Conscience on music politics and Lowell speakers
CORRESPONDENT notes a drift in public taste and political eloquence in Lowell. The author laments fading musical days, contrasts Lowell figures with Butler Greenhalge and Allen, and says local speeches fail to reach beyond city limits. The elder voter seeks rally atmosphere once common in Lowell politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heridan
Lowell
Benjamin F. Butler
Frederic T. Greenhalge
Charles H. Allen
Senate
House
Henry Cabot Lodge
Greenhalge
Russells
William and
John
Tom Reed
George Fred Williams
Echoes of Lowell political oratory and fading era
The narrator recalls Ben Butler and Charlie Allen as forces in Lowell politics, praising past eloquent speakers like Greenhalge Lodge Richardson and Palmer. He laments today’s scarcity of strong local orators, noting new speakers struggle to blend with political “boys” and risk losing influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
John J. Donovan
George F. Richardson
Pald Lyceum
Charles D. Palmer
Boston
Fred Greenhalge
The Hair on Her Face A Woman’s Skin Treatment Offer
A reader describes extensive tests and personal experience in removing facial hair on women. She claims to know effective methods and skin effects, inviting contact for free book and information, urging those discouraged or disfigured to seek guidance from her expertise.
Parks and reform talks from Lowell era musings
In a reflective column, the author recalls Tammany politics and Roosevelt support, then extols water works parks and civic promenades created by Supt. Thomas. He praises Centralville views, Rogers Fort Hill, and local pumping stations while urging nonpartisan control of streets and sewers. The piece also honors a factory teacher whose example shaped many lives and mentions social events, weddings, and a Humane Society Halloween fundraiser to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners’ Parks
The
Water Board
Thomas
Centralvilli
Rogers Fort Hill Park
West Sixth Street
Bodwell Place
Riverside Street
Gershom Avenue
Moody Street
Inlet Chamber
Varnum Avenue
Boulevard
Lawrence Mills
Little Canada
Corporation
Notable nautical pageant audiences in city theater
The city hosted a nautical extravaganza at the Academy produced by British officers and their friends. Captain Campbell Todd wrote the operetta with music by the Royal Garrison regiment’s bandmaster. Miss Plunkett impressed as Mrs Gossip with a sweet voice in songs Mu sette Glimpse and Whats the Matter with the Moon Tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy
Campbell Todd
Royal Garrison Regiment
Acadian Recorder
Miss Plunkett
Sunday Services Across Merrimack Valley Churches
Sunday church notices list multiple congregations led by pastors such as Rev Ralph Gillam Rev Charles Huntington Rev George E Martin and Rev T G A Cote. Services start around 10 30 am with Sunday schools at noon and evening services from 6 30 to 7 pm across Highland Westf era Kirk Street Eliot Centre Dutton Street and other streets. The notices invite participation in family devotions, concerts, and missionary rally day with English and foreign language congregations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lerrimack Goe
Ralph Gillam
Highland—Westfera
South Canton Street
T. Clayton Welles
High Street
Kirk Street
French Street
George E. Martin
D. D
Joshua
Samuel
Moses
Eliot—Summer Street
Favor Street
Victor Bigelow
J. M. Greene
Dutton Street
Music Hall Avenue
George F. Kenngett
Dracut
Fredr. Y. Kelley
Central Congregational Church
C. A. Bjernbom
Bowers Street
Fletcher Street
T. G. A. Cote
Hillside
J. A. McKnight
Oma
Evangelical
Tyngspore
Sarah A. Dixon
Astor
Tewksbury
Pelham
J. L. Hoyle
North Chelmsford
Robert W. Dunbar
Swedish Meadowcroft Street Church Schedule in 1900s
The item lists a church on 5 Swedish Meadowcroft Street near Moore Street with Rev P E Asley as pastor. Sunday school at 9:00 a.m., morning service at 10:30 a.m., and evening service at 7:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadowcroft Street
Moore Street
P. E. Asley
Y M C A Men Meet Dr Charles Inglis Address
The Y M C A has secured Dr Charles Inglis of London England for a men's mass meeting at First Congregational church Sunday at 3 30. He spoke at the First Baptist meeting last March and pleased all. He preaches at Tremont Temple in the morning and evening. selections will be by the Temple Male quartet of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Inglis
London
Eng
First Congregational Church
Inglis
First Baptist Church
Tremont Temple
Temple Male Quartette
Boston
Dr. Inglis
Temple Quartette
Gospel service and activities at Young Women's Christian Association
The usual Gospel service is scheduled for Sunday at 4 o'clock with Mrs Yarrow to speak. Twilight song service follows at 7 p m. Junior Sunshine club meets this afternoon at 8. Girls Bible class closes at 4. An invitation is extended to all girls over 16 to join. Chorus rehearsal is at 7 with the regular weekly social at 7 30. Strangers and all girls and women welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Christian Association
Yarrow
Sunshine Club
Multiple Churches Schedule Sunday Services Across City
A list of morning and evening worship times at First Primitive Gorham Street St Pauls Centralville Centralville Epworth Highland Central Welsh and Swedish churches with pastors named and service hours. Includes Sunday school, Bible class, Epworth leagues, and special lectures or topics for morning or evening sermons.
Veteran's Civil War Tale Promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills
A Pittsburg veteran James A. Clowes recounts illness in 1898 from anaemia and weakness. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health after taking seven boxes. The ad touts pills improving blood and nerves and lists prices and retailer details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bridge Company
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Connecticut
James A. Clowes
Forty Fourth Street
Dr. Williams
Religious Services and Sermons Across Local Churches
A schedule lists 6 30 p m gene service at Morning with “The Human Appeal of Gethsemane.” The morning 10 30 service and 12 m Sunday school at Branch Street Middlesex Street hall. Rev Asa Reed Dilts preaches, with 5 45 Young People and 6 30 evening service. Trench Baptist church near Ennell and West Sixth hosts Rev Isaac La Wleur for morning and evening praise and a sequence of talks to youths. Hadley Street Freewill Baptist hosts 7 oclock service. North Tewksbury and North Billerica churches also noted with morning eights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gethsemane
Fred W. Bulis
Newton Centre
Mass
Branch Street
Middlesex Street
Branch
Middlesex Streets
Asa Reed Dilts
Trench Baptist Church
Ennell
West Sixth Streets
Isaac la Vvleur
North Billerica
E. E. Scates
Astor
Unday School
Hadley Street
Freewill Baptist
North Tewksbury
Regular morning services at two churches in city
First Merrimack Street near John Street announces regular morning service at 10 45 with Sunday school after. Opposite Middlesex Street between Eliot and South Streets Rev Charles T Billings presides. Free Middlesex Street near South Streets hosts 10 45 service with Sunday school at noon. Rev George C Wright leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimack Street
John Street
Chas. T. Billings
Life of Enoch
Middlesex Street
Eliot
South Streets
George C. Wright
Church Services Schedule On Morning and Evening
Morning service at 10 30 Rev Caleb E Fisher pastor Y P C E at 6 o clock Morning Rev C A Skinner of Somerville Grace Princeton street corner South Canton street Rev Ransom A Gene ester Sereine service at 10 30 o clock Sunday school at 12 m Sunday school concert at 6 Pharisee and Publican featured in evening program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurd Street
Caleb E. Fisher
C. A. Skinner
Somerville
Grace
Princeton Street
South Canton Street
Ransom A. Gene
Church Services At St Anne and St John Gorham Streets
Holy communion at St Anne Merrimack and St John Gorham streets. Rev A St John Chambre rector presides at 7:15 a.m. service with sermon and 10:30 a.m. service. Evening prayer and sermon at 7 p.m. Sunday school at 12 p.m. Rev Leander C Manchester rector at St John Gorham Street holds morning service 10:30 and evening service 6:30 with communion first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anne’s
Merrimack Street
Anne Street
A. St. John Chambre
St. John’s—Gorham Street
Court House
Leander C. Manchester
Multiple Freewill and Gospel Churches Announce Services
A long OCR listing brief church notices features several pastors and times. Services at First George Street Freewill, Mount Vernon Freewill, First Freewill on Paige Street, Immanuel on Blossom Street, Chelmsford Street Freewill, Fifth Street West, and other congregations are noted with morning and evening service times, Sunday schools, evangelists, and special programs from dawn to night.
Ministers Meeting for The Spiritual Life Reopening
A ministers gathering is set for Monday at 10 30 at First Congregational Church in the pastor's study to discuss reopening The Spiritual Life. All ministers are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Cong’s
Church Notes on Misensiel Dawn Plan of Preaching
In Connestion with Misensiel Dawn and the Plan, preaching on Sunday morning and evening at Reginal Street. All are welcome. Special singing by Generius and soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunday
Reginal Street
Pey
Hyangellet
Brocit
Generius Olr
Dr Themes' We Jeetris Oil at your druggists
An OCR fragment notes a product named We Jeetris Oil by Dr Themes offered at druggists. The snippet reads like a generic ad line with no clear event or date. Entities are Dr Themes and a product title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Themas
Themes
In Huntifigten Hall Bates to Explain The Chip Age
Gev Bates will present Monday night in Huntifigten Hall on how the chip age is run and its impact. The event aims to explain the uses and implications of new computing hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntifigten Hall
Bates
Church Services Schedule at House of Prayer Walker
The House of Prayer at Walker near Grove Street lists rector Rev G Osborne. Services include mating at 7 15 a m, communion at 7 30 a m, Holy Eucharist at 10 45 a m, Vespers at 7 p m, and evening service at 7. Sunday school at noon. Chelmsford location noted with sermon at 4 45 a m and Holy Communion on the first Sunday at 10 45 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Prayer
Walker
Grove Street
G. Osborne
Chelmsford
Westminster United Church Service Times and Sermon
First Appleton Street at Davis corner reports Rev James M Craig pastor morning service at 10:39 Sunday school at 12 noon evening service at 7 Westminster United Tyler street Rev H B Foster pastor morning service at 10:30 Sunday school at 12 noon morning sermon and communion evening sermon titled The Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton Street
Davis Street
James M. Craig
Westminster United
Tyler Street
H. B. Foster
Catholic Mass Times for Local Parishes Seem Alike
A list of church schedules across Immaculate Conception, Br Joseph’s, St Peter’s, Sacred Heart, St Michael’s, St Patrick’s, St Jean Baptiste, and St Anthony’s shows identical pattern of masses, children's services, high mass with sermons, and vespers, with times ranging 6 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and afternoon Sunday schools. Names of pastors and street locations are given for context.
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Immaculate Conception
Oblate
Merrimack Street
Brown and
Ae Streete
BH. A. Dorgan
O. M. IL
Joseph’s
Oblate Fathers
Lee Street
Kirk Street
Joseph A. Fournier
O. M
St. Peter’s—Gorham _ street
Michael Rowan
Church of the Sacred Heart
Moores Street
Andrews Street
John P. Reynolds
St. Michael's
Sixth Street
John J. Shaw
St. Patrick’s
Suffolk Street
Jefferson Street
William O’brien
T. Jean Baptiste
Aiken Street
Joseph Mangin
St. Anthony’s
Gorham Street
Congress Street
John Rosa
Religious services listed for Grand Street Adventist and others
Grand Street Adventist Church led by Pastor C. R. Crossett offers services at 10 30 a m and 6 30 p m with morning and evening sermons The Church of Scotland holds 6 30 p m service at Engineer's hall Wyman's Exchange Rev A B Riggs presiding First Church of Christ Scientist presents a 10 45 a m service on Everlasting Punishment The First Spiritualist Society of Lowell meets at Old Fellows Hall Merrimack Street at 2 30 and 7 sharp with Mrs Kate M Ham of Haverhill Mass as speaker Christadelphia Ecclesia Lectures at 10 30 a m on How to Come to God
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Street
C. R. Crossett
Church of Scotland
First Church of Christ, Scientist
First Spiritualist Society
First Spiritualist Society of Lowell
Old Odd Fellows Hall
Merrimack Street
Kate M. Ham
Haverhill
Mass
Christadelphia Ecclesia
Religious Mission Services and Meetings Schedule
Coburn Mission and Varnum avenue Sabbath school at 3 pm. Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 pm. St Anes Mission Service 3 pm. Union Free Baptist Mission Post 185 at G A R hall Merrimack and Central streets. Elder W A Morang pastor Morning service 10:30 am praise 6:30 pm preaching 7:30 pm Seats free All welcome. Ion Mission Paige street Kirkraider W C Westcott leader Central Mission First street Sabbath 3 pm West Sixth Street chapel French Baptist Rev Isaac Lafleur pastor Sunday school noon preaching 7. Wigginville Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coburn
Varnum Avenue
St. Ane’s
Union Free Baptist Mission
Hall
Ion Mission
Paige Street
Kirk Raider
W. C. Westcott
Central Mission
First Street
Read Street
Kirk Street Congregational Service Notes
Rev George Edward Martin pastor at Kirk Street Congregational leads morning service at 1030 with family devotions and Te Deum in B minor. Evening service at seven continues Bible series on Samuel with anthems including A Hearer of Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Moshonke
Hanscom
Samuel
ADP
Sermon and Music at First Universalist Church
Rev C A Skinner of Somerville preaches at First Universalist Church Hurd Street with a large audience hoped. Musical program features organ voluntaries Truette Anthem Siorg A Penitent offertory solo and Rock of Ages quartet. Warren Sunday school opens at 12 10. Cordial invitation to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Skinner
Somerville
Skinner
Aarge
Sgtigar
Shelley Offertory
Barker
Warren Sunday School
Lost Wedding Ring Sermon at First Baptist Church
At First Baptist Church corner of Church and George Streets morning service at 10 20 features pastor D D Smith Thomas Ford preaching Wise Precaution. Evening worship at 6 30 continues The Lost Wedding Ring as part of The Art and Gospel of Matrimony. Includes organ and chorus pieces and solos by Mrs W H Pepin and Miss Daisy F Cluer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Street
Church Street
Smith T. Ford
Sun’ S School
Young People’s Society
Mount Vernon Freewills
Butterfield Street
Mount Vernon Street
Stephen D. Millin
Freewill
Paige Street
Immanuel
Blossom Street
Robert F. True
Mina
Perrigo, Evangelist
Brockton
Masa
Chelmsford Street Freewall
Chelmsford Street
Plain Street
Albert BE
Kenyon
Baxtor
Piohool
Fifth Street
West Witth Street
Oygillo Ceats
Hridge Street
Bibie Bahco
Church and
George Streets
Smith Thomas Ford
D. D
Allegretto Villereccio
Fumagalli
W. H. Pepin
Ead
Blue Bells of
Scotland
J. A. F. French
Cpacviae Ce Boceksese Decennars Thompson
Liddel
Teilman
Daisy F. Cluer
Gabriel Mra
Pilgrim_Chorus
Wagner Chorus Choir
J. Avison Baker
New Jersey Editor Praises Foley's Honey and Tar
M T Lynch editor of the New Jersey Daily Post writes that his family suffered coughs and colds until Foley's Honey and Tar relieved them, praising the remedy highly. Sold by Goodale's drug store and Ellingwood Co at Central and Merrimack, Carter & Sherburne at Merrimack and Bridge, and Falls & Burkinshaw at Middlewick Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
M. T. Lynch
Thelipsburg
N. J
Daily Post
Foley
Goodale
Central Street
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Carter & Sherburne
Mer
Schwab’s Case in Shipbuilding Affair Opens New defences
New York Oct 23 Charles M Schwab outlined his defense in the United States Shipbuilding Company matter. The hearing featured Lewis Nixon under cross examination as extenuating arguments surfaced about a Sheldon plan and a withheld 900000. The order grants Schwab leave to intervene as complainant and allows amended answers and cross bills within 30 days, staying further action until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles M. Schwab
United States Shipbuilding Company
Examiner Oliphant
Lewis Nixon
A. D. Guthrie
Schwab
Bethlehem Company
Guthrie
Nixon
New York Security and Trust Company
James Smith, Jr
Roland B. Conklin
Max Mathan
Jacob Mack
James D. Maguire
Devere
Lacombe
Shipbuilding Company
Beauty by Smith Pineapple and Butternut Pills
An 1880s style advertisement touts Smith Pineapple and Butternut Pills as a cure for bad complexions and digestive issues. It claims purifying the blood, regulating bowels, and improving energy, skin tone, and overall health within two weeks. Price is 26 cents at dealers. signed by W. F. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etter
Smith
W. F. Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ben” Butler
Old Music Hall
Charlie” Allen
Congress
Massachusetts
Huntington Hall
Rhodes’ Hair Store
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Mary C. Hall
Lowell and Vicinity
Hildreth
Tammany
Europe
Seth Lowe
Roosevelt
Carroll D. Wright
Ladies’ Home Journal
New Hampshire
Lucy Larcom
Harriet F. Curtis
Harriet Jane Hansen
Harriet H. Robinson
Menhovi
Hallowe'en
the Humane Society
Huntington
Jackson Halls
Fanny Plunkett
Halifax
Susan M. Floyd
Daniel Floyd
Daniel A. Floyd
Princeton
Edson
Floyd
Mrs. Floyd
Belfast
Northboro
Calem
Warner and Hopkinton
N. H
Lawrence
L. A. Olney
May Wilder
Anna Simpson
Helen Noyes
Elsie Puffer
Alice Duckworth
Armine Marsh
Walter Fuller
John H. Buttrick
Harry Reade
Lakeview Avenue
Washington, D. C
William Chester Chase
Chase
Italy
Richard Ewart
J. Harry Boardman
Stevens Street
New York City
Gordon Tweed
Phoenix, Arizona
City
Rev. C. E. Fisher
Washington
Charles Paige
Minneapolis
Walter M. Lancaster
Worcester
Lucy A. Lancaster
East Merrimack Street
William T. Trull
Nellie Pickering
J. W. C. Pickering
C. E. Fisher
General Convention of Universalists
Mrs. F. W. Nevers
Woodstock, N. B
Mrs
Helen Whitney
Mary Wilder
Newton
G. W. Knowlton
Wamesit Bank
F. B. Shedd
Andover Street
Tilton
Y. M. C. A. Men’s Meeting
Methodist
Ellsworth Street
Nathaniel W. Matthews
St. Paul’s
Hurd
Warren Streets
Geo. B. Dean
Centralville M. E
Bridge and Hildreth Streets
M. Picles
Epworth League
Benjamin N. Rust
Medford
Highland
Epworth
J. L. Irvine
Bourne Street
Oscar W. Johnson
Unday
Worthen Street
James F. Allen
Lord
Gideon
Berean Primitive
Lawrence Street
W. H. Yarrow
Wesley Church
Merrimack Square
Gene Service
C. E
Unitarian
Universalist
Episcopal
Moerrim
Aac
City Library
Josephine
Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian
Catholic
Congregational
George Edward Martin, D. D
First Universalist Church
C. A. Fisher
Gabriel
Sheldon
G. B. Coburn & CO
Market Street
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