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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1900
Page
1
A vivid verse sketches the Autumn Girl of 1900 with sea breeze beauty and summer sadness. The portrayal contrasts her sunlit, freckle-chasing vanity with the season’s coming turn, ending on her bold claim of the peach harvest and a wink at her hatless style.
The Herald riffs on Governor Boutwell and Bryan Republicans, asks who will replace Huntington, notes De Wet active in South Africa, jokes about wet weather, and mentions a large plum crop. Vermont in thirties and a Bean family reunion in Boston are lightly cited with humorous tone and local color.
The text cites Formosa ruled by the mikado with 46 million subjects, Hawaii shutting its last school for native language instruction and moving Hawaiians toward English. It also mentions Chinese coinage with a square center hole and string for carrying coins.
Quotes from Minnesota minister urging women to keep hats on in church citing St Paul while local readers snicker at a Minneapolis bareheaded trend and a Cleveland Plain Dealer cartoon. A Philadelphia Press quip about a bearded lady accompanies a sales pitch for a new steel oven model at John Callaghan's 463 Merrimack Street.
Washington reports Gen. MacArthur cables from Manila dated Sept 5 detailing Pedro Sampson commandant of police leaving Tagbilaran to inspect towns. He and followers threaten to attack Ubay garrison after clashes near Carmen where 27 troops under Lieut. Leback were ambushed by 121 bolomen, over 100 killed. Interior movement underway.
Gen Chaffee cables from Pekin report formal entry of the palace grounds at 8 o clock with a 21 gun salute at the gates. The China relief expedition troops from multiple nations participate, led by a 350 strong US battalion. Gen Barry departs for Manila to become chief of staff for Gen MacArthur. Danish cable from Shanghai to Taku opens for business.
Seattle on September 6 The secretary of state assures miners in the Porcupine district that the United States will refrain from enforcing its protective rights in the Porcupine Creek region. Citizens will have full rights and privileges whether under American or British jurisdiction and free access with goods will not be impeded.
Martin Robbins of Armour Haviland announces a $20,000,000 investment in Colorado gold mines by the packers and their London partners. Contracts cover Teller and Gilpin counties with a $2,000,000 payment due.
Washington reports Germany will keep its forces in Pekin rather than withdraw, stating that maintaining troops is necessary in the city amid the Russian proposal and evolving tensions in China.
Returns from 241 of 246 towns show Stickney at 48,102 and Senter at 15,919 with others at 1,275. Stickney's plurality totals 32,183, as reported from White River Junction, Vermont, on September 6.
Edward W. S. Peters of South Boston killed himself in the toilet room of the steamer Gov. Dingley while in Portland Maine. The exact motive remains unknown. Also reported were the death of New York State Comptroller William J. Morgan of Buffalo from heart disease after a two week illness and Massachusetts weather indications for showers and cooler conditions with fair Friday.
Portrait of William Wallace Stickney, Vermont native born in Plymouth in 1953, with early schooling at Phillips Exeter and legal training at Alker & Goddard Ludlow. The article outlines his path to admittance to the Windsor county bar in 1878 and notes his 1872 appointment as assistant.
The obituary recalls Edward Stickney’s career in the Vermont House as clerk and first assistant clerk, his service as Windsor county state’s attorney from 1892 to 1896, and his candidacy for governor against Josiah Grout. It praises his efficiency, honesty, and legal training, noting he was Ludlow’s representative and speaker in 1894 and well qualified for his next office.
Word from Haverhill reports John T Chalk Fred Grater and Dennis Coyne of the city arrived at Presidio San Francisco hospital from the Philippines for disability. John Collins died in Manila after failing the voyage. Of 106 men in Co H 46th Infantry 37 remain able for duty. Chalk expects a month at the Presidio. Transport carried 59 wounded from Nagasaki. William Sullivan, a local man, was in the same action and is reported well.
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad will spend over $1.5 million to extend and improve freight facilities around New York. A $1 million Oak Point land purchase supports plans for a new freight yard. Management aims to extend the four track line from New Rochelle to Harlem River to Oak Point, with tracks already completed to Pelham Manor.
At the Concord state fair attendance reached about 1500 with special trains from across New Hampshire. Harness events were won in straight heats led by Homespun setting a new track mark in the 2 18 pace, while Claude Hamilton won the two mile bicycle handicap from scratch.
On tour of duty the Sixth regiment units C G join A Wakefield and H Stoneham for a September field day. They will bivouac near the city farm in dog tents, then march to Shirley after breakfast for a full regiment assembly and training exercise.
New registered mail rules allow Lowell residents to mail letters by 10.45 am for same afternoon delivery in Boston and vice versa. Boston sends registered letters to Lowell by 1.01 pm, arriving 1.45 pm, enabling morning mail from Boston to reach Lowell the same day. The change, effective September 3, expands to three daily registered mails, a notable improvement in service.
An elderly warning about indigestion describes symptoms such as uneasiness after meals nervous headaches sour stomach and belching. It argues the condition worsens if untreated and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy to strengthen the digestive system.
The city assessors filed the taxpayers list with the collector this morning, noting substantial improvement over last year as they speed up due to reorganized procedures. The compiled totals include many large bills from residents and non residents, with Dartmouth College and numerous estates among the prominent entries.
A letter from Jessie Fraser of Fine New York praises Ayer’s Hair Vigor for growing her hair nearly 64 inches long and very thick. The note, sent in January, credits the product with the remarkable length. The company, J C Aver & Co, Lowell Massachusetts, notes the 64 inch result may not occur every time.
An OCR fragment lists Ayer's Sarsaparilla Pills Ague Cure Hair Vigor Cherry Pectoral Comatone and related products in a historical medicines catalog style. It shows brand names and product lines associated with the Ayer company without further context or dates.
The accounts committee postponed multiple bills yesterday including two for telephones and two water department refreshments totaling 9.75 and 15.75 dollars. A rule limiting contract bills to one dollar per head was cited as the reason for shelving all four. Supt. Cheney will be asked to explain a team from non department crews.
Supt Cheney will explain why the department spent a thousand dollars on outside teaming this year and note last year’s thirteen thousand dollar outlay. Salmon’s soldiers and sailors records work is exhausted, risking end of his city employment as the council budgeted eight hundred dollars for the year. Three more diphtheria cases appear at the board of health office. The health department bills the state two thousand eight hundred six dollars and fifty seven cents for smallpox suspects and nonresidents in Lowell.
In police court this morning Samuel Sharrow was sent to state farm for drunkenness while Mary Sharrow received six months probation. James Hanes Patrick F. Carson John J. Horne fined two dollars each. Raymond Young charged with larceny held to Sept 7. Eliza Garney larceny each count fifteen dollars. Herbert Miller larceny. Samuel Sharrow assault and battery three months in jail.
Judge Bell heard arguments on a demurrer by City Solicitor Qua for Lowell against Patrick Delehanty John Delaney Dennis Naan and others seeking an injunction to stop payment to H H Tilton & Co Boston for the July Fourth fireworks display The judge reserved decision noting fireworks are not material and supplies and the petition had defects while amendments were allowed to add the city treasurer as corespondent.
Edward C Selfridge died at the city farm after a brief illness. A member of a famed family with two rear admirals, he came to Lowell in August and had lived at 123 Prince Street since 1886. He had earlier stayed in Newburyport almshouse and worked as an assistant to dentist Dr Clifford. He was 50 by records but appeared younger. He was a widower with a difficult life.
Private Louis O Nelson of Company G 12th U S Infantry died February 1 1900 at Panique Po Manila from concussion caused by being thrown from his horse January 28 1900 while on duty as orderly He enlisted from Philadelphia and his mother Mrs Mary Nelson resides at 387 Central Street in this city The War Department records confirm the burial in Manila National Cemetery with the death prompted by the fall while on duty.
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