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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1903
Page
6
This item notes Lowell Daily Courier as oldest local daily, established 1825 with daily status from 1845. It mentions publication at Courier-Citizen Building Merrimack Street, Lowell, delivery by carrier at 6 cents weekly and identifies the Courier-Citizen Company.
Weather report notes a dusty breeze yesterday, calm night, overcast morning with higher temperatures and some forenoon showers. Forecast calls for showers tonight then clearing, cooler Saturday with brisk westerly winds and frost Saturday night.
Editorial and business office numbers are listed for the Courier Citizen Company. Readers are asked to address all advertising inquiries non delivery notices address changes and general business concerns to the 31-5 business office.
The Lowell Daily Courier denounces Col Gaston in a tirade against a streetcar placard. It ridicules linking Massachusetts to coal barons of Pennsylvania and mocks promises of Philippine independence and wage boosts if elected. It questions logic and attacks demagoguery.
The Wool and Cotton Reporter attacks Lowell Textile School as a petty, personal vendetta while the institution earns praise for its quality and potential. The piece argues the school can withstand criticism and urges public scrutiny of the controversy to form a fair judgment. It notes the Alaska boundary commission work is less impactful than the exchange between the parties.
The piece critiques Alaska and Klondike prospection as costly and nominally valuable, questions Cleveland's third term hints, and notes the post office purge and anti-imperialist views. It also covers Bridgeport mayor Mulvihill's ascent, Sir Henry Irving's American tour, and the enduring popularity of Mrs. Gilbert despite advancing age.
The New York gamblers claim immunity under law to avoid self incrimination. Critics label Grout a sham reformer and Tammany supporter, arguing his charges lack merit. The piece also laments South Carolina's echo of duelling as a preferred path to resolve disputes over Tillman’s approach.
E M Shepard, once the Tammany party mayoral candidate for New York, shows reluctance to register this year. The note hints he may be used as a bargaining chip or “Roland” to exchange with Oliver Grout in a political maneuver.
Out of the common record bluefish of the season was caught off Nantucket by a Great Neck life saving crew member and weighed 27 pounds. The fish measured three feet nine and a half inches. The Trans Siberian railway train slated for completion in 16 days will be among the world’s finest, carrying a physician and an inspector who will speak six languages. Over ten million dollars worth of sporting goods were sold in the United States last year and there was no America’s Cup race.
In Boston on October 28 delegates at the Northeastern Dentists' Convention completed the business session and then attended 42 clinics. The day included a trolley ride to sites of interest around the city.
Albert Brackett and Marcia L Marshall wed at Coburn P Gilman house in Booth Massachusetts with Rev I V Mayo officiating. The ceremony linked Brackett and Marshall, both residents of Massachusetts, in a formal marriage setting.
A fragmented column humorously surveys current events and curiosities. References to a milk price dispute in Boston, labor claims against Governor Bates, October weddings, a runaway named Ivy Lee Moore, a looming Textile Workers strike in Chicopee, Canada United States relations, a cruiser short of contract, a Dowie family remark, and a cautious skepticism about a son’s alleged slow pace.
A digest ofOpinion excerpts criticizes John Morley on free trade linking wage rises to 15 percent in England while food drops 30 percent and contrasts with American wage growth under protection. It notes Gaston’s debt figures as dubious per Gov Bates, and reports Massachusetts milk producers pushing a milk price fight aided by better hay and corn crops while production rules raise farm costs and require cleaner barns.
The Red, White and Blue Trading Stamp company launches in the city with merchants distributing stamps. Showrooms in the Associate building display goods redeemable no matter the quantity. Opening day is Saturday Oct 24 with ten dollars worth given free.
London October 23 The Japanese legation reiterates that there is no foundation for alarming rumors of an imminent Russo Japanese war. Official Tokio communications in recent days show no indication of hostilities or a breakdown in negotiations and the foreign office here shares this cautious view.
New Haven reports the Yale Debating association set the debate topic for the Yale Harvard clash to be in early December. The resolution states that the history of trades unionism in the United States for the past 20 years shows a general tendency detrimental to the country’s best interests. Harvard will supply the cadre of aides for the contest.
Fragmented text discusses lack of energy and mood in non sick adults and links vitality to blood and nerves. It emphasizes restoring animation and life enjoyment, noting blood as life’s mainspring and urging remedies to counter fatigue and weariness.
In Spartansburg South Carolina the Drayton mill opens with electric lighting and an induced draft system replacing chimneys. Tracks on both sides enable unloading of cotton and coal while a 50 foot water tank supplies the plant. Cottages for workers line the area as expansion remains possible.
Collier's Weekly recounts Oberlin M. Carter's fall from grace after embezzling government funds while an engineer in Savannah from 1888 to 1897. Convicted by court martial, he served five years and will soon regain freedom, but military stigma will haunt him for life as officers refuse to recognize a former commission.
English tennis champion H J Doherty praised for keeping his temper while a Scottish worker related a story of calmness under danger. He recalled a Scotsman on a 15 story scaffold who lost his footing yet sang out a desperate quip as he sped past the 18th floor.
Reports from U S trade centers show conflicting signals on industry, with many unfavorable notes on outlook. Pig iron output may rise, coal prices held by combination, and layoffs of nearly 50 000 railway workers planned. Domestic wheat available for export estimated at 160 million bushels vs 180 million needed by Europe. General trade dull in New England, lumber movement fair, wool sales light, some cotton mills storing, shoes busy for spring, Southwest outlook bright except Texas, New Orleans expecting heavy winter and spring trade.
Lawrence American reports the Goffs Falls Litchfield & Hudson Street Railway mortgaged all real estate, rolling stock, and future acquisitions to American Loan & Trust of Boston to secure $300,000 in 5 percent gold bonds due 1928. The bonds date July 1, 1903, and a sinking fund is provided. Directors Center, Bafter, Jordan, and Bowen sign. Wallace Lovell backs the loan. Construction slated to start in spring after surveying this fall.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles has just returned to San Francisco from a sojourn in the southern part of California. He will leave for the east in a day or two. "The old lady'll give you half Columbia for betting on a horse race." "No she won't his time I won!"
A catalog of esthetic items offered including etched frames priced at one dollar, an extensive display of cabinet frames, oval and triplicate mirrors, imported art novelties, and numerous new unframed pictures. The sale location cites Makers Cer at John and Merrimack Streets with competitive prices.
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