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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1901
Page
5
The Herald notes a quiet demand for staple cotton goods amid crop uncertainty and a wait‑and‑see mood. Prices show little change though pundits debate whether a very large 1902 crop could push raw cotton prices down or raise finished goods costs, with Fall River and Providence markets described as quiet and inventories steady.
Fall River reports a cut to 2% cents for cloth prices prompting expectations of further production curtailment. A printing firm bought yesterday’s sale on the new basis, with more cuts anticipated for printed goods.
New York May 28 The governors of the stock exchange listed the 100 million dollar four percent gold coupon bonds of the Union Pacific Railroad Co. The entire issue has been disposed of with 40 million subscribed by stockholders. The company may withdraw pledged securities or release lines of railroad mortgaged upon cash or mortgage bonds at face value and valuation in mortgage. The latest income and balance sheet show total assets of 481,568,514.32 and equal liabilities.
Washington May 2 The United States Supreme Court held John Glavey earned two government salaries while serving as steamboat inspector at New Orleans for three years after his 1891 appointment. He briefly held the inspector of foreign vessels post with $2000 yearly pay but received no salary for that office during the period. He sued for 6000 dollars arguing that a condition on an executive official could not negate a statute. The Court of Claims had refused the claim. the Supreme Court reversed, declaring the claim valid.
A $280000 mortgage on the Burlington Winooski Colchester woollen and cotton yarn mills will be foreclosed with the three plants to be sold at auction. Interest is six months in arrears. Mills have been shut since March after U S courts named receivers Col B B Smalley Burlington and C K Cobb Boston. Burlington capitalists may bid to take over and operate the mills.
Josh Edgar of Germantown Cal says sciatic rheumatism troubled him for fourteen years. He tried many remedies until Chamberlains Pain Balm relieved him quickly and cured, with no return. He recommends the liniment now sold by all druggists.
A large gathering at the Lynn and Boston Street Railway car sheds honored Michael Redding and J T Day with tokens of esteem. Maurice Nash received a roll top desk from colleagues, while Tom Sayers presented a gold watch from the division staff. The group later moved to the Gallagher house for a banquet.
Middlesex County report on a large St Johns Total Abstinence society event last night in town. Over 500 attended the multi-part show directed by James P. Quigley with C M Young of Lowell decorating and John L Sullivan of Lowell as accompanist. The program featured songs, skits, blackface numbers, a farce Lucinda's Wedding Day, a Spindle City quartet, and a concluding collation and meeting planned for tonight.
Memorial Sunday observances in West Chelmsford feature a patriotic service at the village church with Rev. Hillar delivering a sermon on Our debt to the dead, a choir led by Agnes Naylor, and a planned Old Folks day and Children’s Sunday in June. Memorial graves will be decorated by local primary students.
In North Billerica on June 17 the Manning Manse will host the second annual gathering of William Manning of Cambridge descendants. The event celebrates the Mecca built by Samuel Manning in 1806 and marks the association's continued effort since 1900 to legally title the homestead and establish it as family headquarters and a depository for records.
Citizens committee adopted a strict rule prohibiting any town officer from pecuniary interests in town contracts or employment. Violations render contracts void and no payments allowed. Business leaders fear impact as many are town office holders and may resign, leaving selectmen to fill vacant posts.
Fringed polygala and pink azalea bloom as Mr Albert Phillips dies at his brother’s home aged 65 with Civil War service noted. Groundwork starts on town hall. June 2 church services canceled morning. evening Endeavor and prayer meeting as usual. Ada Braman and George Durkee wed May 25 at the parsonage. Rev Martyn presided at Stow service May 26.
In Littleton, a front piazza addition to Mrs Osborns house, once the Samuel Smith place, and an arching over Mr Hartwells door are noted. Unitarian Guild meets on The Ideal Life led by Mrs Arthur Johnson. Mrs Annie Shorey of Worcester visits P C Edwards at The Ledges. A Sunday church floor settled slightly during service due to rotten timber. Next Tuesday Kings Daughters meet with Mrs W Priest. Burt Hartwell and Rhode Island Agricultural College relatives visit.
The June issue highlights The Great Newspapers of a Great City by Wilbur Finley Fauley and British Writers Their Homes and Haunts by John De Morgan followed by President McKinley’s Alma Mater by Bessie L. Putnam. It includes De Morgan’s continued Literary Side of Our Presidents, Cromwell Life and Times, reviews, and pieces on education, music, and arts. The Black Cat prize story The King of the Subdivision by James OShaughnessy leads a slate of fiction with other tales by Cooke Bird Austin Locke. The American Boy for May offers Boy life turning points and youth features. Other departments cover china, glass, water colors, and design.
The June Leslie's Monthly features Miss May Irwin in cookery interviews with dishes prepared in her Thousand Islands summer home. It covers notable articles on American cookery teachers, baby care in warm weather, harvests of nature and history, plus fiction and dramatic essays across diverse topics.
An overview of Senate power and role in the federal system with reference to constitutional checks and balances. Includes analysis of how legislative authority shapes governance and public policy.
Alice K. Fallow discusses New York girl colonies as a growing norm for self supporting women. She describes affordable five room apartments, clever repurposing of kitchens, and inventive storage turning ordinary spaces into livable homes without grandeur.
A lyrical meditation on rain and woodland paths. The speaker leaves town, winding through hills to a misty vale where red creek and wet earth mingle with horn sounds, moths, bees, and nocturnal forest life, all pulling him toward a damp, trance-like tryst.
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