Try Herne's coal and Adamson's Balsam ad
An 1902 May 5 notice lists Try Herne's coal and Adamson's Balsam as safe cough and asthma remedies. It also reports George L. Hubbard relocating his real estate office from 121 Central Street to Barristers' Hall Room 11. Cook Taylor Co. advertises a major wrapper sale and a child’s spring coat job lot with large savings.
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Herne
Adamson
George L. Hubbard
Central Street
Barristers’ Hall
Corner Central
Merrimack Streets
Cook, Taylor & Co
Miss Jennie Dunham Visits Randolph Friends
Miss Jennie Dunham visits Randolph Massachusetts with a party of Lowell friends at the Colonial plus note on Louise Lawton of The Strollers now in Boston. Rev J F Babb declines Paige Street Free Baptist pastorate. J E Cowley of Erie Telephone Boston staying with the Gormleys. Walter King rumored to take second position in Boott cloth room. George Lowell Tracey, composer, visited Boston with W H Putnam and has three operas in progress including one for Denver production.
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Jennie Dunham
Randolph
Mass
Louise Lawton
the Strollers” Company
Boston
Lowell
Colonial
J. F. Babb
Lisbon
Paige Street Free Baptist Church
J. E. Cowley
Erie Telephone Company
Mr. Putnam
Denver
Col
Tenth Annual Sermon at Millington’s Church Recalls A Decade Past
Rev H W O Millington marks ten years as pastor during Sunday service. He cites Rev 3 8 open door and warns God sees all deeds, urging humility and faithful service. He notes church progress, the lack of deception before God, and the need to trust and sow without reaping. The sermon emphasizes God’s eye on workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. O. Millington
God
French rubber sponges gain city popularity
Carleton & Hovey at 236 Merrimack street advertise new French rubber sponges praised as superior to facial brushes and long lasting. They tout durable rubber sponge bags as stylish and practical, offered at 1.25 dollars each.
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Carleton & Hovey
Merrimack Street
Ten Years of Growth and Debt Free Faithful Church
A pastor reflects on ten years of church work noting membership rising from 229 to 394, 198 baptisms, and a debt free status. He credits God for 48000 dollars raised, praises progress, prayer, and plans, and asserts the work remains in God’s keeping for a future profitable outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Spread of Christianity Sermon at First Unitarian Church
Rev. C. T. Billings preached on the spread of Christianity urging witnesses to combine faith with reason. He argued truth comes by revelation and experience, that faith and reason are mutual, and that spreading the Christ spirit requires living the Christ life more than arguing. He emphasized devotion over argument and the need to reveal the Christ spirit to inspire others.
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C. T. Billings
First Unitarian Church
Paul
Jesus
Christ
Changing of Good Will Into Charity
Rev Mr Wright preached at the Free church on charity defined as love in the New Testament. He traced charity from almsgiving to its modern sense and warned that true charity should empower self support rather than foster dependence, linking it to historical shifts from feudal charity to modern individual effort.
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Mr. Wright
Free Church
Europe
Germany
America
Emancipation and Charity Through Civic Consciousness
The speech links European cathedrals and feudal lords to emancipation and argues charity should be practical civic service. It cites London New York and Boston social settlements where educated, humane men and women uplift the less fortunate and solve poverty driven issues. It notes church leaders urge service over pulpit work and cites Tammany Hall’s downfall as proof of humane civic effort.
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Europe
London
New York
Boston
American
The Sabbath of the Twentieth Century
A Massachusetts preacher argues over the looming Sabbath desecration threat and a proposed state bill to legalize Sunday ice cream and confectionery sales. He cites biblical injunctions and calls for public stance to defend the day of rest against commerce and carousal.
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Geo. C. Lorimer
New York City
Walls of
Zion
United States
Massachusetts
Petition for 1482.50 payment to Harry Graves before high school annex work
The city Claims Committee met at city hall to hear Harry Prescott Graves petition for 1482.50 for plans and drawings for the high school annex and Huntington hall rebuilding. The meeting ran late with arguments from Graves and lawyers. The committee deferred action until Saturday afternoon after considering Graves’s claim and Gilow’s figures.
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Committee On Claims
City Hall
Harry Prescott Graves
Huntington Hall
Quo
Gillow
Burns
William H. Bent
Graves
Mr. Bent
Qua
Back Injured Teamster Hurt in Bridge Fall
Lynin Anderson of 169 Hale Street a teamster for Howe Lumber Co fell from a railroad bridge near Livingston's coal yard about 1 near dawn yesterday hearing a freight train. He sustained a back injury and two fractured ribs. Ambulance carried him to Emergency hospital.
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Lynin Anderson
Hale Street
Old Howe Lumber Co
Livingston
Peptiron Promises Color and Vitality for All Ages
Hood's Peptiron iron tonic claims to improve complexion and energy by iron ionicization. Advertises two forms liquid cordial and chocolate pills with prices, touting benefits for anemia, nervousness, and poor circulation. Endorsed by a user quote and linked to Hood's Sarsaparilla from Lowell, Massachusetts.
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Hood
C. N. Hood CO
Lowell
Mass
U.S. A
Police Pickings Under Apparent Alleyway Assault
Inspector Laflamme and Officer Eloi Breault arrested Gideon Gaboury after a reported drunken brawl in Maid en lane near Market street. Gaboury fled amid a crowd when a man allegedly struck him first, but authorities recovered him and booked him on drunkenness charges. The incident sparked rumors of a fatal blow and a missing attacker who later vanished.
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Godoury
Market Street
Gadoury
Laflamme
Breault
Man Arrested After Threatening Wife in Paige Street
Saturday night Officers McCloughry and Hersey arrested Charles McGovern at his Paige Street home after a reported threat of assault on his wife. The incident prompts a police case and potential charges.
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McCloughry and
Hersey
Charles McGovern
Paige Street
Officers raid Gorham barber shop during Sunday gaming
Sergeant Crowley and officers Cher, Whalen and Marshall arrested six men in a Gorham street barber shop for playing ten and ten on a Sunday. They were taken to 30 Market street and booked for being present on the Lord's Day with gaming implements found.
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Sergt. Crowley
Provencher, Whalen
Marshall
Gorham Street
Market Street
Mistaken economy study at Lowell Gas Light Co.
A reader narrates a household economy critique, noting a man wastes time and money on coal, clothing, and tools while his spouse bears dirt and toil. The Lowell Gas Light Co. invites inspections of a domestic economy study in its office, highlighting gas ranges as a cost saving comparison.
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Lowell Gas Light Co
Shore Acres at the Opera House Draws Solid Audiences
Rural drama fans packed the Opera House for James A. Herne shores Acres with matinee and evening shows. James T. Galloway and Atkins Lawrence star as the light house brothers, supported by Belle Theodore and Marion Cullen who earned praise in their roles.
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Lowell
James A. Herne
Shore Acres
Opera House
James T. Galloway
Atkins Lawrence
Light House
Belle Theodore
Ann Berry
Marion Cullen
Helen Berry
Boston Theatre to Open with Bostonians Robin Hood
The Boston Theatre announces a major season engagement by the Bostonians, drawn by large incentives from Manager Lawrence McCarty. They will perform at regular Boston Theatre prices, opening Monday evening May 12 with the popular Robin Hood. Seats are on sale and expected to sell quickly.
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Boston Theatre
Bostonians
Lawrence McCarty
Bakers End Strike as Most Return to Work Saturday
Bakers strike ends with all but four workers ready to return Saturday morning. Firms signing the wage schedule include J. A. Foisey on Aiken street, Annie T. Gormley on Gorham street, and Joseph Lavery on Market street.
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J. A. Foisey
Aiken Street
Annie T. Gormley
Gorham Street
Joseph Lavery
Market Street
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Mon Tue
Lowell Daily Courier
Fifth Street Baptist
Pastor Millington
Mr. Millington
H. W. O Millington
Baltimore
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Mich
Rev. C. D. Billings
T. Clayton Welles
The
Highland Church
Claims Committee
Lowall
Lamson & Hubbard
Lowell One-Price Clothing CO
Merrimack Stree
Gideon Gadoury
Wy. P. Brazer & Co
Central Cor. Market Sts
E. A. McQuape & Co
B. Dempsey & Co, P. 1Gagcue & Co
Carter & Sharburne’s
Sae
Eiret Merrimack, Cor. R. Bridge St
Richardson
Merrimack St
Lowell Steam
Weed Street
George H. MadJocks
Rowerie
Prescott Street
BP. Brazer & Co
Central Car
Market Sts
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