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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1898
Page
4
Midland rail service reports trains operating between Lowell and Boston with a stop listed at Middlesex Street Station. Service details indicate available schedules, station name, and connectivity to regional lines. Commuters are advised to check latest timetables for arrivals.
The Lowell Daily Courier notes the Dreyfus case to be revised amid ongoing French upheaval. It argues the case has shaken France and exposed deep prejudice, urging hope that revision will yield true justice.
The piece criticizes Moody for not committing to conviction or acquittal of the secretary of war. It notes the Herald's praise of impartiality and argues the secretary has not been tried or charged. It cites Frederic Remington’s Harper's Weekly reference on army leadership and warns against repeating wartime failures.
The speaker questions what the secretary of war has done or failed to do, arguing that condemnation requires specific charges. They argue politics pervades the War and Navy departments, note patronage in appointments, and insist on fair charges and proper penalties once the facts are known.
Gen Joe Wheeler's Santiago Campaign is now available, reflecting shorter writing times since Civil War days. Worcester man John R. Thayer reports two foxes killed but trails Joseph H. Walker for Congress. A New York officer named J J Curtin found a diamond, returned it to the owner, and refused a $100 reward.
The mint director reports 1897 gold production by region totals: United States 57,363,000 dollars. South Africa 57,633,861. Australasia 55,684,182. Russia 23,245,763. World silver output reaches 183,096,000 fine ounces valued at 236,730,300. States like Colorado and California show large gold and silver outputs, and the London silver price fluctuates around 27-29 pence per ounce.
A compendium of Lowell items including charity care for Private Dole, city fire department praise, and a rebuke of officials using city horses for private rides. American notes from Porto Rico speak of jelly purchases with a serendipitous charitable jelly mark. Reports on Bunco Reed’s escape, Kirk Street church bulletin humor, and Colonel Rice’s discipline aboard the Mississippi. Also commentary on bicycle popularity waning and Stackpole Street’s lack of crosswalks.
Dr Agnew liver pills priced at 10 cents a vial amid high demand. Worth anticipates top sales due to claimed cures for constipation biliousness and sick headaches. Sold by Ellingwood & Co at Central Merrimack and C E Carter at Branch Smith streets.
A brash proverb claims all men lie yet suggests a few prove truthful after marriage, hinting at shifting trust and skepticism within couples. The line emphasizes paradox and social judgment about honesty in intimate relationships.
The Saturday matinee and evening at the Opera House featured In Ola Kentucky with Lulu Taber as Madge Brierly and a noted horse race climax. May Irwin and Sol Smith Russell were advertised for upcoming appearances, with Scalchi and other stars slated for the week. Music Hall offered A Turkish Bath and My Sweetheart with a three night run and matinee.
A historical health prompt promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy to purify enrich and vitalize blood during the fall season. presents a health warning about peculiar dangers to health.
A card states an agreement to refund the fifty-cent bottle if it fails to cure cold or cough with a twenty-five cent bottle to prove satisfaction or no pay. Warranted by G C Brock & Co Geo C Osgood Ellingwood Co Central and Middlesex F H Butler Co 391 Middlesex F Blanchard.
The November issue of the American Monthly Review of Reviews features editorials on campaigns and war topics, plus Keasbey and Johnson articles. Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly debuts a new format with rich typography and reduced price. St Nicholas marks 25th birthday with special cover and new serial The Sole Survivors. Small press entries include Folly's Bells and Chilhowee Boys in Harness, noting Lillian Hale illustrations and Parson Craig tales.
Brooklyn Life notes an anxious remark about learning pluck as the secret to financial success on Wall Street. A quip offers ten thousand dollars to learn the method, reflecting a bustling urban mindset and the era’s belief in personal nerve as a catalyst for gain.
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