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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
8
Yesterday afternoon was pleasant and the night exceptionally so. Today has been cloudy and sultry with a few drops of rain at noon. Entries show time stamps and pressure readings with temperatures ranging from 17 to 75.
Boston notes indicate showers late tonight and Friday with east winds. The forecast highlights unsettled skies across Massachusetts as moisture moves in from the east, bringing possible showers and variable wind. The report emphasizes a brief rain chance tied to coastal moisture, with winds easing later.
Lowell Daily Courier notes for Thursday August 15, 1901, feature local notices and brief items from the community. Details are limited in the fragment, with small event updates and public notices typical of a metropolitan paper of the era.
An Ottawa city notice urges buyers to check Kennedy on Butter Thin Biscuit packages with In-er seal Patent Package. The ad promotes safety against imitations and references Burn Wilson's coal. It underscores care in selecting genuine remedies and biscuits.
Inspector Flood of Nashua believes Lowell men burglarized George B. McQuesten's Bridge street shop. Clerks suspect local youths broke in Friday evening but were frightened off, with canned goods disturbed in the meat room. Police are investigating.
Haggett's Pond station on the Lowell and Lawrence division of the Boston and Maine railroad was entered Sunday afternoon by a gang of young men. About $7, two gold watches and a chain, a revolver, stick pin and tobacco were stolen. William Clark, 16, was arrested and charged with the break, claiming to belong in Lowell. He will be brought to the juvenile court at Andover. companions who escaped are said to be older.
James McGrade was arrested Tuesday afternoon marking the 55th time in 20 years. Records show 53 drunkenness cases, one for breaking glass, and one for being a common drunkard. He was fined six dollars yesterday.
At last night’s regular meeting the club accepted the revised constitution after healthy discussion. The program featured recitations by Dil worth and Warner and essays by O Rourke and Drain. A member Axon sent a note from a tour of Great Britain. A committee report on winter quarters was laid on the table for one week. After remarks by the critic the meeting adjourned.
A trio of valuable Berkshire pigs shipped from Hood farm in Lowell Massachusetts arrived in Venezuela in good condition. Their new owner is General Shamon Ayala of Mansion Executiva Caracas, a prominent figure in the Venezuelan government.
Miss Katie Calnan long associated with the Hamilton mill has joined Lawrence Hosiery. Her former roommates visited her South Street home last night and Miss Emma Trudeau presented a fine pillow rocker on behalf of friends. A pleasant time was spent with light refreshments served.
The article recommends Grape Nuts as a ready breakfast option for warm weather. It notes the cereal is already cooked and requires only cold milk or cream, sold at 10 cents per package. It emphasizes high concentration, needing only three to four teaspoonfuls for the cereal portion, making it economical and not overly filling.
The Invader, skippered by Capt Jarvis, defeated Cadillac by two minutes and twenty seconds in a nine nautical mile windward race, securing the Canada's cup and triggering immediate challenges from Chicago, Columbia, Rochester, and two Detroit clubs. Observers credit Jarvis and crew for the victory amid light wind and variable sea conditions. Cadillac led early but Invader gained and pulled away, finishing strong as Cadillac bungled a late spinnaker.
In Newport R I on August 14 the Columbia and Constitution abandoned a drifting three hour forty minute race after wind fell to calm. Both yachts were towed toward the city and will not sail tomorrow, proceeding to the Sound for Friday’s Larchmont event. Constitution led early but light airs prevented a finish.
London on August 14. A cheering crowd bid Sir Thomas Lipton farewell at the station. His train compartment held flowers including a Shamrock II model. The party includes Charles Russell Hillyard and Robert Ure. yacht designer George L. Watson joins at Liverpool. Lipton thanked well-wishers and said Shamrock II is in skilled hands.
New York reports Erin awaiting dock drying before leaving Erie Basin as Shamrock II moves in. Interior of Shamrock stripped of strengthening braces. Capt. Sycamore sets racing gaff and main boom, length disputed at 105 to 117 feet. Sails could be bent for sea trial by Friday at Stapleton, S. I.
Providence Aug 14 Johnny Nelson wins dominant at the Coliseum pace meeting as Will Stinson crashes from a failed pacing machine in the 12th mile and is left behind. Nelson seizes victory by three and three quarters laps in 37.57. The program features multiple events and a record attendance over 12 000. Arch Rawlins wins one mile open while P Keegan places.
The Constitution’s mainsail, made at Herreshoff shops, was shipped to Newport aboard the Mount Morris. It is a heavier duck than the old sail and will be bent on in time for Friday’s race.
Newport R I Aug 14 yachtsmen expect Lawson to challenge Royal Phelps Carroll for the Brenton's Reef cup giving Independence a chance to race Navahoe.
Boston jobbers report steady yet cautious trade across textile lines as buyers delay new orders hoping for price declines. Printing cloths weaken, yarns soggy, while woolen dress goods and heavy skirt materials show stronger demand. Spinners wait for a better cotton market, yet overall business improves for dry goods, linens, and deviot heavy fabrics amid higher prices.
A review of Horatio W. Dresser's The Christ Ideal, praising its spiritual insight and focus on Jesus teachings. The work emphasizes putting spirit before letter, loving service, and applying Christ principles to all thought, while avoiding fatalism and materialism.
The August Critic features Clive Holland on Wessex themes from Tess of the D Urbervilles with maps and country scenes. Ella Stryker Mapes surveys Balzac and his Comedie Humaine. McCabe argues Abelard and Heloise letters are the world’s most famous.
Maxwell Gray shows his steady charm in Four Leaved Clover a love story set on an English estate. Beaumont the army man and Jack the loyal lover drive a gentle plot with a hidden secret and rustic country atmosphere. The tale avoids high tension yet remains engaging with wholesome characters and a pleasant setting.
The piece reviews a witty poem about modern women by Stephen Gwynn and notes Bishop Creighton’s death attributed to overwork. It also announces Dimitri Merejkoski’s trilogy The Death of the Gods, The Resurrection of the Gods, and The Anti Christ, with Herbert Trench handling English versions for Archibald Constable & Co and a October release.
Literary Notes outlines twenty five fall titles from A C McClurg & Co featuring artists Margaret Maitland Armstrong Helen Maitland Armstrong John H Van derpoel Max F Klepper J Carter Beard Jay Hambidge Will H Drake and others Several fiction works are announced including George Horton Greece set tale Chaiston Andrews A Parfit Gentil Knight about Charles IX era and Lady Lee a horse and domestic animal stories collection The Living Age August 17 includes Herbert Paul Personal Impression of the late era.
For the first time a fully equipped company ascended Mont Blanc. Alpine Chausseurs conducted the climb and fired the usual salute at Chamonix.
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