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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1900
Page
7
The wisest men devote themselves to saving lives, and Hood's Sarsaparilla claims the finest medical wisdom, remedies, and methods combined in one medicine. It asserts unparalleled cures for scrofula and catarrh, proven by broad sale and use, urging readers to try it today this spring.
The operatic comedy A Runaway Girl delighted Lowell audiences last night at the Opera House. Despite a modest crowd, the show drew strong laughter through witty songs and bright performances from Marie Celeste, Van Rennsalaer Wheeler, James Powers, Rachel Booth, Paula Edwardes, and others, with a large chorus and metropolitan staging.
Twenty dainty maids and a strong vaudeville lineup headline the Tenderloin Burlesquers. The troupe opens Monday with three nights of shows at Music Hall, featuring Gorman and Proctor, Robert Gleason, Gordon Vhioze, Haverly, Miss Violet, Gleason Sisters, and a chorus of 20. Missouri Girl drew a good crowd last night. Two performances today, matinee 2:50, evening 8 p.m.
The Savoy stages the last two performances of a top vaudeville program this afternoon and tonight featuring Marion Manola. Maude Courtney will headline next week, noted for singing old songs and for modeling the statue Columbia Victory in New York City. Sculptor Lopes chose her for three reasons, including nearly perfect arms.
The description highlights the neck and arms as most important since the figure would be shown without stays. The torso will be draped yet naturally developed. The ad suggests hundreds will attend to see this wonderful lady in an all star program next week.
The Boston Theatre will stage a strong vaudeville bill next week featuring Della Fox Marie Dressler Gus Williams Hall and Staley the Polo brothers Emmonds Emerson and Emmonds Morgan and Otto and the Carmen sisters. Performances scheduled for every afternoon and evening.
Mrs Harriet B Stone marked her eightieth birthday at 18 Cottage street Lowell with informal greetings from friends. Out of town guests included Mrs Gilman Horne Lawrence Mrs A B X Smith Haverhill and Mrs J S Stone Ipswich. Stone has lived in Lowell 53 years and attends the Unitarian church. She has four children two daughters and two sons including J C Stone Ipswich and Mrs Mary A Snell Lowell.
A Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York policy covers accidents and many diseases with a generous weekly indemnity during disability. Local agent N G Norcross invites Massachusetts business men to learn more about this new idea in insurance.
North Billerica community items include Mrs. J F Roome improving from illness Arthur Ellis returning from Worcester on vacation Miss Frazer visiting Mrs Charles Bakers Walter Schofield resigning to start a Lowell business guard rails added at James Adams curve 80 cars have left the rails Talbot lodge Masons arranged Mr J B Bottomley funeral services planned V I A directors met at Centre town hall Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised by D S Meackle Bedford county Pa dealer notes for sale by all druggists
The week's end finds the stock market advancing along the line with Bull activity centered on Boston copper shares. Sugar, People's Gas, Federal Steel, and mining issues show gains while regulators anticipate April dividend payments. Insider chatter links Arbuckle to Sugar, and analysts urge buying cheaper railroad stocks and select industrials as New York remains bullish on copper and coal stocks.
Hastor Pictures offers a limited run of the photogravure We turned from Calvary at one half the former price. An Easter gift selection includes photographs, medallions, and other pictures. Maker George Be at 2 John Street corner Merrimack Tol 965-4.
Sugar shares jump 12 points amid debate over the sugar war and Havemeyer’s stance. A New York firm notes 10,000 shares bought on Thursday for Standard Oil interests, while critics doubt the genuineness of a recent conversion. Leather demand surges as United States Leather reports record activity. 600,000 leather sides sold, with half to New Hampshire shoe manufacturers. Boston and New York markets, reported by Sears & Jo, reflect broad activity.
Pollard & Co reports two days of sale for imperfect bed spreads, Thursday and Friday, selling about 500 items. The wares show minimal damage, mendable to near perfection, with damages scarcely noticeable and prices about half of full value.
Rose Hartford’s millinery opening drew large crowds with a varied Spring collection of imported hats and bonnets. Elegant purple and white lilac window displays by Delia O'Brien Dunn and Katherine McCarthy complemented pastel pink and light blue accents. Featured pieces include a gedda straw hat with grape clusters, a cherry straw bonnet with velvet trimming, and a pompadour frame in black chiffon. Moderately priced street and school hats also showcased among exquisite chiffons and Tuscan novelties.
Lowell lodge S A of M held a regular meeting with five applications six initiations three new members admitted and a discussion on engines and boilers. A communication requested aid for machinists on strike and Lowell association postponed its open meeting to April 15 1900. Columbia council O U A M held a session in Pythian hall with a new degree staff drill led by George Golman. A smoke talk on indigestion is planned for Friday April 13.
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