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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
5
100 pieces Best Quality Apron Ginghams offered at 5 cents each. Also 20 dozen Extra Large Huck Towels at 25 cents each, 3 for. 10 dozen Mercerized Tray Cloths at 25 cents each, two for. 200 Waist Patterns in fine sheer plaid Lawns valued at 25 cents each, Tuesday morning.
Ralph Miller a 60 year old resident of Middlefield is in serious condition at New Haven hospital after stepping off a moving trolley backwards at State and Trumbull streets. He suffered a severe head contusion with delirium but no skull fracture. He has a brother Fred Miller in Middlefield and was injured Saturday night during the incident.
Police Captain Henry of Mercer Street station arrested Joseph Bauman owner of 11 Livingston Place and Mario Parna janitor for beating carpets on a Sunday. Magistrate Butts fined Bauman five dollars. the janitor received a reprimand.
The A O H divisions held a meeting to finalize plans to attend the state parade in New Haven next Wednesday. The convention will be held Thursday at Music Hall with a 10 o'clock forenoon start. Delegates from Waterbury listed. state secretary John P. Sheehan is endorsed for re election.
Secretary J H Townsend reports in the July health board bulletin on the international congress on tuberculosis meeting in Washington September October 12. Connecticut quota is 180 members with 1 3 of the goal met. membership costs 5 dollars and open to all walks of life. The state committee urges joining to boost Connecticut’s showing and access broadened tuberculosis knowledge and transactions.
A New Haven report notes a mysterious find on East Rock showing new cut fashion shoes and expensive silk stockings, one shoe bearing a blood print. The items were placed on a ledge near English drive, with scratches suggesting dragging. Footprints match the shoes, no cell found, and a woman with a leg injury claimed to wear similar footwear after a trolley accident.
Teresa Padavanna testified she saw Rocco Capodanno in her kitchen with a revolver and a lit match during a Sunday morning burglary at their Dover street home. Her daughter Anna identified Capodanno from a rogues gallery and in person, while defense witnesses offered alibi testimony about his barber shop work and sleep. Judge Peasley set bail at $600 after finding probable cause.
Hen Warner farm hand fined for intoxication. Patrick Sullivan railroad yard conductor pleads guilty to theft of a quart of beer and is fined five dollars plus costs. James Sullivan railroad hand pleads not guilty. defended by Attorney Hayes. Both Sul livans tied to beer theft from a car. watchman corroborates. David Cohen fined five dollars for traffic violation on Exchange place yesterday.
A prominent citizen and his wife walked on North Main street when he entered a store for fruit leaving her alone. A rough looking foreign language speaker grabbed her arm and tried to abduct her. The husband intervened with force, striking the assailant and ending the confrontation.
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