27 Mar 1901
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1901
Page
1
A Connecticut tale of a minister and his congregation facing a court spotlight is noted as unusual amid usual church calm. The piece jests about autocrats and commoners, and mentions a milk hold-up planned for Boston on April 1 prompting imagined cow actions.
A curious mathematician measures air weight at equal to 581000 copper cubes of 1093 yard squares. Montpelier residents report a mirage resembling Eden eight miles east, a sight previously unseen in the area. Chicago post office origin mail totals reach 154 tons. Island Falls Maine records an 11 year old spinning 10 knots of yarn and knitting double mittens in a single day.
Washington dispatch states Secretary Root and Adjutant General Corbin will join President Taft in ceremonies marking civil government in the Philippines with Gen. Chaffee succeeding MacArthur for police duties. Root will file a personal report and brief Taft on presidential instructions during their Manila sojourn before returning to Washington by September.
The man found in a Middlesex street lodging house Tuesday night is identified as Lawrence Kelleghan a former Daniel Gage employee who lived at 24 Wilder Street. He had been in Worcester and Boston seeking work and returned to Lowell to continue his search. He is survived by brother Owen in Providence and sister Mrs Michael McCabe also in Providence. Undertaker Molloy notified the news by telegraph awaiting replies. Kelleghan was about 55 and single. Reverend John P Richardson whose Hillside church pastorate ends April 1 will preach farewell next Sunday morning.
A Massachusetts bank advertises foreign exchange payable worldwide in British and other currencies. It offers safety deposit boxes with private rooms and a savings department rate of 4 percent per year, compounded semi annually. Banking hours are 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. weekdays with Saturday hours 8 A.M. to 1 P.M. and evening hours 7 to 9 P.M. Banking rooms located at 30 to 46 Middlesex Street and 11 to 24 Post Office Avenue.
Salem March 27 police kept order as Best testified he found 74 dollars and a gold-filled watch in a candy box after Bailey disappeared. He hid the items and admitted drawing a plan of the spot for Stiles but denied discussing the matter with him.
In Woonsocket Rhode Island on March 27 a cocking match drew the largest crowd of prisoners yet, pitting Frank Casey of Waterford against a Hartford collection for 2000 dollars a side. The first bout ended when officers raided a barn cellar and captured 80 men, while 63 paid fourteen dollars each this morning to participate or observe the event.
Cape Town dispatch reports ongoing daily clashes between Boer forces and the British in Cape Colony. Fighting occurred at Tarkestad Hinningfontein and Thabanchu where a 200-strong command under Commandant Faurie was dispersed. Hills above De Wetsdorp, reoccupied by Bruce Hamilton, saw several hours of combat with few casualties.
Thousands of cattle sheep and horses perish in the blizzard across western Nebraska and eastern Colorado. Animals lie in dry beds creeks and ravines while drifting snow covers them and countless more die on ridges. Rail passengers report carcases in every gully along the line.
London March 27 official dispatches confirm an imperial decree from Sian Fu via viceroy Liu Kun Yi forbidding signing of the Manchurian agreement. The decree, dated March 26 per Russia, was telegraphed to several governments.
A passenger train No. 808 on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line ran into a ditch about three miles from Norwich in Utica on March 27. The engine and cars lay in six feet water and one passenger was injured. A wrecking train sent to the scene was ditched by a washout.
From Constantinople advices report finances in a dangerous, inexplicable condition. Government salaries are delayed by six to.
Eight months in arrears. Upwards of a million Turkish pounds are due for war material, while military expenditure daily increases to cope with the rebellion in Yemen in southern Arabia and a possible rising in Macedonia.
A compressed air cylinder in a Metropolitan Street Railway car exploded on West 24th Street New York injuring one passenger. The blast wrecked the car’s bottom and side and shattered windows in nearby stores and homes.
March 27 report from North Adams describes several Hoosac tunnel workers overcome by gas. Italian worker rescued first, others followed as air worsened despite full-speed central shaft fan. Workers Edoward Rolland, D. Peterson, H. Morell, Peter Quinlan, John Bushey, Joseph Kratz, R. A. Nelson, John Nestor, Robert Furlong treated by Drs Saf ford and Brown. warst day yet this winter.
Crowded Mansion House session presided by Lord Mayor Frank Greene considers best means to raise funds for a national memorial to Queen Victoria. Attendees include A J Balfour Duke of Norfolk Sir William Vernon-Harcourt and Joseph Chamberlain. Donations amount to about £6000 plus £5269 from the City of London and a £1000 gift from King Edward.
Nora Scanlan, 19, shot and instant killed her mother Mrs Peter Scanlan at the family residence on Fast Seventy seventh street while handing her brother Miles Scanlan his revolver. Miles was taken into custody then released by Coroner Fitzpatrick after ruling the death an accident.
Lawrence on March 27 reports that the filing window for liquor licenses closed at noon yesterday with 80 applications received, fewer than in prior years, due to a $500 deposit requirement per applicant.
Aldermen deferred charter action pending printed copies. They tabled borrowing 55000 for Pawtucket bridge replacement and sent street petitions to committees. Mayor Dimon chaired, eight members present, with discussions on police reserves, underground wires, and Cambridge conduit bill continuations.
In a Massachusetts police court before Judge Hadley two oleomargarine cases concluded with fines of 100 and 10 dollars after dairy bureau testimony and chemical analysis. Separately, a man called Benny or Bean received five months for copper wire theft, while Flynn paid a 15 dollar fine and others faced drunkenness charges.
A new Kitchener top coat features a squared shoulder yoke front and back with a roomy cut. It measures 46 inches in full length and is offered in olive cheviots and dark mixed cassimetes for 20 shillings.
A March 26 despatch from Saco Missouri reports Joseph Mushrall, a demented Lowell stonemason, has recovered from insanity and asked to return home. He had wandered from Old Orchard to Saco ferry, later to be placed back with his father in Aroostook county. his wife and daughters were unaware of his condition.
A man in Saco, reportedly despondent after losing several fingers, is expected to be returned to Lowell. Secretary Courtney of the overseers of the poor has been informed of the case.
C W Ball reports a successful first annual concert and ball in spire city despite rain. Hibbard's orchestra entertained while bicycle themed decorations impressed guests. About 75 couples led the first dance, followed by a popular schottische as nineteen numbers plus four extras kept dancers busy until midnight.
The committee on mercantile affairs gave its last hearing on the Cambridge municipal conduit bill at the State House this morning. Mayor C. A. R. Dimon appeared in favor of it following city council instruction. Lowell senators and representatives are expected to vote for the bill if reported.
Friends gathered at Highland Church to celebrate completion of the rebuilt home on Westview Street. The event included games and light refreshments as neighbors aided in furnishing and settling in. Earlier, Dr Solon Bartlett reported his buggy team stolen from Hampshire Street with the horse found later off West Sixth Street.
The ladies of the First Congregational church announce a rummage sale at Shattuck street on Thursday Friday and Saturday March 28 29 and 30. Persons with articles should leave them at Shattuck street Wednesday if possible. Articles will be called for if a postal is sent to Mrs Means 83 Mt Washington street. Sale open each evening except Saturday.
The Superior Court in Lawton completed the Christie versus Bartlett evidence this forenoon and arguments were unfinished at recess. The case will be decided by a jury this afternoon. The next case on the short list is Clark versus Amryton Paper Tube Company. McIntire and Wilson, John Lowell.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold a devotional meeting in their room at 106 Merrimack Street on Thursday March 28 at 3 p m.
A rummage sale will be held at 27 Bridge Street on April 3 to benefit the Day Nursery. Proceeds support childcare and related services in the community.
The Pennsylvania Hospital, the oldest US hospital, traces its founding to 1750 with Franklin and Dr Band. Since opening, about 140,000 patients have been admitted, with roughly 95,000 admitted free. Benjamin West’s painting christ healing the sick the temple has graced its walls for nearly nine decades, and public exhibition of the work earned over $15,000 in profits.
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