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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
2
Readable fragments report upcoming high school day and graduation exercises at Naugatuck High School. A strawberry festival, Irish German Luth eran church notices, and porch talks on immigration are noted. The 16th annual Church Club election in Stratford covered. officers listed.
A Middlebury city meeting upheld the mayor's veto of selling 3.82 acres adjoining Driving Park. The board authorized leasing a chemical wagon for 2,500 with option to buy for 3,500 next January. Park improvement bonds of 250,000 were approved despite aldermanic opposition.
A roster of ministers ordained up to 1860 includes George A Bryan Henry A Russell and William Forbes among others with many names tied to towns such as Norwich New Haven Hartford and Avon. The record notes seventeen ordained 1861–69 forty between 1870–78 fifty between 1879–86 eighty six 1889–98 and eighty eight served under ten years. Longest pastorates include Edwin Parker Joseph Twitchell Azel Hazen Arthur Goodenough Everett Lewis James Wyckoff Holm Daniel Clark John Davenport Norman Squires Henry Woodruff Newman Smyth Samuel Howe Goddard McLane and Wheeler among others with various start years from 1860 to 1890.
Fragmented text suggests discussion of inexpensive accident treatment or product by a doctor or insurer. Names and full context are unreadable, leaving only hints of medical care, pain relief, and insurance reference. No clear person, place, date, or event supports a complete card.
Railroad Commissioner William O. Seymour of Ridgefield inspected the new Middlebury trolley line yesterday in a special car with Local Superintendent H L Wales and General Manager J K Punderford. Also present were DC E Thomas, master mechanic David B Neth, electrical equipment chief, and engineers W G Smith and O Hart. No opening date has been set.
Doan’s ointment is advertised to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles after years of suffering and is available at any drug store. A separate product, Doan’s Regulats, is promoted to prevent constipation by inducing a mild, easy bowels action without griping.
An old advertising blurb warns against ointments for catarrh containing mercury as dangerous and destructive to the body. It promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure by Bd Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and taken internally to affect the blood and mucous surfaces.
A bold call urges readers to step up and handle tasks others defer. The piece frames personal responsibility as a badge of initiative and practicality for everyday challenges. It emphasizes taking decisive, timely steps to improve situations at work home and community.
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