Street Committee Votes to Pave Mammoth Road
Street committee met in city hall to decide paving Mammoth Road from Fourth to Eighth Avenue at a cost of 12500 dollars. Other measures include sidewalk petitions on Eleventh Lane Gibson streets and repairs on Varnum Avenue and White Street.
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Committee On Streets
City Hall
Aiken Avenue
Wilard Street
Eleventh Street
South Streets
Lincoln and
Hate Streets
Smith Street
Lane Street
Sibson Street
Clare Street
Varnum Avenue
White Street
Fourth Avenue
West Meadow Road
Pierce
Derby
Wigsin
Mammoth Road
Fourth
Eighth Avenue
Parker Street
Peirce
Willard Street
John E. Gibson
M. Corbett
Kennedy
Howe
Lincoln
Hale
Branch
Gibson Street
Lowell General Hospital
Beaulieu
Cheney
Chadwick
Wiggin
Bosca
Mountain Rock Outing Leads to New Lawsuit
Daniel J. Donahue, for Thomas Golden, sues the Mountain Rock outing committee for 385.65 the caterer billed. The ex‑council members Howe Cosgrove Dana Leighton O’Hare face actions as hearings are set, with notices served and injunctions still in effect.
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Mountain Rock
Daniel J. Donahue
Thomas Golden
Howe and
Cosgrove
Dana
Leighton
O'Hare
Messrs
Howe
O’hare
Quo
Gerault
Chesapeake and Ohio rail line praised for scenery and coal wealth
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad is presented as a delightful western route from Washington to Louisville, winding through Virginia and West Virginia mountain scenery. The piece notes extensive construction costs, tunnels, bridges, and deep cuts, with coal fields and coke ovens fueling industry, and commends persistent management.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
New England
Washington, D. C
Louisville
America
Jackson
Greenbriar
New
Virginia
West Virginia
Mount Mine
Clever Swindle At Florist Leaves Palm Plants Gone
A man visited Shepard the florist on a Saturday asking to decorate C K Russell's Mount Vernon street house with palms ferns and rubber plants for an evening party. He then left plants on the lawn and later drove off with them selling them cheaply. Police were notified and a description given. The plants valued around $50 were disposed of quickly by the swindler.
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Shepard
C. K. Russell
High School Eleven Prepares for Wakefield Clash
The high school eleven plans to play Wakefield at the Fair grounds next Wednesday. They have yet to win a game this year but have two 0-0 ties. The team intends to show great spirit, seek a win, and aim to post a strong score to honor their school.
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Wakefield High School
Fair Grounds
A Lawrence Instructor Joins Local Textile School
M W McCarthy a pioneer Lawrence resident joins Low ell textile school as instructor after a long career as overseer at Pemberton mills Globe mills Utica Lewiston Gonic Billerica and other manufactories. He resigned a Rhode Island mill post to accept the teaching role and townspeople honor him with tokens of esteem. The McCarthy family will likely stay on Lexington street.
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Lowell
M. W. McCarthy
Lawrence
Pemberton Mills
McCarthy
Globe Mills
Utica
N. Y
Lewiston Mills
Gonic
Billerica
Rhode Island
Lexington Street
Lawrence American
Lowell Lawrence Haverhill Street Railway Directors Elected
The stockholders elected directors Alexander B. Bruce G H Campbell William Endicott Temple R Fay Alfred A Glesser Francis R Hart Arthur R Robertson Edward E Webster and Harry K White. Officers chosen include President G H Campbell Vice President Alfred A Glasier and Treasurer G E Tripp. Year ending Sept 30 1898 shows gross 455145 expenses 274166 net 181379 charges 91140 balance 90239 dividends 60000 surplus 30239.
Change of Hour for Lowell Volunteer Aid Meeting
The weekly Lowell Volunteer Aid association meeting moves to 9 a.m. on Wednesday October 26th. All members are urged to attend in full as important business will be discussed.
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Lowell Volunteer Aid Association
Ely's Cream Balm Advertises Quick Cold Relief
A reader testimonials the Balm cure for catarrh and stubborn head colds. Alfred W. Stevens of Caldwell Ohio and Fred Fries of 282 Hart St Brooklyn praise its charm and efficacy. A 10 cent trial size of the 50 cent bottle is mailed on request, with Kept by druggists, Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St New York.
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Ely
Alfred W. Stevens
Caldwell
Ohio
Fred’k Fries
Hart St
Brooklyn
N.Y
Ely Brothers
Warren St
Engraving Services Offer Low Estimates and Quality
The Courier Citizen company announces low estimates on all engraving work and a guarantee that work equals the best in New York and Boston. View all latest styles for personal and calling cards note heads monograms and letterheads at the office. Promptness guaranteed.
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Cccurier-Citizen Company
New York
Boston
The Guns for Cuba Filibuster Sea Story Lineup
An exciting sea tale of a filibuster expedition to Cuba amid war as part of a poetry and fiction feature. The paper lists eight authors including Rodrigues Ottolengus Clarice Irene Clinghan George Griffith Robert Barr Harriet Prescott Spofford Bret Harte and Charles W. Harwood.
Councilman Smith Denies Junket Motive for Soldier Welcome
Councilman James Smith defended his reception committee for returned soldiers and sailors, saying no money was requested and any junket would have originated with the aldermen. He cited past city support and noted meetings drew no attendees, while accusing the board of aldermen of proposing a $500 appropriation and prompting criticism.
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James Smith
Smith
Co. M
St. Charles
Rockingham
Richardson
Beaulieu
Roark
Mr. McCluskey
Board of Aldermen
New York
Citizens’ Committee
Merrimadxe Corporation
Little Girl Recovers After Pin Lodged In Lungs
The nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Sargent of Lowell was treated at Massachusetts General Hospital after inhaling a pin attached to a monkey nut into her bronchial tubes. X rays failed to locate the pin for weeks while she fought pneumonia before coughing up the pin. Doctors believe the pin rested near the bronchial intersection deep in the lungs.
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Charles Sargent
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lowell
First Baptist Sunday School Seeks Larger Quarters
Last Sunday the First Baptist Sunday school drew a large crowd with about 1425 attendees in the primary room and 350 in the main hall, far exceeding available space. Officials report continued overflow and plan for a larger meeting area to accommodate the crowd.
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First Baptist Sunday School
Division of Sunday school space at church marked by new vestry use
The church divides the school with the primary department moving to the larger vestry under Mrs. H. T. Ford and kindergarten led by Miss Conant. About 30 classes for older scholars occupy the audience room, improving room per class though not ideal, as crowds fill Sunday services especially evenings. hope for better accommodations soon.
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8. T. Ford
Fanny Davenport Estate Worth Reassessed After Death
A 1892 will left Miss Davenport’s husband Melbourne MacDowell at least 30 000 and possibly more with plays manuscripts. Recent examination shows relatives receive about 30 000 in legacies while MacDowell gets about 25 000, the rest tied to uncertain property losses and misvalued assets.
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Fanny Davenport
Melbourne MacDowell
Miss Davenport
MacDowell
Chicago
Canton
Duxbury
Record Citrus Year Sets California Orange Crop Benchmark
The 1898 California orange harvest ranks as the largest in state history with 4.7 to 5.4 million boxes shipped and total year shipments near 5.5 million. Fresh fruit will reach major cities year round barring a severe freeze, and profits across the trade are substantial though not limitless. Prices average about $1.50 per box, supporting an eyewatering turnover likely around $8.25 million plus freight costs nearing $13 million overall.
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California
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Demolition of the Washington Boulder in New Hampshire
The Washington boulder near North Conway, a famed glacial relic long valued by geologists, is being demolished by landowner Mr. Broughton to make room for cellars to serve nearby houses. The split stone will become building material, and observers lament the loss of a notable geological and historical landmark.
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White Mountains
Washington
North Conway
Conway Corners
Broughton
New Hampshire
Hartford Courant
Cough Balcum Promoted By Local Druggists Ad
A quaint ad notes a 25 cent Carter's Cough Balcum cure as the quick remedy for a bad cough and cold. Carter & Sherburne, low priced druggists, Merrimack at Bridge Street, are promoting the product as a popular option.
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Carter
Carter & Sherburne
Merrimack
Corner Bridge Street
Good Cookery and Desserts in a Vintage Kitchen Card
A compact food column lists recipes and instructions for stewed figs with cream, Scotch short bread, coffee preparation, potted meat, four fruit pudding, and cheap mincemeat. It provides quantities, steps, and serving notes suitable for home cooks. The tone reflects period domestic guidance with precise measures and methods.
Giant parasitic flower ranks with largest blooms
The Providence Journal notes the Rafflesia Arnoldii as a colossal parasitic bloom weighing about fifteen pounds and over a yard across. It has no stem or leaves, relies on a host vine, and blooms briefly. Insect pollination aids its rare life cycle observed by early explorers and later botanic gardens.
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Stamford Raffles
Benedeen
Sumatra
Raffles
Arnold
Robert Brown
Raffiesia Arnoldi
Amazons
Trinidad
Providence Journal
Preserved Fruit Dumplings With Cream
Preserved peaches plums quinces or cherries are used with a light crust. Roll a small piece to moderate thickness fill with preserves tie each in a floured dumpling cloth and boil in hot water for half an hour. Remove cloth and serve hot with cream.
Three Doctors in Consultation from Franklin Advice
In a concise parable, Benjamin Franklin cites Dr Inclination Dr Experience and Dr Reason to recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a bad cold, praising its pleasant safe use, reliable speedy cure, and scientific basis. Sold by Ellingwood & Co. at Merrimack Central and Middlesex Central corners.
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Benjamin Franklin
Inclination
Experience
Reason
Chamberlain
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central
Middlesex
Central Streets
Canned Pineapple and Pickled Apples Instructions
Step by step home canning directions detail preparing pineapple by trimming, removing eyes, choosing chop grate or shred methods, then weighing sugar per fruit and boiling in a preserving kettle before canning. Pickled apples use vinegar, brown sugar and spices to make a syrup, then simmer halved apples until soft yet intact.
Notice of Probate Hearing for Jane M Perr Estate
NS MIDDLESEX 85 PROBATE COURT To heirs next of kin creditors and all interested in the estate of Jane M Perr late of Lowell Middlesex deceased intestate petition seeks letter of administration to Samuel J Lovuien of Lowell without bond cite to appear Cambridge Middlesex on November 1 1968 at 9 00 am to show cause why not grant publication for three weeks in Lowell Daily Courier witness Charles J McIntine Esquire of the court October 17 1890 Bush
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Middlesex
Jane M
Perr
Lowell
Samuel J. Lovuuien
Cambridge
Lowell Detly, Courier
Charles J. McIntine
Esquire
Bush
Apple Jelly From Apple Juice Recipe
Peel and core the apples, cover with water and cook until tender then strain through a cloth without squeezing. To the juice add an equal quantity of sugar and boil fifteen minutes. It is best to heat the sugar before adding it to the juice.
Wafers and Newport Cakes in a Worcester ad card
A compact advertisement promotes basic wafer and Newport cake recipes using flour lard or butter and milk with sugar and cream of tartar. It adverts the New Era Cooking School in Worcester Mass teaching natural foods and offering a free Vital Question booklet with 250 recipes, requesting readers mention Good Cookery.
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Newport
New Era Cooking School
Worcester
Mass
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Lowell, Mass
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Humphrey Street
NEES
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Sewall G. Mack
Jacob Rogers
Same E. Raymond
Levi Sprague
Alexander G.cumnock
George S. Motley
Edward M. Tucke
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