Daily Sun and Moon Timings Record
The report lists May daylight and night hours with solar positions including sunrise at 4.81 and sunset at 6.51, followed by a moon rise at 11.05 p.m. The length of daytime is recorded as 14.20 hours.
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1901
Page
10
The report lists May daylight and night hours with solar positions including sunrise at 4.81 and sunset at 6.51, followed by a moon rise at 11.05 p.m. The length of daytime is recorded as 14.20 hours.
Yesterday afternoon was warm for the season causing discomfort for those in heavy clothing. The night cooled noticeably and today has been glorious. Recorded temperatures show 72 at 5 pm, 54 at 7 am, and 67 at 1 pm with barometer readings around 29.60 to 29.78.
Boston May 8 indicates cloudy conditions tonight with lower temperatures. Rain is forecast for Thursday and northeasterly winds are expected across the region.
The Lowell Daily Courier reports a pause in publication on May Day in Lowell as preparations and ceremonies unfold. Local residents participate in a day of remembrance and community events across the city.
The item lists local business ads and public notices including insurance on a Lowell Waste Co building, a five cent fare change between Lowell and neighboring towns, and a banking liquidity call. It also notes a term teachers meeting at the High School on May 10 with a discussion on lesser emphasized school virtues and habits, inviting public attendance.
The High Street church Ladies Missionary Society held its annual meeting at Mrs. C. W. Huntington home. Reports showed solid year results. Officers for the next year include President Mrs. C. W. Huntington and Treasurer Mrs. G. A. Marden with several committee heads. Mite boxes yielded 36.34 dollars and a candy table raised funds for upcoming missionary teas.
A San Francisco report lists soldiers of the 26th regiment confined to hospital naming Napoleon Lamountain of Co. A with an abscess on the thigh. A Lowell youth of the same name is with the regiment, but it is not yet certain if it is the same individual. Friends say he has been ill with an abscess.
Retail copy notes price cuts on ladies waists as the season begins with bold bargains for shoppers. Advertisement highlights 228 Merrimack Street in the Old City Hall block, urging frugal purchases. A jovial aside about a golf girl and a baseball fan adds light local flavor.
A clipped notice records remarks by Reverend A. E. Wilson and Reverend F. Allison Currier on a theological topic. The short item notes their names, church affiliations, and a general stance, reflecting a period religious discourse.
Letters from Rev. A E Wilson Pastor First Free Baptist Lowell Mass and Rev F Allison Currier A M 419 Chelmsford St praise TusSano cough and cold remedy as highly effective in changeable climate. The notice asserts widespread approval and states price 50 cents, prepared by C I Hood & Co Lowell Mass.
The B P O Elks Lowell lodge No 87 opened a four night carnival in Odd Fellows hall Middlesex street to fund a monument for the Edson cemetery at a cost of 1250 dollars. The event features dancing concerts and a stereopticon display with nightly novelties as efforts continue to raise funds and dedicate the monument in late June.
At last night's police board meeting numerous minor licenses were approved and two probationary reserve force appointments were made. Licenses include numerous common victualer permits and lunch wagons for several named individuals and addresses across multiple streets.
A long list of residents and businesses in the Merrimack area includes bus lines lunch wagons pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers with names such as Patrick Cullen Minnie Nannis and Joseph Tessier. Licenses granted include druggist liquor sales private detective and transfers of existing licenses. Special police appointment for Appleton B Sawtelle noted and probationary reserve force appointments listed.
William F. Elvin’s reception drew about 75 couples at St. Joseph’s hall Dutton street signaling the close of a notably successful season. Dance orders comprised 19 regular numbers and four extras with dancing continuing until 1 am. Notable performances included a minuet quadrille led by Margaret Elvin and others, and a Highland fling by Irene Parthenais. Officials included General manager William F. Elvin and floor director Raymond F. Wolcott with a reception committee headed by M. D. Taylor and George Mongure.
The regular prayer and praise service will be held this evening at 7.30 p m. Miss Fannie L Bennett, the office secretary, will lead.
The Bostonians will perform Rob in Hood and The Serenade at the Opera House next Saturday May 11 with matinee and evening showings. Veteran Barnabee leads a strong cast including MacDonald Frothingham Hawley Dunsmore and Fitzgerald. Miss Wentworth stars as leading soprano with other ladies vouched for by experience.
The Savoy presents Julian Rose in quality humor and a strong bill including Henderson and Ross on a tight rope routine, George B. Alexander the tramp balladist, Bouldin and Griffin, Reidy and Currier in Proposing, and the Imperial quartette. A testimonial benefit for Supt. Baril and Treas. Hennessey attracts many friends with extra attractions and Baril’s cabinet work. The Citizens staff enjoyed yesterday’s matinee with Savoy management.
Large crowd at the armory watched Co G Putnam Guards drill with praise for their performance. The Pan American committee announced plans for transporting quarters and feeding the company for a Buffalo visit, and a dance at the armory was slated for May 14 to support the project. Special Orders discharged five men for absence from drills, while John H Coburn and Arthur F Whittier and Robert Carlson were enlisted for three years.
Jeremiah Rowley executor sells at five o clock on May 9 1901 the Hayden residence at the southwest corner of Mt Washington and Bowers streets Lowell Massachusetts. The eight room cottage with furnace heating and cellar offers a 36 by 75 foot lot with graded lawn and fence. A $300 deposit is required immediately after bidding and deed must be taken within thirty days at the executor's office.
City council long session over Pawtucketville bridge hears Alderman Stratton and Mr Murphy clash over safety and needs. Citizens urge a new steel bridge while others defend patching and weigh tax costs. Proceedings adjourn after midnight with plans to resume in the evening.
The Stone Bridge hearing at STONE BRIDGE common council lasted late as members debated adjourning and overruling a $100,000 loan for a stone bridge. Casey pressed to reconsider the vote and the measure was laid on the table before adjournment. Mayor Dimon called the meeting to order at 8:30 with a joint order for a joist consvantion.
The Boston Sunday Herald unveils a color supplement titled Fun praised for its colored cartoons and witty stories. Heraldville features a parsonage and church in a kid friendly embryo town. Also notes a Jamaica Bay oyster with a glass shell attached to its interior.
The fragment notes a label bearing the Astoria signature and advert copy The phrase you have always bought appears as a branding tag in a historical retailer notice likely tied to product sales or authenticity cues through a dated endorsement style.
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