Oldest Daily in Middlesex County Headlines 1898
The 1898 issue notes the Courier-Citizen as the oldest daily in Middlesex County, with circulation claims, delivery details, and pricing. It lists local notices on taxation, strikes in Brockton and Holbrook, and general wartime and political commentary reflecting the era. It discusses Porto Rico troop movements, eight hour work days, and anticipated international steamship routes.
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Middlesex County
Courier-Citizen
Merrimack Street
Lowell
Counier-Citizen Company
Safety measures urged for cross-water travel by ships
A statement urges adopting strong safety precautions for the thousands who cross the water each year from this country. It argues people rely on shipping companies for protection and questions why such sensible steps are not implemented to safeguard lives.
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Bourgogne
Sable Island
Board of Trade of England
Massachusetts Democrats Drift Into Farce and Folly
The Massachusetts Democratic Party is mocked as reinventing itself with young, reckless leaders. Their endorsement of the old 16 to 1 policy is derided as obsolete. Prominent figures like Geo. Fred Williams, Phil Doherty, and Ridpath are ridiculed, while the ticket is seen as doomed and unrepresentative of the state.
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Massachusetts
Robin'’S Nest
Chicago
Geo. Fred Williams
Phil. Doherty
Ridpath
Democratic Party of
Massachusetts Democracy
Noted Clergy and Officials in Ill Health and Marital Match
Rt. Rev. William W. Niles is reported critically ill while Hon. Sherman Hoar remains weak though heart strong and taking stimulants. Miss Laura Lykens, a Carlisle School graduate, has moved to Oklahoma to practice law after admission to the bar. Captain A. T. Mahan has been elected deputy to the General Episcopal convention from New York, defeating William Jay in a spirited contest. Annie Fowler, a leading Red Cross nurse, is engaged to marry Albert Van Schelle of the Belgian Red Cross, whom she met during Santiago hospital work.
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William W. Niles
D. D
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
New Hampshire
Laura Lykens
Carlisle School
Oklahoma
A. T. Mahan
General Episcopal Convention
New York
William Jay
Annie Fowler
Red Cross
Albert van Schelle
Santiago
Quotations From Various Papers On Peace And Duty
A collection of brief quotes notes postwar sentiment from multiple papers. General Blanco remains on duty in Cuba though his bulletins stop. A remark on Paris press portraying the war outcome differently and calls for patriotism in schools after peace. Uncle Sam’s commissions are highlighted.
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Blanco
Cuba
Lowell Courier
Boston Globe
Sam
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Fraser to publish world cyclist travel tale in London
News notes J. Foster Fraser plans a autumn London publication recounting a 19000 mile journey across 18 countries. The item also highlights Hugo’s posthumous poems Les Annees Funestes and speculative life of Lord Randolph Churchill with Winston Churchill possible but unlikely access to papers.
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J. Foster Fraser
London
Victor Hugo
England
Lord Randolph |Churchill
Winston |Churchill
The Catcrall and Middlesex Club Events
The Middlesex Women’s club hosts a grand hall event with plans for talks by Zangwill Hamilton Mabie James Whitcomb Riley and Chapman the ornithologist. A Billerica concert by Br’er Greeley is proposed with a large local turnout and voluntary donations to cover expenses.
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Middlesex Women’s Club
Zangwill
Hamilon Mabie
James Whitcomb Riley
Chapman
Adamowskis
Br’er Greeley
Pelham
Billerica
Village Improvement Association
Greeley
Steinert’s
Lowell
Choral Society
Philharmonic Society
Amusements at the Opera House and Fortunes of The Ballet Girl
The Opera House opens with A High Born Lady a bright vaudeville mix led by Clifford Huth and clever Irish sketches. Edward E Rice presents The Ballet Girl next week with a 60 cast Violette Dene and Catherine Barthe in standout roles. Klaw and Erlanger stage Jack and the Beanstalk Friday and Saturday with lavish effects and a large company. Shore Acres returns tonight, a charming play praised for its freshness and enduring appeal.
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Clifford & Huth
Herbert Hall Winslow
Miss Huth
Clifford
Harry E. Fisher
Samuel J. Adams
Mr. Adams
Edward E. Rice
Lowell Opera House
New York
Boston
Metropolitan
Violette Dene
London
Klaw
Erlanger
Opera House
Jack
Shore Acres at the Opera House Tonight and More
Review notes on Shore Acres a domestic comedy by Herne praised for its portrayal of home life and children. Also mentions Chauncey Olcott at Lowell Opera House next Wednesday, Sullivan Kilrain bout at New York New Music Hall, and Herbert Denton’s Garry Owen engagement at Music Hall beginning Thursday October 6 with a Saturday matinee.
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Shore Acres
Opera House
Chauncey Olcott
Lowell Opera House
New Music Hall
John L. Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Sullivan
Rochefort
May
Petching Bros
Edwards Ros
Dewey
Sampson
Kilrain
Garry Owen
Herbert E. Denton
Scanlon
New York World
Denton
Music Hall
The Russians and the Slavic Ancestry Explained
Prof Willam Z. Ripley argues in Appleton's Popular Science Monthly that Slavs entered Russia from the southwest, pushing aside Finns and blending with Mongol Tatar heritage. He contends Great Russians retain Asiatic influence strong in shaping character, making them robust guardians of Europe and agents of cultural spread.
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Europe
Russia
Great Plain
Asia
Leroy-Beaulieu
Caspian
Crimea
Willam Z. Ripley
Appleton
Popular Science Monthly
Salmon tagging plan eyed by U S fish officials
Claude Rutter assistant United States fish commissioner arrived from the Sacramento upper waters after months studying salmon. With F M Chamberlain they rowed 350 miles from Redding, observing a 150 mile downstream school of young fish. They plan to tag adults with copper or aluminum tags at the river mouth and Monterey Bay, and to brand 500 or 00 young salmon in the upper Sacramento to trace maturity timelines.
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Claude Rutter
United States Fish Commissioner
Sacramento
F. M. Chamberlain
United States Fish Commission
Redding
Monterey Bay
Sacramento River
Sacramento Chronicle
Wanted Houseworker for Chelmsford Centre Family
In Chelmsford Centre, a capable girl is sought for general housework for a family of six adults. Five minutes from electric and steam cars and the post office. Apply Mrs E, ll. Bus sell. e 0bit.
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Chelmsford
Ll. Bussell
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