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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1900
Page
5
Sugar fell from 10 and a fraction to 97 percent amid rumors of a possible dividend change and broad market weakness. Prices fluctuated through the day with copper, railroads, and coal stocks showing mixed moves while London buyers and pools supported trading.
A compilation lists several financial institutions and corporations with percentages, mentions Boston and Fall River firms, railroads, mills, and banks across Massachusetts and beyond. It includes bond and stock quotes, company names like Massachusetts Loan and Trust Co and Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co, and cotton market figures with March to October price lines, reflecting a broad spectrum of regional finance and industry activity.
At a directors meeting held in March, 1998, New England Telephone and Telegraph company announced a cash dividend of 1.50 per share payable May 15, 1998 to stockholders of record April ? 1998. The transfer books close from April to May 1998.
The Rev. Frederick D. Gigault OMI died Monday night at St John’s hospital. A large Immaculate Conception Church service featured a rosary, eulogy, and a high mass. He will be buried near the grotto at the Tewksbury novitiate with honors from Lowell clergy and Catholic groups.
A garbled report references mining operations, investors, and perceived profits across multiple claims. It mentions Meade in the rock, various mines, and financial terms tied to capitalization, with scattered names and places such as Arkenens, Masten, and Reston. The text is fragmentary and difficult to parse.
Nearly all the Oblates of Lowell attended a service for the late Father Fox and the procession to the Novitiate chapel at Tewksbury featured Libera and Benedictus as committal rites. The ceremony included many named priests from Worcester Boston and surrounding towns and ended with burial wishes of Fr Gigault. Separately notices report several local deaths including John T. Finnegan Loren Loren Richard ONeil Ann H. Andrews Christina Swanson with funeral details at Edson cemetery chapel and local residences.
Austin T. Fife married Grace Whitney in a Wednesday ceremony at the bride's Grove Street home. Rev. J. W. Higgins officiated. The bride's sister Hope Whitney served as bridesmaid. the couple will reside at 19 Grove Street.
Mr. Andrew Hart of Williamsburg Kansas traveled to Toronto to visit his son and attended his brother Rufus Hart's funeral. A social gathering at 27 West Fifth Street featured speeches by Mrs. Anna Coggeshall and Mrs. Annie Cunningham, whist, and refreshments. Also noted are birthdays for Florence and Milly Nix, a whist tournament for a Day Nursery fundraiser, health notes on Deputy Moffatt and Inspector Donaldson acting deputy, Senator Putnam and wife departing for Norfolk, and the death of Sarah Gladys Perkins. Additional items include a whist tournament at Prescott Hill with prizes and honors, and Dr. Horton Underwood’s new physician license.
A local notice advertises a limited run of the photogravure titled "ry turned from Calvary" at half the former price. It promotes high grade religious subjects, fine line medallions, and pictures. Contact Master aista, George FE Maker, 2 Down Street corner Merrimack, near Savings Bank, telephone 985-4.
Four miles from Lowell two farms offer ten acres and seven acres of land with stock and tools. Properties are near Leech belihing with nice low prices for tenements in various parts of the city to rent.
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