Bret Harte Dies Suddenly In England at 75
London May 6 F Bret Harte the American author died suddenly at the Red House Camberley near Alder shot of hemorrhage from a throat affection. Born August 25 1839 Albany N Y he lived quietly in England for years and kept few visitors. He wrote The Luck of Roaring Camp and other major works while shaping his literary career. Survived by Miss Anna Griswold and three children Bret Harte's life spanned mining to journalism, California to Europe, with a lasting impact on American letters.
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F. Bret Harte
Albany
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Francis Bret Harte
Red House
Camberley
Aldershot
Mr. Harte
England
Ancaster Gate
America
Associated Press
Mark Twain
Harte
Overland Monthly
Bret Harte
Boston
Anna Griswold
California
United States
San Francisco
University of California
New York
Crefield
Rhenish
Prussia
Glasgow
Scotland
Gabriel Conroy
Roaring Camp
Sandy Bar
Table Mountain
Carquinez Woods
Old Home Week Committee Seeks Public Hearing in Lowell
The Old Home Week committee met at 5 pm to plan a public hearing on observing Old Home Week. Three members attended, Casey Barton and Grant, with Casey proposing a three member panel and a hearing date May 15. The committee approved notices and circulars to citizens, and adjourned at 5 20.
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Casey
Barton
Grant
Lowell
Wedding and Card Engraving Services Offered
WEDDING AND CARD ENGRAVING. We make a specialty of fine engraved work of every description. Calling cards, wedding invitations and announcements, "at home' cards, etc., engraved in any style desired, and printed on newest and best stock obtainable. Our prices are as reasonable as consistent with high grade work. Call and see samples. Courier- Citizen Co., Merrimack street.
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Courier- Citizen Co
Merrimack Street
Tragic Drowning of Four-Year-Old James Kennedy
Four year old James Kennedy, son of John and Bridget Kennedy, drowned after falling into Hale's Brook near Congress Street Monday evening. His hat floated yesterday morning, leading to the recovery of the body at 5:45 pm and the death certificate listing accidental drowning. Body taken to his parents’ home at 102 Congress Street after examination by Medical Examiner Irish.
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James Kennedy
John
Bridget Kennedy
Hale's Brook
Congress Street
Molloy
Irish
Farewell Reception for Rev J H MacDonald at St Pauls
St Pauls M E church held a farewell reception for retiring pastor Rev J H MacDonald hosted by the Ladies Aid. Family attended with the reception running 7:30 to 9:30 pm in the church parlors. Attending were Mr and Mrs Chute Richards Bradley Brad ley Brown and others with ushers and servers named. MacDonald departs for pew pastorate in Chicago next Sunday.
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St. Paul’s
M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
MacDonald
Chicago
Chas. Chute
L. J. Richards
W. T. Bradley
Emma Bradley
S. T. Brown
W. D. Brown
George 8. Fenderson
J. F. Savage
Byron Cady
C. C. Hard
Harry Brown
Edwin Cleworth
About the House column seeks reader tips and notes
The About the House department requests Lowell readers to send hints suggestions or thoughts for the practical housekeeping column. Address About the House Department Lowell Weekly Journal to contribute at any time.
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Lowell
Lowell Weekly Journal
From Harvest Poems to Household Cleaning Tactics
A mixed column quotes verse on harvest, fishing, thought, and faith, paired with an anecdotal note on Whipped cream versus plain cream and a comment on painting as cleaning. It cites a Blackwood’s Magazine style aside and notes Naples National Museum exhibit of 2000 year old kitchen utensils and bronze chafing dishes.
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National Museum
Naples
Earthquake shocks hit several Spanish cities
Earthquake shocks were felt early this morning in Barcelo na Saragossa Irun Tafalla and Murcia. In Murcia the cathedral and convent and many houses were damaged causing panic. Alberique saw destroyed houses and extensive damage to a school and a church. Rock masses shifted in the Fuen Santa mountains.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Saragossa
Irun
Tafalla
Murcia
Alberique
Fuen Santa
Escape attempt ends in Moros massacre at Manila hill
Washington reports a May 3 escape on a hill near Manila led to a burst of gunfire from a guard. Thirty five prisoners were killed in the melee as nine were recaptured and others escaped. General Davis regrets the incident and notes intentions to release non leaders.
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Manila
George W. Davis
Chaffee
Early Lowell Directories Claim Noted by The Sun
The Sun reports Lowell directory history with Owen Burns’s 1857 directory from 57 George Street as a claimed copy of the first Lowell directory. C P Perham holds an 1882 edition, claiming ten year improvement, while Benton and Floyd published Lowell city directories from 1832 for six years. The library possesses several copies, but Perham’s 1832 edition remains the sole known survivor.
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Owen Burns
George Street
Sun
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Hall & Perham
Benton & Floyd
City of
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Public
Perham
Chocolate Custard Pudding and Butter Cakes from Table Talk
Readable excerpts describe two recipes from Boston Cooking School Magazine and Table Talk. Chocolate custard blends chocolate with eggs, sugar, milk and vanilla, baked in a water bath with a meringue topping. Butter cakes use milk, butter, salt, yeast and flour, cooked on a greased griddle or baked dough rounds after rising.
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Boston Cooking School Magazine
Conference Today On Negotiations With United Shoe Machinery
A committee from the board of trade will meet at the board of trade rooms this afternoon at 4 30 to negotiate with the United Shoe Machinery company. The board of industry from the city council is invited. Vice President Conant, standing in for President Marston, leads efforts to urge Lowell as the company’s choice, aided by committee members Jesse H Shepard Geo W Fifield George L Huntoon and A G Pollard.
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Board of Trade
United Shoe Machinery Company
Board of Industry
Conant
Marston
Lowell
Jesse H. Shepard
Geo .W. Fifield
George L. Huntoon
A. G. Pollard
Threshers kept at work with Chamberlain remedy
H R Phelps of Plymouth Oklahoma reports selling five bottles of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to threshers who could not continue. They resumed work the next morning without missing a day. Recommend keeping a bottle at home. For sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
H. R. Phelps
Plymouth
Oklahoma
A Bull Egg Market Show Proves Tremendous
A reporter notes a show passed smoothly as attendance rose and buyers praised prices. The exchange highlights eggs being very high as a key factor behind the strong market and public interest.
Littleton Notes and Unitarian Guild Events
Mrs Warren Bartlett and daughter Florence stay with her sister while Mr Bartlett commutes to Boston. The Littleton Women's club holds its last annual meeting in the Unitarian vestry next Monday afternoon. Delegates Emily Barker and Joseph Harwood attend the Unitarian convention in Boston. The Unitarian guild marks its 15th anniversary next Sunday evening and hosted a successful loan exhibit with $40.50 proceeds for charity. A record shows six Brown sisters aged 439 at a Rye Beach birthday gathering. Farmers drive cattle herds to New Hampshire pastures.
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Roxbury
A. T. Kimball
Bartlett
Boston
Littleton Women’s Club
Unitarian Vestry
M. J. Priest
Frank
East Orange
N. J
Chamberlin
Wgrs
Charles Robbins
Miss Lane
George F. Brown
Rye Beach
N. H
New Hampshire
Editorial Reflections on Food and Shopping Habits
The piece muses on traditions of pork with dandelions, the shift away from boiled salt pork, and greens as a side. It laments hurried meals, praises sturdy cord bags for shopping, and envies old flavors of codfish and beets, noting modern processing dulls taste.
Elevators Added at Merrimac Woolen Mills Navy Yard
Dracut reports two new elevators to be installed at the Merrimac Woolen mills in the Navy Yard. Mrs Wood and Ada sail today from Boston aboard the New England for England. A gathering at 914 Lakeview Ave. sends Ada off with a ring, chatelaine bag, and a chain and locket. Mr and Mrs Flanagan of Hampson street welcome a baby girl. Six diphtheria cases are reported at the Navy Yard.
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Ada
England
Boston
New England
Lakeview Ave
Flanagan
Hampson Street
Troop F Cavalry Heads to Framingham Camp Duties
North Chelmsford reports Dennis McCluskey of Lawrence visiting this week. Troop F cavalry members will depart for camp duties at Framingham on Friday, June.
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Lawrence
Troop F
Cavalry
Framingham
Dunstable to Hear Rev F A Gray Next Sunday
In Dunstable the Reverend F A Gray of Nashua will preach at the town hall next Sunday at 2 30. A Sunday school service is planned for 1 30 with attendance open to children and families.
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F. A. Gray
Nashua
Dunstable
Cldék
Proper Bacon Slicing and Spring Closet Care
The article explains precise bacon slicing with rind down and a sharp knife held thinly without cutting through the rind. It recommends sliding the knife under sliced portions to remove them in one piece. It also advises painting shelves and crevices with turpentine and leaving a damp flannel rag to eradicate moths during spring closet cleaning.
New Woodwork Prone to Moths and Insects in New Homes
A historical note warns that new woodwork invites moths and other pests, with new houses more likely to suffer insect life and related nuisance, indicating ongoing pest concerns in early housing.
Cleaning Carpets On Grass Beats Gives Best Result
A guide to carpet cleaning recommends laying a Brussels carpet face down on clean grass, beating it thoroughly, and dragging corners over the grass to remove dust. It warns against cleaning on floors with soapy compounds, which can trap grease and attract pests and odors.
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Brussels
Market scene with lettuce and color dilemma
A woman hesitates over buying lettuce at a market and frets about matching a blue dish with green produce. The marketman confirms the lettuce color and a tear hints at disappointment in matching colors.
Admiral Bob Evans on Prince Henry Impressions
In McClure's May issue Admiral Evans profiles Prince Henry's American impressions. The piece recounts how a train conversation sparked the article and hints at an invitation for a Westward game hunt. It notes Boston speechmaking boredom and Milwaukee's notable number of pretty girls, finishing with a call to read the Admiral's yarns for international pleasantry.
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Prince Henry
Evans
Boston
Milwaukee
Hohenzollern
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