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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1900
Page
6
A sermon urging parents to guide children with balanced discipline and early training. It stresses that faults of parents shape offspring, warns against overindulgence or harsh control, and calls for a family altar and daily prayers to safeguard children’s immortal souls. It cites examples of failed guidance and the lasting impact of parental influence.
A speaker recalls a devout mother who watched over a sick child, tended him at night, and urged him toward righteousness. The memory resurfaces as a call to return to God, with the creed that the dead are alive in faith and the lost found by divine grace. The excerpt ends invoking angels and a revival of memory.
Indiana senator Albert J. Beveridge, age 35, visited Nagasaki during a Philippines trip. Disguised as a casual traveler he handed his card to the US consul who had recently exposed a fictitious son of Senator Penrose. The mix up sparked amusement before an American officer corrected the situation at a later dinner.
A New York Tribune excerpt notes the Victoria Cross established in 1856 for singular bravery. It describes the Maltese cross, bars for further acts, and pensions. The piece cites Hook from the British Museum who, with ten others at Rorke’s Drift, defended a ward for four hours against Zulu assaults, rescuing the wounded after a 12 hour fight, eight VCs awarded for that action.
Dr D K Pearsons of Chicago explains his college support by contrasting monuments with living schools. He argues arches and libraries serve briefly, while colleges continually educate, produce leaders, and benefit humanity, providing ongoing employment and progress.
The Roberts case sparks anti Mormon agitation and highlights Heber Ricks as a patriarch with 12 wives 66 children and 218 grandchildren living in Snake Valley near Wyoming. Born abroad and joining the Mormons in 1842 he speaks with religious authority while his sons spread to Alberta Canada and Chihuahua Mexico where Mormon colonies grow.
The writing argues that France failed to seize a major religious reform movement spreading through Teutonic lands in the sixteenth century. It claims Protestant endeavors were crushed by devious tools and social weakness, urging France to adopt a moral and physical reform to strengthen national character and economy.
New Hampshire bank commissioners file petitions with Cheshire county supreme court seeking assignees for Keene Guaranty Savings bank and Keene Five Cents Savings bank. Keene Five Cents owes 1,449,058 dollars with a 10 percent dividend already paid. Keene Guaranty owes 718,873 dollars with a 5 percent dividend. Chesire Provident Institution for Savings settling. A T Batch elder to pay 20 percent dividend soon, bringing total to 70 percent of 1,765,467 dollars owed.
The Lawrence board of aldermen received a veto from Mayor Leonard against publishing a city taxpayer list, deeming it an unnecessary expense. Alderman Griffin alone supported passage. An ordinance to bar city officials from holding multiple city posts was laid on the table for two weeks. Mayor Leonard also announced confirmed appointments including park commissioners Saunders Wiggin, sealer Collins, civil constable Wood, constable White, and bridge commissioners Sweeney Mack Simpson Donigan Davis.
The South Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church in Chicago uses prominent billboards to advertise its ministry. The space features bold claims of strong preaching and excellent music led by pastor William A. Burch, amid competing displays from nearby amusements and tobacco ads.
The item promotes Puremalt by Charles A. King of Boston as a liquid food and nerve builder. It claims physicians endorse it as superior to imitations and urges trials. Also mentions Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh with a pushy distribution note and price.
Real estate transfers across Lowell Chelmsford Dracut Tewksbury and Bill erica include Sybil Marshall to George Carey land on Varnum avenue and multiple parcels for $1 with titles to Harris Holden estate on Race street and Alameda properties. Notable high value: Frederick A Holden estate one third interest sold for $500. A poultry farm sale in Bedford through Edward T Harrington Co notes two acres with a six room house at Concord road for $1600.
Fragmentary writing recounts a patient or patients seeking relief from heart problems with physicians like Agnew Core and others. It mentions prescribed remedies and partial relief, with unclear details about treatments and outcomes. The tone resembles a memoir or case note from historical records.
A garbled OCR snippet shows scattered words about work, rewards, and contact references. The legible parts mention spring tasks and a possible warrant or communication by telephone. Missing concrete details prevent a coherent event or entity identification.
Milk route with 22 cans horse wagon sleds cooler and bottles plus a restaurant with new fittings large cook room travel and dine trade. Owner going to California nervous wife selling details to see. cottages and farm offerings near Tremont and Suffolk mills with payments and exchange options.
Four mile distant farm 11 percent acres with buildings stock and tools priced at 1800 dollars. A 624 acre estate with a large twelve room house fruit timber and wood near Ansne Pond ideal for market gardening summer boarding and fishing. Various city tenements for rent. Exchange options and reduced price offered. contact H E Elliott at 64 Central Street.
Seven room cottage near the sea with a 8000 square foot lot and a well built 22 by 28 foot stable. Includes furnace heat, bath, gas and sewerage, dry cellar, fruit trees, and vines. Priced at 3500 dollars, owner says it cannot be built for less than 4000. For rent a small farm of 612 acres with buildings and barn in city units. Contact Geo B. Coburn at 65 Merrimack Street.
Readable ad notes modern houses for rent with options at 12.58 and 15.25 per month. Features include attic pantry bath hot and cold water sewer connections and large corner lots near cars and schools. Down payments and installment plans offered with lots priced from 15 to 309.
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