This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
10
The record lists May daylight and lunar timings showing sun rises at 4.12 and sun sets at 7.11, with a moonrise at 11.57 p m and a length of day of 14.59 hours. No individuals or organizations are named in the entry.
Burn Wilson and Herne offer coal and free eyeglasses fitting by Dr Taylor. Hattie Best hosts a cake G A R badge exhibit. Col Ripley to appoint committee for best looking G A R post. Derby Morse promote silver plating and refinish tarnished gas fixtures. Chris Holmes assignment offers deeply discounted high grade goods. assignee sale starts Saturday 9 AM.
Personal notes describe sculptor Frank E. Brooks and composer Ernest E. Dickson visiting Mrs. Geldert in Lowell. Brooks recalls Paterson fire loss and business from Andrews & Wheeler. Edwin L. Coolidge, once in this city, died in New York. Miss Mary MacKenzie stars in New York vaudeville as Juliette. Drama Day featured at the Professional Women’s League. A farewell party for Thos Harrigan precedes his summer posting at Woodstock Inn.
In this city on May 27 at the parsonage 15 Ellsworth street Joseph A Carr and Annie Lawson both of this city were married by Rev N W Matthews Ex Alderman Philip McNulty and Miss Elizabeth Sullivan acted as best man and bridemaid.
Readers speculate that new belts with back tabs hide gaps, a practice likely short lived as fashion trends pivot away from the unclear detailing. Observers note the tabs aim for a neater finish, while critics warn of potential bulk and discomfort.
A Hyattsville Maryland college student credits coffee with wrecking her look and health until she switched to Postum Food Coffee. Her mother’s homemade Postum restored her color and vigor, and she plans to return to college confidently. The testimony notes neuralgia and headaches improved after abandoning coffee.
An advertisement from Royal Baking Powder Co at 100 William Street New York highlights a bread making claim for hot breads. The copy emphasizes baking quality and product effectiveness, aiming to attract home bakers seeking better results.
Rt Rev Philip J Garrigan newly consecrated bishop of Sioux City Iowa was hosted by Lowell Council No 72 Knights of Columbus at a reception in the Knights hall Local ford friends and church figures attended the event praising his promotion and service. John Clain spoke at length recalling Garrigan’s early days and ties to St Peters parish a notable Lowell connection for three local bishops.
The Ladies Aid Society of Worthen Street M. E. church held its annual strawberry festival in the church vestry last evening. Tables sold briskly with candy, apron, piece and salad sections, a formal entertainment followed by vocal numbers and readings led by Miss Bessie Adams and organist Miss Jessie Todd.
Two coal cars collided yesterday morning near Western avenue, causing several tons of coal to spill into the Western canal. One car’s air brake failed amid shifting, delaying immediate recovery until water can be drawn off.
The piece laments sadness at graduation for weak children and argues for Father John’s Medicine as a pure laxative to aid nutrition, blood purification, and nerve nourishment, claiming it strengthens and prevents disease without drugs or alcohol.
The Huntington hall annual calisthenic exhibition by High school girls drew a crowded audience. Miss Mary Hussey introduced bounding ball exercises and fencing, with battalions performing wand drills, Indian club routines, intricate marches, and a fencing drill. Ida I. Wilson played the piano as officers and students received praise for their gymnastic mastery and stylish costumes.
Fraternal groups including I O O F Lowell lodge A O O W and Industry Council Royal Arcanum held meetings. Alexander E Rountree elected warden with Lavery as sentry. class initiation planned June 23 with 49 expected. Carnival receipts totaled 1570 after debts, net 960. Several clubs planned whist and forty fives games June 11, seven new membership applications.
Garfield Post 120 met in their hall last evening and transacted routine business. Several new candidates were admitted to the post.
Eight piano and two vocal students of Edward Everett Adams performed a recital in Odd Fellows hall yesterday afternoon. The well arranged program offered varied selections and provided evident enjoyment for the audience.
Carleton and Hovey at 236 Merrimack Street advertise shop worn trusses at unusually low prices. Single trusses range from 50 cents to 1 dollar while double trusses are listed at 1 dollar, down from four dollars. They claim they do not fit these goods.
The event featured Mr Adams and several pupil performers. Pianists included Eva V Williamson, Mattie A Barris, Lena R Wolfson, Ethel M Johnson, Alice B Bailey, Sarah Wolfson, Willie C Burk, Edmund Hulme. Vocalists Clara A Hodgman and Hattie G Moran also performed. The playing and singing demonstrated thorough study and teaching.
Samuel Nichols Lord, 84, longtime Lowell resident born in 1818, seeks admission to the Aged Men home on Belmont Street after his savings dwindled to need $200. Friends have already contributed over $100, and supporters expect the rest by week’s end. Lord, a lifelong reader and science enthusiast, credits temperance and daily baths for his health and active life. He arrived in Lowell in 1841, married in 1851, raised five children, and remains close to the city library and its staff.
Jesse A. Campbell paid a $50 fine after being charged with practicing dentistry without a certificate in police court Tuesday noon. Witnesses listed include Edward Patenaude and Fred Harvey.
An advertisement for Middlesex Safe Deposit and Trust Co in Lowell urges temporary storage of valuables during summer absences. It promises fire, water, and theft protection with box sizes from five to fifty dollars, no extra service charge for box holders, and optional combination locks on larger boxes, noting the proverb about a stable door.
Yesterday afternoon the George E. Leonard estate including half of a double house at 708 and 710 Central street and 2290 square feet of land was sold to Andrew C. Wheelock by J B Conant & Co for 1700 dollars. Though not large, the sale illustrated the current real estate market’s stability.
The Old Residents' society held a brief gathering in Memorial hall last night. No business of note emerged and the meeting adjourned early. Several members commented on the late mayor in remarks after the session.
There are many advertised malt extracts that we are obliged to charge fancy prices for that are not better than our Gold Seal Malt Extract. This we sell at 14c a bottle $1.50 a dozen delivered to any part of the city. It is palatable rich in malt with the least possible amount of alcohol. An excellent tonic improves appetite and digestion. Prepared expressly for Carleton Hovey 236 Merrimack Street.
An official Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gas and Electric Light Commissioners document is attested as a true copy by Clerk R. G. Tobny. The record bears official signatures and stamping indicating authenticity and governmental authority.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.