Nairn Scotland and its air slow and mild detailed
The author tours Nairn Scotland noting its old fashioned charm and mild air from the Moray firth. He describes its two aging industries whiskey and fishing, the lack of modern amenities, scenic mountains, and red Cromarty cliffs. He recounts legends of Macbeth sites including Cawdor Castle and King Duncan relics, and touches on religious quarrels Caledonian manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Nairn
Macbeth
Scotland
Moray Firth
North Sea
Ben Wyvis
Ross
Cromarty
Firth
Inverness
Cawdor
Castle Cawdor
Donjon Keep
King Duncan
Free Kirk
House of Lords
United Presbyterian Church
Echoes of Scotland and North Shore notes from Manchester-by-the-Sea
The author recalls Culbin sands and Culloden Moor in Scotland and visits Cromarty and Cawdor Castle then shifts to the North Shore where Baron Rosen and family stay at Coolidge's Point Manchester-by-the-Sea. He describes ports, landmarks, and Victorian social ties linking Boston summer society with Portsmouth peace talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culbin
Sahara
Culloden Moor
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Cromarty
Hugh Miller
Earl of Cromarty
Cawdor Castle
Lord Lovat
London
Roman Romanovitch Rosen
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Baroness Rosen
Prince Kondacheff
Coolidge’s Point
Manchester By the Sea
T. Jefferson Coolidge, Jr
Boston
North Shore
Portsmouth
Manchester
Magnelia
Essex County Club
T. Jefferson Coolidge
France
Gloucester
Lynn
Salem
Beverly
Pride’s Crossing
Montserrat
Cape Ann
Kipling
Baron Rosen
Coolidge
Norman
Rocky Island
Longfellow
Dr Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder Promises Quick Cure
An advertisement claims Dr Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder can cure catarrh and colds, noting catarrhal millions affected and urging readers to buy. It also states Dr Agnew’s Heart Cure relieves heart disease in 30 minutes and lists A W Dows & Co and Falls and Burkinshaw as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Agnew
A. W. Dows & Co
Falls and Burkinshaw
North Shore telephones show summer reach and prestige
The North Shore calls rise with summer, linking Beverly and Manchester to Boston and Portsmouth. Bell Telephone officials note local service just covers extra costs, while long distance keeps bankers, merchants, and aristocrats in touch from Cambridge to Me. The piece details prominent summer residents, including ambassadors and magnates, and sketches the sociable North Shore scene from Nahant to Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Shore
Manchester
Newport
Beverly
Heaven
Boston
Bell Telephone
Prince Kondasheff
Washington
Bell Companies
Oyster Bay
Portsmouth
Baron Rosen
Coolidge
Salem
Hawthorne
A& Boston
Kettle
Kettle Cove
Nahant
Magnolia
Hamilton
Wenham
Ambassador Meyer
Rosen
Coolidge’s Point
Peace Commission
Calumet
Hecla Conner
Ernest W. Longfellow
Robert Treat Paine 2d
Massachusetts
New England
Harrison K. Carner
Chas. Howard Clark
E. T. Stotesbury
Philadelphia
Andrew Carnegie
J. R. McGinley
Pittsburg
R. T. Crane, Jr
Russell Tyson
Francis M. Whitehouse
Chicago
Frederick C. Stevens
Otto Kahn
John Marckles
New York
Walter J. Mitchell
Cincinnati
Edward Lowe
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Astor's Colony Festival At Siasconsett Draws Crowds
Nantucket reports the annual festival and entertainment of the Astor's summer colony at Siasconsett held in the Casino tonight. Special trains ferried many residents from town to the seaside event. Noted performers included Alice Fisher Percy Haswell and Henry Woodruff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantucket
Astor
Siasconsett
Alice Fisher
Percy Haswell
Henry Woodruff
Riots in Ekaterinoslav Draw Proclamation Warning
In Ekaterinoslav riots, Jewish houses were bombarded and inhabitants fired back with bullets. Several wounded, no fatalities reported. Governor of the district issued a proclamation warning that the strictest measures will be taken to preserve order.
Lumber War On Again At Chamberlain Lake Maine
Chesuncook Maine August 4 reports say a clash occurred at Chamberlain Lake between a St John Lumber Company crew and a Marsh and Ayer Company agent over gate control at the locks. The St John men allegedly raised gates defying the agent, who alerted his Bangor firm. Officials fear further trouble if gates are closed and water powers drives are at stake. No serious trouble anticipated as of August 5 with limited communication and no wire service contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesuncook
St. John
Chamberlain Lake
St. John Lumber Company
Marsh & Ayer Company
Bangor
Chesancook
Chesancook Lake
Marsh & Ayer
Here
Salmon admits gelatine meat label partnership
Dr. D. E. Salmon, chief of the bureau of animal industry, acknowledged he was business partner with George E. Howard when the gelatine meat label was patented and when the first department contract was awarded in June 1901. He withdrew after the contract, and his six-year partnership helped finance Howard Printing Company which later did extensive department work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. E. Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
George E. Howard
Howard
Salmon
Dr. Salmon
Wilson
Mr. Howard
Howard Printing Company
Department
Depositors Demand Full Answers From Merchants Trust Receiver
New York Aug 4 Depositors organized the Merchants Trust Company Protective Association and sent questions to receiver Douglas Robinson. They seek bids and asset totals, asking if E Clarence Jones & Co offered 2 2 million for all assets and if deposits under 2 1 million could cover them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Merchants Trust Company
Merchants Trust Company Protective Association
Douglas Robinson
Protective Association
Isaac Pennamacoor
James I. Moore
E. Clarence Jones & Company
Trust Company
Jones
New York City
Hudson Valley Railroad
Rutland Railroad Securities
Lake Shore Railway Praised by Returning Travelers
Travelers abroad laud American railroads, especially The Lake Shore, claiming superior roadbed and equipment compared with European lines. They urge travelers to ensure tickets read "Via the Lake Shore" to safeguard their interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Europe
Do you think that society is improving
A bishop man replies that society has improved from violent robbery to mail money and engraved receipts. The Washington tar notes the shift in public behavior and Trust in safer transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Drunken Visitor Sparks Night of Police Response in Tewksbury
Joshua Daniels reported a drunken assailant at his home, McCarty, who allegedly attacked his worker with a pitchfork and threatened to murder the 84 year old man. Daniels planned to swear out a warrant at morning. Coachman Daniel W. Newell, after a drunken ride, was detained by police as a suspect, though he claimed innocence and awaited explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Daniels
Tewksbury
Blaisdell
McCarty
Daniel W. Newell
Frank J. Ladd
Mr Ladd
Dan
Brown
Ice cream store owner and worker confront near Charles and Central
At Charles and Central streets a fruit and ice cream shop run by Margaret faced a dispute when a 19 year old Armenian driver allegedly shorted money. Margaret armed with a broom waited for his return as a crowd gathered. The boy went to the police seeking fair play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles and
Central Streets
Margaret
Western Style Shooting Leads to Arrest for Drunken Incident
In a late night disturbance Fred Dam consumed alcohol until he could hold no more. A bartender refused further service, prompting Dam to threaten with a pistol. He soon found himself in custody as police closed in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dam
Fred
Wicher Arrested in Lowell Larceny Case
Officer Nichols of Chelmsford and Inspector Walsh of Lowell arrested Frank Wicher last night. Wanted by Lowell court for default after previously failing to appear in a larceny case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Officer Nichols
Chelmsford
Inspector Walsh
Lowell Force
Frank Wicher
Lowell Court
Wicher
Open air talk by John Farrell on West machinery effects
John Farrell, a well known Socialist, will give an open air talk on Sunday afternoon at South Common about the effects of machinery in the West. He was there when a boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Farrell
South Common
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The
World Today
West
East
Frederick W. Coburn
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Coburn
Harry Stocks
Bailey Cottage
Bass Rocks
Thomas McCaldin
Lowell
Maine
Boothbay Harbor
Southport
Sheepscott Bay
Joseph G. Wright
Harvard Law School
W.H. Baker
George F. Parsons
Ocean View House
Juniper Point
Hale Street
Geo. F.willey
S. Belle Willey
Willey House
Pigeon Cove
Edwin A. Lynde
Appleton Street
Scotstown, Que
J. H. Burke
Gorham, Me
Old Orchard
Elizabeth Healey
Swift Street
Nahant Beach
Mrs
A. G. Pollard
Samoset House
Mouse Island, Me
F. A. Buttrick
Hanks Street
Kennebunkport
Smith T. Ford
This City
Chatauqua Assembly, N
Arthur D. Prince
Winter Island
Mrs. L. H. Morrison
Mt. Washington House
Bethlehem, N. H
Henry W. Barnes
Atkinson Depot, N. H
Frederick Lawton
Pawtucket Street
Rachael Abbott
Lowell Lodge
East Northfield
Mass
Louis Alexander
S. D. Thompson
A A. Smith
Ocean Park
George W. Brothers
Royal Street
Summit House
Great Chebeange Island
Portland, Me
P. F. Sullivan
Hastings Hotel
York Beach
Fred Woodies
Gates Street
Lovell
Louis H. Kileski
Owls’ Head
Henry M. Thompson
Lakeside House
New London, N. H
Edward B. Lowe
Betsey
Dorothy
Mahllonboro, N. H
Rose B. Tucke
Lee
Lakeside Cottage
Lake
Wm. HL
Collins
Canada
Arthur F. Ferguson
New Central House
Provincetown, Mass
Charles H. Kittredge
Hampton Avenue
Harbor Beach, Michigan
Sara E. Robbins
Carlisle
Alice B. B. Kendall
Hillside Farm
Princeton, Mass
Astor’s Colony
Ullers
Gelatine Meat Label
Merchants Trust Co
A. G Pollard & CO
Palmer ST
Bellas
Dwight
Dwight Pillow
Ruthwell
Lad
WHITE
Merrimack St
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