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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
4
Order of notice in Waterbury foreclosure case against Robert Owens and others. City seeks possession and tax lien remedies, with publication required in Waterbury Evening Democrat by August 20, 1908. Clerk William M. Gillette appoints service via newspaper.
Order of notice in two Connecticut divorce actions for Nicolina Ricciuti and Elizabeth M. Smith, returnable September 1908, Waterbury and New Haven courts. Defendant last resided out of state and is unknown. notice to be published in Waterbury Evening Democrat starting by August 20, 1905. Assistant Clerk Samuel J. Marsh signed August 20, 1908.
Washington reports General Clarence R. Edwards denying any purchase plans for Taft's horse. Letters from owners surge over a rumored 2700 pound mount. In New York, a Democratic club campaign meets at Broadway to back Bryan and Democratic tickets, with leaders including John C. Calhoun and Harvey Watterson noting shifts in loyalties.
New York August 2 unions in the American Federation of Labor plan another conference to decide how far to support Samuel Gompers in his political drive. J Landers of the United Garment Workers says a convention should settle policy, while editors from 140 official organs prepare for a Chicago meeting on September 1 to align a political program. Some locals resist Gompers appeals, and Daniel Featherson notes carpenters oppose such appeals at meetings.
Eugene V. Debs appeals to Socialist Party members for funds to support his nationwide campaign trip aboard the Red Special. The train, described as a vehicle to spread literature and revitalize propaganda, aims to reach thousands through station stops and publicity. Debs warns the party must fund the effort to avoid retreat and advance revolutionary messaging.
Oakville sees several wells yielding water and rain noted as heavy. Mr and Mrs Middlebrook host relatives from New York. Miss M T Pegram visits Mr and Mrs Stade. A gypsy camp parks near the Watertown road by Waterbury Rolling Mill Co. Oakville Watertown trolley service disrupted this morning due to a wire break near Morningside. Mr Hine, state education secretary, will visit Oakville on Main Street for a school event.
The notice lists Louis A Walsh, architect at 8 Lasvenworth rt s08EPN, and Smith, architect at 94 North Mada ot, in the professional directory. No further details provided.
Clifton Massachusetts August 20 The Fifth Clifton conference with about 74 white and colored participants weighed how the International Sunday School Association can engage with Negro education through church Bible study and teaching networks If feasible the committee proposes to send instructors to existing Negro schools to train leaders and organize effective Sunday schools for Negro churches
In New York on August 20, laborers on Erie railroad excavation tied a striker to a tombstone at Old St Peters cemetery. A foreman had ordered Williams, a negro drillman, to take the striker’s brakes. Pickets dragged him from a car and threatened to hang him from a tree if he did not quit breaking promptly. The workers kept him off the cars while the strike continued.
Keeley of Com-Re A Second regiment Connecticut National Guard faced a court martial for repeated drill absences. He was dishonorably discharged after prior reprimands and fines. earlier he won an orderly role at Niantic but did not join the Pine Camp unit gathering this year.
Calls urge waste paper cleanup and Salvation Army wagon. Arthur Greenwood searches Lakewood park for missing child. William Forrest funeral held at Hall Memorial chapel with Rev Williams. interment at Hiver site cemetery. Court Fruitiel Vine A C F members attend in body. K of P plans judge outing at Relaville last Sunday in August. Catering by Ernest Cropp and George Graham. Mr Powers’ hooded thief incident noted. several residents reported items missing overnight.
Los Angeles Times notes that in Italy macaroni costs 4 to 8 cents a pound and is a luxury for workers. A typical Italian meal is bread with tomato sauce. meat is rare, water is common, and wine, tea, coffee, and tobacco are restricted by cost and government monopoly.
A column of short anecdotes and quips on wit, marriage, and social mishaps spans letters misread by a jealous husband, a London chorus encounter with royal intrusion, a lawyer’s tongue in cheek about a neighbor, and a humorous conference exchange about supplying a pipe. The snippets weave social humor, etiquette, and miscommunication with old newspaper wit.
A baldheaded man sits for a shave in a barber shop and grills the barber about expectations. The barber misreads him, prompting a humorous lesson on inferring from obvious data and practical work in the shop. The exchange ends as the barber begins lathering the customer.
The piece surveys fashionable dining, noting single portions for one at some spots, larger half portions elsewhere, and a hotel order mistake over trout and chicken settled “out of court.” It discusses table location fixations among patrons and how managers strive to avoid errors, especially with regular guests. A St. Louis choking remedy advises raising the left arm to relieve the blockage faster than back slaps.
In a curio of vintage advice, readers discuss watch care and cleaning. Experts note oils, weather, and wear affect accuracy, with thunderstorm resets and sticky gears cited as common causes. The piece blends period curiosities and literary asides from The Popping Stone to Sir Walter Scott references.
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