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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1900
Page
10
Weather Summary From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday afternoon saw a sharp increase in rawness followed by a lively shower after 10 o clock. A disagreeable drizzle persisted through the day and the night was cheerless. Today remains cold and dreary with barometer and thermometer readings around 29.7 inches and temperatures near 62, 48, and 51 in sequence.
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Dancing pavilion opening postponed to May 26
Joe Hibbard’s Lakeview dancing pavilion opening was postponed due to weather and the circus, now set for Saturday, May 26. Undertaker Weinbeck bought the Russell property on Wentworth avenue, a two story cottage and about 8000 feet of land near his current holdings. Pentucket lodge of Masons at its Thursday meeting invited by the First Baptist church to preside over relaying the church corner stone during remodeling. The invitees to organize records and plan the ceremony. the event marks the 74th anniversary of the first corner stone laying May 31 with Pentucket lodge presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horne
Morse
Carleton & Hovey
Wood's
Adv
Joe Hibbard
Lakeview
Weinbeck
Russell
Wentworth Avenue
Pentucket Lodge of Masons
Society of the First Baptist Church
Pentucket Lodge
Lowell lodge marks nineteenth anniversary with musical program
Lowell lodge Ancient Order United Workmen celebrated its 19th anniversary with a Salem Oxford Musical Club performance in Odd Fellows Temple. The program featured solos, duets, descriptive numbers and minstrel bits, with a large appreciative audience. The musical club personnel included Korman, Tilton, Reinewald, Thrasher, Proctor, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Lodge
Ancient Order United Workmen
Oxford Musical Club
Salem
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Proctor
Thrasher
Korman
Old
Kentucky
Mr. Reinewald
Musical Club
James A. Korman
Howard E. Tilton
Ralph Reinewald
Arthur H. Thrasher
Jerome N. Proctor
Alred Watson
Fred Humphrey
O. F. Oswood
Fred Ingham
L. J. Labounty
Astronomical Lecture On Eclipse At Educational Club
Mr Thomas Graves will lecture on astronomy at Associate hall tonight at the request of several teachers. The talk will be illustrated by 100 views via double stereopticon including moving pictures of the sun eclipse. He will give eclipse times and observing tips. A musical entertainment precedes the lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Graves
Associate Hall
North Chelmsford Visit Ends. Work in Silver & Gay’s Shop
Mrs Elisha H Shaw and daughter Florence return home from Middleborough after a visit. In Silver and Gay’s machine shop the help must work extra hours each evening to fill orders, except on Saturdays and Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha H. Shaw
Florence
Middleborough
Silver & Gay
Ayer's Sarsaparilla and Pills Ad Highlights Cures
Ayer's Sarsaparilla is touted as the world’s most famous blood purifier with cures for over fifty years. It promises to relieve exhaustion and strengthen the body at $1.00 a bottle. For constipated bowels, Ayer's Pills, a 25 cent vegetable laxative, are recommended by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
van Houten
Auction Stamps Lowell Men Buy Atherton Plant for 65000
Atherton Machine company property sold at auction for 65000 to Charles Stickney and George W Putnam, both of Lowell. Total sale value reached 81137.09 with buyers taking most lots including hosiery machinery to Mack Machine Co Springfield. E B Conant presided as bids climbed past 30000 to 65000 before final sale to Clifford for Readville interests. The plant insured for 209000 and poised to resume operations, with several parcels and houses sold nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stickney
George W. Putnam
Lowell
Atherton Machine Company
R. G. Clifford
ORION
Mack Machine Co
Springfield
Gookin Bros
Geo. Popplewell
A. C. Wheelock
Wheelock
Fred H. Ela
Edward
Samuel Tompkins
Bede
Ashley A. Wielcome
D. L. Page
Edward Cawley
Isco
E. B. Conant
Clifford
Conant
American Loom Company
Readville
Messrs. Stickney
Putnam
Mack Machine Company
Wm. E. Whitehead
Miles Platten
England
A. T. Atherton
Whitehead and Atherton
Tewksbury
Whitehead & Atherton Machine Company
Whitehead
Massachusetts
A. A Coburn
Atherton shop sale eyed by Perham loom interests
Mr Stickney, a purchaser, said Perham loom people had waited for the Atherton property to be offered for sale. They expect a favorable chance to secure the shop at a reasonable figure, with orders on hand ready to be filed once the plant is put in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stickney
Perham
Atherton
Low Offer Accepted for Ladies' Gailor Made Suits
The sender confirms acceptance of a low cash offer for the entire stock of Ladies' Gailor Made Suits and states shipment by express today. The tone is formal and businesslike, with the offer accepted and delivery to be promptly executed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentlemen
Express
Martin to Leave Machine Shop for Loom Co Promotion
Fay H. Martin resigns as foreman at Towell Machine shop effective June 1 to become general superintendent for American Loom Co. at Reachville. He has 20 years at Lowell and roles including master mechanic and assistant superintendent, and predicts strong growth for Harriman Automatic Loom business. John Searles leads the company. Atherton property sale noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay H. Martin
Towell
Martin
American Loom Co
Reachville
American Loom
Harriman
John Searles
Lowell
Boott
American Loom Company
Atherton
Meeting on St John's Hospital welfare at Jackson Hall
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock a meeting of all interested in the welfare and maintenance of St John's hospital will be held. The committee to secure solicitors will report and those invited are especially urged to attend. Everyone is invited as the hospital needs community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Hall
St. John’s Hospital
Man with Lighted Match Sparks Merrimack Gas Leak Blast
Fire units rushed to box 25 yesterday afternoon around 3 30 when a small fire broke out in the Marin block on Merrimack street. A man using a lighted match to probe a gas leak triggered an explosion. damage noted as slight. Fred C. Church held the building insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marin
Merrimack Street
Fred C. Church
Box for missionaries Mudge and Organ of India set for June
A notice requests donations and item preparation for a June box to missionaries Miss Mudge and Miss Organ in India. Dolls to be dressed by May 26 and sewing bags ready by next week, with contributions of paper, pencils, erasers, tools, fabric, toiletries, books, tracts, and other items to be left at the rooms.
Ward Eight McKinley Club Formed In Ward 8 Meeting
Republicans of ward 8 met at the Richardson hotel last night and formed a political organization to be known as the Ward Eight McKinley club. H. H. Tilton was chosen president and A. S. Greenwood secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward 8
Richardson Hotel
McKinley Club
H. H. Tilton
A. S. Greenwood
Private Williamson Recalls Tingley Fever in Philippines Letter
Private D B Williamson of Co I 26th Regiment writes from Leon P I March 29 1900 about recovering from the tingley fever after a nine day march with scarce food. He mentions Maggie and her little girl asking about Christmas gifts and Santa, captures two bolos on a patrol, and notes plans to return home perhaps in six months. He references Aguinaldo and expresses strong feelings about him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Williamson
Philippines
Leon
P. I
Maggie
Alaska
Frank Parks
Aguinaldo
D. BP. Williamson, Co. I, 26Th Regt
Praise Service Led by Mr A D Greeley in Pelham
Mr A D Greeley will conduct a praise service next Sunday at 3 PM in the Pelham church. The Pawtucket church choir and Hillside and Center churches from Dracut will join, with singers from Nashua. Greeley invites all singers to join in standard choruses, using pieces including the Peace Jubilee books the Gloria from Mozart's Twelfth Mass and The Messiah. If weather permits, a pleasant drive to Pelham is expected and a large attendance of singers is hoped for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Greeley
Pelham
Pawtucket
Hillside
Dracut
Nashua
Mr. Greeley
Knitters Union Hosts Merry Smoke Talk Evening
The Knitters' Union held a smoke talk last evening with 350 attendees from Pickering Shaw Lowell and Lawrence hosiery firms. Speakers included Thomas F. Connolly William Rafferty D J Morrow and Joseph F Convery. Musical numbers and piano solos complemented the program followed by refreshments. It was the first event of its kind by the knitters and regarded as a good start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knitters’ Union
Pickering, Shaw, Lowell and
Lawrence
Thomas F. Connolly
William Rafferty
D. J. Morrow
Joseph F. Convery
Knitters
Corey Street Man Falls From Wheel In Accident
William R. Hunter of Corey street was thrown from his wheel on Tuesday and suffered a fractured shoulder blade, leaving him shaken but not seriously harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Hunter
Corey Street
Bunting Club Banquet Underway as Merrimack Valley Opens
An executive meeting of the Bunting Cricket club reported banquet arrangements progressing and nearly all tickets sold. The Merrimack Valley Cricket League opens Saturday with Mohairs hosting Andovers on Chelmsford Street grounds, neutral umpires to score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimack Valley
Bunting Cricket Club
Committee On Banquet
Arlingtons of
Lawrence
Bunting
Merrimack Valley Cricket League
Chelmsford Street
City Farm
Mohairs
Andovers
Merrimack
Methuen
David Hird
Thomas Southam
Charles Aveyard
John Priestley
Isaac Moss
William Bingley
Joseph Harrison
John Parkinson
Mellor Greenwood
John Shuttleworth
Theron
Mr. Sherwood
Ringling Day Parade Promises World Class Circus Show
Ringling Brothers circus arrives tomorrow with a massive parade of over a thousand people and five hundred horses. The event features a vast hippodrome pavilion for 18,000, a multi‑section parade downtown, and a dazzling program of elephants, aerialists, acrobats, and rare animals led by O’Brien and the Fishers. Reserved seats are available at Martin & Co. drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Brothers
O'Brien
Lockhart
Souder
Marchand
Mme. Noble
Allie Jackson
Great Fishers
Michael
John Rooney
Edward Shipp
Julia Lowande
Elena Ryland
Olga Reed
Albert Crandall
Martin & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Dress and Garden Themed Pageantry Captivates Globe Readers
Marie Jonreau presents an afternoon reception on The Sunday Globe stage featuring a fashion procession aligned with the season and a future garden party. The Globe promises engaging pages for children and a housekeepers' department, including a daily serial, a clever novelette, a historical lesson, and a puzzle picture. The home page aims to entertain every family member from the youngest to the oldest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Jonreau
Sunday Globe
Toy Theatre
Daily Globe
Accidents on the Farm Prompt Relief with Oil Remedy
A farm safety note highlights frequent injuries including cuts bruises and sprains. It promotes Dr Thomas s Electric Oil claiming instant relief and urges keeping it on hand for safety on the farm.
Unleavened Bread by Robert Grant reviewed
The reviewer surveys Robert Grant’s Unleavened Bread from Scribner's New York. It traces Selma White's life from country schooling to marriage, divorce, and ambitious social striving in Benham and New York, ending with a doubtful note on lasting happiness. The critique contrasts her un-American ambitions with evolving social ideals and political marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grant
Charles Scribner’s Sons
New York
iMr. Grant
Selma White
Mr. Grant
Wilton
Boston
Shakespeare
Benham
Episcopal Church
Selma
Grant
Mrs. Williams
Washington
Page to dramatize Red Rock for stage in town
Mr. Thomas Nelson Page plans to adapt Red Rock as a stage version. The novel ranks among today's popular books with sales near 100000 copies, drawing broad town involvement for the production setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Nelson Page
Red Rock
Umbrella Sale Announced by George H Wood Saturday
George H Wood announces a Saturday morning umbrella sale. The price is 98 cents each, with prior umbrella markings selling to date for 1.76 dollars, aiming to clear the lot quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Wood
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