October Daylight Details Recorded in Almanac
The October entry lists sunrise at 6.15 and sunset at 4.41 with a daytime length of 10.26 hours and a moon phase of 10.37 p.m. The data reflects standard solar times and nocturnal timing for the period.
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1900
Page
8
The October entry lists sunrise at 6.15 and sunset at 4.41 with a daytime length of 10.26 hours and a moon phase of 10.37 p.m. The data reflects standard solar times and nocturnal timing for the period.
The sky cleared yesterday and the afternoon was pleasant. Tonight started fine but later a heavy moist fog made everything damp. Fore noon was dull and threatening. Barometer readings ranged from 29.87 to 29.90 inches with temperatures of 55, 61, and 53 degrees.
Boston reports rain tonight with cooler conditions. Wednesday favors fair skies. Northeast winds accompany the change, signaling a moderating pattern for Massachusetts.
The Lowell Daily Courier reports unusual date error with Tuesday October 39 1900. No further readable context or events are available from the supplied fragment.
Burn Wilson's coal and Horne's coal are offered. Steam and hot water pipes will be covered with asbestos covering by C. B. Coburn & Co. on Market street. U S Bunting Cricket club plans a Wigginville grounds outing next Saturday. Patrick Connolly elected president of the new Y M C I formed by St Marys church Dra cut. H J Hunt, Spindie City Wheelmen member, rode Boston to Nashua in 3 hours 10 minutes.
The Primary Department held an October Festival in the church vestry featuring an entertainment program with piano solos by Percy Hands and a range of recitations readings and songs by Lettie Lairdieson Edith Clark Blanch Davis Miriam Midgley Leona Bent and others. The afternoon included a harvest drill performed by Jack O Lanterns and Harvesters with participants listed, and concluded after intermission with duets and additional solos.
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Horton of Boston loans a 700 plus doll collection for charitable display at Y M C A hall Hurd Street on November 9 and 10. The exhibit travels from city to city and showcases dolls representing nations, cultures, and histories, aiding geography and racial study while appealing to adults and children alike.
Grace Eaton rapidly recovers from fever and plans to return to Central America work by Christmas with the donation box still open for funding. Mudge reports relief from fever as she praises daily strength while isolated. Beech and Dietrich reassigned. A girls elocution class led by Mrs. Van Duersen starts Saturday 7 to 7 45, and the physical culture opening at 7 45 on Tuesday Oct 30.
The ad proclaims Dr. Agnew's Liver Pills cost 10 cents yet are worth a dollar per vial. Testimonies from hundreds claim the product is pure pleasant and easy acting. Demand for Seneree Liver Regulator is high and taxing makers to keep up. Sold by C. E. Carter and F. C. Goodale & Co.
F Hopkinson Smith spoke to a large Middlesex Women's club audience in Colonial hall on Art Life at Home and Abroad. He contrasted the picturesque with the beautiful, praised Venice and its decay guardians, and described scenes from Mexico Constantinople and the Orient, linking selections from his writings into a cohesive lecture.
James McCabe suffered severe burns to his arms and back when a cotton bin at Tremont and Suffolk mills caught fire yesterday around 3 PM. He escaped with difficulty and was taken by ambulance to the Corporation hospital. He resides at 226 Suffolk Street.
The Hospital Guild seeks donations for a rummage sale set to begin November 3 at the vacant bank building store on Shat tuck street, with donation hours after October 29 and contact points across several streets for contributions of clothing, footwear, household items, and more.
Report on a Lowell Democratic rally including J L Chalifoux remarks on currency and canal trade, urging Bryan Flynn and Sparks votes. Also Col James H Carmichael on loyalty and eight hour work days, plus notices of new books and literary items from Doubleday and Appleton with authors Elkeston Maartens Wilkins.
Wholesome athletic stories captivate boys with The Substitute Quarterback by Eustace L Williams from Dana Estes & Co Caldwell Co to publish Mother Wild Goose and Her Wild Beast Show by L I Bridgman. Also listed are Vanity Fair Romeo and Juliet The Three Musketeers A Tale of Two Cities with plays illustrations and new edition of In Rulers of the South Sicily Calabria and Malta by F Marion Crawford with Mafia chapter and two volumes illustrated by Brokman.
A reviewer notes the huge sales of Look ing Backward and anticipates The Duke of Stockbridge as a new historical romance about economic injustice a century ago. Lloyd Mifflin is highlighted as a leading American poet renowned for sonnets and pastoral imagery in his latest collection The Fields of Dawn and Later Sonnets from Houghton Mifflin.
An extract from The International Monthly discusses primitive worship. Professor Marillier argues that our knowledge of early religious thoughts is indirect, via monuments and inscriptions from Chaldea and Egypt. He notes a vast gulf between ancient empires and cave dwellers and warns against projecting Homeric and Vedic notions onto primitive minds.
Claims lactic acid in blood causes rheumatism and attacks fibrous tissues producing pains. Promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a positive cure for rheumatism.
The Opera House hosted the season’s notable success An American Gentleman to a crowded, enthusiastic crowd. William Bonelli headlined with Rose Stahl and Edith Kingsley in a melodrama praised for plot, acting, and scenery. The Evil Eye followed with Artie Borani and Tommy Elliot delivering comic antics and acrobatics. The Maneuvres of Jane, by Henry Arthur Jones, is a Daly's Theatre Frohman company original set for November 1.
The Little Egypt Burlesquers opened four nights at Music Hall under Joseph Jermon. Ed Markay and Harry Stewart drew laughs as an Irishman and Jew. Mae Taylor led with songs and a strong act by Al C Lawrence. The finale featured a varied medley and a risqué Oriental dance tease.
Lincoln J. Carter's dramatic spectacle The Heart of Chicago opened at Music Hall. The play promises intense drama with clever comedy scenes and vivid scenic design that creates striking stage pictures. Little Egypt is highlighted as a graceful performer and linguist, adding to the bill's appeal.
The final Boston engagement of Mrs. Fiske as Becky Sharp at Tremont features a graceful, spontaneous performance praised for stagecraft and ball scene impact. E S Willard returns after three years with an English company and new works, opening with David Garrick and A Silent Woman, followed by The Professor's Love Story matinees.
Henry Gannett argues in the October Forum that timber land totals 27.66 million acres with an average stand of 1500 feet per acre in the eastern woods, about 8000 feet in the west, and 6000 feet in the South. He estimates total standing timber near 1380 billion feet BM, with current cut around 25 billion feet yearly, implying stock could last about fifty years though certain species like southern pine redwood and red fir persist longer while black walnut and white pine are nearly exhausted.
The article credits the Sawyer Carriage Co. with sustained success through careful carriage making and repair work rather than luck, noting their persistent, skilled craftsmanship on Worthen Street.
A curious note on fly times and weather predicts snow soon with sleigh travel possible if repairs by Sawyer are completed. The item hints at seasonal changes and a workshop action impacting transport plans.
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