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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
6
The Lowell Daly Courier outlines its status as Middlesex county’s oldest daily, established in 1825 and serving Lowell since 1845. It notes publication daily except Sundays and holidays, delivery by carrier at six cents a week, and cites Courier-Citizen Company.
The report notes a steady fall in temperature from sunrise with cooler noon and raw afternoon. Night brought cold conditions with heavy wraps recommended. Today remains cool with limited sun and significant cloud cover, while barometer readings show 29.65 to 29.62 inches and temperatures around 50 to 62.
Boston dispatch reports the forecast for New England calling for fair weather tonight and Friday, warmer conditions overall with Eastern Maine cooler, and fresh southwest winds.
The editorial notes sharp divisions among observers on how to handle the Philippines. Hoar favors self government while Lodge doubts Filipino readiness, arguing any US led plan would substitute a Filipino oligarchy for American power and risk ongoing rebellion and war.
The text argues the United States seeks to equip the Philippines with workable governance and aid its administration without interference, requiring unity among Philippine tribes and an initial suppression of insurrections. It acknowledges cruelty as a regrettable consequence yet defends stern measures as necessary to preserve gains and justice.
Governor Crane names De Courcey of Lawrence Harris and Holmes and Wait to the Massachusetts superior bench. The piece praises the picks while noting pay may limit financial gain. criticizes Speaker Myers for voting against a picketing bill and condemns hazing at Burlington University as barbaric brutal excess.
A circulating note suggests Lowell will soon address grade crossing separation. The plan would require raising railroad tracks at and near crossings, affecting freight access to manufactories stores coal yards and other local facilities. Business leaders will weigh the loss of freight routes against safety benefits.
Report notes 75 representatives backed the picketing measure yesterday but many may have privately doubted the bill. The Speaker cast the deciding vote against the Dil, prompting sighs of relief among supporters who felt unsure about the measure.
The text discusses King Edward’s coronation likely creating many nobles, noting the distinction between newly created titles and true ancient nobility. It critiques snobbery in royal circles and questions what counts as legitimate nobility.
Cushing academy in Ashburnham will expand its programs after receiving a substantial bequest estimated between 200000 and 400000 dollars from the Fitchburg resident J H Fairbanks estate. Principal Cowell states the funds enable significant improvements and growth.
The city notes a summer fad named Trolley Exploring as hundreds flock to electric line routes from Boston toward Lowell to see sights beyond the city. Fishermen Thomas Flynn and George McKenna report a mixed outing at Haggett's pond with no decisive catch, while critic Clapp reviews classic plays in the Herald. City officials discuss loan orders and a new petition disposal scheme as weather affects baseball attendance and a new Boston and Maine locomotive, number 919, debuts with speed promises. residents note cool mornings and the rolling steam roller’s slow but steady progress on Macadam roads.
The column wittily surveys varied topics from anniversary notes to society chatter. It mentions Speaker Myers, Madame Humbert, Hanna in Ohio, Miss Robinson and Mr Cruso in London, and vaudeville on ocean liners. It notes coal shortages, seismic reporting, and Cuba’s diplomatic scene. It cites a Boston prizefighter’s death and Harvard’s football rivalries with Columbia.
The Boston Record urges cutting a $25,000 expense in the St. Louis exposition as wasteful. The Boston Herald lauds Rochambeau statue’s role in strengthening ties with Great Britain Germany and France while noting Russia’s absence from the gesture.
Editorial note from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat argues that business and other factors may bring Cuba into the United States sooner or later. It asserts that Cubans should determine their own path and pace toward progress in peace and prosperity, reflecting a patient, rights-based American stance.
The suspension of anthracite mining disrupts households with higher fuel costs and strains manufacturing. Replacing anthracite with bituminous near Philadelphia proves undesirable across many venues. If the supply of soft coal holds, numerous establishments find it unsatisfactory. The strike burdens all industries and threatens broader prosperity. A vegetarian wins an international pedestrian match from Berlin to Dresden.
In April, 450 trout were reported taken from Lake Winnepesaukee at Wolfboro totaling 3540 pounds. The piece explains that many call lake trout lake fish, but the square-tailed trout does not abound there, clarifying trout types and sizes in that lake.
A wedding news note mocks an upcoming June marriage tied to a gas range purchase. It jokes that the bride, warned by her mother’s experience, installs a gas range in the new home as coal and gas prices rise. The Gas Light Company offers ranges on easy terms amid higher fuel costs.
Weather bureau reports Rochester New York was the coldest city in the United States yesterday with a low of 86. Officials noted a trace of snow fell during the system's passage.
Harper's fortune shines as the premier monthly magazine offering a rich mix of fiction, poetry, and miscellaneous science. It features Misard's continuing serial, stories by Edith Wharton and others, poems by Roberts and Woods, plus essays by Jastrow and Ely. Abbey provides the leading illustrations with others like Christy and Strothmann also showcased.
McClure's features the early instalment of Booth Tarkington's The Two Wanderers and hints the title could recall The Two Gentlemen from India. Miss Stone continues her narrative. John La Farge presents Rubens in artful detail. Brooks Adams assesses John Hay. Ida M Tarbell reads Pasteur. Harold Spender recounts the Dent Blanche tragedy of 1889.
The column notes Billy the Buck as a humorous piece, Ray Stannard Baker contributes The Roping at Pasco's detailing a lassoing contest, and Ellsworth Kelley offers The Man Who Found Himself set in Kansas with Charlotte Harding’s illustrations. Kipling's poem on Cecil Rhodes is reprinted in full.
The June issue lays out principal articles and authors including On the Definition of Some Modern Sciences Introduction by W H Dall Statistics by Carroll D Wright Political Economy by Roland P Falkner Psychology by E A Pace Sociology by Lester F Ward The Commercial Value of Human Life by Marshall O Leighton Instinct by Douglas A Spalding Educational Value of Photomicrography by Arthur Curtis Scott Sugar and the Sugar Beet by John Waddell Peter Guthrie Tait by C K Edmunds Concerning the American University by J McKeen Cattell Scientific Literature The Progress of Science.
The June Cosmopolitan catalogs life and work of ti Pe longest Hanna Claus Spreck e James J Hill and Marshall Field, plus summer reading by F Hopkinson Smith Francis Willing Wharton Richard Sean Kea Jack London Elizabeth eCracken. It includes illustrated pieces on The Fascination of Fast Motion and The Coronation of Edward VII, with Garrett P. Serviss on Progress of Science and Verestchagin in the Philippines.
Prominent in the June Criterion is the closing installment of The King Moose of the Mamatekel by Charles G. D. Roberts Abbie Carter Goodloe's The Edge of the World closes dramatically Recollections of William Cullen Bryant is the sixth paper in James Grant Wilson's reminiscences The issue also previews pieces on Lincoln Longfellow Admiral Porter Holmes Lowell and Whittier Love Letters of Great Musicians discusses the affairs of Haydn Salvini Rossi Got Sonnenthal are covered in One Century of Acting Minna Irving writes on the North German Lloyd training ship Herzoe gin so hie Charlotte with Prince Adelbert aboard Criterion Publication Co 66 Fifth avenue New York City.
In the second grammar room on Thursday afternoon pupils from grades 6 to 10 presented a patriotic program. The lineup included choruses like The Battle Hymn of the Republic and America, recitations such as A Tribute to Kinley and The Blue and the Gray, violin duets by Marion and Ruth Adams, and pieces including Sheridan's Ride and Song of Columbus Day.
The Trades and Labor Council petitions Acting Mayor Badger and City Government to issue a call for a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Hon. C. A. R. Dimon. The council’s meeting unanimously approved submitting the petition to the city clerk. J C Curtin, Secretary.
Mayor Hurley announced to the Salem aldermen the appointment of Edward J. Sweney as license commissioner in place of C. J. Clark whose term ends June 1. The ordinance to raise the meat and provisions inspector salary was killed. Aldermen refused votes for a Broadway sewer and for baseball grounds funding.
Highland lodge members and friends gathered after a brief meeting for a whist night. Thirty tables filled as prizes awarded to ladies Mrs. E. A. Jones first Mrs. Burbeck second Alice G. Wright third and gentlemen BE. L. MccCree first A. O'Hare second L. K. Leach third.
The Lowell Institution for Savings certifies the elected officials from its May 6 1902 annual meeting. A St John Chambre serves as President with James W B Shaw Frederick Taylor and Charles H Hobson as Vice Presidents. Trustees include Franklin Nickerson Frederick Bailey Michael Collins Joseph Cushing John J Colton Edmund H Packer Harry Dunlap. Clerk George J Carney attests. Lowell Mass May 29 1902.
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