October Day Lengths and Sunrise Times
Readable excerpt lists sun rise at 5.69 hours and moon rise at 0.20 hours with sun set at 6.00 hours. Day length recorded as 11.01 hours, indicating a concise early 20th century solar table entry.
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1900
Page
8
Weather of yesterday turns freaky with cyclonic storm
Yesterday afternoon brought a sudden cloudy sky and a cyclonic storm from 4 30 to 4 45 with light rain. Winds shifted northwest overnight as a strong cool front moved in. Today remains clear and cool with a notable frost forecast for Massachusetts and surrounding regions.
Lowell Daily Courier leads with big city news in October 17 edition
The Lowell Daily Courier for Wednesday October 17 presents ongoing city coverage, with briefs on local politics, business, and community events. Readers are kept informed of municipal steps, weather notes, and upcoming schedules.
Coburn’s Stock Features Homewear and Golf Capes
The City notes Coburn and Co at 63 Market street advertise a wide in stock selection under Try Home’s coat label. The Boston Cloak and Suit store offers a large variety of golf capes priced from $2.98 to $20.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Coburn & Co
Market Street
Boston Cloak and Suit Store
Little Richard Vigeault Run Over by a Hay Wagon
Six year old Richard Vigeault was struck by a hay wagon on Bridge street near Second, wheels passing over him. He remains in critical condition at St John’s Hospital with a broken arm and internal injuries. Witnesses and bystanders assisted, ambulance rushed him and a passerby Mrs Parker who suffered shock was also taken to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Vigeault
Bridge Street
Second Street
St. John’s Hospital
Min
O'Brien
Beachmont Foot Ball Club Exclaims Over Incident
Beachmont football club members deny insulting ladies and rushing the constable in Graniteville last Saturday. They say their exuberance after a victory led to misjudgment and, though they criticize reported claims, they admit they would have enjoyed rushing the constable and regret not doing so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beachmont Foot All Club
Graniteville
The Case for Postum Over Coffee in Health
An argument links coffee to widespread nervous breakdowns among Americans and claims Postum Food Coffee rebuilds the nervous system. It asserts one in three are partially disabled, and coffee’s caffeine harms the brain, stomach, and nerves, urging readers to switch to Postum for better health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Bright
Amelia
Council Kills St Markham's Order for Street Dept Inquiry
The eight aldermen met in a special session to confirm precinct officer lists appointed by the mayor. Several changes were made in wards 7 and 8, with debates about consult and approve seeing ward 4 and 5 friends, and a remark about British American names. The meeting adjourned after approving a sewer extension and other concurrent business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. S. McIntyre
Wm. G. McIntire
Michael J. Dineen
Joseph A
Frank B. Looney
Charles R. Thomas
Arthur L. Gray
Barton
Taylor
Beaulieu
Mr. Crowley
John Chandler
Mr. Barton
Mr. Chandler
Alder Street
Council Debates Drags On In Long Common Council Session
Last night the common council extended its meeting with sharp exchanges led by Markham and Mullaney over street matters. Key items including the upper free landing and a $50,000 bridge loan were debated or ruled out of order, while several street projects and a $1400 commons appropriation advanced, and disputes over the ordinances committee sparked caustic remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markham
Mullaney
Pickering
Ladies’ Aid Society
the Sons of Veterans
Memorial Hall
Committee On
Appleton, Haamilton and Tremont & Suffolk Mills
Board of Assessors
Commons Department
Upper Free Landing
Pihl St
Lawrence Street
Billerica Street
Medlroy
Rock Street
Pawtucket
Absolute Auction Sale of 339 Walker Street Residence
J E Conant & Co. Auctioneers announce the sale of the nine room residence at 339 Walker Street Lowell Mass on Thursday October 18 1900 at 430 pm. The property sits on 7250 square feet near Branch Street between Gee A Roper and Booth. The house is in first class condition with modern furnace and plumbing. Deposit of 450 required when struck off. open for inspection after 10 am on sale day. W E B Savage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Walker Street
St. Paul's Church
Branch Street
Gee. A. Roper
Booth
Shau
Highlands
W. EB. Savage
City council debates over street repairs and bridge work
The meeting passed amendments and appropriation orders for painting Aitken street bridge and macadamizing Aiken street from Lakeview to the bridge, despite Democratic opposition. A proposed joint committee to inspect streets and sewers was defeated after procedural fights. The Boston and Maine railroad semaphore project was granted, and a $300 record completion order for soldiers and sailors was approved before adjournment at 10 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullaney
Aitken Street Bridge
Markhaim
Brousseau
Aiken Street
Lakeview Avenue
Markham
Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Messrs
Casey
Lawrence Street
Concord River
Broadway Street
Street Committee
Boston & Maine Railroad
Therefore Committee On Ordinances and Legislation Did Not Meet
The committee failed to convene last night due to Alderman Badger refusing to attend. This absence halted planned discussions on proposed legislation and items on the session agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badger
Board denies transfer of door access to Frank Harris
Frank Harris failed to obtain a transfer of a license that would grant door access on Hamilton avenue and was allowed to withdraw at the Board of Police meeting. Several minor licenses were approved, bonds filed, transfers of liquor licenses noted, and Louis Beauchemin’s common victualler license revoked. London plans a bachelor girls hotel amid remarks on American phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Harris
Hamilton Avenue
Board of Police
Common Victualler
Adelard Co. Blanchette
Race Street
Peter Sarasin
City Hall Avenue
Jeremiah A. Daley
Broadway
Hawker
John J. O’conner
Coburn Street
George W. Pond
Gerish Avenue
James Saunders
Salem Street
George Dion
Middlesex Place
Joseph Pothier
Smith Street
Patrick Madden
Thomas D. O’connell
Fletcher
Thorndike Street
Louis Beauchemin
Prohibition and McKinley Tilt At Methodist Meeting
At Worthen Street church the forenoon session of the Methodist Preachers meeting included a Prohibition focused address by Rev. C. A. Crane of Boston on political obligation. Speakers touched on temperance, party support for McKinley, and the Methodists’ temperance pledge while new officers were elected: Staples, Woods, Day, Clarke, Herbert, and Butters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthen Street
C. A. Crane
D. D
Boston
Prohibition Party
Methodist Church
Salcon
McKinley
Republican Party
Mr. Staples
Mr. Allen
Mr. Clark
Methodist General Conference
Frederick Wood
Woburn
Association
L. W. Staples
Fred Woods
J. A. Day
G. A. Clarke
FE. L. Herbert
Geo. W. Butters
Printworkers Meprry Concert and Ball in Lowell
The Printworkers Protective Union organized a concert and dance to aid those affected by the recent Lowell strike. About 300 couples filled the hall with Hibbards orchestra providing music and dancing lasting till midnight. George F. Lynch led the event with John J. Dalton and others performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Hibbard
George F. Lynch
John J. Dalton
Geo. F. Lynch
Arthur McHugh
Joseph F. Convery
Dennis Healey
John J. Mahoney
William F. Regan
Timothy PF. O'Rourke
Thomas F. Connolly
Charles H. McCullough
Patrick Guthrie
John Barrett
Patrick Kane
James T. Murphy
Joseph F. Toney
Thomas O'Hearn
James Carmody
Arthur Simpson
Albert M. Ham
D. J. Morrow
J. H. Cull
James Garrity
Charles Donahue
Orin Horton
Joseph Ashton
Everett Gaffney
George E. Ward
Jas. McNamara
Chimney Fire Reported in Marin Block Mer Rimack Street
The fire department was summoned at 4.50 yesterday afternoon for a chimney fire in the Marin block on Mer Rimack Street. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marin
Merrimack Street
Death of Lieut Fernald Casts Gloom Over 26th
From Thoilo P I Sept 1 1900 reports on Panay keep the land calm with few insurrecto outbreaks as American schools rise in Iloilo towns. Sergeant Joseph Brierly runs new schools with Filipino assistants while a typhoon floods and quakes shake the islands. Lieut Roy J Fernald of Co C dies fording a river near Baratoc Nueva during an escort, sparking an examining board and a posthumous vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Republican
Thoilo
P. I
Panay
Co. F
26Th Regiment
Roy J. Fernald
Co. C
Barotoc Nueva
Iloilo
Pototan
Baratoc
Jnland
Fernald
Pierce
Molo Club
Molo
Hill
Raymond I. Lewis
Springfield
Uncle Sam
Knights of the Road
Wayfarers
Old Springfield
Textile Training Exhibit Shows State Effort at Boston Exposition
The Twenty First Century exposition in Boston features a unique textile exhibit from the state education program. A Lowell Textile School fragment displays student design sketches and fabric samples that illustrate the preweaving design process and initial cloth work, highlighting the educational approach to training textile experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemical
Textile School Journal
W. W. Crosby
Mechanics Building
Mechanics
Boston
Lowell Textile School
Highland Union Rebekah Lodge Fair Opens In Highland Hall
A three nights fair and festival under Highland Union Rebekah lodge No 31 I O O F opened with good attendance despite weather. Entertainment featured piano solos recitations songs and various table activities guided by Mrs George A Dickey and Mrs Esther Walker. A prize pipe went to Clarence Sweatt. organizers urged attendance for tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Union Rebekah Lodge
Highland Hall
George A. Dickey
Esther Walker
Mary Louise Coburn
Kitty Quinn
Bella Lavigne
Annie Babh
Ernest Locke
W. A. Shipley
Abbott
Maud Lane
Abbie Hill
Clarence Sweatt
Young Women’s Christian Association to dedicate new home
The YWCA invites all members and friends to the public opening of the new association home at 27 Central Street tonight from 5 to 9. Brief dedication at 8 with Rev W A Bartlett presiding, hymns, scripture, prayers, and a reception and social to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Christian Association
Association Home For
Central Street
W. A. Bartlett
Jesus
Dr. Bartlett
Association Chorus
Ford
D. D
C. W. Huntington
Board grants stable permit after hearing petition
The board of health met yesterday to continue the Israel Greenberg petition to maintain a stable behind his Railroad street property. Daniel J. Donahue represented the petitioner and John J. Harvey for the remonstrants, including Edward T. Goward as agent for Phoebe B. Evans of Braintree. After hearing both sides, the board voted to grant the petition with proper restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Israel Greenberg
Railroad Street
Daniel J. Donahue
John J. Harvey
Edward T. Goward
Phoebe B. Evans
Braintree
Show Your Colors Portraits Of McKinley Reach Voters
A campaign push urges Republicans to display translucent cel luloid portraits of President McKinley in windows. The pictures show a colored likeness framed in patriotic design, priced at 15 cents, with limited supply at the Courier-Citizen office.
Evening Classes Open in Lowell with Special Examinations
Evening classes begin Monday October 22 with special entrance exams Friday October 11 at 7 pm at the school. Courses include cotton spinning woolen and worsted spinning designing chemistry dyeing weaving and mechanical engineering plus French German Spanish and Decorative Art for men and women. Free to Lowell residents. Inquiries to Wm W Crosby Principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Lowell
Wm. W. Crosby
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