October Day Lengths and Moonset Time Datum
October sun times show day length 5.41 hours with sunrise at 5.41, sunset at 11.45. Moonset recorded at 10.35 p.m. and night phase details accompany the day’s solar data.
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1900
Page
8
October sun times show day length 5.41 hours with sunrise at 5.41, sunset at 11.45. Moonset recorded at 10.35 p.m. and night phase details accompany the day’s solar data.
A terse weather item notes a cloudy Saturday afternoon with threatening skies, fast rain by morning, and daylong puddles. It recalls a warm bright start turning cloudy, with foggy night and a subsequent sequence of temperatures, barometer readings, and a Massachusetts forecast for fair weather tonight and Tuesday with northeast winds.
The notice promotes a sixty mile sail on Lake Winnipesaukee on October 2 for $1.00 and an excursion there with round trip price of $1.00. It also advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a health remedy and upcoming cultural events including Fiske Jubilee singers performance at Pawtucket church on Monday evening, Oct. 1. The Kirk Street church second excursion to Concord occurred Saturday afternoon.
The 25th anniversary program entertained many guests Saturday at the Theodore Edson orphanage. Young children performed recitations, singing, calisthenics and a valedictory. Attendees included Dr. A. St. John Cham bre and Rev. A. V. V. Bennington of St. Anne's church. The matron Miss A. J. Harrison and teacher Miss Stewart received praise for their work.
Broad appeal seeking readers to describe coffee to Postum changes. Offers gold and greenbacks as prizes for stories about health effects, preparation tips, and endorsements. Calls for names and addresses of friends, promises prize distribution among 325 writers, and notes privacy for senders while urging participation.
Religious ceremonies marked the opening of the L Association Catholique clubhouse at Merrimack and Pawtucket. Mass at St Jean Baptiste and a grand procession to St Josephs church featured a cadet band and Garde d'Honneur. The hall was blessed, tours of the rooms given, and a week of observances planned with a banquet, concert, and festival led by Mayor Crowley and speakers from religious and civic circles.
The Saturday tax sale in Lowell proceeded after a morning protest by Harlan Rogers of Brookline and city solicitor advice. Bidders formed tacit understandings, selling numerous parcels to bidders such as Peter A Fay H. H. Rogers and William Welch while IRS-like details of each lot and price are listed.
A historic notice announces an on site auction of numerous second hand carriages and wagons. The sale promises full private sale warranties and high quality restored stock. Officials state repairs completed at multiple shops and items will be sold to the highest bidder in any weather.
James Rule is named overseer of weaving at the Bay State mills replacing Priestly who moves to Fremont New Hampshire to manage a mill. Priestly, leaving the Bay State mills, receives a gold mounted pipe watch chain and charm and a diamond ring from coworkers and the employer during a farewell ceremony. Maude Pratt, age 10, celebrated with 20 friends including piano solos and readings at Ludlam Street party setting with flowers and blue white decor.
Business was light with police on Saturday night and the notable arrest of May Cote for larceny from the Bon Marche. She is accused of stealing stockings and ribbon sash. Officer Ryder made the arrest as a crowd gathered, causing excitement.
B D W Horne & Son will move to set aside the verdict awarding Miss Isabel Keyey five thousand dollars for damages claiming the sum is excessive and not supported by the evidence.
The Kirk street nursery observes a birthday for two children on Wednesday October 3 from 2 to 5 pm. Friends are cordially invited. The honorees are Naxly Kapriel aged 1 year and William McKinley aged 2 years.
Claiming to bolster digestion and prevent indigestion, the ad touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a stomach strengthener and tonic. It emphasizes improved strength and tone of the stomach, suggesting indigestion becomes impossible.
Joe Otts fiery automobile ran amuck during a rehearsal of A Million Dollars at a New York theatre. It rammed scenery, jolted three soubrettes into hysteria, and leaped into the orchestra after a wild chase. Ott was bruised but continued performing Mahout on a bucking elephant. The car was slated for a Coney Island revelry scene but the company refused to proceed. French horns and kettle drums were damaged.
Daniel F. McKinley of Tewksbury reports three strangers robbed him of six to seven dollars on Williams street between 10 and 11 last night after prompting him to leave a lunch cart near the old Boston & Maine depot. An officer pursued, and three suspects matching the description were arrested and identified at police headquarters.
Members of Robie’s Knickerbocker company at Music Hall yesterday after a matinee faced a Colorado man who had harassed them for weeks. A chorus quartet disciplined the assailant with a horsewhip and other improvised measures in the hotel wine room before returning to their duties. The act was framed as defending the troupe’s honor against unjust insinuations about burlesque performers.
At about 8 o clock Saturday night in Dracut Navy Yard, George Clough a baker driving a wagon on car tracks was struck by an electric car. The wagon was lifted, the horse bolted about 600 yards before being caught by William Leroy. Clough was thrown and lightly injured, then taken home.
Event promotes a lake trip on October 2 with tickets priced at $1.00. An embedded ad promotes Hood's Pills as a cure for liver ills biliousness indigestion and headache, described as easy to take and operate, priced at 25c.
Mrs A C Weston invites ladies of Lowell and vicinity to begin her twelfth season with the well known high class suit cloak and fur house, highlighting new arrivals and refined selections for the season.
Albert Scibo a demented man tore a gas pipe at the city farm ward causing ten inmates to lose consciousness and two deaths. Scibo died at 8 20 Saturday night and Michael Riley at 1 yesterday afternoon. Riley aged six had a weak heart and survived longer than expected. Scibo’s body lay beneath the pipe wound and Bruise on his left cheek indicated a fall. Authorities consider the case strange and likely to end with city burial expenses. Officials discuss switching to electric lighting to reduce gas risks. Centre Harbor trip advertised for October 2.
Forty dozen black seamless cotton hose in small sizes 842, 9 and 914 priced at 5 cents per pair to clear out small sizes. Many are Shanknit brand. Basement department at A. G. Pollard & Co offers this accumulation of remaining stock.
Three Democratic candidates seek nominations for representatives in ward 6 Dr L A Hurtubise Thomas J Kennedy and Charles Clark James R Sullivan ward 9 Michael A Brady and Thomas F Hoban ward 5 and Thomas Kell of Wilmington pursue 27th district nomination James F Owens chief of staff for the Democratic State committee telegraphed J L Chalifoux in Birmingham asking him to accept the State treasurer nomination Owens notes leaders are eager for Chalifoux on the ticket Gar gar to accept lieutenant governor nomination Robert Treat Paine Jr to be governor Last Centre Harbor excursion planned for October 2.
The Boston Daily and Sunday Globe offers a daily inexpensive bill of fare for breakfast dinner and supper prepared by an economical housekeeper. It prints choice recipes from New England homes and supplies special requests. The Globe also covers pests plants flowers and crafts in its Housekeepers' Department.
Fall team opens Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1900, with evening classes starting Oct. 22. Courses cover Cotton and Wool Manufacturing, Designing, Chemistry and Dyeing, Weaving, Decorative Art, Mill Engineering, and special textile design and decorative art for men and women. Modern languages offered. Entrance examinations Sept. 27. Catalogues free via W. W. Seinsges M. B. care Textile School, Lowell assn.
Mr A E Prescott reports his return from Europe after a summer of daily study with Giovanni Sbriglia in Paris. He resumes lessons at his studio in Central block and may be found Wednesdays and Saturdays. P O address 153 Tremont Street Boston.
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