04 Oct 1900
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1900
Page
1
A composite of verse and quips reflects on fading western glow and nature’s rest with a closing prayer “In manus tuas Domine” from Julia C. R. Dorr in the October Atlantic. The fragment ends with satirical lines on politics, a trout anecdote, a minister and a choir invisible, and a printers joke about Hymen and hyphen.
British reports from Tientsin dated October 1 state Shan Hai Kuan surrendered to a British warship on September 29. Three British regiments prepare to garrison the town and occupy the railroad. Chaffee departed for Pekin. A separate item from Council Bluffs reports a robber killed while attempting a Burlington route passenger train robbery near Kansas City. one accomplice escaped without loot.
Cleveland police served a warrant against Councilman O'Donnell for soliciting and accepting a $500 bribe tied to a contract with Gamewell Fire Alarm Co. Additional warrants expected as investigations continue in Ohio.
The Pelham Sing, directed by A. D. Greeley, opened this morning at the Pawtucket church with a strong outlook for a successful session. Rehearsal ran from 10 to 12 30, dinner followed, and the sing proper began at 2 pm with the American orchestra in attendance. Soloists include Miss Isabel Farley of Nashua soprano Mr. Warren C. Hamblet tenor and Master Glines of Boston. Selections include Glory to God Handel and Unfold Unfold by Gounod. Dinner is served by the ladies of the church.
Superior Court in Maynard releases all jurors except those on the Cowley versus Anderson case until 9:30 Monday. Tort suits by Goggin versus Bleachery and McCloughry versus Bleachery settle for 400 and 1209 dollars for elevator injuries. Peter A. Fay represents plaintiffs. Lowell Primary union to meet at Paige Street vestry at 4:15 tomorrow. Stella Cheney to enroll pupils in dancing and deportment October 20 at Highland Hall with classes for advanced and beginners.
The Traders National Bank transacts general banking business and offers foreign exchange in English, French, German, and Swedish money. It provides safety deposit boxes with private coupon rooms and pays 4 percent interest in the Savings Department, compounded semi annually. A ladies banking room section is available. It serves as a depository for the United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Boston theatre hosts the Republicans as they nominate Governor Winthrop Crane by acclamation with acclaim for McKinley and Roosevelt. Lawmakers pledge unity and renew support for party platform, oppose trusts, and urge a strong campaign to uphold sound currency and national administration.
A Deerfield freight train and a switching engine collided near West Cambridge at 12 15am injuring four men and killing three. Engineers A W Gray F E Applin and brakeman C A Jordan were hurt and taken to Cambridge hospital. A fire followed the wreck, causing several thousand dollars in losses. The crash stemmed from signal confusion with a Lexington branch shifter. Goals: no.
Burglars entered Mr. H. H. Emerson's South Chelmsford shop through a bulkhead and took cash cigars tobacco and goods. They ate salmon tried on coats and boots and left a sleeve holder behind indicating a leisurely intrusion. The tale also notes Samuel Hosmer's relief over the Villa Lobos crew capture. his son serves aboard.
Dyspepsia sufferers urged to take Hood's Sarsaparilla to boost stomach vigor. A South Boston niece of Frank Fay, after six years of poor appetite sour stomach and headaches, reports relief after two bottles.
Promoter touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a sure cure and urges immediate purchase to avoid worsening condition, asserting a promise kept with each bottle bought.
Hon Joseph J Flynn was chosen by acclamation at the Democratic congressional convention in Lawrence amid debate on imperialism and tariff policy. Speaker John C Burke praised the party while outlining a history of expansion, foreign trade, and critiques of the current administration’s handling of labor and antitrust concerns.
An old advertisement from J. C. Ayer Company of Lowell Massachusetts promotes Ayer's Pill and various remedies including Sarsaparilla Pills Ague Cure Hair Vigor Cherry Pectoral and Comatone. The copy implies simple health promises with a closing greeting good night and good morning.
Lowell officials consider a systematic fundraising effort for Galveston relief. Mayor Crowley asks Lowell citizens to join a committee to solicit subscriptions, clothing, and food, with Samuel A. Chase named treasurer and meetings to organize aid. The call cites crippled housing and welfare needs as winter approaches.
A Lowell resident of 25 years in Galveston pleads for Lowell to join other cities in charity for a devastated Galveston. She recalls Belvidere cathedral and city landmarks ruined while detailing widespread suffering and urgent need for relief.
The writer Alice Patch Homer expresses urgent appeal for Galveston to aid suffering after a disaster. She notes the town's generosity and calls for liberal help from friends and townspeople to support the ailing city in the wake of the calamity.
In a police court session two well dressed women Edna and Whitmer Billings admitted drunkenness with a fine paid. Fred McDonough, an older offender and peddler, stole a purse containing 53 dollars from a Quebec Street resident and received a 15 month house of correction term. Other offenders faced fines or state farm sentences for prior offenses.
Harvey H. Briggs of Grafton, 23, appeared before Lynn police court on four embezzlement charges. Judge Berry sentenced him to an indefinite term at Concord reformatory for stealing railroad mileage book tickets. Briggs’s past includes a five year term at Concord for stealing a watch, a six month stay for larceny at the house of correction, and prior arrests in Salem and Cambridge after similar crimes.
Dr. Livingston details a poisoning incident at 76 East Merrimack Street involving Mrs. Ledeaux who claimed she took poison due to her cough. The physician treated corrosive sublimate poisoning after her husband reported the act. The patient recovered as vomiting expelled much of the poison, though her motive remains disputed.
Stockholders vote to raise capital from 500000 to 750000 and amend by laws to let the company buy shares offered for sale. Additional funds to fund a new ale house double lager capacity and triple bottling department.
The Count de Monte Cristo saga continues at the Boston theatre with James O Neill in Edmond Dantes. Next week marks two weeks left before the production moves to New York, and the final Boston performance is Saturday Oct 20. Attendance remains enormous and patrons are urged to secure seats promptly.
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