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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1900
Page
1
A mother vows not to discard her baby's worn shoes as the child grows but recalls tender years. She plans a message inside one shoe for her son to read someday, blessing him to stay on the right path. The piece ends with Emma H Abbott's attribution from Trained Motherhood.
The Middlesex women push for a lively field day with their club, noting vaccination and disease concerns as authorities warn about smallpox. The eclipse of Monday draws light ridicule and Luna’s smirk, while Chicago risks being outclassed by St. Louis as a bustling urban center.
Karl Dullman. John Walsh of Dublin and John Nolin of Dublin later Washington and Richmond were convicted by Chancellor Boyd and a jury of attempting to wreck lock 24 of the Welland Canal with dynamite. Walsh and Nolin lowered dynamite filled valises. explosion was minor due to distance miscalculation. Dullman directed from Niagara Falls. Jury returned guilty verdict after five minutes. Witnesses identified Dullman at the scene.
The Boston Herald notes Lowell residents faced a scare linked to lax vaccination laws and suggests the episode may prove salutary rather than frightening. It frames public concern as a catalyst for better compliance and awareness.
The Traders Bank and Credit Lyonnais show banking rooms on the Exposition grounds with branches worldwide. They offer drafts through Traders National Bank, savings at 4 percent per year compounded semi annually, and service in Paris Switzerland Germany Austria and other regions with payments in English German and Swedish currencies.
A section of banking rooms is set aside exclusively for ladies. Bank hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The depository serves the United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Located at 30 to 46 Middlesex Street and U Post Office Avenue.
London reports British forces have crossed the Vaal river near Parys on the Queen's birthday. Hamilton's column sits at Boschbank. scouts at Viljoen's drift. Officials say the war in the Free State is practically over as federals retreat. Acquittals follow Begbie powder factory case in Johannesburg. Newcastle Natal reports surrender of Louis Kock. Burghers in Harrismith Wild region return to farms, refuse further fighting.
Senator Wolcott in the Senate reported a conference on the post office appropriation bill finding agreement on all items except the pneumatic tubes amendment. The report was agreed to but further conference on pneumatic tubes was ordered. Gallinger reported favorably a Cuban irregularities investigation resolution, amended to permit a Cuban affairs delegation to visit Cuba, passed without debate.
In Berwick Maine last night South Berwick National Bank was entered and detonated, awakening Mrs Storer who rang a whistle and alerted the police. The burglars escaped with no money after forcing Fred Nason to surrender and binding him with wires. The bank’s vault contained 100000 dollars in cash. only the outer door was blown, while the inner door remained intact.
A passenger on the Cunarder Lucania from Liverpool, R Stuart Wortley of the failed firm Price McCormick & Co, is overcome by the news of the firm’s collapse. He reports the situation as all at sea after returning from visiting a brother once part of the beleaguered garrison at Lanymsith.
Lord Wolseley writes to the British schools and University club of New York expressing regret and arguing that if England and the United States united in foreign policy they could rule the world and establish universal peace.
Nelson Provost of 5 Tucker street and employee at Lowell Weaving Company on Walker street broke his right wrist when his hand was caught in a folding machine shortly after 8 this morning. He was taken to the Ecor Corporation hospital.
The police court held a brief session this morning. Two simple drunks were released, four paid $2 fines, and Michael Mone received a sentence of 15 days in jail. For assaulting his wife Mone was sentenced four months in jail. The complaint of bastardy against Thomas Conniff was dismissed.
Three physicians conducted an extended consultation on two suspected smallpox cases in the Fletcher block Moody Street. They weighed varioloid versus smallpox based on scars and school attendance, with the source possibly the Monbleau child who left St Joseph's school three weeks ago, while other local cases lack clear diagnosis or termination.
Reports on Edwin B. Moore showing a deteriorating state after he shot himself Thursday morning. He remains unconscious, unable to take solid food, and is sustaining nourishment only in liquid form.
Rogers Hall defeated the Normal school girls outdoors on a green field by a score of 4 to 0 in a garden party atmosphere. The Rogers Hall team, captained by Miss Ellingwood, passed well and drew cheers while spectators in blue and green flags watched a novelty game that ended with light refreshments under the trees.
Vesper County club golf players from Vesper were defeated by Brae Burns at West Newton with a 14 to 11 score. Chadwick of Vesper posted a noted second round 40, bettering the bogie on the course. Scores: Vesper Ranney 0 Chadwick 8 Corwin 2 Grover 0 Goggin 0 Goulding 1 total 11. Brae Burns Trayille 4 Wright 0 F Pest 0 Perkins 4 Merrill 6 Ayer 0 total 14.
At the Chicago assembly Gov Pattison backed a majority proposal to move amusement restrictions from paragraph 248 of the discipline to special advice. The plan would remove games of chance, theatre attendance, dancing, circuses, horse racing, and dancing schools while tightening enforcement. A minority led by Dr Howes urged no action now. The conference also elected several secretaries and editors for church benevolences and periodicals.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best medicine with the greatest merit and cures. It argues for choosing a proven remedy to restore health, claiming it builds good blood and leads to overall well being based on observed results for many others.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as America's greatest medicine price one dollar. Prepared by C I Hood and Co Lowell Massachusetts. The notice promotes the patent medicine with emphasis on quality and origin from Hood and Company.
Cov Pattison presented committee reports on church state. The conference approved no action on licensing women as preachers. The book concern committee failed 18 to 13 to approve changing the method of raising funds for the next general conference in 1904.
The Lowell gas investigation faces an uncertain future with a hearing unlikely before the gas commissioners. The Lynn case report hints the commission would not order a price cut based on evidence, noting the company’s policy increased plant value rather than depreciating it. The city has set aside 790 for a case and expert testimony, but funds remain unused as the solicitor waits a favorable result before proceeding. The matter may be sent back to the city council to decide next steps.
The Memorial Day joint committee held its final session at Post 185 hal and completed observance arrangements. Reports from committees were read and accepted. A list of graves to be decorated is provided for several cemeteries with a total roster of local posts read by adjutants, including 21 other deaths outside the G A R roster.
The red books containing municipal information arrived at city hall Friday with a recipient list. Each alderman gets ten books, each councilman nine, heads of departments and many city hall employees one each, the mayor a liberal supply, and fifty are set for the city clerk's office.
Past Chancellor John Thornber hosted Chevalier degree staff K of P at his Bourne Street home Friday night. Guests enjoyed whist and recitations and a spread. Dr T G Waller and Dr Jesse A Wiles represented Aleppo Temple at the annual convocation in Washington with a White House reception and mammoth street parade noted.
An advertisement touts Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as the sole genuine concentrated extract with a half century of family medicine use. It notes price one dollar per bottle and urges correction of constipation with Ayer’s Pills at 25 cents per box, available from all druggists.
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