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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1898
Page
5
Observers note vibrant seasonal changes at millinery openings with velvet, feathers, and bold colors. Descriptions cover L. J. & J. Rogers on Central and Prescott streets, Temple of Design, and Miss Lord's shop, highlighting distinctive hats, bonnets, and walking hats for fall and winter, with elderly ladies and caps also featured.
The Bouquet showcases an elaborate display of mourning goods with a window devoted to the season's new offerings. Demand for mourning items remains high and few shops supply such a wide range.
A vivid show window features myrtle green and white attire with a large black hat and velvet designs including black velvet with yellow bows and three pairs of black wings. The interior hosts pot plants, an Imperial orchestra, and a growing demand for practical hats at fair prices as Burbank expands offerings. B. E. Willard at 127 Merrimack promotes fresh materials, walking and military hats, and Parisian novelties with moderate prices amid a bright new sign.
A stylish display of velvets changeable silks and rich colors draws visitors to Mrs. M. A. Cilley at 27 and 31 Palmer Street. Imported hats with novel trimmings attract attention. Mrs. S. W. Gillard, her milliner, mirrors top artistry. 448 Merrimack Street shows mourning goods and full millinery under Miss Bliss and Emma Landry. 520 Merrimack Street also showcases fall window displays and a well stocked shop as the city’s millinery trade grows.
The Bon Marche showcases rich window trimming in satin and velvet hues with white and turquoise displays. An American 12-piece orchestra performs daily, while Miss Eugenie Mont plaisir leads the millinery, featuring about 100 imported hats. Hal Cutting designed trims for the white turquoise parlor windows, including a de luxe royal purple display with chiffon and violettes de Parme. The boot and shoe department resumes its second half after relocating across the street, led by manager Samuel Burbank and assistant Charles Dupois.
The long notice details a Lowell department store’s offerings including Sorosis and Queen Quality boots, heavy box calf and patent leather lines, and a wide range of men’s footwear. It highlights furnishings, cloaks, furs, and a Persian lamb jacket priced at 175 dollars with a seal skin option at 250 dollars, plus a skunk seal collar ettes and assorted dress goods and ready-made wear.
Government report from 1897 to 1898 led to a law banning free transportation by street railways for civil officials. The act covers police, firefighters in uniform, inmates, and employees, with passes forbidden to officials, except for certain executives. Violations become misdemeanors. tracks may be removed by aldermen or selectmen. Newspaper staff not covered. Quotations from Cleveland Plain Dealer about a domestic mishap follow.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer classroom scene a teacher prompts pupils to name the man who cried for more worlds to conquer. A sharp voice from the back yells Alger, revealing the riddle’s answer and a moment of classroom humor.
The Torrens act is in effect with judges Jones Davis and Smith appointed. The system promises simplified title searches, immediate registration for whole tracts, and a state guarantee fund. Recorder Smith outlines notices, examiner reports, costs around 32.25 dollars, and the Boston office setup as Suffolk county prepares for a rapid transition.
The article surveys geological evidence of land uplift and subsidence from 1851 to 1884, noting rising coasts in Sweden, Norway, the Arctic and Baltic regions, the Greek island Crete, South America’s shores, Britain, Natal, Africa, Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. It cites measurements, shell borings, raised beaches, and caves as proof.
A quip from Puck contrasts a Sunday School teacher’s remark that Nebuchadnezzar was compelled to eat grass with a kid’s punny reply about a lawn mower. The exchange playful reflects light newspaper humor from a past era.
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