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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1900
Page
4
Light rain fell between Lowell and Boston affecting commutes near Middlesex Street Station, with crews monitoring showers and advising travelers to allow extra time for travel. Weather officials urged caution on slick roadways as rainfall moved through the area.
The Lowell Daily Courier notes Parisian sculpture La Pari bienne at the fair entrance, praising the artist’s capture of the era’s spirit while contrasting with religious recognition. Mentions sugar stock activity and insider profits as common in refiners’ market swings.
The article states that service in the Philippines remains open to fill vacancies caused by sickness or conflicts with natives. Patriots will have places in the ranks while the occupation lasts, with the duty framed as patriotic. It acknowledges high costs in men and money but insists the occupation will continue and a way out will be found later.
An article criticizes the Paris exposition scene blaming extortion by locals and touts the danger to visitors. It notes how railway expansion and rising crime create risks for travelers and suggests modern monetary practices reduce the appeal of carrying cash.
New York's experience with charter making is unhappy with Low ell. A fifteen member commission of experts is appointed to revise the governing plans for the greater city. Obvious defects in the charter are noted and the commission will review the water and related aspects.
The piece rails at naval regulation enforcing silence on opinions of superiors after Schley matter. It contrasts Springfield censorship over Sapho to public officers’ interference in theater, and notes European views on the Sultan and Boer war uncertainty. It also previews Klondike travel, Alaska civlization, sugar price conflicts, and corporate monopolies.
The Lawrence parish votes 15 to 8 to accept the resignation of Rev. George H. Young after a pro Boer meeting altercation. Congressman Henry F. Naphen suffers a fractured arm from a Washington accident. an operation by Dr. Conant is planned with home confinement for at least a week.
A Lynn bank teller outmanned a would be robber with coolness. The robber may console himself by thinking no woman could do his work, or perhaps the truth is that certain small turns of genius are distinctly masculine.
The Middlesex Safe Deposit & Trust Co at Merrimack and Palmer streets invites residents away for the summer to leave their property in secure vaults. They promise reliable care even as vaults are taxed to the limit, claiming to provide the best service in Lowell with room for one more safe.
Payson Tucker reflects on Lowell roots and a life linked to Tyngsboro Brinley house once run as a sanitarium famed for Senator Blackburn. A meditation on mesmerism, public relief reform, and the Paris bound Old Man Martin frames a column dense with local personalities and school reforms.
Exposure to a sudden climatic change produces cold in the head and catarrh is apt to follow. Provided with 2it s Cream Balm you are armed against Nasal Catarrh. Price 50 cents at Druggists, or Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York, will mail it. The Balm cures without pain, does not irritate or cause sneezing. It spreads itself over an irritated and angry surface, relieving immediately the painful inflammation, cleanses and cures. Cream Balm quickly cures the cold.
George E. Maker at 2 John Street near the Savings Bank advertises a large stock of new picture frames in wood and gilt with square and oval shapes for cabinet and large portraits. He notes exceptionally low prices this season and invites customers to call in to view the goods despite no showroom windows.
Capt Warren E Sweetser and Capt Isaac N Marshall were elected majors of the 6th infantry M V M at the South Armory Boston in a record ballot process. Sweetser born Stoneham led in the first ballot and Marshall won on the ninth ballot after a lengthy junior major contest. Both candidates have long militia service and ties to their communities.
Colonel Darling signals promotions for Sergeant Hunton to subsistence chief with first lieutenant rank, a post he held after the Spanish war. Corporal Pearson, a war veteran, is recommended as battalion adjutant. Captains may soon act as mustering officers. Company M recruits await muster due to paymaster delay. white chevrons issued to local companies.
A Leslie's Weekly profile describes the president pro tempore William P Frye as austere and reliable. It contrasts his cautious, businesslike approach with other senators who overpromise. Frye’s word is portrayed as trustworthy and as strong as an oath.
The passage describes a motor ride through central Paris with rising emotion as the traveler experiences the bustling streets from the exhibition to landmarks like Place de la Concorde Rue de Rivoli and Place de la Bastille. The motor horn and relentless traffic create a sense of danger and awe.
The author contrasts dangerous Parisian streets with peaceful avenues and forests. She suggests grand royal tales do not fit the city’s mood, preferring human dramas like Gavarni and the Bohemians. A journey from Daumesnil to Vincennes hints at broader, reflective landscapes beyond the capital.
A Maine coastal voyage via the Frank Jones steamer from Portland to Rockland Machiasport and Bar Harbor offers palatial furnishings and varied scenery. Stops at Castine Deer Island Sedgwick Brooklin Northeast and Northwest Harbor Millbridge and Jonesport highlight 12 hours of coast viewing. The season began April 20 with weekly departures at 11 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays.
A nearly new seven room cottage in perfect order offers a $1250 price with $100 cash and 5 percent interest. The owner is moving from the city and must sell. Also listed is a fine double tenement on old ward 5 main street rented at $30 monthly. Call T H Elliott at 64 Central Street for full particulars and terms.
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