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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1902
Page
6
The Lowell Daily Courier describes itself as the oldest daily in Middlesex County, established in 1825 and operating since 1845 as a daily except Sundays and holidays. Located at Courier-Citizen Building Merrimack Street, Lowell, with carrier delivery at cents a week.
Boston dated October 31 reports fair conditions overnight with hazy cloud effects and a forecast of fair weather today and Saturday. Colder temperatures are expected in Vermont and Eastern Maine with light to fresh westerly winds.
Editorial Rooms Job Department Counting Room. Patrons will come using care in making communications of all kinds. No person changes of address inquiries in general. Addressed to the business office. Favor by telephone calls. Incoming advertising delivery of mail and business always be.
Republicans urged to treat the 1902 election as a crucial first act in a broad reform effort led by President Roosevelt. Voters urged to mobilize, support Butler Ames, and elect a Republican majority to back the President, protect industry, and defeat Democratic aims to undermine trusts.
In sharp rails against Gaston, a street placard criticizes his cheap advertising and demagoguery. The piece argues the money issue is about cost of living, not politics, noting prior pushes for free silver and the party line on monetary policy.
The piece argues that Republican actions reduced trust evils by passing anti trust measures and criticizes Democratic positions as demagoguery. It labels Democratic promises as fake and attacks Mr Gaston and Mr Bryan, saying wage and price claims favor Republicans and debunks Democratic remedies.
A retrospective essay argues that trusts are natural corporate progress, from partnerships to large corporations and mergers. It contrasts tariff with regulation, notes the President and attorney general aim to regulate trusts, critiques party promises as contingent on trust influence, and questions Gaston’s role while confirming Thanksgiving on November 27 and Governor Crane’s likely agreement.
A fragmentary display of U S political voices extolling protectionism and tariffs. John C Calhoun Thomas Jefferson Andrew Jackson Daniel Webster and others argue protection fosters independence prosperity and national defense while supporting higher wages and domestic employment. The text blends famous quotations to sketches of economic policy.
Readers in Lowell were bitterly disappointed as Eleonora Duse proved indisposed and could not perform Paolo and Francesca. Ticket-holders were refunded, while fans lamented missing the famed act amid a day of curious local observations including a primitive raft ferry, the Hosford train, and travel tales of Michael Larkin wandering from Lowell to San Francisco.
A collage of remarks on a Reading Wakefield murder mystery likened to Blondin. Half holiday praise, strike commissioners in a mine, Narragansett casino to be rebuilt, yet needs a pier for summer appeal. Rev F O Hall may go to New York, with Dr Hall a leading denomination figure. Mrs Eddy indictment mentioned, legal battle looming despite possible absent treatment.
A compilation of quotations discusses gambling slot machines and Watch and Ward as a Boston Advertiser item notes danger for storekeepers who install slots. The Boston Journal questions language usage about Thanksgiving. The Advertiser criticizes attacks on Mrs Eddy, stressing that neglecting a child's needs is a felony, not disputed doctrine. Nashua Press argues for universal driver licensing to identify automobile owners after accidents and urges a speed limit law.
Mrs Patrick Campbell ill with a cold prompting Garden theatre New York closure for last evening and tonight. Mrs Phoebe Hearst donates Charles L Hall collection of natural history and ethnology from Western Alaska and Yukon to California State University. Alfred Davies Liberal MP visits St Louis to study exposition conditions and prospects. Andrew Carnegie arrives in London from Scotland, to attend dinner at the Athenaeum and then two months continental recreation. Charles M Schwab reportedly on holidays at Como, Italy with no health issues cited. Drexel yacht Margarita chartered by Schwab for potential Mediterranean cruise. Miss Marian Jones engaged to Robert Farquhar. Jones is US woman tennis champion, summer home Santa Monica. Farquhar a Boston merchant.
New York reports the Casino at Narragansett Pier will be rebuilt by a syndicate of summer residents mainly from Philadelphia and Baltimore. The property owned by a New York caterer will be purchased and thoroughly restored after a partial fire in 1900.
Reliance lodge No 2 Order of the Star of Bethlehem was instituted by J O Perkins of Providence RooT at Highland hall. A charter with 53 members formed. a wait list of over a score. Officers installed include McKissock, Parker, Gladwin, Richardson, Flanders, Greenleaf, Seeton, Parker, Mitchell, Richardson, Randlett, Campos, Mitchell, Parker, Stone, Marinel, Sheppard, Hardy, Perkins.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Supreme Court reversing two trial courts on C O D liquor shipments via express companies. The ruling makes such goods contraband and seizable, denying exemptions for original packages and interstate commerce, and holds these businesses cannot operate under those privileges.
Fire destroyed the Robinson Basket Co warehouse in Painesville Ohio burning through 2,000,000 baskets. Estimated loss runs to 60 000 dollars with partial insurance coverage noted.
The prompt notes that friends identify the single family dentist as Dr. Allen from Old City Hall.
Mrs Elizabeth V Maguire wife of Patrick J Maguire dies at 58 Floyd Street last evening leaving husband two daughters Isabelle and Sarah G and an infant son. Michael M O Flahavan aged 57 dies at 503 Moody Street yesterday morning survived by wife Bridget, son Michael, daughter Catherine and sister Mrs David Fitzgerald of Haverviewill. He was cousin of Michael O Flahavan the stove dealer.
The day’s notices include the funerals of Julia O'Brien aged 5 from 94 Common street with burial in St Patrick’s cemetery under Undertaker O'Donnell. John Nelson from 19 Crosby street with a St Peter's church mass officiated by Rev Fr Mullin and burial at St Patrick's. Charles Bennett Stevens from 58 Jenness street with services at Mt Vernon church, burial in Edson cemetery, and bearers named. Also John J. O'Connor from New street, burial in St. Patrick's cemetery with Undertaker Rogers.
Obituaries list for Michael M O Mahavan Susan infant daughter of Colby and Mary Mattatall Francis Duplessis Jessie R Pierce Hepzibah Penhallow with funeral arrangements noted. Services at Worthen Street M E church Hastings Street home details and private burial.
Chicago news from Oct 31 reports a morning fire that leveled the top three floors of a five story structure owned by George Bullen & Co at 15 Pine Street. Sparks confined to the larger building while the surrounding laborer cottages sustained only smoke damage and minor harm. Loss estimated at $1750.
The Record Herald reports two major moves by beef interests. Packers may merge first, then unify stockyards nationwide. Excluding Chicago, stockyards at Kansas City East St Louis St Joseph Fort Worth South Omaha and Sioux City likely to join. Estimated total stockyard value near 100 million dollars, with packing company consolidation around 500 million.
Lincoln Neb Oct 31 Chancellor EK Benjamin Andrews told Nebraska University students that football fever and devilish behavior can accompany celebrations. He cited the Lincoln victory over Minnesota, during which students captured a street car and dismantled it, saying the act marred the win and should not have occurred.
Two great Dane dogs alerted residents by barking as smoke and flames cracked beneath them, waking Henry and three others and helping them escape a fire on Ashland avenue in Chicago on October 31.
Arthur Hirsch and J. C. Spokane and Benjamin Barrigan of Calumet Metal Co. were asleep in the building when smoke forced a retreat to the street. They returned to rescue the dogs, overcoming the smoke. The blaze caused losses amounting to $55,100.
Charles Edwin Abbott died at his Brookline home Friday. A former Trial Justice and eight year principal of a Brookline grammar school, he taught in Reading, Lynnfield, Swampscott and Maine. He left a wife and two children. Edward B. Maltby died in Boston Friday at 63 after paralysis. Former president of Boston Electric Co and director of Edison Co, he also held VP roles at New England Cotton Yarn and Copper Range Consolidated among other posts.
Montreal authorities report the Simpson and Peet wood work factory was destroyed by fire early today with estimated losses totaling 140000 dollars. The blaze caused extensive damage to the plant and surrounding property, with investigations underway to determine the cause.
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