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Newspaper

Waterbury Evening Democrat

Location

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1908

Page

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Hains Brothers Arrigned After Bayside Yacht Club Killing

Captain Peter C Hains and his brother T Jen Hains were arraigned in Long Island City magistrate court charged with murder and accessory after the fact. They were brought from Queens county jail handcuffed together as photographers and crowds gathered outside the courtroom.

New York Peter C. Hains T. Jen Hains Quifens Long Island City William B. Annis Bayside Yacht Club Hains John F. McIntyre Hains Brothers

Peach Stone in Throat Rescued by Surgeon’s Knife

Jay Celley a 60 year old Northport farmer swallowed a peach stone Saturday afternoon. It lodged in his esophagus risking strangulation and he was rushed to Nessan hospital Mineola. Dr John Hartwell a throat specialist arrived by long distance telephone and operated at 11 pm removing an unusually large pit. Celley expected to recover.

New York Jay Celley Northport L. 1 Celley Nessan Hospital Mineola John Hartwell East Fifty-third

Leper in Washington held near city outskirts

John R. Early, a leper, is held prisoner in a tent on the city outskirts after arriving ten days ago and being found diseased at a Salvation Army lodging house. Health officials seek permission to remove him to Lynn, North Carolina. if refused, he may be sent to a Louisiana colony. He has a wife, child, mother, two sisters, and a brother in Lynn.

Washington John R. Early Early Salvation Army Health Department North Carolina Lynn N. C Louisiana Washinmgton

Connecticut Weather Forecast Likely Cloudy with Showers

A low pressure system from Texas to Virginia brings considerable cloudiness and local showers in southern areas while cool pleasant conditions persist in the north. High pressure over the ice region supports fair weather tonight and Tuesday with light variable winds.

Connecticut Texas Virginia

Girl Cashier Hears She Is Heir to Vast Ball Estate

Miss Elesia E. Singleton, a Pennsylvania avenue restaurant cashier, says she has learned she may be an heir of Revolutionary War veteran Joseph Ball. The estate reportedly totals about 1.85 million in cash and 5,260 acres of land across Pennsylvania, the Carolinas, Kentucky, and Virginia, including iron deposits.

Washington Elesia E. Singleton Pennsylvania Avenue Joseph Ball Miss Singleton St Marys Ball Meadville Pennsylvania Carolinas Kentucky Virginia

Girls Held Prisoners After Lock Snaps at Water Company

Two late girls playing near New Haven water company on Crown street became accidental prisoners when an outer door lock snapped shut. A passerby summoned a watchman and freed them. One girl was frightened. the other attempted to reassure her friend.

New Haven Water Company Crown Street

Royal Navy and American Fleet Join Sydney Parade

A grand review in Centennial park drew 600 royal navy and 3,000 American fleet sailors with 180,000 spectators. Admiral Sperry praised the volunteers as the best he had seen while Gov General Lord Northcote and Lady Northcote hosted guests at Government House. The visitors also won a baseball game against an Australian nine.

Sydney Centennial Park Royal Navy New South Wales Lord Northcote Australia Admiral Sperry Fort Macquarie Commonwealth Sperry

Port Hudson Lovers Die At Siege In Tragic War Tale

A Louisiana couple amid the Port Hudson siege, Alphonso Dubreuil and Amelia, beloved daughter of a secessionist doctor, wed after he wins her consent to enter the fort bomb proofs. Amelia is killed by a shell while near him. The next day a funeral cortege passes through lines as Confederate defenders honor the dead bride.

Port Hudson Alphonse Dubreuil Louisiana Dr. Chatrand Dubreuil Amelia Alphonso Ufe Dubreutl G. N. Sanssy

Asleep Under Water The Diver’s Amusing Sleep Tale

A diver clears a battleship propeller but vanishes from view as life lines fail. After hours of concern, another diver descends to find the crew asleep on a propeller blade, mid searchlight glare, the tale ending in comic confusion rather than tragedy.

Garigsting Leutenant

Husband Drowned Near Spencers Mill Pond

John Coton, 28, drowned in Spencer's mill pond near the third village of Scituate R I while fishing in a leaky boat with William Read. Read swam ashore but Coton could not swim and sank as Mrs Colon, inches away, stood unable to rescue him. Coton had been superintendent of Irving Spencer's farm and lived in Scituate about two years, formerly Montreal residence.

Scituate R. 1 John Coton Spencer's Mill Pond Third Village Coton Colon William Read Read Irving Spencer Montreal

State Police Raid Sparks Italian Community Outcry

In Middletown on August 24 state police were accused of heavy handed liquor raids on Italian homes and stores, firing on residents after arrests and seizures. Officers Merrill S. Louis, Frank Vierilli, M. J. O'Connor, and W. E. Jackson led the actions, prompting claims of intimidation and violence amid protests from locals.

Middletown Restance

Narrow Escape Near Ameri can Mill In Rockville

On East Main Street near the American mill in Rockville an automobile crashed into the fence and toppled a section into the mill pond area. The car backed and turned across the sidewalk, dragging along the ground before stopping. Rescue with jacks was needed to free the vehicle, which then continued on its way. The report also mentions the Thint Conference and a New York to Pittsburgh game recap with players Brespotan and Gitsos scoring.

Rockville East Main Street America Mill Jacob Arbus

Praise for Deneen and riot aftermath in Springfeld

In Springfeld Illinois two negro representative bodies passed resolutions praising Governor Deneen for suppressing rioting and urging cooperation with the chamber of commerce and the business men association to prevent repeats and punish offenders. The city prepares for claims from the riot burned properties while the Seventh Infantry may return to Chicago after miners are paid. The coroner declines inquest for two riot victims and the grand jury likely starts with a Scott Burton lynching probe.

Springfeld Deneen Chamber of Commerce Business Men's Association Seventh Infantry Chicago John Coldwell Frank Delamere Scott Burton

Unconscious for a Week Mrs Walkley Dies at 98

Mrs Sally Ann Walkley, Middlesex county's oldest resident, died at her Westbrook home after a week unconscious from a paralytic stroke. Born in Haddam’s Little City in 1810, she valued strong mental faculties and witnessed two centuries of travel evolution. She leaves a daughter in Chicago.

Judest Westbrook Sally Ann Walkley Middlesex County Haddam Little City Buckingham Lart Shaller

Clarke Sets World's Record In Salt Air Bicycle Race

Salt Lake City August 24 A J Clarke rode a half mile unpaced in a time trial at Salt Air track last night finishing in 502 5 a new world record for the distance and event.

Salt Lake City A. J. Clarke Salt Air Track

Doctor forgets name mix up ends in Hill misreading

In northern Michigan a physician with memory trouble struggles to recall a patient’s name. To cover his lapse he asks if her name uses an L. The patient replies plainly that her name is Hill.

Michigan Hill

Miss Margaret Horan Starts Two Week Vacation at Savin Rock

Miss Margaret Horan of Baldwin street is spending a two weeks vacation at Savin Rock. Gilbert Young, one of the Bucks Hill typhoid fever patients, died at Waterbury hospital yesterday. The Waterbury baseball team is in Meriden this week as if the weather permits. Extra innings may be required in the double header. Henry Galway was arrested this afternoon by Detective Kennaugh on a warrant charging him with theft of a pair of strokeers from John Clancy of Franklin street. Attorney John ONeill's brother has been in the log plant of the Kates Burnham Cole company, Bridgeport. The candidates for the fire department were put through arms at City belt. This Rey Sage bed charger a van which consisted mainly radarr scaling. No were puomte to have do jumping.

Margaret Horan Baldwin Street Savin Rock Gilbert Young Bucks! Hill Waterbury Hospital Waterbury Meriden Henry Galway Kennaugh John Clancy Franklin Street John O'Neill Kates, Burnham & Cole Company Bridgeport Rey Sage

Death of Baron Speck von Sternburg in Heidelberg

On August 24 Baron Speck von Sternburg, the German ambassador to the United States, died in the Victoria Hotel Heidelberg after a long illness judged lupus not cancer by Professor Czerny. His wife Miss Lillian May Langham of Louisville was with him. The ambassador had recently consulted in Heidelberg and hoped to return to Washington. Burial may occur near Dresden. He left New York for Germany May 16.

Heidelberg Germany Baron Speck von Sternburg United States Victoria Lillian May Langham Louisville Hamburg Vincent Czerny Baron von Sternburg Berlin Emperor William Washington Thearon Dresden Baron ‘von Sternburg New York

Dover Police Hero Shot by Son-in-Law in Home Tragedy

Walter G Sterling a veteran Dover officer, aged about 65, was killed in his home by his son-in-law J Edward Dame a 35 year old machinist and former city councilman Dame said self defense after Sterling threatened him with a broom Dame surrendered his revolver to police and was jailed Charges of murder filed and court date set for September 5 The incident followed a dispute over closing clothes closets and Dame fired one shot toward the ceiling before a second struck Sterling in the heart in Dover New Hampshire August 24

Dover N. H Walter 5 Sterling Portland Street J. Edward Dame Dame Fire Atg J. Edward Dane Walter G. Sterling Sterlling

Youth 17 Shoots Self In Jaw In Lockdown Incident

Lew Haven Aug 24 A 17 year old youth named Parquale Frank is hospitalized after a self inflicted gunshot wound to the jaw. The incident occurred when he locked himself in his room and fired. The bullet has not been located.

Himelf Lew Haven Parquale Frank

Socialism in Colleges Expands Across Notable Universities

A report by the Intercollegiate Socialistic Society lists chapters formed at Harvard Yard Princeton University of Pennsylvania Columbia Barnard New York University and NYU Law School. Frederick H. Merrick led chapter formation and Mike Mary Sanford and Miss Helen Phelps Stokes arranged women’s college outreach visiting Vassar Wellesley Smith Bryn Mawr to promote socialist study. A city charter from a socialist viewpoint may be studied next season.

New York Boeuty J. G. Phelps Stokes Hare Yard Princeton University of Pennnsylvania Columbia Barnard New York University New York University Law School Frederick H. Merrick Mike Mary Rt. Sanford Helen Phelps Stokes Vassar Wellesley Smith and Ire, Mawr

We Have Moved to 89 South Main St

The notice states a relocation to 89 South Main Street near Exchange Place with the same goods and prices. It claims best teas and coffees with no clear dates or additional details beyond the move and ongoing offerings.

South Main St

Eastern Tea Importers Nearby Hotchkiss & Telle

A sparse OCR fragment notes Eastern Tea Importers located next door to Hotchkiss and Telle pleton.

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