F. Kenngett
Pawtucket
Mammoth Road
Pawtucketville
William G. Poor
T O’glock
J. A. McKnight
The
Hillside
Dracut
Christ's Challenge
London Street
Charles B. Poole
Hillside—Dracut
John A. McKnight
Wm. G. Poor
Pawtucket Congregational Church
Central—Dracut
Fredr. I. Kelley
Evangelical
Tyngsboro
Sarah A. Dixon
Y. P
Botwers Street
Fletcher Street
Rev
T. G. A. Cote
Palm Sunday Sermon and Services At St Anne Church
The St Anne s Merrimack street church announces Palm Sunday services with a sermon and holy communion at 10 80 am and evening prayer at 7 o clock. Rector A St John Chambre D rector will lead the observance and deliver the final address.
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St. Anne’s
Merrimack Street
St. John Chambre
A Sweet Stomach Through Perfect Liver and Digestion
The phrase asserts health benefits tied to a flawless acting liver and strong digestion as prerequisites to a sweet stomach, suggesting a medical or dietary remedy. It promotes an easy route to digestive comfort by optimizing liver function and digestion.
Beecham's Lenten series and church services listed
Beecham's in the Lenten series for young men with a talk on Success or Failure. Sunday school at noon. Confirmation instruction at 3 pm. St John's Gorham Street north of the courthouse. Rev Leander C Manchester rector. Morning service 10:30, Sunday school 12, evening service 6:30. Communion on first and third Sundays and major festivals.
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St. John’s—Gorham Street
Court House
Leander C. Manchester
Holy Week Services Guide Appears for Week
Records show a sequence of Christian observances including Holy Week Monday to Easter Eve at 7.30 am, Good Friday matins at 9 am, passion service at noon, and evensong with a lecture at 7.30 pm.
Swedish-Meadowcroft Church Service Schedule
Rev. John W. Eckman presides at Swedish Meadowcroft street near Moore street with a Sunday school meeting at 9 a m, morning service at 10 30 a m, and an evening service at 7 o'clock.
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Meadowcroft Street
Moore Street
John W. Eckman
Churches Schedule Aided by Many Pastors in City
A long list details morning noon and evening services at numerous churches across St Pauls Junction Worthen Central Highland Centralville Wesley First Swedish First Primitive Immanuel Freedom and Union Freewill locations with pastors Rev James H MacDonald Rev James F Allen Rev George H Clark Rev George M Smiley Rev Leon H B Bell Rev L E y Rev Nathaniel W Matthews Rev W H Yarrow Rev Robert F True Rev S A Blaisdell Rev Stephen B Millin Rev Albert B Riggs Rev William A Grang and others. Each entry notes service times Sunday school and additional events like Epworth League and Y P S C E meetings plus special sermons and union services.
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St.Paul’s
Hurd
Warren Streets
James H. MacDonald
Worthen Street
James F. Allen
T. C. Watkins
D. D
E. Mae Chilsholm
John Street
Paige Street
George H. Clark
Epworth
Highland—Loring Street
Grove Street
George M. Smiley
Boston
Leon HB. Bell
Kirk Street
Normaly Leith
First Church
First Primitive
Gorham Street
Hilsworth Street
Berean Primitive
Moore Street
Lawrence Street
W. H. Yarrow
Lawrence Greenwood
Sunday church services and program times
At 10.45 o'clock Sunday school at 12 noon. P S C EB at 6 o'clock service at 7 o'clock. Morning topic The Saints as Stars, evening A Comparison of Prince Henry With Prince Jesus.
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Prince Henry
Prince Jesus
Westminster and First-Appleton Churches Announce Services
Morning services at 10 30 and 10 30 oclock respectively with Sunday schools and evening programs. Rev James M Craig leads Morning at First Appleton and Rev H B Foster leads Westminster Tyler Street with evening sermons and titles Christ Crucified and Doubts respectively.
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Appleton Street. Co
Davis Street
James M.craig
Westminster United
Tyler _ street
H. B. Foster
AD Westminster Presbyte
Morning services and Sunday events at local churches
First Hurd street hosts Rev Charles F Fisher pastor with morning service at 10 30 S C E at 6 p m The Lesson of Palm Sunday is read in morning service The evening sermon is by A Eliot D D Grace Princeton street at South Canton street Rev Ransom A Greene pastor Morning service at 10 30 Sunday school at 12 noon The Sympathies of Jesus is topic Union service at First church at 7 in the evening
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Hurd Street
Charles F. Fisher
A. Eliot
D. D. Grace
Princeton Street
South Canton Street
Ransom A. Greene
First Church
Morning services and union sermon announced in city notices
Rev Charles T Billings will lead morning service at First Merrimack Street opposite John Street with Sunday school at noon, preaching Before the Crucifixion. Rev George C Wright presides at Middlesex Street between Eliot and South Streets with morning service at 10 30 and noon Sunday school. sermon The Great Fight of Faith With the World. union service at First Universalist Church at seven. Samuel A Hirot D D of Boston will preach.
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Merrimack Street
John Street
Charles T. Billings
Middlesex Street
Eliot
South Streets
George C. Wright
First Universalist Church
Samuel A. Hirot
D. D
Boston
Religious Services Schedule for Several Parishes
The list details Mass times and church activities across multiple churches including St Patrick’s Suffolk, St Peter’s Gorham, St Joseph’s Oblate Fathers, Immaculate Conception Oblate Fathers, St Michael’s, Sacred Heart Oblate Fathers, St Jean Baptiste Oblate Fathers, and St Anthony’s Portuguese. It specifies first and second masses, children's masses, high masses with sermons, Sunday schools, vespers, and benedictions with exact times at each location and rector names.
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St. Patrick’s
Suffolk Street
Jefferson Street
William O’brien
St. Peter’s—Gorham Street
Union Street
Michael Rowan Reactor
St. Joseph’s
Oblate Fathers
Lee Street
Kirk Street
Joseph A. Fournier
Immaculate Conception
Merrimack Street
Brown
High Streets
BE. A. Dorgan
St. Michael’s
Sixth Street
John J. Shaw
Church of the Sacred Heart
Moore Street
Andrews Street
John P. Reynolds
St. Jean Baptiste
Aiken Street
Joseph Mangin
St. Anthony's
Gorham Street
Congress Street
John Rosa
Union Mission and Several Churches Hold Sunday Services
A list of Sunday services and times at multiple missions and churches including Union Mission on Paige street near Kirk and Barristers hall, Central Mission on First street, West Sixth Street chapel with Rev Lafleur, Coburn Mission on Varnum avenue, and Ayer City on Lincoln street. Services occur at 3 p m 2 p m 6 30 p m and 10 30 a m with Sunday schools at various times. All are welcome.
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Union Mission
Paige Street
Kirk
W. C. Westcott
Union Mission Church
Barristers
Odd Fellows
Merrimack Street
Central Mission
First Street
Read Street
West Sixth Street
French Baptist
Ane Lafleur
Coburn Mission
Varnum Avenue
Ayer City
Lincoln Street
Tanner Street
Religious Services and Meetings Listings
Evangelical Lutheran Mead owcroft street Rev J V Soderman pastor services at 10 30 and 7 Sunday school at 9 Church of Scotland service 6 30 Seventh Day Adventists Old Highland hall Branch street Sabbath afternoon Sabbath school 2 First Church of Christ Scientist Morning Reality Second Church of Christ Scientist Volunteers of America Christian fellowship 3 gospel meeting 8 Old Highland hall Sabbath afternoon Bible reading 3 First Spiritualist Society Mrs C Cunningham from Cambridge to occupy platform afternoon and evening Grand Street Adventist church Morning The Fruit of a Genuine Conversion evening Pride Its Tendencies and End
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Evangelical Lutheran Church
Meadowcroft Street
J. V. Soderman
Church of Scotland
Seventh Day Adventists
Old Highland Hall
Branch Street
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Second Church of Christ, Scientist— Volunteers of America
Christian Fellowship
United States
Second Church of Christ, Scientist
Odd Fellows
Middlesex Street
First Spiritualist Society
C. Cunningham
Cambridge
Grand Street Adventist Church
Gorham St Methodist Church Service Notes
Gorham St Methodist Church at Corner Ellsworth Street lists Rev N W Matthews as pastor. A 9:30 devotional for spiritual awakening precedes a 10:30 special service led by the pastor and choir director with a sermon on Christ's Word Work and Worker. An afternoon men’s mass meeting is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. under Mr. (name incomplete).
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Gorham ST. Methodist Church
Ellsworth Street
Christ
United Religious
Laxative Bromo Quinine Taviets Cure Cold in One Day
A classic patent medicine claim features the signature on every box promising a single day cold cure through Laxative Bromo Quinine taviets. The ad touts rapid relief and widespread availability.
Second Great Mass Meeting of United Churches Held
Lawrence Greenwood will preach and sing at the event with music by the male chorus. The union choir led by Sam Asquith with Nellie Rawnsley at the organ will perform. The mass meeting is scheduled for 6 30 and welcomes all, with early arrival advised to secure seats.
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Lawrence Greenwood
United Churches
Greenwood
Union
Sam Asquith
Nellie Rawnsley
Morning Service and Evening Hymns at Local Church
Morning service at 10 30 includes a sermon The Lesson of Palm Sunday with a fine musical programme under Mr Fleet Prelude Offertoire Seion Leigne con AUOL Anthem God be Merciful Whitney Quartette Contralto solo Jerusalem Parker Mrs O A Gelino Quartette Grant us Thy Peace Gounod Postlude Intermezzo Macbeth Sunday school at 12 10 Union service at 7 Sermon by Rev A Eliot D D of Boston vesper music Prelude Andantino Lezme Lemare Anthem God That Madest Earth and Heaven Shelley Trio The Day of Rest Tenor solo For of Such is the Kingdom Blumenschein Mr Long by request Anthem Lord When My Raptured Thought Beethoven Postlude March Militaire Knaebel
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Fleet
Leigne
Whitney Quartette
Palms Bean
Jerusalem
Parker
O. A. Gelino
Macbeth
A. Eliot
D. D
Boston
Lemare
God
Shelley
Sadie
Long
Beethoven
First Trinity Congregational Church Services and Lectures
Rev George F Kenngett leads Sunday services at First Trinity Congregational Church Dutton Street with an exchange sermon by Rev EB Bartlett from Chelmsford. Evening lecture on Early Life and Ministry of Christ forms part of a five part illustrated series on The Great Painters Gospel featuring Tissot reproductions. Holy Week services are scheduled with illustrated lectures and songs, including The Star of Bethlehem and Come All Ye Faithful. On Wednesday March 26 a lecture From the Manger to the Tomb is offered with sacred art masterworks.
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Christ
Tissot
Mons, Tissot
Kirk Street Cong's Church Services and Musical Program
George Edward Martin and Thomas Ford D D lead a cosmopolitan church service at Kirk Street Congregational for morning and evening worship with a large musical program. The morning sermon titled Your King Cometh features organist A F French and various choruses quartettes and solos. A baptism service includes representatives of several nationalities singing in their native tongues. Continuous musical selections and a fire test sermon are planned for an absorbing service.
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Belshazzar
Pepin
Flemings
Walch
J. Avison Baker
Gospel Service and Talks by Rev Edward Mc Lain
A Sunday service starts at 4 p m with Rev Edward Mc Lain of Boston speaking on How to Discipline Girls and Develop in Them a Christ like Character. The Sunshine club meets at 3 p m and the girls Bible class at 5 30 p m. An evening talk on the Christocentric movement by Rev Mc Lain at 7 45 p m will be vividly illustrated and explained.
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Edward McLain
Boston
Sunshine Club
Hat and bonnet exhibition at Miss Burke’s Parlors
The annual exhibition of exclusive hat styles will be held at Miss Burke’s parlors at 20 Palmer Street on Monday March 24. Miss Burke will display many handsome samples of millinery art and invites the ladies of Lowell and vicinity.
Hair Products and Switches Sold by Rhodes Store
The Rhodes store advertises human hair switches front pieces and waves, with averages listed at 1.50 and 0 cents for gray 22 inch switches. Ownership notes that goods are made in house under Mr. Rhodes supervision.
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Rhodes
Rhodes New Hair Store Opens on Regal Street
A new hair store named Rhodes opens on Regal Street, with tele offerings and light advertising. The listing notes contact method and a recent street location, indicating a small business setup in the area.
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Rhodes New Hair
Aarp Regal Street
Osltt
Young Chicago Girl Recovered by Pinkham's Compound
The letter from Miss Lillie Sinclair of Chicago describes relief from severe illness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. It urges readers to seek Pinkham's aid, noting a testimonial from Livy B. Sincraig of Chicago and praising the product's effectiveness for young women.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lillie Sinclair
Chicago
Lillie E. Sinclair
Womans’ Century Bicycle Club
Ill
Pinkham
Livi BK
Sincraig
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George _ street
Church Street
Smith T. Ford
Young People’s Society
D. Millin
Charles R. McNally
Fifth Street
Henry W. O. Millington
Christian’s Commission
Immanuel
Blossom Street
Robert F. True
C. BE
First Primitive Methodist Church
First Freewill
A. Blaisdell
Providence
Mount Vernon Street
Freewill
Butterfield Street
Stephen B. Millin
Union Freewill
Barristers Hall
Central Street
William A. Grang
Standay School
North Billerica
B. E. Scates
Presbyterian
Universalist
Unitarian
N. W. Matthews
Phi D
C. E. Fisher
First Trin
Cong’s Church
EB. Co. Bartlett
Chelmsford
George Edward Martin
Good Shepherd
Handel
Campion
Allen
Lmea
Hanscom
First Baptist Church
Church and
George Streets
Smith Thomas Ford
Falm
A. F. French
Pontius Chorus Choir
W. H. Pepin
Miss Burke’s
Lillie & Sinclair
National City Bank of
Lynn
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
A. G. Pollard & CO
Atlantic
Palmer Street
West Section
Batiste
Courier-Citizen
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