Oldest Middlesex daily Courier advertises delivery policy
The AUWELL DAILY COURIER proclaims itself as the oldest and best daily paper in Middlesex county since 1825 with daily publication except Sundays and holidays. It notes delivery by carrier in Lowell at six cents a week from the Courier-Citizen Building on Merrimack Street and is published by the Courier-Citizen Company.
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Middlesex County
Courier-Citizen
Merrimack Street
Lowell
Heavy afternoon shower ends as cool night follows
A heavy shower yesterday afternoon surprised many, drenching briefly before clouds broke and a cool night set in. Today has begun in fine early fall style with calm conditions and mild temperatures. Barometer readings hovered around 29.70 to 29.88 inches with temperatures near 76 and 68.
New England Forecast Sees Frost Tonight Interior Maine Cooler
Boston dispatch forecasts fair weather across New England with frost in interior and northern sectors, cooler temperatures in Maine tonight. Saturday looks fair with rising temperatures in western areas, fresh northwest winds turning easterly.
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Boston
New England
Maine
Courier Forwarding Option for Summer Departures
Persons leaving town for the summer may have the Courier forwarded to them without extra charge, by leaving their addresses at the Counting Room Merrimack Square or by telephone to 31-5. A Roosevelt quote is included: Never follow men who would substitute for inequality in prosperity community in disaster.
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Merrimack Square
President Roosevelt
Wright report on coal strike calls for fair deals
The Wright labor report urges fairer dealing between operators and unions, noting lack of trust as core fault. It suggests sharing impurity losses, possibly raising wages with consumer price impact, and points to the difficulty of enforcing agreements with unincorporated unions. Strong entities such as operators and unions require firm legal footing to bind contracts.
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Carroll D. Wright
Wright
War game claims provoke doubt as reports leak
Commentary faults imagined results from wartime simulations. It notes a torpedo station’s boast of sinking ships, questions the gunners’ accuracy, and urges awaiting the board of inquiry. Army telegraphs praise a supposed victory while doubts linger over New London forts and Admiral Higginson’s role.
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Board of Umpires
London
Higginson
War talk and political blame in New England era
A long commentary in a New England paper criticizes the Democratic party’s competence and a series of events around the presidential party, a trolley accident involving the President, and local political infighting. It notes Republican leverage from Democratic discord and praises New England farmers’ independence while predicting Ames’s election prospects.
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Col. Ames
Notable snippets mix war talk and politics in Newport
A fragment from a wartime page notes Sparks first blood and New Bedford as a whaling test site for the army. It jokes about prices for coal, waterboard row, and global leaders like Emperor William and Grand Duke Boris, with playful allusions to Oyster Bay and Chicago.
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Grand Duke
Boris
Oyster Bay
Chicago
Quotations and political undercurrents ripple through era
A collection of editorials and quotes touches labor strife mining costs and the coal strike, politics and party sway, presidential speaking style, and Vermont’s electoral upheaval. It notes the public burden of policing, partisan dynamics in New York and Boston press, and Vermont governor race to a Legislature decision with McCullough backed by Republicans.
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Squire Croker
New York Evening Sun
Coal Trust
New York Press
Vermont
McCullough
Clement
New Bedford Standard
Fleeting Global Facts From A Curious Era
A digest of oddball notes from forests and fish to tiny rubber shoes for Parisian dogs, rapid religious fasts in India, Tokio fireflies sold nightly, bicycle theft proof by meter, and a Martinique doll relic in a museum. The items mix quantities, origins, and quirky observations across nations and cultures.
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Paris
Tokio
Dentists Work Pain Free With Eu-cola Claim
A short claim asserts that a dentist can operate without pain using Eu-cola, leading to perfect work that lasts. The statement attributes the method to Dr. Allen and presents a promotional tone without corroborating evidence.
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Allen
Lowell News Roundup Of Theater Gardens and Naval Hope
The Lowell area plans a busy cultural winter with several theaters opening soon and multiple sports events. Notable locals include two youths, McCue and Hall, potentially joining Annapolis, while Ernest L. Bennett stands as a prominent naval officer in the city’s past. A flock of twenty four black birds is observed on the lawn, and Driver Pratt is praised for handling four matched white horses during a presidential visit. The Boston water board faces scrutiny over large water charges but aims to reduce waste by metering tenement use and repairing plumbing to save thousands of gallons.
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Mr. McCue
Annapolis
Lowell
Naval Academy
Ernest L. Bennett
Navy
Hallj
McCue
West Point
Pratt
Pittsfield
Advertiser
Berkshire County
Crane Himsel
Roosevelt
Crane
Water Board
Presidential Gallops And The New England Visit
A Springfield Republican opinion piece reflects on the Pittsfield yesterday accident to the President's party and questions the pace of Roosevelt's New England tour. It argues that rapid, widespread visits raise safety risks and criticizes local pressure for numerous stops, urging a slower, moderated pace.
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Pittsfield
Massachusetts
New England
United States
Roosevelt
Northfield
Vermont
Millers Falls
United States Armory
Court Square
Westfield
Dalton
Berkshire
Springfield Republican
United Irish League Holds Meeting At Benevolent Hall
The United Irish League met Wednesday at Benevolent Hall and voted to invite Rev Father Boland to lecture on the Irish cause under league auspices. It planned a large meeting with at least two speakers a week from next Sunday and urged support for the Boston national convention next month. Delegates were apportioned with the Lower branch receiving three. The secretary was to invite Ancient Order of Hibernians divisions to attend the next meeting to hear the movement’s aims fully explained. The president was instructed to book Huntington Hall for a meeting addressed by Redmond and Davitt next month, and the group adjourned to meet again a week from Sunday at Jackson Hall.
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United Irish League
Benevolents Hall
Father Boland
League
Ead
Boston
Order of Hibernians
Huntington Hall
Messrs. Redmond
Davitt
Metig
Jackson Hall
Indian Summer in the Provinces travel appeal
Travel to the Provinces remains heavy with Olivette kept on the Plant Line through early October. Hali fax and Olivette continue 1400 mile trips to Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island. Autumn weather in the Provinces appears balmy, offering an attractive outing for those without school obligations. Details available at Platt Life office and Lewis Wharf. illustrated advertising mailed by request to 2d Flanders, passenger agent, Boston.
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Olivette
Halifax
Cape Breton
Prince Edward Island
New England
Platt Life Office
School Street
Lewis Wharf
2D Flanders
Boston
Pension changes from August 16 issue in Washington
Pension list shows Edwin A. Jones Hudson receiving 6 dollars Lucien Butterfield Lowell 6 dollars Wm F Libby Concord 8 dollars with increases noted and Francis Dane Osterville 17 dollars as part of the Aug. 16 changes.
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Washington
Edwin A. Jones
Hudson
Lucien Butterfield
Lowell
Wm. F. Libby
Concord
Francis
Devoe paints touted as heavier and longer lasting
The advertisement claims No Gloss Carriage Paint Made lasts longer than rivals, with Devoe’s heavier bodied by 3 to 8 ounces per pint. Sold by The Adams Hardware & Paint Co.
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Devoe
Adams Hardware & Paint Co
Hampton Beach Band to Play Grand Concert
The celebrated Hampton Beach band will perform a grand concert at Canobie Lake Park on Sunday September 7.
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Hampton Beach
Canobie Lake Park
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