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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1902
Page
5
When a medicine has succeeded in over a million cases a reader is urged to seek help. Mrs Pinl of Lynn Massachusetts offers to answer letters from sick women cheerfully and at no cost, promising knowledge that may aid individual cases.
The Andover conference of Congregational churches held a semi annual meeting at the Free church in Andover. Mission efforts sparked debate with speakers from Lowell Lawrence Methuen and Andover. Discussions covered stimulating mission interest and training children for church membership. Business matters revised the constitution and set Lowell as next meeting site with changes to voting membership.
COOK TAYLOR & CO show new waistings and dress goods at their Central Street Store. Fall waisting Panama cloth mercerized cream at 45c and 39c. fancy mercerized stripe cheviots and piques at 87 1 2c. Woolen Persian waistings at 69c. white Bedford Cord 32 inches wide at 75c. New novelties in blue brown green cheviots camel's hair kerseys 98c to 1.50. Visit during remaining shopping days.
Boston welcomes the crown prince of Siam with a quiet schedule emphasizing information gathering. He tours landmarks, attends a Huntington Avenue reception, dines at Hotel Somerset, visits St Mark's School, inspects Watch Company works and Lynn shoe factories, and attends Harvard events before continuing west.
After a sequence of special meetings a service was held last evening and another is planned for Friday evening. Miss Etta B Rutherford was the soloist with choir selections. Many who have accepted Christ in the past two weeks attended, as Rev. A R Dilts gave a timely talk.
Washington reports a pending Colombian note on the canal treaty that may disrupt progress. The document drafted in Bogota on September 16 predates Admiral Casey’s Isthmian patrols, raising fears of a fault line over Panama railroad and harbor policing.
A man claiming to be John Lynch from Manchester New Hampshire and believed to be William Thompson known as Billy Riley was found with a bullet wound on the Stroudwater road four miles from Portland and died at Westbrook station. Police think he was shot during a burglary dispute at a nearby general store and he refused to confess before dying.
Garfield colony U O P F received one application at last evening’s meeting. Integrity lodge 6630 I O O F M U reported five initiations and four propositions. The Knights of Columbus bazaar Wistaria table hosted a whist party and dance at Lowell council with prizes and Cadet orchestra. Awards went to Mrs Dusty, Miss Murdock, Mrs Lussier, Jennie Riordan, T Callahan, Cook, and Ducharme. Gentlemen winners included Henry Denault and James Welsh with consolation prizes.
New York reports Mrs Douglas Robinson sister of President Roosevelt arrived from Europe and is seriously ill. At her home she is described as a very sick woman under a doctor's care assisted from the ship by her husband and an attendant. The family suspects an attack of grip and notes she was often ill during six months abroad.
A party from Alaska presented President Roosevelt with a fine moose head from Cook Inlet. The antlers span 54 inches and bear an inscription honoring him on his 44th birthday, dated October 27, 1902. Roosevelt thanked them and said it would be displayed prominently in the White House state dining room.
Sofia October 28 The throne speech opened the national assembly declaring proof of the Czar’s friendship shown by visits of Grand Duke Nicolas. It expresses hope that Bulgaria’s correct international stance will be aided by treaties ensuring peaceful development in the Balkan peninsula.
The three local militia companies G C and M held the first season drill at the armory with a large crowd watching. Capt Fairweather commanded G company while Lieut Howard led G with Lieut Durrell as assistant. Capt Kittredge led C and Capt McNulty led M as the cadet band and dress parade followed.
Rome reported Foreign Minister Prinetti said Italy will not intervene against the Mad Mullah of Somaliland unless he provokes disturbance in territories under Italian sovereignty. Italy otherwise tolerates his presence within its sphere of influence and allows British operations with two Italian officers attached to Col. Swaeyne's force to monitor actions.
An old promotional passage cites John Wesley to justify repeated guidance and asserts amberlains Cough Remedy cures colds and grip and counters regga pneumonia. praises safety and pleasant taste. Sold by all druggists.
Washington on October 28 the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in Admiral Dewey and crew members versus the United States over prize money from freight vessels captured during the Battle of Manila Bay. The total claims amount to about half a million dollars.
Have confidence in quality and price at Howard's drug store 197 Central Street where prescriptions are compounded accurately and goods are offered at lower prices than many competitors. The list includes Winchester Pile Cure Atwood's Bitters Pierce's Favorite Prescription Hostetter's Bitters Greene's Nervara Hall's Catarrh Cure Swamp Root Dean's Kidney Pills Williams' Pink Pills Kennedy's Favorite Remedy Packer's Tar Soap and more.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS describes a demonstration of the Not a Hook device for holding skirts and waists together. The demonstrator shows various uses and how the snap fastener compares to hooks and eyes. Available on cards or tape in black and nickel finishes at the Notion Dept West Section Left Aisle.
A fragment from a letter by T. W. Greathouse of Prattsburg Georgia endorses Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He credits the remedy with curing seven years of chronic diarrhoea and saving his life. Sold by all druggists.
The Spindle City Wheelmen hosted their 21st social and dance in Prescott hall last evening with excellent attendance. Dancing began about 8:30 and continued until midnight as Hibbard's orchestra provided entrancing music. social was run by general manager George J. B. Grady and assistant general manager George Harper.
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