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Waterbury Evening Democrat

Location

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1908

Page

6

Burglary Hysteria Leads to Arrest of Capodanio

Mrs Anna Padovano and her daughter Teresa were awakened by a man with a revolver who entered their Dover Street home Saturday night. Glass shattered as he fled, three men seen fleeing. Teresa positively identified Rocco Capodanio, later arrested on the New Haven car. The family, recent immigrants from South America, faces hardship as both mother and daughter remain in need and the mother remains hysterical.

Anna Padovano Dover Street Palr Teresa Rocco Capodanio Teresa Padovano Capodanio Dodds New Haven South America Bishop Street Detective Department

Democratic Convention Call Sets Hartford September Session

The state committee issued the call for the September 15 and 16 convention at the Hartford Auditorium. Temporary chairman I A Sullivan will address opening proceedings. Delegates are apportioned by town and presidential vote with primaries required seven days prior.

Democratic Syave Central Committee Thomas Hartford I. A. Sullivan State Committee New Haven Bridgeport Waterbury Meriden New Britain Norwich Danbury New London Norwalk Stamford Torrington Middletown Ansonia Bristol Manchester Naugatuck Orange Wallingford Stonington Greenwich Windham Derby Vernon Winichester

Personal News: Local Residents Return from Vacations

Scoorge Blackall returns from a two weeks vacation in New York Arthur Burny comes back from a visit with relatives in Meri John Blackall and Frank Kildut spend a week at Walnut Beach Irving C. Kelsey his wife and daughter Dorothy return from Laurel Beach Rose A. Clarkin a stenographer in Judge Lowe s office returns from Winthrop Beach after two weeks of leisure

Scoorge Blackall New York Arthur Burny Meri John Blackall Frank Kildut Sie Walnut Beach Irving C. ‘Kelsey Dorothy Laurel Beach Rose A. Clarkin Judge Lowe Winthrop Beach

Queen's Dough meeting and alumni events announced

A meeting of the Queen's Dough is set for Thursday at 7 30 in the conven corner of Liberty and South streets. Mary's alumni holds a regular monthly meeting tonight in Mulre hall with discussions on a vaudeville event. Guarantee Credit Clothing opens a big stock sale on East Main street to clear inventory for a new store opening at the old stand. All items sold regardless of cost.

Liberty and South Street Mary's Portes Mulre Hall Credit Clothing Commy East Main Street Iment Grieve Basset & Holland Hotchkiss & Templeton Wien MII J. B. Mullings & Son Driggs & Smith's John Apothecaries Hall Co Monroe's Business College Curran Hamilton Hardware Co

Gambling racket raided at Forest Park by city detectives

Detectives Dodds and Mates busted a gamblers’ den at Forest Park naming Charles Sisco of Newark New Jersey as the operator of a spindle game. Arrested Sisco posted a $15 bond. he failed to appear in court. Police report Sullivan, a New York murder victim, may be linked to other crimes and was described as 29, 6 feet 1, 180 pounds with a brown mustache.

Dodds Forest Park Park Charles Sisco Newark N. J Sisco Watersbury Beach 8 McCaffrey New York Police Department Joseph F. Sullivan James Murphy Sullivan Murphy Waterbury Hartford California United States Philippine Islands Pal Beach Willitauntie Rogues’ Gallery New York

Deaths and Funerals in Local Community

Obituaries list Alfred Dravins infant death and funeral at Calvary cemetery. Frank Murphy funeral at Immaculate Conception church. Moore Akins four year old dies after hospital operation. Mrs John Barry dies at 36 Lock Street. Frederick W. Ogrisek dies at East Liberty Street with funeral at 2:30 PM. notices include burial locations and church services.

Alfred Walter Dravins North Riverside Street Waterbury Hospital John Barry Lock Street Ansonia Nellie Brennan Church of the Assumption Frederick W. Ogrisek East Liberty Street Ogrisek Plume & Atwood Co Frederick Paul William Walter Ogrisek Paul Lemke

How to Fix Colors and Home Sewing Tips

Practical home guidance on preserving fabric colors with fixatives and rinsing aids. Tips include alum salt sugar of lead vinegar bran for brown fabrics hay water for tan linens and pepper to protect reds. Also instructions for washing disguises a pot roast belt making and a farmer’s conversation fragment.

Regal Hammocks Go On Sale At Discounted Prices

Regal Hammocks, touted as the best made in the United States, advertise price cuts from 50 to 1.95 dollars and 3 to 1.65 dollars along with a final 4 dollar item at 9.65. The ad emphasizes strength build and rich design.

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Timely Topics on sales and goods around town

Local notices advertise outrunning sales and discounts. Multiple stores promote hosiery, scissors, paints, piano stock, enamelware, hats, shirt waists, garden supplies, spices, and kitchen items. Also listed are enrollments at Monroe's Business College and DeWitt's Liver Pills offered by Beckingham Pharmacy.

Sanitary Crystal Glass Ice Cream Freezer offers quick freezing

An old ad touts a glass ice cream freezer that freezes without turning and promises hygiene and delicacy for $1.25. It also markets repairs for pots, pans, enamel ware and china with a money back guarantee if it fails, calling the device a versatile mender of leaks and broken items.

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City News England Srt Temple Weape Eski Whittemore South Main John McElligott General Fire Insurance and Steamship Agency John Ryan North Main St Hart, Schaffner &Marx R. R. Harder & Co Bank Street W. A. Hoffman Co Grand Street L. M. Hall Mary Cavanaugh River Street T. F. Carmody the Child-Heron Law Corporation Fenner Phelan Cowles Tate Reid & Hughes Langley Miller & Peck Woodruff Grocers Co Simpson Jones, Morgan & Co DeWitt's Beckinghem Pharmacy Frank South Marin Maaner Hardware Co., Inc East Main St D. F. McCarthy Cottage Place John Byron Fame & Atrent Ico Saxe & Floto South Main St Dallas Union St Grand St North Main North Willow West Side Waterbury Bedding Mig Co Peperhacgers David Goldberg Dale Aves Pheer THE Oakville Company Expressville Conn Neeberg York Moward Street Hellmann Brewing Co
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