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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
10
A Chicago Record-Herald column argues finders on streets and transit should first seek owners. If value is involved, return to company or use newspaper Lost and Found columns to locate the owner. Failing to do so is urged as almost as dishonest as stealing.
The Spectator notes American girls are admired in Europe for looks and wit but Europe also has striking Parisiennes unseen in the common car. A Parisian woman with elegance sits opposite the Spectator as her husband reads papers and shares a glance at L Indiscret, a seemingly improper newspaper name.
Advertises Wednesday night specials on toilet articles and cosmetics including full size hair coverings, perfumes, powders, and shampoos all offered tonight. Also features Saxo Shots of Waterbury miniature camera sets, postal card albums, and embroidered home goods with prices and items highlighted for tonight only.
An address to the Catholic Summer School at Plattsburg asserts Americans are idealists driven by zeal for good and integrity in institutions. It praises plain living, civic duty, and leadership aligned with the heart of the republic, noting common trust in straightforward governance across political divides. The piece ends with a humorous anecdote about Cook-Taylor and a pearl swallowed by a man named Raleigh.
A Washington Star quote features Miss Miami Brown and Mr. Erasmus Pinkley discussing a parrot’s longevity. They note the bird’s long life and suggest hunger and taste as possible factors, with the remark framed as a light ornithological observation.
Boston Transcript argues for stronger action against reckless chauffeurs who take employer cars on unauthorized trips. It urges the highway commission to test existing laws, pursue prosecutions, and partner with owners and associations to curb the practice beyond license suspension.
September listings include Murray hall social by the Ramblers on September 4, Rick's dancing academy on September 7 with East Main street reopening, City hall fair at Brooklyn Athletic club September 12, Woodbury Town hall on September 11, Namgateck Dancing academy siren on September, Red Men's wigwam social at Waterbury Clock Co on September 18, Queen's Daughters entertainment at K of C hall September 29, St Thomas church anniversary, plus a reference to De Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel fire sold by Buckingham Pharmacy.
Fragmented recollection of a Confederate spy hanged at Fort Barrancas in 1868, detailing excruciating sensations and a later recovery. Also compiled are brief notes on Scottish golf wagers, New York poverty tales, a sailor’s pet misfortune, Moscow’s religious fervor, ice-saving tips, and cleaning plaster of Paris figures.
A. H. Woods presents The Prince of Pendthrifts a sensational melodrama with nineteen scenes and elaborate machinery. It follows a young man who tries to dissipate an inherited fortune as his globe trotting adventures unfold.- August 22 matinee and night under A. Woods management at Poll's with Thomas Maher among the cast.
No play produced at the Jacques this season has drawn more interest than Davy Crockett this week. The American classic depicts Crockett's sentimental and heroic sides, with Hartford as Davy and Eleanor Vaughn as Mist No strom delivering a standout end of Act II scene where wolves attack the cabin. The production features handsome staging, prelude entertainments, and a Friday flower reception.
A popular Newport excursion departures from New London on the Noiy line steamer City of Lowell. The low fare brings the trip within reach for all, but golf enthusiasts risk disappointment if tickets are delayed until morning. The voyage offers one of the season’s most charming water routes along the New England coast.
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