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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1900
Page
4
Lowell to Boston schedules listed with times and fares. Train numbers and fare figures appear as scattered OCR data. The readable items indicate a rail service link between Lowell and Boston with mid day departures and pricing details.
The May 14 1909 Lowell Daily Courier reports vacancies in U S regiments under General MacArthur and the need for qualified men. It notes irrigation of 12 million acres in the Sahara turning barren desert into fertile land, suggesting a shift away from animals like camels and horses for long journeys.
A reflective essay on wealth and chance notes that fortune can strike any man, even a tramp who finds a paper and learns he is a 4 million heir. Yet the article insists wealth requires continued struggle, with accidents remaining rare and exceptional in the modern world.
The piece argues Senator Lodge’s cautious view on Germany’s designs in Brazil should be heeded. It praises his statesmanlike, scholarly approach and notes the warning has lingered unresolved. It frames Germany as a rival beyond commerce.
The article notes William of Germany may be named Field Marshal General, becoming the empire’s leading officer and guiding spirit of the army. It warns that war with another nation would complicate his position, and doubting whether even Von Moltke could match his plans.
For years both rich and poor honored Munkacsy the Hungarian painter whose brush created wealth and fame. In life he received a lavish funeral fit for the mighty, and now plans are already underway to erect a monumental tribute, proving that at least some people still recognize his genius.
The note reports a vessel now out for Bombay carrying 200000 bushels of corn, a record cargo for similar trips, with support from churches, organizations, farmers, and clubs across the country. It will reach Bombay in forty days, feeding hundreds while supplies run low in India. The piece then admires curiosity about volcanoes, noting Mt Vesuvius draws travelers despite dangers, and reflects on risk in approaching active craters.
The last surviving Confederate Senate veteran, West of Missouri, is nearing retirement, signaling the impending departure of the final Confederate presence from public life. Duke of Norfolk in London begins South Africa journey by blessing his sword in Westminster chapel. Ruskin will’s estate listed at £10,000. art treasures bequest revoked. remaining treasures stay at Brantwood.
A compilation of quotations touching on India’s famine from good governance, political battles in the United States, and corruption probes. It notes Bishop Potter on population pressures, E. D. Mead on looming struggles, Neeley’s carpetbagger activities in Cuba, and a warning from the Boston Transcript about accountability, plus a Cassus Flint remark on armor.
Reports from interviews with leading Democrats say they disapprove of free silver agitation continuing yet concede William Jennings Bryan cannot be separated from it. They expect to back him as the Democratic nominee, arguing the party is defined by policy rather than the man, a view the Ledger labels monarchic not democratic.
The Philadelphia Times notes Roberts employes a series of diagonal maneuvers from hill to hill with limited casualties and no major engagements. The Boers retreat from positions as Roberts lengthens his line, aiming to reach Natal and threaten to sever Boer hold south of the Vaal, a path that could compromise Kroonstad.
A witty quip from the Boston Transcript frames a playwright as the man who steals from the French for the stage manager and the scenic artist to exercise their constructive abilities, in a humorous parental exchange about the craft.
Funeral services and burials for Thomas M. Symonds Omie H. Batchelder Margaret C. Lynch Charles Kelley Rose Charles Sarah Gallagher and others at St Patrick's and local cemeteries. Clenched by Rev Fr Burke Dr Chambre and undertaker O Donnell with many floral tributes and military lodge involvement. Local firms Young & Co and Merrimack packing and Mathews Institute listed.
The piece recalls Captain Thomas Talbot seeking active service in the Philippines amid peers who resist replacement and debates his duty in the East. It also honors Paul Follansbee of Haggett's Pond, a kind, private man whose stone collection inspired geology talks and a romantic garden. The narrator shares a chimney climbing escapade with Herman Eckhardt, including a daring ascent and a wary retreat.
William H. Hanahan aged 40 dies at 711 Central Street leaving a wife and four children. Theresa Connolly aged 34 dies at 174 Coburn Street leaving a husband Joseph P. and several relatives. Mary A. Robinson aged 83 died at 68 Mt. Washington Street. life long Lowell resident with a boarding house history and a daughter A. C. Taggett. Edwin J. Benner dies at 394 High Street from heart disease. lifelong Lowell resident, in furniture trade, church member, music lover, leaves a widow and sister Mattoon.
Funeral services were held Saturday for Frances Barry at 2 PM at her daughter's home and St. Peter's church with Fr. McKenna officiating. Bearers included Letford, Daily, ONeill, and Carey. Interment in Catholic cemetery. Molloy undertaker. Also for Amos A. Haywood at 1 PM from his brother's home, with Rev. Clark, bearers Haywood family. burial at Bdson cemetery. Young undertaker. John Hounsell's funeral was at 2:30 PM from Elmwood Avenue residence with Frank Scott and others bearing flowers. multiple floral arrangements noted.
In this city on May 12 Mrs Mary A Robinson aged 83 widow of Benjamin Robinson funeral services at her residence 68 Mt Washington street Tuesday 2 PM friends invited. In this city on May 12 Ed win J Benner funeral services at residence 394 High street Tuesday afternoon 4 30 PM friends invited no flowers.
A large circle of friends mourns the death of Mrs. John Davis on Friday May eleventh. Long a Lowell resident she supported philanthropic movements and charitable groups, taught school before marriage, and remained devoted to civic life. Her courage and cheer endear her memory to all who knew her.
Rev Fr Reynolds of Sacred Heart church leaves for Salem hospital today for tonsillitis treatment. Chief Hosmer Mrs Hosmer and others, including L A Derby and Thomas McDonald couples, Dr Bates, Henry Boynton, Samuel Dexter, head to Rangeleys. Rev H Meserve, former Faith Congregational pastor in Springfield since 1898, resigns to join Plymouth church Indianapolis with effect June 6. Alvah Nickles family moves from Chelmsford Centre to Marginal Street.
If New York had been altogether lovely to Mrs Langtry would she have enjoyed her Boston stay. The query weighs her reception and the mood of the city against expectations and the impression she left on audiences and society during the visit.
Co M Ninth Regiment presents The Fall of Santiago a military drama in Huntington hall tonight with praised realism and a Cuba scene near a field hospital. Palace Theatre Boston offers a summer stock burlesque by manager Charles H Waldron featuring Cessy Grant and a long list of Lowell performers with two burlesques and a varied bill twice daily.
Case list records numerous decedents with ages from 1 day to 96 years. Causes include heart disease apoplexy pneumonia burns cirrhosis and diabetes among others. City Clerk Girard P Dadman signs the report listing each name age and cause.
The weekly mortality page shows Lowell population at 90 114 with 36 total deaths and 7 deaths under five. acute lung diseases total 4. The week’s death rate is 20.77 per 1000, compared with 17.88 and 21.92 in the prior two weeks. Infectious diseases listed include scarlet fever 1, diphtheria 3, and measles 4, per the Board of Health.
A Detroit Journal excerpt mocks the Boer by praising Anglo-Saxon wit and ease in the face of barbed wire fortifications. The virile foe reportedly trembles before the foeman's preparedness as the scene underscores bureaucratic obstacles over physical barriers.
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