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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
4
An Irish traveler frets over paying for whisky in a country inn. The landlord claims payment, the Irishman asks who paid, and both agree they already did, ending with a wry remark about the point of both paying. The Swiss Republic note follows with a brief history of its formation and linguistic groups.
London Tit-Bits recounts dramatic Derby myths from 1844 to 1870. Tales include Teddington’s near-miss, Leander’s hidden head, Running Rein’s disguise as Maccabeus, and McGregor’s suspected drugging, with dream prophecies guiding unlikely outcomes and a captain’s fate tied to a tour’s warning.
Orville Wright plans a first flight at Fort Myer in a two seat version of the Wright aeroplane, similar to the French machine but carrying two passengers. The craft features a six by five foot twin wing, twin rudders, two seven foot propellers, and a 30 horsepower water cooled gasoline engine. Flight is expected within days, with testing to refine control surfaces and monorail takeoff.
Frank Brady of White Plains was found with a crushed skull and a neck strap near a culvert in Elmsford New York. Brady’s replacement Bruien Guno was arrested on suspicion after police found a bloodstained club and clothing matching the scene at Guno’s lodging.
A vivid Atlantic essay by Mary Amabel Chamberlain describes Hindoo men performing the daily bath at a compound well. From nude to dressed, they pass water, cleanse teeth with charcoal, gargle, and pour a ceremonial libation, while the sun rises signaling the workday ahead.
A tale from National Magazine recounts how John M. Bixby, a starving New York lawyer, received a chance to take over a farm worth 20 dollars via a promissory note. He renewed it several times, endured hardship, and watched New York's growth after the Erie Canal lift the city. By his death his city was valued at 7 million, with today’s estimates surpassing 13 million.
A 15 year old, Morgan Canning Ham, white, was struck in the heart by a pitched ball at a West Side park after a nine inning game. The crowd of several hundred Melbourne spectators fled in panic as drivers forced out by the density of people reentered through windows. Fatal accident occurred during a Chicago business news game.
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