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Newspaper

Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1902

Page

4

Real estate hopes rise for United Shoe in Lowell

Carpenters are scarce and public sentiment sharpens over a potential site for the United Shoe Machinery Co. in Lowell. Builders seek workers, while investors buy, boosting prices. local real estate men and developers push for a major plant to anchor growth and spur infrastructure like a proposed railroad bridge to Pawtucketville.

United Shoe Machinery Company Merrimack Square Builders’ Exchange Lowell Beverly Commonwealth Spaulding Shoe Shop Allen Building Willie Street New Hampshire A. C. Wheelock United Shoe Machinery Co

Farley Houses Sold and Local Construction Progress

Real estate notes report the sale of the two Farley houses in East Merrimack Street to J. W. Jordan via C. M. Potter. Barton secured the foundation contract for H. L. Tibbetts house at Mazsur Street and Belmont Avenue. A. C. Wheelock maintains eighteen repair workers year round. Harriman's suspender factory work advances.

Farley East Merrimack Street J. W. Jordan C. M. Potter Barton H. L. Tibbetts Mazssur Street Belmont Avenue A. C. Wheelock Harriman

Man survives 60 foot fall from Detroit street roof

John Rogers of 165 Alabama street Cleveland fell sixty feet while drawing gravel on a three story building. A ladder broke his fall, he struck pavement head first, but regained consciousness after ten hours at St John’s hospital. No bones were broken. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health after a nervous collapse. The article promotes the medicine and lists prices.

Detroit Street John Rogers Alabama Street Cleveland St. John’s Hospital Rogers

Grand Jury Indicts Barnhardt Weithaas in Wife Murder Case

Springfield May 9 grand jury reports Barnhardt Weithaas for the murder of his wife Lizzie on April 15. Katie Masoski pleads not guilty to concealing her infant's death. True bills found against James Richardson Edward W Fox and Frederick M Hunt who were bound over on fraud charges involving Westfield Savings Bank and $2600.

Springfield Barnhardt Weithaas Lizzie Katie Masoski James Richardson Edward W. Fox Frederick M. Hunt Westfield Savings Bank

Fire razes seven New Haven buildings including laundry plant

A noon blaze in New Haven Connecticut destroyed seven structures, among them tenement houses stores and the National Steam laundry plant. Wind aided spread but firefighters contained the fire after about an hour. Insurance investigators estimate the loss at about 50000 dollars.

New Haven Conn National Steam Laundry

Paul Seavey Runs Aground Off Lawless Pier

During a heavy blow the two masted schooner Paul Seavey from New Bedford laden with coal ran ashore near Lawless pier. The vessel lies at a 45 degree angle to port and is in a dangerous position but officials expect she will refloat at next high water.

Bristol RB. I Paul Seavey New Bedford Lawless Pier

Real Estate Transactions for Week Ending May 9 1902

Property transfers listed across multiple towns including Dracut Dunstale Chelmsford Westford Billerica Wilmington and Chelmsford with numerous parcels on Lewis street Beacon street Hudsor street Soreno Park Columbus avenue Stevens streets Irving Ulysses S Burns Melrose avenue Sixth street Lawrence Randolph street Humphrey street and Norton village among others. Totals include prices of 1 dollar nominal and several mid range sums such as 1500 367 536 and 625 dollars. Notable entries include transfers to James J Sullivan Gers W Bulmer Joseph Pelletier and Nellie Chandler among others.

Albert Winslow Joseph Pelletier Washington Park Thomas McCann Ernest R. Whittier London Street Francis Day Edward W. Bruce Soreno Park Chas. A. Grant Kittie E. Gardner Columbus Avenue Ethan A. Smith Clarence W. Whidden Stevens Streets Henry A. Perham Abram H. Snerman Irving Street Ulysses S. Burns Nellie Chandler Melrose Avenue Ella A. Brown William C. Howitt Sixth Street James E. Dugdale Alfred Kay Lawrence Street Randolph Street

Picture framing at Makers on John and Merrimack

A local ad promotes Makers at the corner of John and Merrimack streets as the best place to have pictures framed with a fine line of new moldings and first class workmanship at low prices. It also notes Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and is safe for children, referencing F C Goodale and C E Carter.

Maker John and Merrimack Streets George E. Maker Foley F. C. Goodale C. E. Carter Adamson F. W. Kinsman & Co New York Augusta

Stearns Defends Beacon Hill Fight Over Barbers

Boston May 9 Special Legislative Correspondence reports Rep Hayes assists at Sunday shaving bill obsequies. Hagberg of Worcester questions Senate concurrence on his corporation pay bill. House engrosses two Hagberg measures and a South Framingham land sale. Stearns opposes Walter Gilman on a lowell resolve. Hayes moves to reconsider New Bedford steamship rate supervision. Debate opens on permitting barbers in Boston hotels on Sunday.

Boston Hagberg Worcester Senate House United States South Framingham Representative O'Neill New Bedford Steamship Lines

Lawmaking in House Advances Some Bills and Debates

Morning session featured prayers by Rev. Edwin H Hughes of Malden and receipt of committee reports. Debates covered Cambridge street layouts, Lowell Loan Association incorporation, hospital estate rights, elderly medical examiner pension, Merrimack River pier rebuilding, Maynard name change, Sunday barbering for hotel guests, railroad rates for steamship lines to Nantucket, and osteopathy degree powers. Representatives argued motives, opposed shifts in law, and votes were recorded by voice.

Edwin H .Hughes Malden James HW. Montgomery Cambridge Board of Survey Net General Court Lowell Collateral Loan Association Alexander Cochrane Peter Bent Bingham Hospital Brighton Francis A. Harris Isaac Poor Merrimack River Haverhill Creamer Peru Maynard Saber Messrs. Cutler Holliston Brigham Marlboro Kiley Boston Brown Bedford Larkin Williamsburg Carey Hayes Lorwell House Quinn New Bedford Nantucket Fuller East Bridgewater Boston Institute of Osteopathy Stearns Lowell

Letter A Young Ladies Promotes Lydia Pinkham Remedy

A notice advocates Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for young women's menstrual irregularities. It urges readers to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential advice at no charge, claiming the remedy helps nature and restores health.

Miss Caine Lydia E. Pinkham Nature

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praise

A testimonial from Miss Evizanera Carne of Fond du Lac Wisconsin praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for regulating menstruation and restoring strength after eight months of illness The letter urges mothers to seek the remedy for adolescence related symptoms and warns against substitutes labeled as “just as good.”

Mrs. Pryxeam Lydia E. Pinkham Evizanera Carne W. Division St Fond du Lac Wis

Local measures on education and unemployment face votes

Debates in the state legislature cover a three year medical course protection, student strength comparisons with other schools, and a bill to let cities and towns create emergency funds for employing labor during recessions. Quorum issues arise as votes shift, with speakers arguing over workers' protection versus aid to the unemployed and the role of government in supporting or criticizing such funds.

Missouri Harvard Bean School Dowse Carey Haverhill Mills Fall River Callender Boston Hayes Lowell

Senate Committees Propose Charity Board Sanatorium Study

The Senate committee on public charters reports a resolve to investigate via the State board of charity into a possible new state sanatorium with a report due by January 15, 1903. Joint Ways and Means approves paying Pilgrim Memorial Association 25000 for a Provincetown landing memorial, with Senator Harvell of Plymouth in dissent. Under rules suspension, Manning of Worcester moves Hasse amendments, giving railroad commissioners oversight of street railway locations, adopted. House bill addresses certain law points on risks assumed.

Committee On State Board of Charity Pilgrim Memorial Association Provincetown Harvell Plymouth Manning Worcester Hasse

Senate Debate On Employers Liability Bill Advances

Senators from Suffolk Worcester and Middlesex argued questions of fact and of law, with Sullivan Howland Manning and Apsey supporting and Jones Blodgett opposing. The measure moved to a third reading on a 17 to 13 vote. The Hagberg bill to prevent payment of certain employees in checks was tabled on Jones of Middlesex motion. Two judiciary committee reports on amendments to the employers liability act were accepted by 20 to 9 and 21 to 9, the latter keeping the current $5000 death benefit unchanged.

J. A. Sullivan Howland Suffolk Manning Worcester Apsey Middlesex Jones Blodgett Judiciary Committee

Burdock Blood Rittera Promises Fast Cure for Eruptive Ailments

An advertisement claims Burdock Blood Rittera cures scrofula salt rheum erysipelas and other distress eruptive diseases quickly and permanently through cleansing and purifying action.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Beechamss Thompson Hardware Go Lowell, Mass John Callaghan Merrimack Street John Briggs & Co and the Sylvester Bean Bridge Street NEW Marsell’s Ee. Ww. Young Hildreth Building Gardner Bros Pine Street Highlands Derby & Morse Middle Street John Leary Lawrence Mass All Espo Sepothecar Courier-Citizen Shoe Machinery Co D. J. Murphy Pawtucketville Cheever Street Navy Yard Collinsville Mills Collinsville Murphy Lawrence Mfg. Co Hampden Grand Jury Catherine Sullivan James J. Sullivan Lewis Street Bartlett C Frank M. Merrill Gers W. Bulmer Beacon Street Thomas Kershaw John J. Haylen Hudsor Street Dracut George Robert Otley Thomas A. Otley Russell S. Fox Chester M. Davis Town of Wallace Bennett Humphrey Street Dunstable Edward P. Danforth Frank W. Smith Chelmsford Frederick Thorpe Thomas J. McDonald Stedman Street Westford Abiel J. Abbott Sarah E. Drew Billerica Thomas J. Callahan James Shallow Carlisle Wilmington John A. Gould Samuel E. Goldstein Chas. WS. Adams Mary F. Brown Nort. Village Beacon Hill MR. Stearns Rep Mann Adamsons Batcam Kidder Bitt The Young People’s Christian Temperance Association Elizabeth Caine Fond du Lac, Wis Nationality Bank Lynn Lydia &. Pinkham Medicine Company Lynn, Mass Pearson’s Drug Store Central ST Opera House Fee Proos W. C. Hinckley Electrician Optician GEO G. Rogers Merrimack Streey Lowell Opera House Clyde FaTorer Barbara Frietchie Frederick Girl Frances Gaunt Barbara Klaw & Erlanger Gus and Max John J. McNally Rogers Bros Washington Harry Smith Maurice Levi Brn Tea First Trinitarian Congregational Church Dutton Street Geo. F. Kenngett Biltmore Caleb L. Smith Grogery Middlesex St Taylor Jones’ Alea Specialty Aarvard Roach McKissocx Steam Garpat Cleaning Co Miilan Residouss Imperial Clubhouse Neufchatell Young America G. G. Read Wm, Nichols & Co Bartlett Harvard T. H Boyle & CO
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