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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1902
Page
6
The Lowell Daly Courier presents itself as the oldest daily in Middlesex County, tracing establishment to 1825 and daily since 1845 except Sundays and holidays. It notes delivery by carrier within the city at 6 cents a week under Courier-Citizen Company.
Lowell Daily Courier notes the swift global aid for Caribbean distress, praising President Roosevelt and officials in Washington for rapid planning and action. It compares modern relief to Pompeii and Sodom and Gomorrah, reflects on nature’s power, and observes civilization mitigating later horrors while foreseeing lessons for future events.
The piece rebuts claims of an imperial US policy in the Philippines, citing McKinley Roosevelt and John D. Long to argue the Republicans oppose expansionist aims. It asserts Democratic attacks misrepresent policy, praises GOP leadership, and notes Home Week appeal shifting views from cities to countryside.
A column discusses cautious planning for Home Week with frugality and civic prudence. It urges careful GOP nomination choices in a close district race, notes legal and tax questions over Memorial Day funding, analyzes labor coal and rail tensions, and mocks sensational arrests and odd names while calling for responsible governance and restraint.
Report notes Richard Nixon withdraws from Tammany circles, prompting debate over whether his action reflects genuine repudiation or a strategic maneuver in the Croker era. The move sparks questions about political alignment and future influence in party politics.
A collage of quirky notes from Boston and beyond includes campaigns, sports ties, beef shortages, and financial gaffes. References range from Tammany leadership to New Hampshire electric railways and a $200 sobriety gift, all amid satirical asides on public life.
The piece discusses higher costs for milk butter and beef due to grain prices and demand, notes farmers benefit while middlemen profit, cites Maine Farmer on butter scarcity, and recalls a local anecdote about women on streets. It then praises Lowell parks, questions a law omission on memorial graves, and urges statutory fixes to honor all Civil War veterans.
Postmaster General Payne argues excluding pretended newspapers from second class mail is a subsidy to them. An Arkansas convict pardoned to move to Massachusetts prompts mock justice comparisons. Moody notes many naval officers in Washington. Andover Theological Seminary’s future remains tied to its continued location and revival efforts.
The article notes two famed St Louis houses to be wrecked soon to make way for new buildings. Julia Dent wed General Ulysses S. Grant in one, and Sarah Knox Taylor wed Jefferson Davis in the other, linking the sites to national figures and Civil War history. It also mentions figures such as Robert D. Long of the Sultana era, Don Prospero Colonna of Rome, Sol Smith Russell, and Modjeska, plus other society items and brief notes on public figures and events.
Rudolph W. Jones, a Welsh tin plate magnate, arrived in Chicago from London and warned that J Pierpont Morgan’s plan for a United States and English steamship trust would fail. He predicts English headquarters will be in Southampton and Liverpool shippers would lose traffic. Jones asserts Liverpool firms like Elder & Dempster and Cunard may unite to counter Morgan’s scheme, forming a stronger collaboration than Morgan’s proposal.
5 500 000 marks were requested for a new Homburg railroad station but the Diet Conservatives blocked the large sum for the small town. Emperor William pressed the proposal and in a royal waiting room scene ordered Homburg’s burgomaster and local leaders to attend a lecture by Herr Thielen on the station’s desirability as architects outlined the plan.
Bishop Burgess of the Episcopal diocese of Long Island states that women in surplice choirs are distasteful and must retire from nine missions under his jurisdiction. He says women should not wear cassocks and surplices, though he does not object to their singing. He suggests any uniform be of a womanly character.
A passenger wreck is reported near Rhinelander Wisconsin on the Soo line. Inquiries to Soo Line offices in Minneapolis failed to confirm or deny the report.
The Fifth Street Baptist church observed the tenth anniversary of the present pastorate of Rev. and Mrs. H. W. O. Millington with a reception. Deacon Leighton presented the pastor a gold watch and Mrs Millington a diamond ring. An original poem by Mrs. Shattuck was read by Miss Jessie Fenton and a musical program followed with refreshments served by Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Nevers, Mrs. Leighton and assisting young ladies.
Washington May 16 announced pension changes from the April 28 issue. Entries include original and widowed pensions for named residents in Massachusetts such as Wm H Hills Chelmsford $8 John L Robinson Lynn $12 Frank W Loring Brockton $12 and Mary A Goodwin Danvers Centre 8 plus accrued April 30 Addie P Hines New Bedford 8 and others including Nathaniel T Hamlin Walpole 8 and Michael O'Hare Lowell 12.
Washington May 16. A commission of four assistant postmasters general and the post office auditor will meet next Monday to hear advocates for the reply postal card and envelope system. All interested persons have been asked to appear.
In Lynn Massachusetts a 10 year old Benjamin Phillips drowned after slipping from a raft in a clay pit near a contagious hospital. An East Lynn diphtheria outbreak led the board of health to close Hood and Ingalls schools. Three children who died were buried yesterday. Canton voters approved a public library gift from Augustus Hemenway and authorized $1200 yearly maintenance plus $200 for dedicatory exercises. The library building will be stone and brick at about $70,000. Worcester grand jury charged former hospital superintendent Dr Charles A Peabody with embezzling $9000. he will plead later and be tried this term.
Pollard Co closes out 80 dozen boys shirts in sizes 8 to 11. Percale with silk gingham fronts and attached cuffs, fast colors, well made. Originally 50c each, now 25c. Basement location.
Miles City Montana May 16 Mary Peden 15 years old prevented a possible rail disaster four miles from town. She spotted a fire on a North ern Pacific bridge and rode to the station warning the agent. The passenger train arrived as she reached the station and was held four hours.
At 8 47 this morning Box 15 reported a small roof fire on Bleachery street owned by the Bleachery Company. The blaze was quenched before any damage occurred.
Thomas H. Lawler of 79 Merrimack Street offers guidance on choosing office supplies and arranging a home office setup. The note emphasizes practicality, value, and efficiency for productive work at home.
Leipsic officials voted to approve a contract with Prussian and Saxon railroad authorities to build a central railroad station in Leipsic at a cost of 100,000,000 marks with the city contributing 17,000,000 marks. The state railroad administration plans impressive new stations elsewhere as Emperor William signals spending.
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