02 Dec 1897
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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1897
Page
1
The article describes a corn crib thatches using un husked ears laid tip end down and lapped over a quarter to a third of each ear to form a roof like straw thatching. It notes drainage ditches, edge projections with wire, and supports with boards across the ground for shoveling. It also mentions using coal ashes as mulch for gooseberries peaches and pears and references Thomas Carle writings from 1929 to 1823.
A whirl of brief notes from a bygone era lists oddities and mishaps including hippo hide thickness, a mosquito's death after feeding, a sunflower with many blooms at Burns, a $450,200 electricity plant contract for London battle, Venezuela cow tree milk likeness, very heavy tomatoes in Bardstown, a one-man police force in Lake City, a fatal bee sting in Catlettsburg, toadstool mishap from a Lakeside club cook, a Swiss landslide moving an inn, a fatal bricklayer scare and moving corpse, a Wichita snake-charmer, and a wooden leg incident in Dayton resulting in a near-fatal wound.
A brisk, humorous exchange appears in Brooklyn Life and Chicago Record snippets with witty asides on marriage and time. The dialogue references a Bilent Thought brotherhood and playful judge and witness banter, reflecting urban humor.
In Brooklyn a reserved pew for the Colonial Dames president caused confusion when a rusty elderly Methodist woman, wrongly assumed as the leader, sat in the front pew. Ushers learned too late the real president failed to appear, while the woman calmly endured the meeting.
A rural note describes potato beetle damage and a practical control method using arsenite of lime and a custom spraying cart. The process includes filtering materials, building a track cart to reach three rows at a time, and a formula combining two pounds arsenic, four pounds salfada, two gallons water, boiled and aged with lime before use. The method emphasizes safety and precise proportions.
An assortment of brief quips and jokes appears, mentioning printed phrases about handsomely made goods and money back guarantees, a dialogue on age and sight, and light Chicago and Philadelphia humor about marriage and cigarette fans.
The notice lists Waterbury to Boston and Worcester trains at 7:00 am 12:35 pm 4:08 pm with return at 8:32 am. It covers routes to Putnam Providence Norwich New London Willimantic Rockville Hartford New Britain Middletown Meriden Plainville Bristol and Terryville Waterville Towantic Southford Pomperaug Valley Sandy Hook Hawleyville Danbury Brewsters Pougstkepin New York Fishkill Landing Newburg Albany Syracuse Buffalo Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago with Sunday Hartford connections. Tickets on sale nationwide with agents listed for Waterbury and Boston Old Colony station.
A Northwestern Agriculturist correspondent explains how the flat-headed borer attacks orchards, notes July egg laying and sap-rot attraction, and offers two remedies: a soap carbolic acid spray and coal tar painting. It urges early June treatment and per-tree inspection to exterminate the pest.
Offer covers complete room sets including parlor bedroom dining room and kitchen furnishings for a total price of $139.00. Includes multiple pieces suitable for full furnishing needs at a bundled rate. Promotion highlights value and home styling options for buyers.
Due to high demand for Brass and Metallic Bedsteads we are clearing 75 Chamber Sets. Most are in ash and oak with handsome patterns. Every set is a bargain and priced to sell quickly.
Listing of passenger train times by route from New Haven and surrounding towns to New York and back, including Derby Junction and Naugatuck details, with morning and evening departures and Sunday variations. Names T. Hempstead and Co. are shown as the General Passenger Agent.
Lilley Block at 117 West 124th Street in New Vinet offers plans and supervision for every class of structure. Years of successful experience ensure clients receive optimal results with minimal expense.
Detailed street map style listing shows box numbers and cross streets in Waterbury with many private firms noted. Entries include Waterbury Brass Co Cedar and Meadow, Waterbury Clock Co Movement factory, Pratt Brothers & Co private, Hall marks of streets and alleys, and several factory and utility sites among numbered locations.
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