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Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1901

Page

8

May Sunrise and Sunset Times

May daylight details show sun rises at 4.34 and sets at 6.49 with a length of day recorded as 14.15 hours and the moon rising at 9.37 p. m. This item presents a concise celestial timetable for the month.

Dusty wind weeks through Saturday afternoon sky

Weather bulletin notes Saturday afternoon wind remains strong with dust in the air. Friday and Saturday show bright mornings, a north east breeze, cloudy spells, and a light shower in the afternoon. Today is pleasant with white clouds. temperatures at 7 am 51, 1 pm 60, barometer around 29.7 inches.

Weather Outlook for Massachusetts Tonight and Tuesday

Boston reports fair skies tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures and northerly winds.

Boston Massachusetts

Local notices and charity events fill Lowell page

On Saturday Washington Savings bank at 273 Central street pays four percent. Miss Etta McOsker becomes stenographer at Middlesex company counting room. Entertainments planned for charity at Highland club hall with Miss Livingston and Miss Robinson in charge. Dracut Grange hall fund event at Odd Fellows hall Centralville next Tuesday features the drama Above the Clouds and a dance afterward.

Try Horne’s Coal. Co H. Babbitt Optician Dutton Street Merrimack Corp Washington Savings Bank Central Street Etta McOsker Highland Club Hall

Labor notes from Trades and Labor council meeting

The Trades and Labor council held a meeting at Middle street hall with delegates from affiliated unions. The bakers plan a temporary organization and will meet next Sunday. The eight hour law is under review by city departments with one noncompliant unit. Carpenters gathering drew over 300 to discuss strikes and wages. Speakers praised organized labor. mentions include DeBelle of Biddeford and painters of Lowell. Stone Cutters refuse to work on non union projects. State arbitration aims to convene a conference between contractors and carpenters, with a potential meeting Wednesday.

Trades and Labor Council Middle Street Ashton The Dimon DeBelle Biddeford American Federation of Labor J. B. Williams Lowell Thomas F. Connolly Joseph F. Convery Stone Cutters’ Union State Board of Arbitration Supple State Board C. D. Palmer

Detective Cudmore Retrieves Alleged Bigamist Koch

Detective George Cudmore of Chicago arrived in Lowell to take back Anthony Koch, the alleged bigamist. A Boston girl is found with a hard lump on her left side, and a body, possibly a disappointed man, suspects it is her heart.

Chicago Koch George Cudmore Lowell Anthony Koch Boston

Day Nursery Festival Ends With Large Huntington Crowd

The Day Nursery festival in Huntington hall closed after a day of old-time attendance with hundreds of children at a matinee and a 2500-night crowd. Dancers and performers, led by Miss Helen Spencer and others, showcased numerous acts as janitors and even the mayor helped move furniture. The bazaar reported solid sales and raffles, with a prize drill by high school cadets and a concluding ball.

Huntington Hall Will O Helen Spencer Robert Henniman Harry Brown Alden Shermen Alvah Weaver Ray Pullen Harrison Byam French Leighton Vernon Greene C. Taylor H. Cheney Helen Abels Day Edgar Folsom Spider Ballet Ruth Pilling Catherine Green Elizabeth Cheney the Wisp Marion E. Spencer Bella la Vigne Blanche Gray Sallie Hobson JL. Boardman B. Chalifoux M.gray Beatrice Hibbard Ruth Sawyer Katherine Faulkner Hercel Lemibrer Joan Grant Walter Reilly Aller Eveleth Eugene Hylan Cary Sherwood Aid Whitney Thomas Ly Bers Ed. Harrington Frank Derbyshire Thomas Harrington Fred Keary Joe Meigs, Jr Clarence Fairburn Roger Eastman Randolph Glea Mabel Dimedana May Howe Catherine Tyrrell Blanche Kilkenny Opal Shirreffs Grace Halstead Grace McCarty Katherine McCarty Vernie Lowe Gertrude Quigly Ethel Richardson Alice Smith Viola Merrill L. Sherman L. Buckman F. B. Stowell W. H. Cheney H. E. Symonds C. D. Coram Hibbard Lowell Military Band John T. Greene William Potter Emma Hopkins Robert Parker Addison Avery Walter Clark Parker Burnette Sweatt Joseph 8. Gillow Lewis G. Hunton Colby T. Kittredge C. A. R. Dimon W. L. Spaulding H. N. Elliot Lester Richardson Harry McCue Roy Lovejoy Aids M. D. Bryant James Haley Berton Stockham Alfred Roach Sweatt A. J. Halstead Daniel Gray C. W. Stocks Arthur Racicot James C. Reilly Orrin Wing Carl Hurd Ralph Mac Brayne Wm. Jackson Grover Fels Walter Stanley Theodore Pearson Homer Gerry John Mather Herbert Gage C. Kilpartrick Herbert Howe Frank K. Stearns

Dracut Special Town Meeting Backs Bridge Street Loan

Dracut citizens gathered Saturday for a special town meeting voting on eight articles. Key actions included authorizing a $5000 loan for Bridge street work and denying a Ledge Hill two room school, with further ballots on town water at the farm and authorization to fund police bill payments.

Dracut Ledge Hill Gayton M. Hall Roswell Fox Edward A. Stevens Bridge Street C. H. Stickney Mammoth Road George Brown Lowell Mr. Brown Collinsville School Charles Cutter Cutter Ledgehill Brown Collinsville C. J. Coburn Elisha Gordon State Board of Charity J. J. Hennessey Selectmen Boston Board of Charity State Board Selectman Hill No. 9 Nicholas Gallagher Board of Selectmen Roswell P. Fox

Rare bargains at Lowell sale defy rumors of bid up

Town doubts on the Emery estate sale faded after a Saturday auction drew skeptical attendees. Despite claims of bid up and limited choices, purchasers secured every lot at their chosen prices, with each square foot valued by Lowell at no less than 6 cents, and the estate finally selling land they had held.

Emery House Lowell

Murphy Estate Guardian Sale of Market Street Block

The Murphy Estate at 622 624 and 626 Market street between Adams and Fenwick streets at Flood's Alley is set for Guardian's and Heirs' Sale on Tuesday May 7 1901 at five o'clock. Auctioneers are J E Conant & Co Lowell MA. The property comprises four tenements a rear cottage four rooms, 2737 square feet land. The block fronts 45 feet to the alley and 63 feet along Flood's Alley. Tenants include long-term occupants with varying tenancy durations. Sale will be rain or shine and absolute with no reserve.

Murphy Market Street Adams and Fenwick Streets

Real estate auction offer in Lowell near key streets

An estate listing advertises a Lowell parcel offering strong rental potential at 50 dollars monthly. The 39 by 59 foot corner lot near Adams Salem Calbot and Market streets promises high speculative value, with open inspection after 10 am sale day. Deposit required is 350 dollars, terms announced at sale. Catherine F. Murphy guardian and Thomas J. Enright attorney represent heirs.

Lowell Adams Salem Calbot Market Streets Merrimack Street Catherine F. Murphy Anastasia Murphy J. Murphy Thomas J. Enright Atty

Scorcher on Wheels Courts, Pedestrians at Risk

The Salem News editorial argues cyclists who ride recklessly endanger pedestrians and cause injuries and deaths. It cites Lowell police court warnings as a model, urging strict, swift punishment to deter scorcher behavior and reduce bicycle related harm.

Lowell Salem News

Burdock Blood Bitters and Nexvray Pine Syrup Ad

An old newspaper ad extols Burdock Blood Bitters to strengthen the stomach and prevent indigestion arguing that minor colds can lead to serious illness. It also promotes Dr. Waad's Nexvray Pine Syrup as a remedy option for cold symptoms.

Expert W G Hartley Praises Perham Loom In Interview

Lowell textile expert W G Hartley defends fancy weaving and calls the Perham loom a striking advance. He notes its shuttle binder mechanism, single shaft, power and cost savings, and predicts it will replace other looms as manufacturers adopt the technology. He lauds its suitability for fancy weaving and plans to use it in current supervising work.

Lowell Wm. G. Hartley Hartley Perham Perham-Stickney Company Atherton Perham- Stickney Company Mr. Hartley

Eclipse fear and revolver light up Chinese town tale

Ex missionary Rev Frederic Poole recounts a Chinese fear of a lunar eclipse in which he fired at the moon from a boat to scare away the dragon in the sky. The scene drew crowds, drums, and firecrackers as locals believed noise would drive off the celestial omen.

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