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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1902
Page
6
Forecast for New England May Night and Wednesday
Boston reports a forecast indicating probably cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday. Winds are expected from the west to northwest ranging from light to brisk speeds.
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Boston
New England
Union Recognition in Coal Strike Faces New Path
The article argues operators resist collective bargaining, favoring individual deals with each employer. It notes most miners are union members and suggests recognizing the union could reduce belligerence, defining the union's proper role and urging fairness on both sides in labor relations.
Andover Seminary Faces Possible Move to Harvard
The Andover seminary, once the stronghold of orthodox Congregationalism, may become extinct or merge with Harvard Divinity School due to shifting clergy training desires toward university life. Endowment pressures and modern candidates seeking broader academic contact challenge the traditional detached seminary model. Meanwhile King Alfonso’s accession looms on the 17th, with Boer peace talks and Cuba’s quasi protectorate prospects dominating expected news.
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Andover Seminary
Harvard
Divinity School
Andover
Alphonso
Spain
Cuba
England
Causal links in Pittsburg disaster prompt legal debate
The Pittsburg freight car wreck, fire, and explosions are cited as a prime example of causal connection in tort law. Lawyers debate whether the collision was the true origin of fatalities and anticipate potential damage suits testing the rule’s boundaries.
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Pittsburg
Navy caution slows daring naval and aerial ventures
Gov Long and the board of strategy favored restraint to avoid risking ships while Spanish fleet whereabouts were unclear. Havana capture would have been ruinous. destroying Cervera’s fleet was likelier impact. Severo’s death harms aerial navigation trials but won’t curb bold explorers or automobiling popularity.
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Gov. Long
Admiral Sampson
Havana
Spain
Navy Department
Senhor Severo
Senators Hear Lopez Sister on Philippines Testimony
The sister of Sixto Lopez may testify before the Senate committee on the Philippines, likely siding against the United States yet competent to discuss conditions on the island. The broader issue of natives paddling their own canoe remains debated among witnesses. The St Pierre aid response is prompt, and Martinique’s proximity calls US sympathy. Financial markets show seismic jitters from Webb syndicate collapse, strikes, and coal disputes, though the market holds up.
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Sixto Lopez
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Sixto
St. Pierre
United States
Martinique
W. Seward Webb
Webb- Meyer
Notable Nonsense and News Bits in One Column
A collage of quirky notes and quick takes on current events and society. It mentions Jack Frost and May, earthquakes and an isthmian canal, Wu Ting-fang, the St Pierre sufferers fund, a $200000 Congressional grant, fashion boas, Judge Pennypacker as a Pennsylvania governor candidate, and public concerns about corruption. Also references to Emperor William gifts, President Loubet, the Queen Dowager, Katharine de Medici, Tsi An, Jamaica as the Lost Garden of Eden, and Jamaica’s pests as a comic flourish.
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Spain
Katharine de Medici
Tsi An
Sermon contrasts with General Order amid historic wrath
The piece recalls a church sermon on Saul and Amalek from 1 Samuel, comparing biblical slaughter to modern military orders, then shifts to a dramatic erupting scene of disaster nearby with ice, ash and darkness. It describes weather and local oddities, including a new mailbox, and reflections on Irish politics and Webster.
Post-check currency plan debated by government experts
A government expert board rejected a post-check currency scheme as inconvenient and troublesome while acknowledging the need to improve small-sum mail transfers. They favor a Canadian style system offering engraved fractional notes from 15 cents to $2 with a small carrier and government fee split.
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Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Springfield Republican
Nations, trusts and tragedies in a fragmentary view
A column laments sporadic beef boycott harms to small retailers while the Knox attack on trusts proceeds. It cites Foraker on Philippines titles under the Paris treaty and notes sympathy from Emperor William and King Edward for Martinique relief. It also praises a Paris airship disaster description as vivid journalism.
Hayti Joins San Domingo In A Revolution
Hayti sides with the neighboring republic of San Domingo in a revolution, a customary move in nations adopting republican governance before they can manage it, reflecting instability as administrations shift in the region.
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Hayti
Republic of
San Domingo
Personal Matters and Public Figures Highlight 19th Century Era
Florence Nightingale in her 81st year and Ellen Terry around sixty appear youthful. Gladstone urged Balfour not to take a title, attributing his popularity to remaining plain Mr. Gladstone. Rev. Sam P. Jones plans a $25,000 Cartersville block and other investments, boosting his wealth. A $100,000 gift to Cleveland Fresh Air Camp, likely from J. H. Wade, supports poor children in summer. Gen Bragg of Fond du Lac named consul-general at Havana, prompting wide consternation in Wisconsin.
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Sam P. Jones
Georgia
Cartersville
Fresh Air Camp
Cleveland
J. H. Wade
Bragg
Fond du Lac
Wis
Havana
Wisconsin
Church Pastor Delays Decision On Resignation Withdrawal
At Central Congregational Church in Chelsea, Rev. Robert A. MacFadden led Sunday services and announced receiving a letter from John A. Odiorne, clerk of the recent meeting, asking him to withdraw his resignation. He would consider the request and decide later, making no further comment on the church dispute.
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Irish United Leaguers
Huntington Hall
John O'Callaghan
O'Callaghan
Ireland
O’callaghan
Central Congregational Church
Chelsea
Robert A. MacFadden
John A. Odiorne
Pliny's Account Of Pompeii Destruction Reading
Pliny the Younger recounts his view of Pompeii’s ruin after his uncle left to aid the sufferers. In his eighteenth year he notes the tremors in Campania, the violent night that followed, his mother seeking safety, and his attempt to read Livy and take notes in the open court near the sea.
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Pliny
Tacitus
Pompeii
Campania
Mother
Made Good At Last In Passaic City Treasurer’s Error
New York May 13 an error in bookkeeping from twenty years ago left Passaic New Jersey city treasurer William Malcolm responsible for a shortage of sixty one thousand dollars. He has turned over to Paterson county clerk deeds and securities valued at ninety one thousand dollars encompassing the Malcolm home. The mistake occurred in his first annual report when uncollected dues and fines against stockholders were listed as assets. The state board of examiners found the shortage and notified Malcolm whose shock was evident.
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New York
William Malcolm
Passaic
N.J
Paterson
Malcolm
State Board of Examiners
Face Her Fortune In Park Avenue Tunnel Disaster
Minnie L. Rice of New Rochelle received 18000 from the railroad company for partial destruction of facial beauty in the Park avenue tunnel disaster. She was crushed between seats with a flattened nose and severe head cuts. Skin grafting operations restored some of her appearance.
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New York
Park Avenue Tunnel
Minnie L. Rice
New Rochelle
Miss Rice
Lowell Trust Company Financial Statement 1902 Update
Board of Commissioners report shows Lowell Trust Company at close of business April 80 1962 with assets totaling 1 929 298 44 and liabilities including capital stock 126 000 00 surplus 25 000 00 deposits 763 etc. Officers listed include Geo M Harrigan president treasurer Geo T Sheldon secretary Joan J Hogan with a board featuring Eugene G Russell Dennis Murphy Thomas C Lee and others.
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Board OF Commissioners OF Savings Banks
Lowell Trust Company
Lowell
Geo. M. Hannrigan
Geo. T. Sheldon
Joan J. Hogan
Lowell, Mass
Geo. M. Harrigan
Charles H. Worcester
Eugene G. Russell
Dennis Murphy
Thomas C. Lee
Patrick Keyes
Lemuel W. Hall
A. L. Russell
John J. Hogan
Charles H. Hanson
Paul Vigeant
Orrin B. Ranlett
Constantine O’ Donnel
Eugene
Russelatrick Keyes
Joan J. J. Orett
Uel Wipes H
George
Bart
Hall
C. A. L. Russell Iigeant
Trist
Ike Ay
Nowle
Women in Politics and the Ballot Debate
The article argues women are already politically active through clubs and fundraising. It contends how they enter politics matters, urging decency and publicity over covert methods, and frames suffrage as a tool to advance civil and economic conditions for women.
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New York
Women and political power and ballot influence
Helen Z. M. Rogers argues that while women may gain favors through indirect influence backed by soils and drainage knowledge and climate, they cannot compete with an enfranchised opposition armed with the ballot and practical political knowhow. She critiques the manipulation of dignity for political advantage.
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Helen Z. M. Rogers
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