Lowell Daily Courier oldest paper in Middlesex county
The Lowell Daily Courier describes itself as the oldest and best daily paper in Middlesex county, established in 1825 and published since 1845. It notes a daily release except Sundays and holidays, with delivery by carrier in the city at six cents per week from the Courier-Citizen Building on Merrimack Street.
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Middlesex County
Courier-Citizen
Merrimack Street
Lowell
Courier-Citizen Company
Weather clears after dreary storm with fair morning
The long storm ended last evening as stars appeared. Today opens fair with a perfect forenoon. Barometer readings move from 29.75 to 29.68 inches while temperatures show 58, 50, and 65 degrees at yesterday, today, and 8am respectively.
New England Weather Forecast Light Winds and Warmer Thursday
Boston dispatch reports the forecast for New England calls for fair weather tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures in the northwest portion on Thursday. Winds are expected to be light to fresh and variable.
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Boston
New England
Courier Citizen Company Telephone Numbers
Editorial and counting rooms listed with phone extensions for Courier Citizen Company for communications about advertising, newspaper delivery issues, address changes, and business inquiries routed to the business office at extension 31 5. Many numbers repeated and phrasing indicates standard internal staff contact info.
Vacation Mail Request for Courier Readers
Courier readers on vacation may have the paper mailed to their summer homes by leaving word at the office, 15 17 Merrimack street.
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Courier
Word
Merrimack
Trusts in the steel and shipping regimes under scrutiny
The Lowell Daily Courier argues the steel trust revelations, if true, reflect badly on Morgan Schwab and other magnates. It cites a looming collapse of trusts as natural law and warns against Democratic rhetoric versus Republican restraint, noting Roosevelt’s stance and Wall Street’s influence while urging self-correcting monopolies.
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Steel Trust
Mr. Dresser
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Schwab
Adam
Gaston
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Wall Street
Young Superintendent Conlon Faces Graft Rumors
Rumors of graft in the public buildings department surround the young superintendent Conlon, suggesting he may become a political issue and prompting calls for a prompt investigation into the department.
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Conlon
Efforts to root out graft and reform amid political friction
The piece argues for accountability of Supt. Conlon, critiques municipal patronage and graft risks, and notes voter scrutiny of officials. It then shifts to commentary on Japanese language reform, college football upsets, and global tensions. It ends with reflections on politics, religion, and notable public figures.
New Bedford Whaling Industry Declares Itself Alive
In a period voice piece the article notes New Bedford’s whaling industry claims endurance despite doubt. It weaves in political snags from Ohio Democrats, Senator Platt’s romantic hints, and local civic chatter including Rev. George C. Wright’s uninterrupted ministry of 17 years. Boston remains baseball champions in a flurry of contemporary satire.
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George C. Wright
Weekly pay and shorter workdays in Vermont factory
The Fairbanks factory adopted weekly pay after a majority favored more frequent payments. A request to reduce daily hours from ten to nine was granted, and the move toward cash business may ease credit issues. The Vermont legislature could see a weekly payment bill, while farmers oppose it. E. and T. Fairbanks & Co acted voluntarily, no strikes occurred, and local merchants faced collection challenges. In New York, observers noted the arrival of well-trained English visiting guards and the need to show Americans' capable military force to observers from England.
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Fairbanks
H. N. Turner
Turner
Corporation
Vermont
E. & T. Fairbanks & Co
Springfield Republican
Honourables
Guildhall
Aldershot
Bisley
Washington
England
New York Commercial Advertiser
Milford Daily Journal Publisher James Cook Reaches 86th Birthday
The Milford Daily Journal notes James I. C. Cook, senior proprietor and publisher, is 86 and likely the oldest printer in the United States by length of service. Since starting in November 1830 at Bellows Falls Intelligencer, he continues daily work with vigor, marking 724 consecutive years in the trade.
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James I. C. Cook
Milford Daily Journal
United States
Bellows Falls
Flo
Maine Good Templars Open 46th Semi Annual Grand Lodge
Calais October 14 The Grand Chief A H Newbert of Rockland opened the 46th semi annual session of the grand lodge of Good Templars in eastern Maine. The forenoon saw the grand lodge degree conferred on several members while the afternoon was filled with oral reports from grand officers and standing committee and routine business.
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Calais
A. H. Newbert
Rockland
Grand Lodge of Good Templars
Ward Three Republican Club Meeting Tonight
A Ward Three Republican Club meeting is set for tonight at Branch Street Ward Room at 7 30. Jerome F Manning and other speakers will address attendees while candidates for the State ticket and other Republicans are invited.
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Ward Three
Republican Club
Branch Street Ward Room
Jerome F. Manning
No Violations Noted in Child Labor Law Says Chief Wade
Chief Wade states no violations worth mentioning under the child labor law, calls on accusers to specify charges, and warns of prosecution on proof. He notes labor and employer tensions, railroads reducing staff amid slowing business, and past strikes contributing to current shrinkage.
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Wade
Wall Street Blues Hint at Trust Promoters and Crop Hope
The piece surveys a broad stock market decline led by Amalgamated copper and steel trusts amid late trust promotions in France and the United States. It notes weak industrials and rail shares, then shifts to a government crop report showing improved corn and wheat prospects, easing money markets, and demand dynamics for exports and grain.
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United States
France
Amalgamated Copper
New York Exchange
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
General Electric
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Westinghouse Manufacturing
Republic Iron and Steel
Erie
Pennsylvania
Reading
Union Pacific
Atchison
St. Paul
American Telephone and Telegraph
Western Union
Wall Street
New York Produce Exchange
Department of Agriculture
Europe
New York
Sterling Exchange
Springfield Republican
Wall Street Faces Deepening Slump Amid Dishonesty Doubts
A week of trading sees securities markets plunge as shipbuilding trust disclosures reveal pervasive fraud and a steel trust dividend cut signals broader earnings decline. Analysts warn the downturn may presage a prolonged business retrenchment tied to overall economic weakness.
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Shipbuilding Trust
Boom Trust
Steel Trust
Wall Street
Young People's Union opens Maine convention at Westbrook
The 15th annual Young People's Christian Union of Maine met at Westbrook Portland delegates attended. President Fred Rand of Portland outlined the year's progress as officer and department reports drew interest. Afternoon speakers included Rev. J M Atwood of Portland and Rev. A Eugene Bartlett of Manchester N H. Murray spoke on Work Laid Out For Us at the Akron Convention and Bartlett led an open congress and question box on union work methods.
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Portland
Young People’s Christian Union of Maine
Westbrook
Fred
Rand
J. M. Atwood
A. Eugene Bartlett
Manchester
N. H
Murray
Akron
Bartlett
Licenses Granted By Board Of Police Tuesday Night
The board of police granted licenses including common victuallers for Sarop Atoman 61 Charles Street Athanasius Demopolis 458 Market Street and Lillian Adams 66 Kirk Street. A pool room license went to William Lapierre 359 Middlesex Street and a bowling license to James McLaughlin 85 89 East Merrimack Street.
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Board of Police
Common Victuallers
Sarop Atoman
Charles Street
Athanasius Demopolis
Market Street
Lillian Adams
Kirk Street
William Lapierre
Middlesex Street
James McLaughlin
East Merrimack Street
Postal Receipts Rise In Boston And Major Cities
A Post Office Department release shows Boston postal receipts for September at $330,588, up from $323,273 last year, a 2.26 percent gain. Lowell $11,517 vs $11,021, Worcester $22,390 vs $21,328, Springfield $22,230 vs $22,260. Across the 50 largest offices, total September receipts reached $6,509,422, up nearly 9 percent, with New York at $1,153,161, Chicago $938,875, Philadelphia $416,182, all gains.
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Boston
Massachusetts
Lowell
Worcester
Springfield
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Freight Congestion Blocks California Freight Traffic
San Francisco, Oct. 14. The Call reports nearly 4000 freight cars bound for Eastern markets sit idle along Southern Pacific lines in California. Officials have not found a method to move them, risking a serious congestion problem due to unexpected business and limited locomotive power.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
North Adams Excursion Sunday via Boston & Maine
$2 excursion to North Adams on October 17 via Boston & Maine Railroad. Round trip tickets priced at $2 on sale in Aston Waltham Ayer Fitchburg with a special 8:30 a.m. departure from Boston and 4:30 p.m. return from North Adams. Tickets valid on special or regular trains October 18 or 19. Tickets available at 322 Washington Street Boston and Union Station.
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North Adams
Massachusetts
Hoosac Mountains
Mt. Greylock
Boston & Maine Railroad
Aston
Waltham, Ayer
Fitchburg
Boston
City Ticket
Washington Street
Union Station
California Excursion for Bankers Meeting Travel
The Nickel Plated Railroad offers an October 7 to 16 excursion from Buffalo to San Francisco or Los Angeles at 81.70 with return by November 30. Includes through Pullman sleepers. Inquiries to local agents or L P Burgess, N E P A, 258 Washington St, Boston.
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California
San Francisco
Buffalo
N. Y
Los Angeles
Cal
Pullman Standard
L. P. Burgess
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Lowell Textile School entrance examinations tomorrow night
Lowell Textile School announces entrance examinations tomorrow at 7 o'clock at Moody Street and Colonial Avenue. Special day courses in Decorative Art prepare for textile design and broader decorative art fields such as wallpaper, book illustration, lithography, interior decoration, and stained glass. Courses run 9 to 4 daily, with some half-days, and entry is open to ladies and gentlemen with flexible admission.
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Textile School
Moody Street
Colonial Avenue
Lowell
Mass
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