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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1902
Page
6
Boston reports for New England the forecast of cloudy conditions with possible showers tonight and Thursday, followed by generally fair weather. Eastern Maine may stay cloudy, with fresh to northeast winds prevailing.
Editorial Rooms Job Department Counting Room 313 314 315 Patrons requested to use care in calls Communications about advertising non delivery of papers changes of address and business inquiries should be addressed to the business office 315
A Kansas Republican leader warns that tariff revision should come from Republicans before voters turn to Democrats. The piece recalls 1892 shifts, praises Republican guidance since Harrison, and cautions against trusting tariff tinkering as a cure. It notes broader diplomacy questions with England and Venezuela, referencing the Monroe Doctrine and possible naval actions in the hemisphere.
The piece weighs Venezuela Britain tensions and US stance on Latin American disputes while assessing John T Sparks as a Democratic district candidate. It discusses party fitness, local congressional representation, and the value of term limits versus steady leadership, then weighs coal trust receivership versus eminent domain as a proper remedy. It also notes Hay’s limited impact beyond moral support for Jews in Romania.
The passage muses on the President's rest and illness, the coal strike, and the idea of a receivership for the coal trust. It notes New York Republican harmony of a curious kind and references city resolutions seen as earnest, while wondering about Dooley's whether the President spoke.
A Lowell coal dealer laments rising coal prices and shifts to coke and wood while residents contend with shortages. The city faces heavy registration crowds and inadequate staffing at city hall, with calls for extended treasurer hours to ease lines. GEO. F. HOAR weighs in on tariff policy and reciprocity, urging continued protection for American manufacturers.
Arthur D. Dean, first assistant at Mechanic Arts High School in Springfield and MIT class of 1895, is named to head industrial training in Puerto Rico. William Edmond Curtis, former assistant secretary of the treasury under President Cleveland, is named by Mayor Low to the New York aqueduct commission.
A collage of editorials and notices quotes politics as dirty business. A Philadelphia woman testifies faith and prayer cured her acting, inviting debate on delusion versus cure. Roosevelt praise from a minister draws comparison to church pulpit flattery and public receptions.
London reports that Cordova and Santa Fe municipal loan bondholders have appealed to President Roca via the British foreign office to pressure delinquent municipalities to remit overdue interest. The petition, backed tacitly by Britain, totals $120,000,000 and includes the United States and South American Investment Trust and the United States Debenture corporation.
Washington reports large American shipping interests in the Orinoco River have urged both the state and navy to dispatch a warship to safeguard steamers and keep navigation clear. The Marietta recently aided the area with good immediate results, but the current lack of ships in Venezuelan waters limits further aid.
Senator Hoar discusses tariff revision in a Boston Journal interview, arguing for revisions within protective principles rather than free trade. He cites past Cleveland administrations, emphasizes maintaining protective measures, praises wage and industrial strength, and notes the U S role as a leading manufacturer and exporter while protecting foreign markets.
The varnish from Devoe's Varnish Floor Paint offers a shiny finish and now costs five cents more per quart. It is sold by the Atl as Hardware and Paint Co.
A Saturday 10 a m session will be held in the Swan building room 29 for kindergarten music. Miss Grace Mumford is the authorized teacher for the class.
A curious note reports that a turnip seed can multiply its weight fifteenfold in a minute under favorable conditions, while peat soil boosts seed weight by more than fifteen thousand times daily. It also claims the civilized world loses one percent of gold yearly through coin wear and nothing in silver. A German painter in New York seeks support from a wealthy American woman to adopt him as a son, promising gratitude and future genius spectacle.
Indianapolis Sept 24 official statement says President underwent surgery by Dr George H Oliver at St Vincent s hospital for a bruise from a trolley accident in Pittsfield Mass A two ounce serum sac was removed from the left tibial region The President is to remain quiet and inactive in the uninjured leg with a speedy recovery expected
A Boston talk at the American librarians meeting notes a Pittsburg 15 year old preferring Jesse James over Conan Doyle due to action and bargain price. It argues that boys read second hand robber romances for movement, not depravity, and libraries should offer affordable Jesse James titles to win their patronage, citing Oliver Optic as similarly popular for action.
A note in St James's Gazette recounts the missing coronation oath at King William IV's crowning. With the oath absent from the altar, the king signed the oath printed in the service book. The primate's historic note explains the omission on the coronation roll, now in national archives. Lambeth Palace manuscript library still holds the book.
During repairs on the building the gas office hasbeen relocated to 87 Shattuck street at the corner of Market.
The report notes counterfeit Portis currency nearly matches the number of genuine notes in circulation. Piel Beer draught Ariington hotel.
Salvation Army founder William Booth is set to arrive from England on October 4 and tour 26 U S cities and nine in Canada. He will be met by 12 steamers with about 2000 followers led by Consul Emma Booth Tucker, with a parade planned and three addresses at Carnegie Music Hall on October 5.
Chicago couple Mr and Mrs Arthur J Eddy completed a unique automobile journey through lower Canada. They penetrated many portions of French Canada far removed from the usual routes of travel, meeting inhabitants living in total unfamiliar surroundings.
Topeka Kansas reports James Tapp of Wichita and John Madden of Emporia have refused their nominations for attorney general and supreme court justice on the Allied People's party line. With four refusals, party managers may call another convention to decide the next steps. Also noted is the Merrimack Clothing company Ninth Anniversary opening on Sept 26 with evening hours. Snow covered parts of the Swifs mountains including the Rig and Phjatus on August 12.
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