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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1900
Page
10
Weekend Heat Wave Drenches the Area with Thunderstorms
The past day brought unseasonable heat with humidity near 90 percent, followed by heavy rain, thunder, and lightning from late afternoon for about two hours. Rain continued through the night and into forenoon with a drop in temperature. Barometric readings varied and forecasts called for fair weather locally with north winds into Wednesday.
Lowell Daily Courier: Tuesday October 9 1900
The Lowell Daily Courier reports on events of October 9, 1900. News, notices, and local items reflect a bustling city day with updates on politics, society, and business in early 20th century Lowell.
Lowell notices and campaign torches plus lectures
The notice lists vendors for coal torches by Coburn & Co. at 63 Market Street and announces Marshal Darrach’s recital at Colonial Hall to benefit Lowell General Hospital with tickets at Ellingwood’s and at the door. Also Kate Lunden speaks at John Street Congregational Church at 7 30 and a Hospital Guild meeting at 3 o'clock tomorrow at Mrs. E N Burkes Nesmith Street home with a large turnout urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herne
CV. B. Coburn & Co
Marke Street
Marshal Darrach
Colonial Hall
Lowell General Hospital
Elling- Wood
Kate Lunden
John Street Congregational Church
Hospital Guild
E. N. Burke
Nesmith Street
Real estate transfers listed for week ending October 6 1900
Transactions across multiple towns include John J McMorrow to Mary A Connors on Chapel street for $1 and many more land and building parcels on Midland Union Belmont Dailey and other streets. Prominent buyers include Sarah Blanchard Harriet Bartlett and August Anderson amid numerous small deeds valued at $1 and higher sums. Records note parcels in Wilmington Carlisle Chelmsford and Tewksbury with dates and street locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. McMorrow
Mary A. Connors
Chapel Street
Davis & Sargent
M. E. Seymour
Midland Street
Herbert C. Taft
Jennie Derby
Belmont Street
Timothy Brown
Annie Reynolds
Union Street
George Campbell
Catherine FE. Bradley
Fairmount Street
Sarah A. Clements
Vital C. Sylvester
Dailey Street
John M. Danfey
John Clough
Third Avenue
Comfort Witham
Laura G. Hill
Crosby Street
George L. Moulton I
D. Maria Parker
Hampshire Street
Joseph McCausland
W. BF. Cosgrove
Watch Coffee and Watch It Carefully
Brain workers using thought daily lose phosphate of potash and albumen from brain activity. Replenish with food not drugs, or fatigue and digestive issues arise. Switch to Postum Food Coffee for a nourishing liquid food that rebuilds brain cells and ends coffee’s breaking down effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hfe
Postum
Ostum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Middlesex Women’s Club Opens Lecture Season With Birds as Musicians
The Middlesex Women's Club opened its annual lecture season with Boston speaker Mr. Schuyler Mathews discussing "Our Wild Birds as Musicians." Using colored drawings he showed birds' songs notating them on a music staff and described how birds vary in musicality, noting the oriole as a standout musician and the thrush as a strong singer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Women’s Club
Mathews
Clever Schemer Edward Donehoe Arrested for False Pretenses
Edward Donehoe a man over fifty was arrested by Inspectors Allen and La Flamme for obtaining goods by deceit. He posed as an employee for Percy Bros. and J C Donovan to charge shirts, blankets, bed spreads, and groceries at Pollard Co and a store run by Mrs Foster in D street. He is unknown to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Donehoe
Allen and Laflamme
Donehoe
Pollard & Co
Percy Bros
J. C. Donovan
Donohoe
Foster
D Street
Mrs. Donovan
List of Teachers for New Year at Evening High School
The evening high school will open Oct 22 with a staff including Principal Carl D. Burtt and teachers such as James Shanley for slant penmanship, Anna L. Cilley for vertical penmanship, Isabel Swapp for elocution, Fred Shepard for elementary grammar, Minnie Brown and Ernest Everett for arithmetic, Nellie Wood for algebra and geometry, Edward M. Colton for stenography, Florence Flemings for typing, Louise Campbell for advanced grammar, Josephine Earle for rhetoric and English literature, Thomas G. Robbins for commercial law and history, Daniel Hogan for advanced arithmetic, Percival G. Barnard for French and German.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl D. Burtt
James Shanley
Mr. Favor
Anna L. Cilley
Isabel Swapp
Fred Shepard
Minnie Brown
Ernest Everett
Nellie Wood
Edward M. Colton
Florence Flemings
Louise Campbell
Josephine Earle
Thomas
Collinsville Strike: Union Denies Settlement Claim
The Building Laborers' Union declares the Collinsville strike not settled. They challenge a Sun report that masons and tenders’ stake is settled, saying Lowell contractors have yielded to all but Mr. Pike. The union vows to treat Mr. Pike and others equally and squarely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Building Laborers’ Union
The
Sun
Public Auction of Lowell Real Estate on October 10 1900
A distressed owner lists a homestead at 759 Stevens Street with residence, barn, and 20 acres along with several parcels on Stevens Belle Upham and Chelmsford streets. Plans available at the pioneers office. Buildings open for inspection after 10 am on sale day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowelln
Stevens Street
Belle Avenue
Stevens
Upham Streets
Oppsite
Coburn Avenue
Chelmsford
Wm. A. Larg
Chelmsford Street
Upham Street
Stevens Streets
Pioneers
The Homestead Property for Sale in Lowell
A large classic Lowell homestead with ten rooms, extensive outbuildings, and over 21 acres of land extending to the Old Middlesex Canal. It offers 201 building lots with wide avenues, 24 lots already sold, and strong potential profits of 40 to 50 percent. several nearby Belle avenue plots are highlighted with detailed sizes and frontages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens Street
Middlesex Canal
Thomas H. Elliott
H. A. Coburn
Chelmsford Street
Lowell
Mile Avenue
Pine Street
Land Block on Coburn Avenue Near Stevens Street
Sale note describes a lot of 4817 square feet with 42 feet frontage on Coburn avenue within 160 feet of Stevens street. Property details imply a real estate listing or public sale notice with measurements and proximity to Stevens street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coburn Avenue
Stevens Street
Four Splendid Chelmsford Street Lots for Sale at 4 O Clock
Four very pretty and desirable parcels on Chelmsford street are offered at 4 P M. One corner lot measures 75 by 120 feet at Chelmsford and Upham. A second corner is 62 by 29 feet, opposite the first. Two adjoining lots front 50 and 100 feet on Chelmsford. They are expected to become valuable soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead
Stevens Street
Upham Street
Hennery
Chelmsford Street
Chelmsford and
Upham Streets
Land Auction on Upham Street Near Chelmsford
Five lots of Upham street near Chelmsford street to be sold at 4 30 PM. Average area over 4500 square feet with frontages 40 to 100 feet. Last nine lots feature electric cars, sewerage, water and gas nearby. Purchasers must deposit specified sums immediately after each lot is struck off. Henry A. Coburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Avenue
Stevens Street
Upham Street
Chelmsford Street
Chelmsford Centre
Belle and Coburn Avenues
Henry A. Coburn
Gymnasium Reopens After Overhaul At Y M C A
Y M C A gymnasium reopened after thorough overhaul with high school class at 3 pm, business men at 5 pm, and general class at 8 pm drawing many young men. New paint, oiled floor, updated apparatus, ropes and chains, plus a strong showing under director Mr. Strout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay and Field
Strout
Postoffice Clerk Appointed to Railway Mail Service
John J. Murphy a post office clerk has been appointed to the railway mail service after taking a civil service examination in Boston last summer. He received official notice Saturday afternoon that his name was placed on the list and later a formal appointment was sent. Murphy achieved a 95.05 percent score the highest on the list, with the Civil Service Commission noting the top rating among over 200 contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
John J. Murphy
Post Office
Railway Mail Service
Civil Service
Civil Service Commissioners
Boston
Civil Service Commission
Elbow Laceration Injures Local Workman at Merrimack
Joseph Bishop aged 20 of 92 John Street suffered a right elbow laceration at work in Merrimack yesterday morning. He was transported to Lowell Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bishop
John Street
Merrimack
Lowell Hospital
Lawrence Whippet Club to Host 200 Yards Race at Glen Forest
Lawrence Whippet Club will stage a 200 yard handicap race at Glen Forest on Saturday under club auspices. James Gregson of Fall River handles handicapping and J A Caddigan of Lawrence referees. Prizes are 50, 15 and 10 dollars. Entries closed Saturday with weigh in at 1 30 p m on race day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Glen Forest
Lawrence Whippet Club
James Gregson
Fall River
J. A. Caddigan
Lawrence
Show Your Colors Pictures of McKinley for Sale
Campaign excitement grows as Courier-Citizen offers translucent cel luloid portraits of President McKinley. Framed in patriotic design, the 15 cent window pictures urge Republicans to display them at stores offices or homes ahead of next Friday night rally. Limited supply. early visit recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier-Citizen Office
The Electric Spark At The Opera House Tonight
The engagement of Sager Midgley and his sparkling company in The Electric Spark is announced with a limited souvenir offer for the first 100 reserved-seat buyers, followed by a revival of The County Fair with Abigail Prue. Also on the bill Killarney and the Rhine at Music Hall features Toole, Lane, De Woolf, and McDonald with strong ensemble reviews. The Gypsy German is scheduled for another presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Neil Burgess
Abigail Prue
Abigail
Opera
Killarney and the Rhine
Music Hall
Ireland
Killarmey
Harry LeMoyne
J. E. Toole
Conrad
Lillian de Woolf
Provo and Variety Bill Delights Provo Audience
A large audience last evening praised a strong bill at the local house. Actwise, Provo led with novel feats and robust favorites, while Stella Lee and Frances Curran impressed with dance and song. The show featured Spencer Bros blackface routines, Nicholas Garzia equilibrism, Terry and Elmer sketches, Touhey and Lacy on bagpipes, and Crane Bros in The Mudtown Rubes. Overall, patrons called for more and the management earned commendation for top quality entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provo
Stella Lee
Spencer Bros
Nicholas Garzia
Frances Curran
Maggie Cline
Terry
Elmer
Touhey
Lacy
Crane Bros
Becky Sharp returns to Tremont Theatre with Mrs. Fiske
Mrs. Fiske brings Becky Sharp to Tremont Theatre in Boston starting Monday October 15. The production draws packed houses and high praise for its lavish staging and the actress's acclaimed performance, promising a record engagement after last season's success.
Skeleton Bone Possession Ties Charlestown Yard Worker
Mr. George A. Chase of Tolman Avenue, an employee at the Charlestown navy yard, is reported to possess a piece of bone taken from an arm bone of a skeleton discovered there recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Chase
Tolman Avenue
Charlestown Navy Yard
Knights of Columbus Hold Busy Boston Meeting
The Knights of Columbus state council met in Columbus Hall Boston with broad district representation. Leaders including Supreme Knight Edward L. Hearn and Rev James N Supple oversaw discussions on August field day, forthcoming banquet at Vendome Hotel, and vesper service at the cathedral. Tickets sold fast with 2500 vesper service tickets exhausted. cathedral access restricted after 7 30. Fr Supple urged fidelity to the order and its constitution, while Hearn pressed disciplined business methods and East West unity. A relief fund reported 1603 72 raised for a blinded brother, with most funds invested via state treasurer Timothy Calnan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Council
Knights of Columbus
Columbus Hall
Washington Stree
Boston
James F. Cavanaugh
Edward L. Hearn
James N. Supple
John B. Dore
Timothy Calnan
William J. O’brien
Hotel Vendome
Cathedral
Dennis Fr. Sheehan
Tremont Council
Hearn
Supple
Fr. Supple
Rome
Order
East
Hegan
Committee On
Real estate of the late John King sold at auction
A large turnout attended the sale of John King's property on Saturday. No 65 Chestnut Street sold to Charles Riley for 2100 dollars, No 69 Chestnut Street homestead to John Burns for 1975, and the Chestnut and Fayette four tenement block to Jas. McDermott for 3000. Auctioneer Keyes supervised the bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allo
John King
Chestnut Street
Charles Riley
John Burns
Chestnut and
Fayette Streets
Jas. McDermott
Keyes
Ladies' Suits From Last Winter Now Four Dollars Each
Nine odd wool suits in skirt and jacket from last fall stocked for winter wear offered at four dollars per suit. Original prices ranged seven to twelve fifty, with final clearance in the basement department at A G Pollard & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Pollard & Co
Hotel Clerk and Wayback Card Tale
A humorous exchange from the Chicago News about a hotel clerk asking a guest to register. Mr Wayback resists, recalling a past incident with a lightning rod peddler and preferring not to sign in the hotel register. The dialogue plays on dialect and miscommunication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wayback
Chicago News
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