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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1902
Page
6
The Lowell Daily Courier describes itself as Middlesex county oldest daily paper established in 1825, daily since 1845, published at Courier-Citizen Building Merrimack street Lowell. Delivery by carrier within city at six cents per week. COURIER-CITIZEN COMPANY.
Saturday afternoon and night were fine. Yesterday was delightful a perfect spring day and everybody who could get out was out of doors. Today opened clear with big white cloud masses at noon. Weather data shows barometer and temperatures.
Boston reports fair weather tonight with likely continued fair conditions on Tuesday. Winds are expected to be light from the north to northeast, shaping a calm spring pattern for the region.
The piece discusses possible strikes by textile mill operatives seeking a ten percent wage advance. It compares Fall River and Lowell conditions, notes transport and coal costs, and argues wage raises must be justified by profits, warning against arbitrary rates and urging measured, economics-based decisions by both sides.
The piece argues that employer investment created Lowell mills and wages, warnings against raises beyond trade capacity, and notes a New York case involving Florence Burns and Walter Brooks. It cautions that a strike could hurt workers and the city, urging proof of business-justified demands before drastic action.
An Outlook piece mocks fears that municipal ownership of street railways would foster corruption and a partisan machine. It argues corporate aims seek favorable city governments but denies persistent partisanship or employee coercion, while conceding the core worry of a political machine remains unresolved.
The curt refusal of mill agents is debated by contemporaries as not curt but sober. The city hopes to avoid curtness and a strike, noting it has never had a large strike and does not want that record broken now.
The passage argues that strike action is justified only if it is deserved and necessary. It notes Lowell’s prosperity with wages higher than ever and questions whether a major labor war would bring burdens to workers and the community.
The piece notes a violent stabbing amid a strike where non-union men are involved. It contrasts Providence unrest with New England restraint, calling brutish acts beneath workers. Henry Faxon plans to quit active rum fighting, signaling no license victory, while he remains ready to continue pressure.
Prof. E. C. Pickering of Harvard has accepted the directorship of the department of astronomy and astrophysics at the Carnegie Institution in Washington. The position does not require him to leave Cambridge. Rev. Charles Hunt Porter Jr formerly of Hingham resigned Sunday as pastor of Channing Memorial Church in Newport R. I. and intends to retire from the ministry, with plans to pursue geology research or literary work.
The text argues that an artificial wage rate benefits no one and that wages cannot be sustained beyond what business conditions warrant. It notes limited capital invested in cotton manufacturing, suggesting such investment aimed to earn profits.
The President and his convalescing son Theo dore Jr enjoyed a bright warm Sunday ride. The boy is rapidly regaining his strength and was kept out longer than in prior excursions.
A digest of varied remarks references to Kitchener, J P Morgan, Mr Mudd, Wil ldiscussed topics from labor strikes to yellow fever reports and literary misattributions. Notes touch on rubber trusts fashion lettuce styles, postwar politics, and Franco Italian tensions over Tripoli with vivid, era flavored asides.
The piece collects quotes about the Connecticut constitutional convention, Gen Miles and his retirement prospects, the Miles case echoing historic military tensions, Palma’s Cuba arrival and a wave of office seekers, and the Sampson Schley naval controversy. It notes partisan responses and calls for common sense in Washington.
Speaker Myers exits the race and Congressman Lawrence abandons a state ticket bid. Despite last attempts to recruit others, the field shrinks as the contest moves toward Curtis Guild securing the position.
A Detroit man recounts buying coal for years from one supplier and, after a dispute, arranging a relevering of an entire 10 ton delivery. He discovered the shipment was almost half a ton over standard, not under, and chose to settle matters and keep the relation. He spent $25 and endured dust and racket but exposed no further action.
A reflective verse excerpt on memory and lost moments from Edith M. Thomas published in Harper's Magazine. The piece contrasts forgotten things with lingering longing and suggests time cannot fully reclaim certain cherished occasions.
Notes from Massachusetts rail yards and streets describe a New Hampshire locomotive on a siding, lily shoots in Lowell, a Ben Butler statue hearing, and a former artillery driver now guiding a dump-cart. It mentions mill dividends, Lowell stock ownership, Palm Sunday crowds, Boston trade on Saturdays, a mirage seen off Deer Island, Boer munitions via New York and Amsterdam, a north end Italian night, and Dr. Edward Everett Hale’s 80th birthday celebration in Boston with Harvard figures and Cecilia clubs.
John Swett a local contractor begins travel to Chicago tonight with several large contracts on hand. Leslie Chambers of this city gains a naval academy appointment at Annapolis aided by Julius Chambers of the New York Journal and Congressman William Sulzer of New York. Leslie is grandson of Mrs H C Cushing and lives with his mother at Mr Cushing's Highlands home. He may decline the appointment preferring West Point. Mayor Dimon recovering from illness expects to attend city hall soon. James S Russell, Lowell's eldest man, attended St Annes church and marked his 95th birthday.
A fire blamed on a rat’s nest in the George N. Osgood building on Merrimack street near the Green school caused about 400 in damage to two tenements and two stores and a millinery shop. Alarm from box 25 rang before noon. principal loser was tailor Alfred Delisle. Fred C. Church insured the building and, with Frank M. Brogan, insured the stock and fixtures.
The alarm from box 92, shortly after noon yesterday, was for a grass fire in Billings Street.
Mrs. F. W. Gleason at 322 East Merrimack Street presents an imported millinery display for spring. She spent weeks in New York selecting new fashions, and many handsomely trimmed hats are shown in her parlors. An open invitation is extended to friends and the public to view the latest importations.
Pleasant weather drew a large crowd of ladies to the Misses Rogers millinery opening at 175 Merrimack street. The sale featured new styles and handsome imported novelties with a corps of assistants busy assisting customers. The store was tastefully trimmed for the occasion.
About twenty young friends gathered Friday night at No. 8 Hazeltine Street to celebrate Miss Gladys Storms ninth birthday. Miss Lillian Scott presented a handsome ring on behalf of the group, and guests enjoyed light refreshments, music, and games before dispersing with birthday wishes.
The New York Optical Co at 27 Bridge Street near Merrimack Square invites the public to view new glass styles for Easter. Their Lowell parlors boast leading graduates offering free eye examinations and glasses at moderate prices for both ladies and gentlemen.
At Miss Burke's in Lowell, the annual exhibition of exclusive hats and bonnets will be held today March 24 at 20 Palmer Street. Miss Burke offers many handsome samples of millinery art and extends a cordial invitation to the ladies of Lowell and nearby areas.
The Grocery Provisions and Fish Clerks union gathered at Odd Fellows hall with 286 members initiated. Despite the president’s absence, the session drew strong enthusiasm and several new applications.
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