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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1900
Page
8
A fragmented calendar style entry lists October days, sunrises around 5.43, day length about 11.40, sun sets at 5.23, and moon set in the morning, referencing a tabulated date sequence with partial digits and weekday labels. Entities include October and sun rising times, suggesting a historical almanac or weather section.
Yesterday and night pleasant. Morning dull and moist with overcast forenoon. Barometer readings 30.30, 30.22, temperatures 65, 57, 63. Forecast rain tonight and Thursday for Massachusetts with northeast winds.
The Lowell Daily Courier covers daily events from October 3 1900 including local updates, notices, and brief reports reflecting the era’s city life and civic matters.
Classified blurbs advertise Try Horne's coal and Wilson's coal. Thompson Hardware offers low prices on painters supplies. Textile school holds special evening exams October 12 at 7 30 p m. Boston Cloak and Suit store announces fall opening at 228 Merrimack street for Thursday to Saturday. El Azhar spring water promotes sterilized glass packaging. C B Coburn and Co on Market Street lists business notices.
Rev. O. H. Denney, former pastor of the Mount Vernon church, will resign Columbia Congregational Church to become city missionary for the Cincinnati Congregational union. The move, long contemplated, was leaked by the union’s executive board. Denney has strengthened Columbia in 18 months, adding 60 members and serving as Miami Congregational union president. He has held Massachusetts pulpits and is praised as an evangelist and missionary organizer capable of fostering new churches in Cincinnati and suburbs.
The hall of the new club house was crowded for a concert by L Association Catholique members. Miss Eugenie Tessier the blind soprano impressed audiences with several numbers and received enthusiastic encores. Hibbard's orchestra supplied the music and a Flower dance by Cercle Albani featured amid a varied program including Rossini items and solos by Miss Tessier.
In Salisbury Maryland Mrs Belle H Jones reports coffee caused health issues and she switched to tea but later discovered Postum Food Coffee as a replacement. She claims rapid improvement, regained weight and strong nourishment, praising Postum as pure and healthy and better than coffee.
The Boston aldermen held a special meeting to approve financial aid to departments in temporary distress, with no borrowing. Mayor Crowley opened at 8 25 with seven present, and items included a $100 claim by Bridget Brogan about damaged land, juror drawings for the U S circuit court, minor licenses, street widening orders, a clerk of committees ordinance defeated 5 to 4, and several appropriations including $9000 transfers and $125 to Edward Mooney. The meeting adjourned at 9 55.
The common council opened late due to insufficient members and the claims committee reported on three matters. The Manahan sidewalk rebate goes to the Jelat committee, the Vanda injury claim may be withdrawn, and Mrs. Moe bell's $150 compensation for her husband’s work accident was raised to $250, a change later vetoed by the upper board before being reconsidered.
In a formal announcement the owner states plans to move away for the winter and sell the late Martin L. Hamblett home at 359 Walker Street by absolute auction on October 4 at five pm. The nine room house with two furnaces, hardwood finishes, and a two horse stable sits on 7200 square feet with lawn and garden. Open for inspection after 10 am sale day. mortgage financing available. buyer must deposit $500 upon strike.
The council approved an order to estimate the cost of building an iron bridge over the N Y N H R R at London street. It accepted a report delaying land damages funding and deferred a change in freight shift hours. Pickering opposed an itemized tax bill proposal as potentially costly. Saunders proposed itemized land value on tax bills. Petitions for sidewalks were sent to committees, and Mooney received 125 for home damage from a blast. Funds were approved for painting Aiken street bridge and for the assessors, with transfers debated and adjournment at 10:30.
Fay Bros. and Hosford announce extensive alterations to their repository building requiring stock movement. Goods offered at public auction regardless of cost with full private-sale warranted assurance. An exceptional opportunity to inspect, as the assortment is excellent.
The list of successful candidates for officers of the Lowell High School battalion for 1900 01 was announced after examinations in room 1. Names include Colonel William Spalding and others at lieutenant colonel major captain and first second and third ranks with regimental and battalion adjutants, sergeants, and staff.
Lowell textile school reopened under auspicious circumstances with one of its largest first days. The new class includes 40 pupils from across the country and many former students. Registration for day classes continues this week while evening classes start October 22 after over 100 applicants passed entrance exams.
George Mevis, manager of Killpatrick Bros. store in Merrimack Square, fears his brother Edgar, a Galveston railroad conductor, drowned in the flood as no word has come since the disaster. His family notified railroad authorities who reported he has not been seen since the flood.
The New Government club met in Burkes hall with about 200 attendees. Speaker J Joseph Hennessy drew applause stating members are Democrats. Twenty new members were initiated and the entertainment program featured Gormley on piano and performances by Cooney, Coughlin, Doyle, and McManus.
Local sprinter Frank B Looney meets Ryder the Boston crack on Saturday afternoon on the boulevard at 220 yards for 75 dollars a side Ryder gives Looney five yards handicap The race to be run with a prize if Keegan and Hamilton rivalry moves forward with a ten smiles catch clause objected and replaced by a prize race The pace follow tests spark doubt among fans and bettors alike.
Hillside Church Dracut announces next Sabbath harvest events in the morning harvest sermon by the pastor and a 3 PM harvest concert. Decorations and music will suit the occasion.
The October listing from A G Pollard & Co highlights rich new merchandise across sections. It features autumn fabrics like Brocade Cloths and Zibelines, double faced cloths, and a wide assortment of shirts, hosiery, and accessories. The ad notes low prices and fresh colors with named patterns and department layouts.
New hair brooches with double pin in polish and Roman gold, twisted and plain priced 25c 50c 75c and 1. Dumb bell buttons in French grey and rose gold offered in dragon and lion styles at 98c and 1 25.
Mill Ends Damask items include neck clasps for ties in gold banded stone settings or plain. A sale on Table Cloths at greatly reduced prices with about 300 yards of damask pieces and lengths from 2 yards. Full bleached 72 inch wide fabric. Palmer Street Left Aisle.
A basement shoe buyer cleared out a manufacturer’s open stock with 12 cases of ladies shoes priced to move. The lot features Black and Tan models that normally sell for $1.50 and $1.69 per pair, offered at unusually low prices this fall.
Fine Gloves announces Fall import arrivals with Mochas in all colors and Glace Kids. The highlight is the Marvel washable glove noted for economy and good form, available at Merrimack Street North Aisle.
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