Wuwell Daily Courier Ad City at Six Cents a Week
A brief note notes the Wuwell Daily Courier price and publication rate offering city readers a six cent weekly edition.
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1902
Page
6
A brief note notes the Wuwell Daily Courier price and publication rate offering city readers a six cent weekly edition.
Persons leaving town for the summer may have the Courier forwarded to them without extra charge, on leaving their addresses at the Counting Room, Merrimack Square, or by telephoning the same to 31 5.
The September 16 1902 Lowell Daily Courier commentary notes New Hampshire’s gubernatorial race centers on local option versus prohibition. Candidates avoid firm decisions, hoping for a referendum while towns face the risk of license spills and moral effects of prohibition. The piece predicts the abolition drive will stall this year but complicate politics and unsettle candidates.
The death of former United States Supreme Court Justice Horace Gray follows the appointment of his successor Judge Holmes. Gray, a towering figure in Massachusetts and federal jurisprudence, left a vast library of opinions and a legacy of meticulous, deeply researched decisions. His grounded intellect and common sense made his judicial career eminent and influential.
The session at The Plague marks the first appearance of litigants before the tribunal. The United States and Mexico will argue their case, highlighting the significance of the new court in regional disputes.
The column critiques arbitration as insufficient for major disputes, questions U S leadership in peaceful arbitration, and weighs figures like Tom Johnson and Richard Olney. It notes Middlesex district caucus dates, Worcester asylum findings, Platt and Roosevelt in New York politics, and adds subway progress and a six Senator meeting with the President at Oyster Bay.
From a distance the vast forest fires in the northwest erode valuables and devastate homes. The fires have driven poor families from their shelters, leaving them destitute as the area endures days of destruction. The passage notes Roosevelt's strong standing this year, with broader support earned through honesty and prudent leadership.
A quirky summary of scattered items includes Jamaica politics, Peary’s return, Gloucester’s Littlefield, odd street names, a dull volcano, and a claim about taxing the Masonic temple. The tone mirrors a bustling, opinionated column with brief, disparate notes and snippets.
The writer recalls the ice man as a grand, distant figure from childhood days, likening him to a protector and enforcer, and recalls fears of theft and admiration for his steady presence. The piece shifts to note Judge Hadley and reporters, then returns to high school girls, seasonal weather, and fruit crops in New England including peaches, corn, blackberries, and raspberries with observations on frost and worms.
A New York Times article explains soft coal burns like wood yet heats like anthracite when used in the wrong furnace setting. It urges leaving the feed-door damper open, restricting ash-pit drafts, and keeping the smoke pipe damper closed, with constant stoking and watchful care for overnight fires, but notes easy lighting and rapid heat.
A collection of editorials discusses coal as a necessity and prices during a strike, the viability of doing away with nominating conventions in favor of direct nominations, and the need for stricter presidential etiquette after McKinley’s assassination. It notes retail merchants’ fair treatment of customers, the public push for people’s nominations, and a Hewitt-quoted critique of Roosevelt’s trust stance with calls for enforced publicity.
King Edward is reported in improved health, pursuing deer and grouse as an Englishman’s gauge of vigor. Congressman Greene of Fall River is described as active with Spanish war veterans, noted for his engaging manner, though the veteran group is small.
Recents deaths report Adjt. Gen. Alexander Oliphant who died in Trenton New Jersey after a stroke and Mrs. J Allison Bowen wife of the deputy United States consul general who died in Paris after a long illness.
Mrs. Michael Smith of 11 Winthrop Place Brookline asked Boston police captain Sept. Pierce for help in locating her husband missing since Aug. 26. Smith, employed by Noverdess Bros on State street building work, was laid off that noon and friends said he went to Portsmouth New Hampshire seeking work. She fears for his safety noting he carried 50 dollars.
The Tesla Coal Company coal bunkers and briquette factory were destroyed by a blaze in Stockton California. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars. Accidents recur on farms, and Dr Thomas' Electric relieves pain from cuts stings bruises and sprains.
News reports from Cheyenne and Denver describe multiple large wildfires along the Wyoming Colorado line near Pearl and across southern Albany and Fremont counties. Gov. Richards and Gov. Orman seek federal aid as fires threaten timber, mines, water supplies, and towns.
Washington reports pension adjustments for Massachusetts with increases for Benjamin L. Jones in Hingham Center and Henry G. Breed in Lynn, plus Widow and Dependent relative increases including Fidelis W. Sweetman of Great Barrington and Mary A. Chapman of Anson, detailing amounts from $8 to $12.
Republicans of Sowell meet September 24 1902 to choose delegates for State Congressional County Councillor Senatorial and Representative Conventions. Wards 1 2 3 6 name numbers of delegates and polling times. Australian ballot to be used. candidates file by September 20 1902 with deposits for various offices. Chairman Aga J Richardson clerk. headquarters 52 Central Street.
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