This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
2
The piece contrasts political uncertainty about future leaders with promotional chatter at a store. It notes possible candidates for president and governor, then pivots to a sales pitch promising guaranteed satisfaction and a bakeware offer alongside baking powder sales.
A fragment listing various groups meeting tonight includes Hae Boys club Pequot club Barbers union Naturalist club Court Vigilant F of A Court G Verdi No 151 F of A Rae Sy lodge No 187 NB Rosedale camp No 9 615 MM W lat E Brass City lodge No 244 St Michael's Drum corps Water ville and similar societies.
The board of education meets tonight while the Waterbury Burns club plans a Labor Day outing at Hemingway's grove. John P. Elton will join the taxation revision committee after reconsideration. The Waterbury Business Men's Association outing at Lake Quassapaug on August 25 is billed as the association's biggest event. Local residents recover from recent accidents. Miss Hoyt remains in good condition at Waterbury Hospital. A. O. H. members prepare for a New Haven parade, and community clubs report successful gatherings and youth activities. A former trolley conductor, Michael Flaherty, seeks a fire department appointment after a successful drill. A North End outing club clam bake features songs, recitations, and an organized orchestra. A Cherry Street incident leaves Thomas Hutchinson with a broken jaw after a collision with a reckless driver. the suspect, identified as Carmele Jesuel of Lakewood Road, may face criminal and civil action.
A sequence of death notices and funeral details from Waterbury area obituaries. Ethel Britton aged 10 died at home on Riverside street with burial in Riverside cemetery. Wailer infant son of Wickwire of Cottage place dies, funeral tomorrow at 2 pm in Riverside cemetery. George Wood of Oakville funeral tomorrow at 2 pm with Rev Cunningham officiating. Louis Schuyler, longtime Waterbury Brass Co employee, dies. funeral tomorrow at 2 pm at Hall Memorial chapel. Antonia Mazirka’s funeral held from 21 Green street with interment in Calvary cemetery and pallbearers named. John H. Guernier funeral today at Hall Memorial chapel, interment Riverside cemetery, Odd Fellows and Masoma pallbearers. Thomas Gallagher funeral yesterday from Bishop street residence with service at St Thomas church and interment St Joseph’s cemetery. bearers listed. Various floral tributes noted. A requiem service held at St Thomas’s church this morning.
A string of local social items notes J. P. Morgan registered at the Norfolk Inn, George L. Lilley in Hartford, M. F. McNiff returning from Bantam, Daniel J. Keefe returning from the Washburn circus, Cilia Kaplan visiting Abbott Avenue, William and 107 Cherry Street observing their fiftieth anniversary, William J. Larkin pursuing law with Burpee & Carmody, Rev Charles A. Dinsmore home from vacation, Edward McGrath returning from Ireland, Margaret A. McDermott back from mountain vacation, Amy L. Valentine at her desk, Judge Cole returning from a Massachusetts coast yachting trip, Edward Mulvaney clarified as not the jailed one, plus a note on hostess tips and Nabisco wafers as a dessert suggestion.
Miller and Peckle offers infants long dresses from 25c and 49c with various trimmings, kimonos and skirts, plus veils, high grade draperies, silk tapestries at reduced prices, steamer trunks and suit cases in multiple styles and price points.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.