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Newspaper

Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1898

Page

3

Branch Street Tabernacle seeks Rev. A. R. Dilts for pastor

A special Branch Street Baptist church meeting voted unanimously to extend a call to Rev. Asa R. Dilts of Northampton with a salary of 1500 dollars a year and moving expenses. Dilts, pastor at Northampton since 1891, is highly regarded. the move follows the resignation of Rev. O. E. Mallory.

Branch Street Baptist Church Asa R. Dilts Northampton Wm. F. Hills Chester L. Chamberlain Comene O. E. Mallory Geo. A. Shields Samuel G. Stephens James M. Butler Frank T. Fletcher Shields Dilts Hills Massachusetts A. R. Dilts Branch Street Plainfield N. J Union Theological Seminary New York Mr. Mallory

Services That Differ Across Congregations Sunday

Multiple churches list Sunday preaching schedules with ministers named and topics including Missionary Work Among the Indians and The Happy Life. Events cover sacraments, receptions, union meetings, chalk talks, and missionary talks at Y W C A and Epworth league installations.

Sunday subjects at local churches in Middlesex and surrounding area

Worthen Street Methodist presents Christ's Baptism of Suffering and Visions of Young Men and Young Women in morning and evening services. Middlesex chapel features Christ Our Prophet and Abominable Things. First Trinitarian covers The Church at Study and Seeing is Believing. St Pauls offers The Front Line in Sunday School Work and The Still Small Voice. Five Presbyterian presents Christ.

F. I. Kelley Pawtucket Congregational George L. Teeple Advent Christian Church Grand Street M. C. Reynolds Woman’s American Baptist Home Mission Society Immanuel Baptist Church Central Methodist Church Epworth League R. A. Greene GC. E. Fisher Charles A. Allen Bridgewater First Unitarian Church Eli Turner Lincoln Tanner Streets First Primitive Methodist Church A. K. MacLennan First Presbyterian Church of Boston Westminster Presbyterian Church St. Paul's Church Worthen Street Epworth League L. W. Staples E. T. Curnick Worthen Street Middlesex Christ St. Paul’s Fivst Presbyterian

Sunday Sermons and Services Across City Churches

A long day of religious offerings at local churches features morning and evening sermons on themes like Thy Kingdom Come and Are Sin Disease and Death Real. Congregations at First Universalist, Centralville Methodist, Chelmsford Street Baptist, First Primitive Methodist, Second Church of Christ, and others share services, hymns, communion, baptisms, and special choral works led by pastors and organists.

Centralville Chelmsford Street Primitive Methodist Church of Christ Asa Christadelphia Ecclesia Ideal Christadelphian Highland Pawtucket Immanuel Baptist Isaac Christ Berean Peter Wesley Church Second Church of Christ Kirk Street Dudley Buck Brown John Knox Knox Dundee Bangor

Harvest Supper Held by Central M E Church Circle

The harvest supper by the Ladies Social Circle of Central M E church was a social and financial success at the Seymour home. About 75 attended. supper ran on a continuous performance plan from 8 o clock. Mrs. B Coote presided, with Mrs H C Seymour as secretary and treasurer.

M. E. Church H. C. Seymour Massachusetts Corporation B. Coote

Cot ton Mule Spinners Elect Officers At Semiannual Meeting

The Cot ton Mule Spinners union held a semiannual meeting in Spinners hall last night drawing many members. New officers were elected: President George Connolly. vice presidents Martin Burns and James L Dunkerly. recording secretary Joseph Ashton. financial secretary James McCann. treasurer George O'Brien.

Cotton Mule Spinners’ Union Spinners’ Hall George Connolly Martin Burns James L. Dunkerly Joseph Ashton James McCann George O’brien

Three Doctors in Consultation Endorse Chamberlain Cough Remedy

A spoof of medical guidance presents Dr Inclination, Dr Experience, and Dr Reason recommending Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds. It claims the medicine is pleasant, safe, and effective, with notes on scientific preparation and natural relief. For sale by Ellingwood & Co. at Merrimack Central and Middlesex Central corners.

Inclination Experience Reason Chamberlain Ellingwood & Co Merrimack Central Middlesex Central Streets

Winnipesaukee Trip Offer Highlighted

A brief notice offers a trip over Winnipesaukee for $1 on October 4th, signaling a promotional sailing or ride. The fragment mentions the date and affordable fare, implying a limited special or teaser ad from a local transport or tour operator.

Winnipesaukee

The Kind You Have Ana Bought Bears

Fragmentary note appears to mention a purchase of a kind of Ana stored bears. No clear event date or identifiable organization. Further readable details are not present in the text.

CA Storx Ana

Nervura praised by Salvation Army officers in testimonial

Maj. Caygle and Maj. Pebbles of the Salvation Army testify that Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy alleviates nervousness from overwork and neuralgia, enabling greater work capacity. They urge others to consult Dr. Greene at 34 Temple Place Boston, free of charge, for case review.

Salvation Army Dr. Greene Rawson Caygle National Headquarters West 14Th Street New York City

Stamp tax notes and Pana riot report

Internal Revenue circulars list stamp rules for receipts bank checks and tickets. Violent unrest in Pana as striking miners confront imported black workers, with sheriffs, troops, and shots fired. Governor Tanner denies rifles to Pana sheriff and criticizes importing labor.

Internal Revenue Winslow Commissioner of Internal Revenue Savings Bank Pana Mills Pana Alabama Springside Penwell Stockades Coburn Battery B Galesburg Hamilton Sons of Veterans Shelby County Baltimore and Ohio Penwell Stockades

Burial Rules For Soldier Deaths And Government Aid

The army clarifies burial funding for soldiers. A $35 funeral allowance is paid if the application is made before burial. once buried, relatives cannot claim the amount. Quartermasters arrange transport and provide the $35 and burial logistics when notified promptly.

Quartermaster Hyde

Sail on Lake Winnipesaukee October 4th for a Dollar

Fall health warning promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify and enrich blood. Public notice advertises a four hour Lake Winnipe­saukee sail on October 4 for one dollar.

Hood Lake Winnipesaukee

Omdurman Expedition Report Praises British Officers

Lord Kitchener's dispatch in The Gazette commends the Sirdar and hundreds of subordinates. He extols the commissary medical and transport departments and the fine rations that kept troops strong during 14 hours of marching and fighting in a Soudanese summer.

London the Gazette Lord Kitchener Omdurman Sirdar

Devastating Japanese Storm Tops Coast Shipping Losses

A Gaelic report from San Francisco dated Sept 30 describes a powerful Sept 6 storm in Japan. It caused massive shipping damage, widespread flooding, and high casualty figures including 250 deaths and thousands of homes affected as riverbanks failed and towns inundated.

San Francisco Cal Japan

Bankruptcy Filed by Bass Spool and Bobbin Firm in Boston

Lewis C Bass manager of L C Bass company spool bobbin and shuttle maker filed in district court a bankruptcy petition. Liabilities about 155240 with no assets. Secured claims total 54550 and unsecured 101790. Major secured banks listed and several unsecured lenders named. Other filings include Herbert W Smith Palmer and Charles F Whitney Medford with modest liabilities and no assets.

Boston Lewis C. Bass L. C. Bass Company Pearl Street United States District Court New Bedford Five Cents Saving Bank of New Bedford Mass Fall River City Savings Bank Fall River Woonsocket National Bank W. B. French Winchester Massachusetts National Bank of Boston Malden Trust Company Malden M. M. Greggs Nashua N. H M. Sumner Orleans Trust Company Newport Webster National Bank of Boston National Bank of Redemption Herbert W. Smith Palmer Charles F. Whitney Medford

Save Williams Life From Looming Lynched Sentence

Alfred C. Williams, jailed in Salem under a death sentence for the Lynnfield murder of John Gallo, faces execution Friday October 7. His lawyers petition the state supreme court for a stay arguing the robbery act he aided was not punishable by death since he was unarmed. Sheriff Johnson plans the execution in the Salem jail rotunda, while Williams awaits word of the stay.

Boston Alfred C. Williams Salem John Gallo Lynnfield Williams Gallo Supreme Court C. A. Sawyer Wiliams Henry T. Moulton Johnson Executive Council

Provisional Militia Report Shows 34 Fully Formed Companies

Inspector General James L. Carter reviews the provisional militia buildup in Massachusetts. Of 36 companies accepted, two failed to muster, leaving 34 fully formed units. He commends earnest effort and urges first opportunity for provisional members to enter regular service where vacancies occur.

Boston James L. Carter Adjutant General Inihva

Body of Mrs Hannah Alana Found in Charles River

The body of Hannah Alana of Boston, wife of Matthew C. Alana, was found漂 floating near West Boston Bridge in Cambridge this afternoon. She was about 48, mother of five, believed demented for five years and had threatened suicide.

Cambridge Mass Hannah Matthew C. Alana Boston Charles River West Boston Bridge

Gov Russell crew mustered out after loading dispute

The Gov. Russell gunboat crew from Boston was mustered out this afternoon amid claims that former officers erred in overloading the craft with ammunition.

Boston Gov. Russell

Prisoners allege mistreatment and poor food by officers

Inmates allege officers provided inadequate and subpar meals, claiming repeated failures to meet basic nutrition standards. The accusations suggest systemic neglect of prisoner welfare across several incidents.

Wolcott Named as British Ambassadorship Candidate

A Washington report says Gov. Roger Wolcott of Massachusetts is favored to succeed Ambassador Hay in London. The President is said to be inclined toward Wolcott for the mission and has considered his name for several days. Friends press the appointment, citing his fitness for the post.

New York Washington Roger Wolcott Massachusetts Ambassador Hay Court of St. James Wolecott Gov. Wolcott

Tragic accidental shooting ends life of Miss Elizabeth Colgate

Miss Elizabeth Colgate 22, daughter of Mrs. Clinton J. Colgate of Manchester New Hampshire, died this afternoon after a revolver discharged while being handled. She was engaged to Dr. Roland Cox of New York and belonged to a prominent Manchester family. Baseball scores from Boston Philadelphia Washington Baltimore and other games follow, with weather-related delays noted.

Manchester N. H Elizabeth Colgate Clinton J. Colgate Colgate Roland Cox New York Boston Philadelphia Washington Baltimore Brooklyn Prockon St. Louis Cincinnati

National Democratic Party Backs Van Wyck for Governor

The executive committee of the gold standard Democrats in New York announced that Justice Augustus C. Van Wyck was acceptable as a gubernatorial candidate. They also said the party would stay neutral while Van Wyck heads the ticket, avoiding disruption within the Democratic ranks.

New York National Democratic Party Gold Standard Democrats Augustus C. van Wyck Justice van Wyck

Cyclone Threatens Jamaica From Caribbean Storm

The weather bureau reports a cyclone developing near San Domingo with an easterly tendency. Kingston barometers have fallen as of September 30, signaling growing cyclone activity in the region. The threat to Jamaica remains under close observation by meteorologists.

Jamaica Kingston Jam Weather Bureau San Domingo

Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Quick Relief

An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure as a safe, quick, and permanent remedy for piles. It claims lasting relief after years of suffering, warns against other treatments, and asserts the product prevents surgery. Sold by druggists, manufactured by Pyramid Pile Drug Co. of Marshall, Michigan, for 50 cents.

Pyramid Pile Drug Co Marshall Mich

Public endorsement sells Dean's Kidney Pills

Veteran Frank Zeseweitz recalls war service and progressive kidney trouble, praising Doan's Kidney Pills after sparing backache and urinary symptoms. He bought them from Ellingwood & Co. and says the pills relieved his condition, urging others with kidney disease to use the product. Sold by Carter & Sherburne at 50 cents, or mail order from Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.

Lowell Frank Zeseweitz Summer Street New York Light Artillery Dean Ellingwood & Co Merrimack Central Streets Doan Foster- Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y U. S

Also Mentioned on This Page

Branch Street Tabernacle Rev. A. R. Dilts Cyrus Richardson Eliot Church Union Auxiliary (Missionary) Society Friends of Missions Wheeler Harpoot Turkey Grace Eaton South America French Baptist Mission West Sixth Street George C. Wright Unity Meeting F. A. Warfield Warren Reid George H. Johnson Worthen Street Baptist Free Church Paige Street Free Baptist First Baptist Fairbank Dream of Paradise Ida M. Rogers Lord F. B. Hill First Baptist Church Corner Church George Streets Smith Thomas Ford A. F. French Benjamin Franklin Maj. Caygle Maj Pebbles Shelby Christian Counties Tower Hill Ind Courtright Springfield Tll Tanner United States Matt Wolcott’s National League PR. C Bobton Cleveland Wee Chicago Pittsburg Louisville St. Louis Secee Carter & Sherburne Banner Market Vermont Banner Wiarkel Prescott Street Caleb L. Smith Branch Grogery Middlesex Street The Courier Tey
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