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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1908
Page
8
Scientific American reports on developing fabrics for tropical climates that protect wearers from sun actinic rays. It notes white duck fabrics offer limited protection and that native pigmentation in clothing could shield white men, absorbing short actinic rays while longer heat rays remain harmless.
Describes old time Negro hunters near the woods as masters of woodcraft, recounting superstitions and stories that entertained sportsmen. Highlights their hunting and fishing seasons, respect for nature, and cultural traditions passed down through generations. Mentions Kodol and Buckingham Pharmacy as a product and seller.
The New Haven railway system shows that passenger employees on through trains cover vast annual distances. An NY to New York rider travels 71,864 miles per year, nearly three times the globe’s circumference. Rail workers span many trades, from soldiers to students, with stories of a ministerial aspirant, a medical student, and even Barnum and Bailey trainers joining and leaving the railroad life.
A San Francisco Chronicle reader quotes a janitor contrasting French and American kitchens to claim waste in American households. The item also notes Sir John Charles Day, a harsh English judge famed for flogging sentences, and his grim anecdotes from 1882 to 1901. Additional fragments mention an Easter egg incident at a Long Island opera and a dubious medical advertisement.
The New York World endorses the Democratic platform and nominee over Rooseveltism, praising opposition to privilege and plutocracy, while criticizing populist and semi-socialist factions. It urges vigorous democracy and retrenchment in imperial costs and tariffs, warning Republicans are wrong or silent on key issues.
Waterbury's Jacques hosts a week of The Embassy Ball with Frances Nordstrom in a new sheath gown. The modern comedy features an amusing army type, lively dialogue, stylish staging, and special matinee features with illustrated songs and motion pictures between acts.
A compiled list of events from Aug 25 to Oct 3 across Waterbury area churches social clubs and halls. Activities include concerts ice cream festivals dances receptions clambakes exhibitions and harvest celebrations hosted by groups such as V C B society St John’s Parochial School the Ladies Aid Liberty circle F of A Naugatuck aerie 640 Red Men Waterbury Clock Co workers and Saint Thomas's Church tenth anniversary festivities. Key venues include City hall Woodbury Town hall Mechanicks hall Turn hall and K of C hall with dates spanning Aug 25 to Oct 3.
The page lists theater bookings across late August to September featuring titles such as The Cowboy and the Squaw East Lynne The Ninety and Nine Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Brown of Harvard The Lion and the Moune The Govern or and the Boas The Red Man and Nearly a Hero along with performers Raymond Hitchcock Richard Carle Dan Sully and Sam Bernard. The schedule shows daily showings from August 28 through September 36 with multiple repeat engagements and a mix of drama comedy and musical offerings.
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