Memorial Day Controversy Over City Observance
City council in special session approves a 1150 Memorial Day appropriation amid protests from Grand Army of the Republic members. A hearing on a nuisance building in Merrimack Street features Lowell resident A C Wheelock defending his property as dangerous but keeping it in business. The body adjourns after various votes and committee appointments as it grapples with Memorial Day observance and other measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Derby
Merrimack Street
Suffolk
A. C. Wheelock
Wheelock
O'Sullivan
Messrs
O'Sullivan, Carmichael and Stiles
A. G. Stiles
Common Council
Grand Army
Mr. O'Sullivan
G. A. R. Posts
Mr. Carmichael
Burns
Mr. Brown
Mr. Molloy
Carmichael
Barton
Jackson
Huntington Halls
Robert W. Saunders
Quo
Thomas FE. Sullivan
Gaspard Perron
Ingalls
Fournier
Oblate Fathers
Aiken Street
Pleasant Street
Sherman
Rogers Street
Holden Street
Westford Street
Princeton Street
School Street
Oakland Street
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Admiral Sampson
Alderman Burns
Board of Aldermen
Committee On Appropriations
Unlikely Any Other The Purity of Loyney’s Cocoa
The ad touts Loyney’s Breakfast Cocoa as unmatched in flavor and quality. It claims no alkalies, no adulterants, and emphasizes a pure nutritive digestible product from choice cocoa beans, urging readers to ask their dealer for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowney
City Council Acts on Police Board and Summer Band Wages
The council fulfilled the acts requirement, discussing the police board. A joint order closes city fall at 1 pm Saturdays in summer and funds $650 for band concerts, with O Sullivan seeking location specifics. A special committee was approved to study United Voting Machine. Joint payments for property and injury claims totaling $350 were approved. The board adjourned at 11:30.
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Police Board
Cyrus Barton
W. A. Ingham
Church Street
Thomas G. McGannon
Mary E. Doherty
Branch Street
Benjamin C. Shaw
Manual Training School
Common Council Delays over Memorial Day Spending
The common council met late last night delaying business due to a hold up by the board of aldermen on a proposed appropriation of 1150 for the proper observance of Memorial Day. President Hill previously ruled out of order an aldermanic measure directing funds for Memorial Day observance by a GA committee.
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Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Hill
G. A
Enthusiasm for Doan's Kidney Pills Grows Local
Public praise for Doan's Kidney Pills spreads as residents share personal success stories. John A. Kelley of Merrimack Mfg. Co. credits the remedy with ending years of kidney trouble for him and his wife. The pills cost 50 cents a box and are sold by Carter & Sherburne with FosterMilburn Co. of Buffalo as U.S. agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
John A. Kelley
Merrimack Mfg. Co
West Third Street
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Dean’s
City council debates appropriation control and delays
President Hill presided as debates over how to draw and approve the city appropriation continued. The city solicitor advised directing expenditure via the mayor, amid clashes with the G A R committee over spending authority, delays in aldermen actions, and threats of calamity if the order failed.
Union Labor Meetings Report Member Uptake and Drawn Chess Match
Carders and pickers admitted six new members at their hall last night. A championship checker match between notable members ended in a draw with another game planned later. Carpenters and Woolen Weavers unions held large meetings at 26 Middle Street and Roomfixers Hall respectively, admitting several new members and debating affiliation. The Trades and Labor council notified D L Page that non union carpenters are working on Merrimack square waiting room project, with a reply denying council rights. action to enforce union labor is planned.
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Carders
Carpenters’ Union
Middle Street
Woolen Weavers’ Association
Trades and Labor Council
D. L. Page
Merrimack Square
Page
Joseph F. Convery
Convery
Harlands to Relocate from Lowell to Bridgeport
Mr and Mrs John Harland plan to leave Lowell in days for Bridgeport Indiana where he will serve as golf instructor at Bridgeport County club They will be missed in Lowell but expect to make new friends in Bridgeport They will stay there until December before moving to Palm Beach Florida where his business will require his presence.
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John Harland
Bridgeport
Harland
Bridgeport County Club
Lowell
Palm Beach
Fla
Gourlay
Devoe Paint Reduces Gallons and Extends Wear
An advertisement proclaims Devoe Lead and Zinc paint uses fewer gallons than mixed paints and lasts twice as long as both lead-based and hand-mixed coatings. It emphasizes efficiency and longevity for building exteriors.
The House with the Green Shutters reviewed
A sharp critique of George Douglas's The House with the Green Shutters notes its lack of a central hero and romance yet acknowledges its bold study of the darker side of humanity. It praises the author’s genius and precise character portrayal while condemning the work as morbid and troubling in its fixation on hatred and vengeance.
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George Douglas
George Eliot
Balzac
The Weak Woman and the Wall of Strength
A period article argues that evolving law places the weak woman at a workplace and store disadvantage, praising Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure. It lists testimonials from Miss Clara Peterson and Miss Viola Abbott, promotes the medicine and its privacy, and urges consulting Dr. Pierce in Buffalo, N Y. It also reviews The House with the Green Shutters, praising its tragedy and author George Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Peterson
Manhattan
Ill
Wes
Viola Abbott
Montpelier
Ohio
Miss Abbott
Pierce
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Mass
City Council
Standing Committee On
Board of Police
Clerk of Police Board
Joint Committee On Accounts
the Common Council
Carter & Sherburne
Forder
Fialdermen
Charles Cowley
Jull
Mary F. Doherty
Benjamin Co. Shaw
Joint
Standing Committee
City Farm
Casey
Fort Hill Park
Pickering
R. Posts
Union Labor
Janet
Hive
Douglas
McClure, Phillips & Co
New York
G. C. Prince & Son
T. HB. Lawler
State Boulevard
Hampton Beach
Salisbury
Hampton River
Jordan
New Hampshire
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