02 Sep 1897
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1897
Page
1
An old woman dreams of a town without boys where games end and joy vanishes. Baselines show empty streets and silent baseball fields as the town sinks into dreariness. She wakes with relief realizing it was only a nightmare from St Nicholas.
A fragmented political snippet notes Seth Low as a potential mayoral candidate, with New York politics and the Citizens’ Union mentioned. It also references nonfatal subway chaos in Boston and a brisk L A W Bulletin. Pears appear overpriced amid wedding buzz.
A Klondike traveler recalls receiving 50 marriage proposals before 50 miles up the Yukon, choosing a miner amid $50,000 monthly returns. Norway records long life due to cool year round temperatures. Bread remains rare worldwide. Russia buys Sebastopol shipyards for 1,900,000 rubles. Kansas City pastor opens baby check room in church. Klondike eggs fetch 75 cents each last spring. Dentists seen as hand to mouth. Dr. Evans in Paris amasses 35 million fortune from dentistry.
In urgent cases of burns sprains and scalds the advertises that Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil provides almost instant relief to the human body promising rapid soothing effects and quick comfort.
Duluth Minn Sept 2 due to legislature delaying current year taxes city funds are practically exhausted. One third of police heads were severed last night and fire department engine houses are boarded up. City employees will not be paid for many weeks.
Eugene V. Debs spoke for an hour at National Hall under the Society of Democracy. He warned the Supreme Court fosters revolutions and urged more injunctions. Debs extolled Chicago anarchists hanged as martyrs and voiced personal readiness for sacrifices for humanity.
Berne reports confirm a mountaineering accident involving two four person parties on Mt Pleureur. An avalanche swept one party into a thousand foot crevasse killing Pastor Gonin of Sion, two schoolboys, and a young Englishman named Bernard.
Lawrence September 2 operations resumed today in the picking dyeing and carding departments of the Everett mills. Workers in other departments will be called to work next Tuesday as the plant reopens after a shutdown since July. New boilers were installed.
Ogden Goelet's body has been embalmed and placed on his yacht Mayflower. The vessel will sail from Cowes, Isle of Wight, on Saturday bound for Newport, Rhode Island.
A building collapse at the Montreux insane asylum under construction in Geneva's vicinity leaves multiple men dead and several others fatally injured. Rescue teams work to recover victims as the incident is investigated.
All close races marked the second day at Granite State Park Dover N H September 1. The unfinished free for all pace won by Gazette with best time 2 07% driver Shochenvy fined 100 dollars Marsh awarded 100 dollars from stallion earnings. In the 235 pace Birney Mooney and Porter each fined 25 dollars and heats declared off. Best time 2 18%. The 230 trot saw Prince of India the favorite win with best time 2 15% Nick second. In the 221 pace Miller Boy led early but Lucy Stokes won in the third heat after a late rally. Nightfall postponed the race due to darkness.
Charles Parker of Portland Maine is under arrest in Boston charged as the sneak thief blamed for recent Back Bay burglaries. Police recovered over 1000 dollars worth of jewelry identified by victims, with Captain Donovan stating three breaking and entering charges have been filed and more may follow.
Bombay September 1 reports rapid organization of punitive expeditions against insurgent tribesmen in the Khyber Pass. Col Gordon's column from Peshawar has arrived safely at Kohat without meeting resistance, as military movements continue to tighten control.
Reports indicate renewed disaffection along the Indian border. Afridis retreat from Khyber Pass and Brahuis attack the Gazarband post in Beloochistan. Moplahs stir on Malabar coast, Madras notes an outbreak not yet serious.
The Young Men's Catholic National Union convened at Boston College Hall with Rev. William J. McGuirl presiding. Diocesan caucuses selected representatives for committees, then P. J. Flatley of Boston delivered “Catholic Societies and the Intellectual Man,” drawing strong applause.
The President made appointments including Henry Demas as naval officer of customs for the district of New Orleans Louisiana Albert Ross as commander in the United States Navy Howell P Myron as commissioner to distribute land to the Ute Indians in Utah Isaac Macurda as postmaster at Wisconsin Massachusetts Waterville Me William M Dunn as postmaster at Waterville Me
Mrs. Mary Sweeney reportedly fatally burned after upsetting a lamp at 83 Union Street Charles Town Wednesday night. In Boston, Thomas B. Milford, under arrest for stealing a $231 check, attempted suicide Wednesday afternoon at Division 10 station house. George Culver, a Williamsburg teamster for G M Bradford, was crushed at a mill when a beam and load pinched him, breaking his back and leaving paralysis. doctors deem recovery impossible. He leaves a wife and three children.
A 40 year old woman using the name Jennie White of Boston registered Tuesday night at the American hotel in New York and was found dead Wednesday in her room with a carbolic acid bottle nearby suggesting self inflicted death. Also a serious train collision at Lake Shore road icehouse crossing in Laconia New Hampshire injured two riders Frank Clay 28 and Minnie Johnson 27.
City Messenger Going procures two large packages of book envelopes to mail the annual Municipal Register to cities. Bids open tomorrow for Pawtucketville schoolhouse foundation. Highland schoolhouse sanitary repairs to finish by week’s end. City Hall checkout boards to be covered to preserve legibility. Joint standing committee on appropriations meets Friday at 8 pm. Assessors to finish tax bills mid month.
The writer remarks on Supt. Fowler's white robed sparrow men and suggests extending the uniform to trousers. They describe three examples in vivid colors robins egg blue jeans elephant's breath and mauve trousers. The overall effect is not pleasing to the author.
A noon assault near Carter and Sherburne's corner left John Ford, a blind pen supplier, with a deep temple wound after a cane blow from fellow peddler Thomas Francis. Both men were jailed. Francis, an elderly veteran, was not sent to hospital due to heavy drinking. Police sought others in ongoing local cases.
George Hantis was found guilty of larceny of many small items from W F Marsh and sentenced to three months in Lowell common jail. Frank Shaw’s milk law case was postponed to Sept 9. Charles H McCarthy faced embezzlement and neglect charges, continued to Sept 9, with $300 bail. Benjamin Bernstein discharged for disturbing the peace. Michael Damaras fined $10.
The Massachusetts W. C. T. U. runs a weekly flower mission at 171 Tremont Street, distributing 3000 to 5000 bouquets to hospitals, jails, tenements, and missions. Miss Jennie Cassidy originated the idea and Mrs. Samuel Wright Simpson oversees the department with volunteers sending fruit and flowers to the needy.
In Boston on Wednesday Judge Knowlton heard a bill of ree d leader M. L. Hamblet Jr versus G. W. Poore First Congregational Lowell and First Trinitarian Congregational society of Lowell and others to decide who is residuary legatee of a Hannah Reed trust for Betsey Reed. Poore administrator contends fund growth belongs to Betsey's heirs. Court suggested subpoenaing administrator and two churches to court with other interested parties to be disclosed. Hamblet appeared pro se.
A labor demonstration is planned in Huntington hall Sunday evening under the Trades and Labor council. Alexander Ray will preside and Harry Lloyd of Boston will be the principal speaker after a 7 pm parade of unions led by Marshal Joseph O Rourke and the Lowell Military band.
An advertising item touts our own make of $2 ladies' boots in all toe styles and widths. Boots are fitted with laces or buttons, comfortable and reliable with the factory stamp on the sole, and sold exclusively through this dealer to no other sellers.
For school wear we offer box calf and heavy Dongola shoes with medium toes and tips of the same. If you seek better quality than other goods, these have stood all kinds of competition for over twenty years. Ask anyone who has tried our shoes.
A Rockland Maine despatch details the Red Seal Remedy company’s shaky history from its 1893 start in Rockland to Lowell, mass transfer, and worries of mass stock assessments. It warns local holders face losses up to 30000 dollars if proxies are misused as the Lowell deal is disputed and proxies redirect to other directors. Also advertised: fifty dozen boys golf caps of wool Cheviots and cassimeres offered in fall goods.
Alderman Hunt plans to introduce an order for an immediate textile school in New Bedford. He cites Lowell as a proven success and notes substantial state funding. The move would coincide with the city’s semicentennial celebration and capitalize on interest from local prospects.
At 7 p.m. last evening at 1264 Middlesex Street Mrs Melvina Sanborn wed Mr George W Fraser of the Merrimack engraving shop in a ceremony attended by immediate family. Miss Mary Knapp attended the bride and James A Fraser served as usher. Rev George F Kenngett officiated. bride given away by her mother Mrs Walcott.
Mr. Stanley Crysler a draftsman at the Lowell Machine Shop and Miss Fannie I Walley daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Walley were married at the bride’s parents home this morning Rev Geo F Kenngett officiating Best man was Mr Herbert Walley and bridesmaid Miss Lilla Hale A wedding breakfast followed before the couple departed for a honeymoon tour in Vermont and northern New York They will reside at 21 Coral street after November 1 with many costly gifts received including an oak rocker from the draughting room crew.
Patrolman Thomas F. Can of the police department witnessed the private ceremony at St. Peter’s parochial residence officiated by Rev M Rowan. The bridal party included Miss Mary E. Maguire as bridesmaid and Thomas PF Harrington as best man. Gifts included Haviland china and a china closet from the clerks and O'Donnell & Gilbride company where the bride formerly worked. Mr and Mrs Coleman have departed for a wedding trip.
James Kennedy of the Lowell and Suburban and Miss May Rourke were married yesterday afternoon at St Michael's parochial residence by Rev Fr Gilda. The bride wore white satin over white silk. details of the ceremony followed in the report.
Not in America can such caps be bought for less than twenty five cents per cap, as customers note the high U.S. price is double the foreign rate. The remark highlights import pricing and regional cost differences in headwear markets.
Miss Bessie Rourke wore figured organdie over white silk for the wedding. Best man Eugene Malone stood beside the groom. The couple hosted a reception at their new home on 1S Jewett Street in the evening.
Christiana SK Howard 69 years 6 months died yesterday at her son's residence in Chelmsford. She leaves three sons E G P A and G S Howard. Burial will be at Amherst New Hampshire.
The piece touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifying and strengthening medicine supported by thousands who have benefited. It urges readers to try it now and consider it for themselves.
Charles Cowley returns from New Haven where he served as counsel. Herbert Bocar and wife visit Coopervill N Y for Plattsburg fair. Mrs R McDaniel and son go to Crawford house White Mountains for September. William N Shaw of New York visits Belmont Ave. Oaklands residents A F French and wife return from Buffalo Niagara Falls trip. Mary Catherine Walker admitted to Mayflower Society in Massachusetts. Mrs Foley and Miss Feeney vacation at Lynn Nahant beaches. D J Murphy and Richard Murphy plan carriage trip through White Mountains Adirondacks. In New York notable names listed. Elizabeth Wright Shaw will head vocal teaching at Nashua School of Music. Helen Louise Story gains New Hampshire medical practice certificate.
An advertisement from Screven County Georgia touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the only sure relief for bilious colic. G D Sharp endorses the medicine, claiming one dose provides relief when other remedies fail. Sold by Ellingwood & Co. at corner Mersimack and Central and at Central and Middlesex streets.
James Doyle aged about one year died in his home at 4 Browns court off Lakeview avenue in the city on September 1. The brief notice provides no further detail on survivors or services.
From Lowell Massachusetts the home of Hood's Sarsaparilla a testimonial notes a swelling under the tongue described as a semi transparent tumor that disappeared after using Hood's Sarsaparilla with no recurrence Mrs H M Copury 8 Union St Lowell Mass also mentions Hood's Pills for sick headache.
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