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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1900
Page
4
A brief railroad timetable note lists trains operating on the Boston and Maine line between Lowell and Boston. The entry names the route segment and implies service continuity without detailing specific trains or schedules.
The Lowell Daily Courier comments on Lord Roberts in the Boer War and predicts peace may come before Queen Victoria's birthday. It also analyzes New Hampshire politics with F G Clarke's decision not to seek re election and potential Senate succession. The piece critiques Kentucky Supreme Court rulings and the interplay of popular sovereignty and judicial power.
A fragment urges removing a stain to avert an election so decisive that it could stop Democratic managers from further defrauding the people. The plea frames the election as a watershed moment affecting political integrity and voter rights.
A city bill to protect tenants from fire, filth, and foul air gains support as a practical step learned from Lowell and others. It promotes ventilation, cement or brick construction, and modern health improvements, arguing danger to life outweighs rents and urging adoption despite possible cost.
Capt T Jenkins Hains plans a Panama trip to inspect the canal route as author sailor and engineer. Three McKinley cabinet members remain in office: McKinley cabinet trio J Gage Long and Wilson. Minnie Seligman Cutting secures a divorce from Robert L Cutting in Judge Tafts Saint Louis court by default.
The piece notes upcoming high school field day May 31 and a June 1 girls exhibition, plus Memorial Day exercises. It shifts to a lengthy reminiscence on garden birds observed around town, listing many species and a friendly chickadee moment, then a local rat baiting anecdote showing quirky city life.
A letter urges rapid fundraising for St John’s Hospital in the city, praising veterans and high officials who rose to leadership since the war. It calls for an eager committee, broad Catholic and Protestant support, and immediate action to erase the hospital’s debt. Also notes a discharged drunkard walking to join the Ringling circus, and reports on town weather and spring violets with notes on lilac and blue flowers in local woods.
Obituary notes Hon Amos J Saunders longtime Pepperell educator and businessman.Born May 3 1826 Rowley Brown grad 1855 taught at Merrimack Groveland Pepperell High School and led A J Saunders & Son store.Summarizes public service including Legislature 1873 1876 Senate 1877 1878 education committees local offices and town duties. Funeral set for Wednesday 2 30 pm at Congregational church. Also brief notices on George W Devaney Israel Bent William Kinney Napoleon Brousseau and family details.
The funeral of Oliver Felker was held yesterday afternoon at Tyngsboro with Rev. R A Greene officiating. Large turnout of relatives and friends heard singing by William H Palmer Daisy Merrittshaw Mrs George Burns and Osmond Long. Burial followed in the family lot. Undertaker J A Weinbeck led arrangements.
In this city on May 21 at his late home 6 West street George V Devaney aged 22 years and on May 19 Ger trude E Anderson aged 30 years 4 months and 16 days Funeral services at the house 20 Mp ping street Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock Friends invited This is the season when a blood purifying medicine like Hood s Sarsaparilla will do you much good The blood needs purifying and the system aton ing up Hood s Sarsaparilla will do it
Oswald Lemire and Alphonse Douville wed Sunday afternoon at St. Jean Baptiste church parochial residence with Rev. Fr. Amyot officiating.
A Colonial hall attendance heard Mr Darrach recite Twelfth Night from memory in a hour and a half performance. Ushers Misses Harriet Bennett Lillian Burbank Margaret Clifton Agnes Coburn Helena Kerr Marion Kerr Inez Newell wore fawn gowns with white waists and pink sashes. Darrach impersonated all roles from Sir Toby Belch to Viola with flawless effect and concise explanations. Frank Cummins, formerly with the Lowell and Suburban railroad, now works as brakeman on the Boston and Maine between Boston and Lowel.
An old advertisement claims Hood's Pills cure liver de- rangement and nerve issues, offering relief from indigestion headaches and generalized weakness. The copy emphasizes swift, reliable relief and uses testimonial style language common to patent medicine ads of the era.
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