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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1902
Page
12
The record lists astronomical data for October showing sunrise at 6.00, length of day 10.59 hours, sunset at 4.59, and moon rise at 6.04 p m. This compact note captures daily sun and moon timings without broader context.
Local merchants advertise wares and services. Burn Wilson's Coal at Thompson Hardware Co with w ringers from 1 48 and up. Albert S. Guild banker offers local stocks for sale. Thompson Hardware Co features fireplace goods and Ping Pong sets from 1. Hood s Lotion touted for skin care from Gookin Bros. Furniture line highlighted with a wood card offer for $100 purchases and a Monday sale to attract buyers amid scarce fuel.
Elmer E. Crowell will spend the first three days of next week in New York on business. Arthur Harrison, section hand in the Mohair Plush Co spinning room, has returned to his duties after his honeymoon trip.
The Amalgamated Leather Workers Local No. 3 held its fifth social at Associate hall with about 150 couples attending. A 24-number dance program kept guests entertained until midnight with Hibbard's Orchestra.
The Cotton Spinners' union met at 22 Middle Street to assess members for equal pay to aid Pennsylvania miners. They voted to send President Mitchell congratulations for his role in arranging a conference to address the strikers' grievances and near settlement.
Alarm from box 25 at 6 30 pm Thursday night summoned firefighters to the Ayer property at Tilden and Moody streets for a chimney fire. There was no damage.
Official statistics indicate a shift in taste as prejudice against foreign meat declines. Ninety five? actually 75 percent of meat consumed in England now comes from foreign sources, signaling a growing acceptance beyond domestic supply.
A Memphis woman describes relief from nervous prostration, headaches, dyspepsia, and back pain after stopping coffee and using Postum Food Coffee. Within two months her symptoms largely disappeared, she gained appetite and weight, and she attributes improvement to Postum with her children also thriving on it. Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
The Grade Crossing at Middlesex street may be abolished with a new depot and repurposed station. The Diamond Light Co plans a Lowell factory leasing the Wright building, employing about a hundred. contractor Wiggin expands at Bigelow Carpet Co with planing mill to speed lumber finishing. Charles M. Potter’s agency reports major sales across Central and Gibson streets and beyond, signaling strong real estate activity in Lowell and surrounding areas.
Real estate updates note W H White’s residence on the Faulkner castle site nearing completion and A J Ryan’s Tremont house renovations stretching from Merrimack to Market. Textile school work is nearly finished, with Hanchett and McFagden predicting strong furnace demand. Belmont avenue resident H L Tibbett reports his house nearly done, while P O’Hearn cites high demand for kerosene-absorbing porous bricks. An anecdote mentions heating with kerosene using a pint per quart of water.
Realty transfers in Lowell show multiple assignees purchasing land and buildings on Short Chelmsford Hastings Lakeview Tenth Merrill Bridge Washington streets among others. Prices range from $1 to $1810 with several parcels noted as land with buildings and various trustees involved. The listing appears partial with Ethan A. Smith et al trustees noted for further transfers to be detailed.
Property deeds record transfers in Carlisle Dunstable Westford Chelmsford Billerica Wilmington Tewksbury Dracut and other towns with prices largely set at $1 and one notable sale at $275. The notices also cover lodge events including a Miss Hodge concert event and forthcoming Dancing and entertainment with officers named. Community meetings detail lodge governance and social activities with multiple committees and members noted.
Major Evans Gordon, on the royal commission, after a two month study across Russia and parts of Europe, says England will soon adopt restrictive immigration laws. He notes the United States bears responsibility for Jewish emigration, praises Secretary Hay’s Roumanian note, and warns England risks becoming a dumping ground for Europe’s undesirables. He plans future U S study of immigration conditions.
A blue book from London dated October 18 details army remounts operations. It praises department arrangements and the animal quality overall while finding Captain Smith guilty of improper commissions and selling unfit mules. Maudslay and Hawes are accused of illicit purchases for private use. The report lauds American horses as ideal with training, notes dealers profited early, and suggests Chicago could become a remount hub. It also notes Canada cannot supply many horses without persistent demand and better stallion breeding.
The November issue highlights a complete novel by Be the Watts Mumford called A Mercenary Marriage. It features a modern, dramatic tone with humor in a twentieth century tomboy character. Notable contributors include Robert S. Hichens Norman Duncan Ella Wheeler Wilcox Frank Dempster Sherman and Julien Gordon. The contents list shows thirty nine features and includes The Confessions of a Society Woman and The Hole in the Saucepan among other fiction and essays.
Victoria lodge No 1 I C O L MA held its seventh anniversary concert and dance at Prescott hall last night. It proved a financial and social success. The program opened with a fine musical lineup featuring a piano solo by Miss J. Hodge and a reading.
Parker Coal and Wood company at 10 Prescott street begins accepting limited orders for Lowell coke this Saturday at 10 am Only a half chaldron will be sold to each customer to ensure fair distribution A notice also offers cord wood sawed and split at 12 per cord while supplies last
The wires committee met at city hall with Mayor Badger and Alderman Derby presiding. It granted petitions for Lowell Electric Light for two Hawthorne Street pole locations, William G Hayes for removing a pole at 279 Fairmount Street, Henry L Tibbetts for removing phone poles on Belmont Avenue and Mansur Street, and approved alternative wire support methods.
A French physician condemns the practice of sending patients with incipient insanity on long monotonous sea voyages, calling it the worst possible treatment. He argues such voyages fail to treat illness and may worsen mental health.
Walter Wellman reports a comprehensive view of the coal strike and presidential efforts to settle it in Collier's Weekly October 18 issue. The piece surveys Behind the Scenes and other angles, with illustrations and subheads. Bowen-Merrill announces four stage plays for the season including Knighthood and Alice of Old Vincennes. Otis Skinner stars in Lazarre and Cecil Spooner in My Lady Peggy opening December 1 in Brooklyn.
Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk remains uniform in all climates and seasons. Labeled as a general household milk, it is presented as superior and consistently available to consumers.
A compressed air machine at Young's in the Hildreth building advertises cooling breeze after shaving and hair drying. The copy warns small colds can worsen into serious illness and death, promoting Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy.
A Connoisseur essay traces how philately has shifted with trends, economies, and politics. British colonies lead fashion, with West Indian, Australian, and Transvaal stamps rising and falling in popularity as markets and tastes move. London remains the hub, dictating prices and housing rarities for global buyers and collectors.
Candy from Carleton and Hovey at 236 Merrimack Street sells for 24 cents a pound, cheaper than rivals top quality confections. The sweets arrive fresh thrice weekly from a major New England manufacturer, with Schrafft's confections also offered in boxes at 30 and 50 cents. The ad touts purity and suitability as gifts for wives and sweethearts.
An early analysis argues intercollegiate athletics harm academic effort. Football season lasts six weeks, reducing classroom work. Athletes must attend lectures yet focus on signals, losing a fifth of the year. Physical training and social leadership further reduce study time, though records show few dropouts for poor grades. A recent trend labels road players as discredited if disqualified.
Dear gentle readers note that the fashionable ostrich feather muffs will be worn only on sunny days. The change reflects practical concerns about weather and upkeep, with shoppers urged to protect delicate decoration from rain and cold.
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