Oldest Lowell Daily Courier Circulation Details
The Lowell Dalut Courier, Lowell Massachusetts, describes itself as the oldest and best daily paper in Middlesex County, dating to 1828 with publication every day except holidays. It lists delivery by carrier at 12 cents a week or 50 cents a month from Courier-Citizen Building on Merrimack Street.
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Middlesex County
Courier-Citizen
Merrimack Street
Lowell
Courier-Citizen Company
Lowell to Boston train via Bedford schedule outline
Boston and Maine Railroad lists a Lowell to Boston service via Bedford on Wednesdays and Saturdays only. Trains run via Western Division with a ticket office not open for this train.
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Bedford
Western Division
President Cannon’s Million Dollar Estate and Curiosities
The Lowell Daily Courier notes President Cannon of Mormondam left a million dollars to four widows and 33 children, remarks on Storti’s medical case, and jokes about brokers, Bonaparte, Storey, and Norton voting against McKinley’s Harvard degree. It comments on China, the Kaiser, and public opinion in Germany, plus Miss Wilkins and Dr Freeman, then cites the state’s electric chair ruling as a rational death-penalty method.
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Cannon
Mormondam
Charles J. Bonaparte
Moorfield Storey
Charles Eliot Norton
Harvard
Bonaparte
Storey
Dr. Norton
Germany
China
United States
Miss Wilkins
Dr. Freeman
Miss Ilkins
Supreme Court
Australian rails and fares debate in new federation era
A reflective editorial argues against statutory fare regulation for railroads in the new Australian federation, warning it could hurt service and efficiency. It cites loyalty to the crown, economic practicality, and the inadequacy of state ownership to ensure fair pricing, favoring regulated market rates instead.
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Edward
The Great Northern Pacific Crash and Public Indictment
The article laments the speculative collapse sparked by the Northern Pacific corner led by Keene, arguing it wreaked broad harm across business, finance, and households. It condemns the malefactors while noting a potential, gradual recovery may follow healing the market’s scars.
Notable American Social and Legal Movements in Toledo and New York
Hon Charles Foster of Fostoria Ohio seeks voluntary bankruptcy in Toledo court declaring debts of 747008 with no assets. Engagement of Louis Warren Hill and Maud Van Cortlandt Taylor announced. Archbishop Ireland to marry them in June. Dr Franklin Carter resigns Williams College presidency after almost twenty years. Rev C W Wendte named secretary and supervising minister of Parker memorial Boston. Mrs John Vinton Dahlgren announces engagement to Harry Lehr. wedding planned at 20 West 66th Street New York. Dahlgren heir to Joseph Drexel fortune with 10000000 inheritance.
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Charles Foster
Fostoria
Ohio
the Treasury
U. S
Toledo
Louis Warren Hill
Jas. J. Hill
Maud van Cortlandt Taylor
New York
Archbishop Ireland
St. Paul
John Vinton Dahlgren
Harry Lehr
Cuban Platt amendment gains acceptance after Washington talks
The Boston Journal reports radicals now accept the Platt amendment, praising President McKinley’s persuasive visit to Washington which left him free of worry for his journey. The Taunton News notes advertisers misbelieve readers require coaxing. instead, interesting ads that tell facts about desired wares attract readers.
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Washington
McKinley
Boston Journal
Taunton News
Washington Commandery Plans July 11 Installation
Fraternal meeting heard reports from representatives to the Grand Commandery in Boston. New Grand Commander F. W. Rauskolb aims to visit Lowell for installing Washington Commandery officers on July 11. A five member committee was assigned to arrange details and a separate trio to locate a new hall. Noble Commander Wiswall and Lady Wiswall praised addresses.
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Washington Commandery
Boston
F. W. Rauskolb
Lowell
Noble
Lady Wiswall
Eastern Star Commandery
Lawrence
Haverhill Commanderies
Wiswall
Portuguese Benefit Society elects officers for year
No. 1 Portuguese Benefit Society elected J. F. Gill as president for a fourth term with Mathias Silva as vice president and F. C. Lebao as financial secretary. Others re elected included Serro Correia recording secretary A. C. Picanso treasurer and E. C. Mello auditor A. C. Silveira was named warden. The sixth anniversary will be observed next Monday with a parade at 7 45 p m from Marston hall to Odd Fellows hall Middlesex street for a banquet.
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Gill
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Middlesex Street
Marston Hall
Thorndike
Adams
Market
Cabot
Merrimack
East Merrimack
High
Andover
Church
Central
Charles
Gorham
Middlesex
Los Angeles Boys Move Street Guides On April Fools Eve
On April Fool's Eve a group of Los Angeles youths swapped guide posts on several streets causing public confusion and disarray as residents found streets misidentified and navigation disrupted by the prank.
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Los Angeles
Opening the electric car front exit a practical scheme
A reader comments on curbside boarding in electric cars, noting patience in rain as passengers adjust to new front entrance, with an anecdote of a driver directing passengers to the Pawtucketville front door. He recalls local fires and the Episcopal diocese debate, adds verses, and mentions a rummage sale mix up with mistaken delivery of goods.
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Pawtucketville
the Express
Pawtucket
Worcester
Local Color and Curious Doings in Town
A rambling column covers varied topics from defense experts and river bed questions to Huntingdon hall seating, street flower thefts, and juvenile mischief. It closes with a broker’s tale of Northern Pacific stock leaps, showing the era’s mix of civic life and quirky financial lore.
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Belvidere
Putnam & Son Offers New York Fine Furnishings
At 166 Central St. Putnam and Son promote high class negligee shirts in a wide range of patterns and spring colors. The collection features plaited fronts and exclusive lace effects, with cotton and silk blends in black and color tones, showcased as the latest import ideas at 48 cents.
White Underwear and Summer Neckwear Collection Opening
White undergarments and summer neckwear featured with silk and cotton union suits shirts and drawers in white silk or cotton from 2.25. Rum chundas known as English T Wills praised as best silks for summer neckwear. New collection opens today with quiet patterns on navy black white and royal blue grounds and various narrow derbies batwings and butterflies.
Some Bargains in Men's Shirts and Hosiery
Catalog style notice advertising 60 dozens of men and boys neglige shirts in sizes from 5 years to 17 inch collar, with two separate collars per shirt, Garner percases. Also offering men's fancy hose in striped patterns and solid colors blue red and tan.
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Garner Percases
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lowell Dalut Courier
Boston and Maine Railroad
The
Lowell Daily Courier
Storti
Annals of Medicine
United States Treasury
Connecticut
Keene
Northern Pacific
Franklin Carter
Williams College
Board of
C. W. Wendte
Unitarian Church
Newton
Parker Memorial
Benevolent Fraternity of Churches
Golden Cross
Industry Council
Royal Arcanum
P. R
Geo. F. Maguire
Grand Council of
Massachusetts
Dr. Walker
Chas. H. O'Donnell
Order
Empire Colony
No. 170
Old Highland Hall
Edna M. Sawtelle
Episcopal Diocese of
Horace H. Knapp
Horace
Hiller
Hyde
Ostend
Calais
Dover
Boston & Maine Railroad
Gorham Street
Fair Grounds
Eastman
Dimon and
Olney
Mr. Olney
Huntington Hall
Rawford
Walker
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co
Cambridgeport, Mass
ODD Fellows Hall
Kurn Hall
C. A. Dickinson
Westminster
Steinert’s
Ellingwood
E. Austin
Putnam & Son
Central ST
NEW York Cloak and Suit CO
John Street
Burbank & Company
Copra
At Ward Wire
Middle Street
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