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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1902
Page
6
The Lowell Daily Courier, Middlesex County's oldest daily, traces its lineage to 1826 with daily publication since 1845 except Sundays and holidays. It lists Courier-Citizen Company at Merrimack Street building and carrier delivery at rate per week.
Saturday afternoon brought thickening clouds and rain approaching dusk. Rain continued through night and into daylight Sunday, then a clear sky and fine night. Today began with fog that disappeared before noon. readings show barometer around 29.45 to 29.82 inches and temperatures near 60, 57, and 70.
Boston reports showers tonight with cooler conditions and fresh southeast to southwest winds. Southwest storm signals appear along the New England coast from Boston north and south, indicating unsettled coastal weather.
Editorial Rooms and departments listed with numbers 31-3 31-4 and 31-5. Patrons are asked to use care in telephone calls and direct advertising inquiries and address changes to the business office.
Secretary Shaw argues for banking and currency law changes to fix circulation adequacy while weighing his experiment with bank assets beyond government bonds. The piece contrasts deposit security versus bank circulation, noting the government’s strong backing and the need for a robust, elastic currency to meet emergencies.
A Lowell public rally features hundreds of youth marching to promote temperance, seen as more persuasive than tracts. The piece notes a clergyman praising Rev. Fr. Scully, while Lawrence and Lowell Democrats clash over past tactics. It discusses Olney, Chamberlain, and Roosevelt era politics, St Louis bribery cases, Clark university, canal unity in New York, and Bryan’s coal strike proposals contrasted with presidential actions.
The GAR shows an annual loss of 14 574 members. The peak recorded roll in 1890 was 409 489, and current membership stands at 263 745, reflecting a long decline in the organization’s size.
Public notices also report Rev Charles F Clarke resigning as Groveland Congregational pastor effective Nov 23 due to his wife’s health. Miss Mary Andrews named Universalist pastor in Kansas City succeeding Luther F McKinney. Rev S A Woodrow stays in Springfield despite lucrative offer, clarifying from the pulpit he will not move.
The passage mocks political figures and public discourse around the coal strike. It references "Just as Liam" as a hymn, Coal barons, miners, and the Bruce and Sparks Democrats clash over the trust issue. It notes a county commissioner nominee and questions electoral prospects and organizational legality.
The Medford Historical Society hosts monthly meetings October to May with local papers at each gathering. An illustrated talk on the old Middlesex canal by Moses Wiman is planned for December 11, aiming for the Old Residents association. The note also recalls canal history, pioneer transport, and nearby bridges and public debates.
A series of brief excerpts comments and notices praise patriotic resolve gas industry restraint diplomacy and civic events. The items include Rev Minot Savage on federal protection of citizens a banker critique of fuel pricing praise for gas companies Arthur Sherburne Hardy’s diplomatic ascent Col Olin’s GA R leadership and a Mont Vernon Home Week parade featuring undocked horses in New Hampshire with no docked tails.
Honolulu reports former monarch Liliuokalani will sail aboard the Ventura November 11 for Washington to pursue her claim to crown lands. She plans stops in Salt Lake City, Chicago and New York and remains neutral on congressional delegates though her influence with natives could sway votes. Her nephew Prince Cupid supports the Republican ticket and claims she favors his campaign, while a confidential agent backs Wilcox.
The committee on ordinance and legislation will meet tonight to consider two new ordinances. One aims to lessen motorcycle noise and the other amends the ordinance requiring the superintendent of police to approve all shows and entertainment displayed on city boards. The law targeted immodest burlesque posters and will be amended to save official approval for legitimate bills and require no supervision.
To Mr Consumer the farmers charge 10 per cord for dry hard wood. We will deliver wood sawed and split for 12 per cord, and advertise good hard coal at 15 per ton. Prompt delivery assured for wood or coal from Moody and Meadowcroft streets yards.
Massachusetts archives record the earliest Dracut settlers petitioning the General Court in 1693 for land on the north side of the Merrimack River. The document cites two hundred acres, lack of outlets, and hardships from past fires and war, with signatories including Samuel Varnum and multiple Coburns. The petition led to 1702 town layout and a map by Jonathan Danforth.
Nicholas Cooney died yesterday at age 50 living on Walnut Street. He leaves his mother wife son three brothers and two sisters and served as sanitary engineer at the State almshouse in Tewksbury and belonged to Court Merrimack F of A and the National Brotherhood of Stationary Engineers. Ebenezer B. Currier an esteemed Lawrence resident aged 90 died this morning. He formerly lived in Lowell and worked in the shoe trade, later in real estate. he observed his 90th birthday May 13 with relative J. B. Currier present. He was twice married, leaving a daughter married to John St Gile. his wife died May 1 1896. Burial will be in the family lot in a Lowell cemetery.
Funeral notices for Joseph Ward Raymond Marsden and Miss Katie Louise Ready document services and burials at Edson and St Patrick's cemeteries. Details include home addresses 30 Chambers street 98 John street 36 Hampshire street, church rites at St Michael's, Mass with choir led by Thomas P. Boulger, and bearers named. Undertaker CC Molloy and Rev Mullin oversee arrangements.
In this city notices report deaths. Raymond Marsden aged 1 year 3 months died at 98 John street. Emma F Pike aged 40 died in Taunton. Nicholas Cooney aged 45 died at 50 Walnut street. Emma Weber aged 28 years 11 months 12 days died at 10 Montreal street.
President Hyde of Bowdoin College preached at the University of Chicago on the theme goodness. He argued that goodness is the life principle and that acts are good or bad by their purpose, citing two women as examples to illustrate how intent shapes virtue.
In Portland Oregon on October 18 twenty nine presidents and thirty one presidents of local labor unions met and voted unanimously to back the strike of the Pennsylvania coal miners.
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