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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1900
Page
10
Calendar fragment lists dates and weekday labels for June and October with moon rise times at 2.19 a.m. and 6.02 p.m. and day length 10.55 hours. Entries show scattered numbers 12 3 4 89 and 15 16 17 18 5 2 19 20 22 23 24 25 27 29.
Yesterday afternoon a brief light shower accompanied a sudden darkening of the sky around 4 pm. The sky later cleared and the night was fine and cold. Today has been very fine but cool with a barometer around 29.9 and temperatures from 39 to 56 degrees.
Boston reports cloudy skies tonight with a fair and warmer Saturday following. North winds are expected as the change takes hold.
The jury in the superior court, after adjournment Thursday, voted to form an organization for an annual reunion. A burning bed in an attic on Common street caused a box 9 alarm at 4 PM Thursday. Very little damage occurred. Fred C. Church held the insurance.
The drowned man is identified as James Daly who had lived with John L Minehan at 110 Tilden Street. He came to this country two years ago and worked as a laborer in Lawrence and Worcester before lodging with Minehan in Lowell for the past week. An effort to locate his Malden friends will be made before burial.
The Citizen highlights Geo H Wood as an energetic business man in wholesale and retail jewelry. He travels for months selling watches, jewelry and novelties to trade, enabling him to secure discounts and offer low prices on items advertised.
L Association Catholique members and friends gathered in the new club house last night for a reception. The rooms were brightly illuminated and the building presented an attractive appearance.
Six year anniversary sale at Chris Holmes specialty cloak and suit store featuring stylish, serviceable and seasonable goods. Ladies offered latest novelties at remarkably low prices with bargains described as astonishingly low.
A rough, colorful account of a season-ending baseball clash at Mountain Rock Park between the Hoban Pets and Police ball nine. The score ends 100 to 32 for the Pets after a chaotic nine-inning affair with dubious calls, improvised umpires, and comic misplays by both sides. The narrative highlights players like Burnett, Ingalls, Cogger, and Driscoll, plus an unusual prize of Limburger cheese to settle umpire disputes.
A local baseball clash ended with players arguing as the umpire ruled in favor of the Pets 5 to 5 after an early Hoban rally, while officials and police contested calls. The dispute led to a temporary halt and the game being deemed unofficial.
Lowell high school's football team lost to Nashua by 6 to 0 on their trip, in a rematch after Nashua won the first game. Lowell was lighter on average, with Jewett standouts in ground gain and punting. Mahoney Brown Gilmore Haley and Church played solidly, though Lowell failed to gain enough yardage in the first half.
In a tight game Nashua’s strong rush kept Lowell from converting early. Lowell failed to capitalize on a fumble by Nashua on the Nashua 25. Nashua punted, Jewett returned, Lowell threatened on Nashua’s 20 but couldn’t gain. Lowell pressed late, but Nashua caged a score three minutes before time. Currier scored and kicked for Nashua. referee Dillon and officials listed.
The North Billerica football club invites similar organizations to arrange a few games. The note gives an average weight of 140 pounds and lists John T. Stott as secretary at North Billerica Mass.
The 26 hole Merrimack Valley match saw Harry Vardon rally to overcome Alex Findlay after a shaky start. Vardon trailed early but regained footing with bold drives and steady putting, finishing with a dramatic late surge and a final win despite Findlay’s strong morning and afternoon play.
George Holt of Lowell was accidentally shot while cleaning a gun at St. Jerome Quebec a few days ago. He was taken to Montreal General Hospital where doctors feared a fatal termination as his condition worsened. Holt’s mother operates a store on Cross Street and his father George S Holt traveled to Montreal to visit.
Railroad commissioners held a formal hearing in Boston on the Lowell Lawrence Haverhill line and the Lowell Suburban line for a merger into the Lowell Lawrence Haverhill company. No remonstrants appeared. decision delayed. The plan would issue new shares to stockholders equal to Treasury shares surrendered, with the roads already closely affiliated with United Electric.
Ambwell Edwards, employed at Hamilton mills, lost four fingers on his left hand yesterday afternoon around 2 o clock after his hand was pulled into a machine. He was transported by ambulance to Corporation hospital for treatment. Edwards resides at 3 Charles court.
Thieves entered the residence of W. Co. Haslan at 30 South Loring Street yesterday afternoon when the family was away. They used a key to force the rear door and took several gold watches and about $30 to $40 in money. No clues found.
A promotional notice advertises Dr Agnew's Cure for the heart as a reliable tonic that quickly relieves a wide range of heart ailments. It claims dramatic results and lists A E Carter and F C Goodale & Co as sellers with a 39 minute relief claim.
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