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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
6
Lowell Daily Courier announces its long history as Middlesex county's oldest paper dating to 1825 with daily publication since 1845. It details delivery by carrier across Lowell at six cents a week from the Courier Citizen Building on Merrimack Street.
Gray sky with cold northeast wind and chances of rain. Forecast calls for showers late tonight and Friday with light to fresh north to northeast winds. Temperature readings hint at a cool day ahead in Boston and vicinity.
A Boston convention supports William A. Gaston, a monopoly-linked figure, as a GOP candidate. The piece rails at the party’s hypocrisy on trusts, condemns Gaston as unfit governor, mocks the platform’s free trade stance, and notes subway vetoes and corporate ties, warning against subversive groundwork.
A leading ad house calls for united stand against substitution in ads, noting its prevalence beyond drugs. Large advertisers risk losses as retailers push cheaper substitutes, often falsely claimed “just as good.” Substitution shifts costs and rewards from original creators, a petty practice that harms honest marketers and buyers alike. The piece also questions Devery’s funding from former offices as he battles for New York political control.
The text condemns Devery as a future thief in city leadership and laments New York public indifference to obvious plunder. It questions reform governance and cites George Fred Williams bitterly blaming Boston Democrats for selling him out, noting his switch to silverites and poor outcomes.
The article details a divisive convention where Mr Williams attacks party honor while Col. Gaston remains calm. Mr Naphen comments on discord sounding like music, and Charlie Hamlin shows flexibility about platforms. Gaston notes his past as a Democrat, implying shifting party ideologies.
A sprawling column reviews political quarrels and opinions. It notes Commander Eli Torrance of the G A R proposes aid to Confederate veterans, met with indignant Southern women. It cites currency schemes, tariff debates, court rulings on the Christian Science church, and Democratic convention intrigues, with local political shifts in Massachusetts and Maine.
The Aristotelian approach appears to guide decisions in New Hampshire as liquor sales continue in Manchester. The balance favored by lawmakers preserves ongoing alcohol commerce in the city.
A collection of brief items mentions a bull in the coal market and Naphen’s view of Gov Boutwell as a brother in good standing. References include Holbrook seeking to revive the death penalty, Marie Corelli books linked to two suicides, and questions about the Boston Democratic convention and the forthcoming Hawaiian leader Prince Cupid. The New Hampshire liquor question is set for legislative action. What’ll you have, gentlemen?
A Boston Globe item notes Brer Greeley weighing Pelham Sing revival as Pelham becomes a trolley hub linking Nashua Lowell and Lawrence. It also mentions water pipe plans for North Chelmsford, wood supply, and a police pawned jewelry list exchange project to catch thieves.
Quotations recount Tom Johnson praising W J Bryan as a peerless Democratic leader. Bryan counters with confidence in Johnson. The items note Republican restraint on trusts and discuss Roosevelt era strategy. Wheat and corn harvests are praised while coal strikes threaten prices.
Andover Seminary began its new year with a higher turnout, denying removal plans. President Day announced four more students than last year, aiming for about 20 total. Faculty and Dr Owen H Gates join, Hebrew instruction starts, Hyde lectures on foreign missions begin, and new courses in Old Testament science and religious education are planned.
The Calendar club of the Highland M E church held a vestry entertainment on Wednesday evening with humorous readings by Mrs. Leonard of Reading and a mixed program of vocal and instrumental music. Proceeds will reduce the church debt.
A paid political advertisement extols Thomas H Byrne as a popular tailor and self made businessman from Lowell. It highlights his humble origins, self education, strong library, debater and orator skills, urging voters to support him at caucus on September 24.
A Franklin Debating Club meeting drew a large crowd as plans for winter were set. The literary program featured a debate on tariffs with the affirmative led by McCann Mack Higgins and the negative by Riley Begley Murphy. Judges Pillsbury Coyne and Wallace favored the affirmative on argument and the negative on oratory. ODonoghue served as critic and a new member was welcomed.
A Lowell to Biddeford train connects to allow buyers to examine machinery tools patterns stock and real estate before the sale of the Hardy Machine Company's property. J B Conant & Co will begin at 12 45 pm selling machinery tools patterns stock and the real estate as one lot including engines boilers and main shafting. An adjacent building holds a vast inventory of nearly new machinery and hundreds of dollars in quality small tools ready for movement.
Keith's Theatre in Boston showcases Prof Wormwood's dog and monkey circus as the week's feature starting September 22. The act includes musical performance and number feats with a highly intelligent dog handling arithmetic and flag-picking by audience request, complemented by vaudeville acts from J Aldrich Libbey Katherine Thayer Al Bellman Lottie Moore Jess Dandy F O Harrell Swan and O Day and DeCourcey brothers among others.
Skilful acrobats in the country and a noted English pony ballet head a week of Sept. 29 attractions at the Biograph. The program features a double quartet of novelty dancers and singers and R. J. Jose, the contra tenor, as part of the ongoing popularity and near seven-year engagement.
Harold Whitehead reported finding a human skeleton off Winter street in Waltham. The remains, wearing blue clothing and likely a year old, were sent to a local undertaker for burial at the city’s expense. Police doubt the decedent’s identity can be learned.
The Worthen Street M. E. Epworth League held its annual meeting on Wednesday evening. Reports showed a prosperous year for the organization and plans were set for the October 16 banquet in the church vestry. Harriet Wentworth was named chair of the arrangements. Officers elected: John H. Johnson president. Julia B. Wilson, Dawn Lovejoy, Annie McKissock, Harriette Wentworth, Jessie Todd vice presidents. Addison Avery treasurer and missionary committee chair. Bella Green.
Mr John A Osgoods Sunday school class aboard the steamer Gov Allen for a moonlit river trip. They left about 745 PM with 48 aboard and returned at 1030 PM. Music and refreshments were enjoyed by Chester Durning Clarence Parker Byron Willis Clinton Harmon Albert Fournier Bob Means Chester Martel Eddie Gage Frank Kidder John Chatham and James Cheetham.
Eastman Kodak launches a daylight film developing machine to be shown at Thompson Hardware Co Saturday afternoon from 2 to 6. The event invites Kodackery enthusiasts to witness the new device. Ben Baker enlisted Monday at Springfield and ordered to Madison Barracks New York for infantry service. He is a Cuban campaign veteran from C Company 6th Regiment MV M and served in the Philippines with G Company 18th Infantry.
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