Lowell Courier-Citizen header through the years
The item lists the Lowell Courier Citizen as the oldest daily paper in Middlesex County, established 1826 and as a daily since 184. It notes publication daily except Sundays and holidays, address at Merrimack Street, Lowell, delivery by carrier at 12 cents a week or 50 cents a month, by Courier-Citizen Company.
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Middlesex County
Courier-Citizen
Merrimack Street
Lowell
Courier-Citizen Company
Boston and Maine trains between Lowell and Boston
Train service on the Boston and Maine line runs between Lowell and Boston from Middlesex Street Station. Regular schedules connect commuters with central Boston, reflecting regional rail operations.
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Lowell
Boston
Erving Winslow Letter to Long Prompts Public Reply
The article notes Erving Winslow’s open letter to Secretary Long due today and warns that any public utterance adverse to the anti imperialist league invites a reply from its secretary. It also discusses vast capital figures and the Fitchburg lease vote as a benchmark against paid advertisements.
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Erving Winslow
Long
Mafeking Siege Reports Signal Mixed Fortunes
The dispatches contrast cautious optimism from Col Baden-Powell and Gen White with a grim assessment that Mafeking remains perilously pressed. While British hopes rise on apparent progress, the army faces a standstill that could force a costly, decisive battle with possible defeat.
Legislature Debates Bill Abolishing Death Penalty
As the death penalty abolition bill reaches the State Legislature members debate its provisions and potential impact. Lawmakers consider the bill's scope and implications for justice, public safety, and state policy while awaiting committee and floor action.
Abolition of Capital Punishment Grows Across Nation
A historical outlook argues that capital punishment should be abolished as public opinion shifts toward life for a life and against judicial murder. The piece cites evidence that death penalties fail to deter crime and praises cautious police licensing decisions ahead of May openings.
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Massachusetts
Duchess entertains at Battle Abbey and royal plans swirl
The Duchess of Cleveland hosts weekend parties at Battle Abbey while rumors swirl about the Princess of Wales avoiding southern waters aboard the royal yacht Osborne and possibly traveling to Denmark next month. Sir Reginald Palgrave resigns as clerk of the House of Commons, a brother of the late Palgraves. In Tokyo a street railway firm plans 200 miles of electric track. The Philadelphia Geographical Society will float wooden casks with blanks to study Arctic currents north of Bering Strait. A Congo Free State garden called Kew gardens may aid tropical industries. Gov. Jones withdraws from Arkansas senatorial race, clearing the path for Senator Berry. Pirot Baptist church in Brookline calls Rev. Avery A. Shay to be pastor.
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Princess of Wales
Osborne
Denmark
Philadelphia Geographical Society
Arctic
Beringstrat
Quotations on contentment and leadership in war
The Springfield Union prints quotations from Spenser Wilkinson and others on labor strikes and the Transvaal war. It compares General Roberts to General Grant, noting both battles and opposition. A mock suggestion asks how New York would be run for a week if Parkhurst led it.
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Don Carlos
Spain
Austria
Carlos
Manchester Union
Spenser Wilkinson
Transvaal
General Roberts
Grant
Pringfield Union
New York
Parkhurst
Feneation
Grossmith and Seton-Thompson in English humor and Lowell notes
The piece reviews Grossmith’s droll stage wit with praise for his pianoforte, contrasts him with Seton-Thompson, and notes the Middlesex Women’s club pairing both. It then covers the schooner Helen W. Martin launch in Bath Maine, its captain, specs, and cost, followed by Lowell news on a tax case spectator, a dodgy canal bridge, Miss Ashton’s vaudeville success, and evolving Middlesex club cultural life in the city.
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Mark Twain
Josh Billings
Bill Nye
Middlesex Women's Club
Seton- Thompson
Seton-Thompson
Shields
Northumberland
London
Grosssmith
Gilbert & Sullivan
Helen W. Martin
Bath
Maine
Alexander Ross
Somerset
Mass
Providence
Benjamin F. Poole
Ezra B. Adams
Gloversville
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Martin
American Bureau of Shipping
United States
Chauncey Olcott Delights Big Opera House Crowd
Chauncey Olcott and his company drew a large season audience at the Opera House last night. The performance received a continuous ovation with strong applause for Olcott’s songs including My Wild Irish Rose and The Irish Swell. The program featured A Romance of Athene Time of Ireland with lively scenes and Irish character, as Pitou’s staging keeps the familiar spirited tone.
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Chauncey Olcott
Opera House
Athene
Pitou
Ireland
Bick Ronyate
Middlesex Safe Deposit and Trust Co Directors Listed
The Middlesex Safe Deposit and Trust Co of Merrimack Palmer St. declares its board roster including Joseph A. Coram Edmund B Conant Wm H S 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 T Walsh Alfred Leblanc.
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Joseph A. Coram
Edmund B.jconant
WM. H. S. Hayes
August Fell
Peter H. Donohoe
John B. Pilling
George E. Putnam
Joseph E. Shanley
Ethan A. Smith
Patrick Kelley
Elias A. M.quade
Thomas F. Morris
Charles D. Palmer
Percy Parker
Edward W. Thomas
Larkin T. Trull
Fred K T. Walsh
Alfred Leblanc
A Night of Theater Delights with Daring Sets
The review lauds a production featuring Dick OBrien and a strong cast including Gilfather Farnum Martin Madisen White Carr Marcelli and others. It highlights 18th century costumes elaborate stage settings like gipsy camp old abbey and beech tree scenes, plus impressive special effects and a standout electric butterfly dance. Two shows remain as crowds fill the opera house for Athlone and Hoyt farces and Klaw & Erlanger’s Chris and the Wonderful Lamp with vivid scenery and strong performances from Hopper Sykes Page Lynch Bassian and peers.
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Olcott
Inniscarra
Old Abbey
Daniel Gilfather
Sir Philip
Dustin Farnum
Luke Martin
Dick O'Brien
Richard Madisen
Standish Fitzsimmons
Aline White
Rose Manning
Ward
Mabel Wright
Louise Marcelli
Gipsey
Little Tottie Carr
Dog Prince
Chris and the Wonderful Lamp
Connecticut
Grand Central Depot
New York
Etheria
Edna Wallace- Hopper
Jerome Sykes
John Page
Nellie Lynch
Alexia Bassian
Just Before Dawn Comes To Music Hall For Final Performances
The vaudeville company ends its Mu sic Hall engagement with two remaining shows, matinee at 2 30 p m and 8 p m, closing after three nights and a March 26 27 28 matinee. The Lincoln Carter play blends wit and pathos centered on a dramatic dynamite induced disaster and avalanche sound effects. Hugh Gibson leads the cast in this acclaimed production.
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Mucia Hall
Music Hall
Litcoln
J. Carter
Carter
Hugh Gibson
Savoy Theatre Closes Week With Strong Vaudeville Bill
The Savoy Theatre reports its best season yet with standing room almost always. This afternoon and evening mark the last two performances of a top vaudeville show with Passion Play pictures and a grand Sacred concert Sunday. Matinee 19 and 20 cents, evening 10 20 30 cents. Next week promises even stronger acts led by Marion Manola in headlining songs with Mc Coy and Fitzgibbon returning as popular funmakers. See advertisers for more headline acts. Matinee daily except Monday at 2 30, evening at 8.1
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Miss Manola
McCoy
Fitzgibbon
Kings of Fun Makers
Savoy
Mather
Keiths Boston Theatre Retains Hart and De Mar as Headliners
Hart and De Mar will headline Keiths Boston theatre for six more days with a strong new sketch praised by critics. New acts include Harry Lacy Ida Van Sielen in Bob Rackett's Pajamas, Grapewin and Chance in Above the Limit, Clarice Vance incoon songs, Harrington the tramp, A D Robbins on bicycle, Fraser troupe dancers, and DeGrezux equilibrists. An April 2 bill planned with Cissie Loftus and Camille DArville joins the program.
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Joe” Hart
Carrie de Mar
Keith
Boston
Harry Lacy
Ida van Sielen
Bob Rackett
Chas. E. Grapewin
Cissie Loftus
Camille D’arville
The Rounders Extend Stay At Columbia One Week
The Rounders will remain in Columbia a week longer after agreement with Mr. Lederer to delay London sailing and cut the London engagement by seven days, costing the Columbia management $1590. Boston success meets with demand, with five weeks deemed too short. cast unchanged and no improvements needed. Ely Cream Balm offered by Ely Brothers at 75 cents with spraying tube. liquid form claims quick absorption and natural hydration for nasal relief.
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Columbia
Lederer
Chamberlyn
London
Boston
New York
Tom Seabrooke
Dan Daly
D. L. Don
Fred Urban
Madge Lessing
Marie George
Phyllis Rankin
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Ely Brothers
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Hood's Pills Cure Liver Ills and Indigestion
Advertisement notes Hood's Pills as a tonic for liver ills biliousness indigestion and headaches. The claim emphasizes quick relief and broad health benefits from this patent medicine. It reflects 19th century marketing language and reliance on sensational health claims.
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Hood
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