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Newspaper

Waterbury Evening Democrat

Location

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1908

Page

7

Edison explosion claims five workers in New York

Fire at the Edison power plant on Thirty-eighth Street and the East River leaves five men burned as ambulances rush victims to hospitals. Officials cite an engine room blast with details still murky while care is arranged for injured workers.

New York Edixon Thirty-eighth Street East River Electric Lighting Trust Mettae Bellevue Edison Viethms United States

All Ready for Your Christmas Shopping

An advertising page urges shoppers to start holiday buying early with a wide display of gift goods. It highlights pictures in frames, framed etchings, watercolors, paintings, hand bags, trunks, decorated items, and a broad range of priced novelties. Holiday perfumes in fancy boxes and basket gifts are promoted alongside puzzle toys in various piece counts.

Elaby Walt

Oakville Happenings and Local Plans in Watertown

Karl Miller of Watertown has re signed with the Oakville Pin shop. Frederick Main and his son Harry will move to Cuba to make their future home. The Hanky Panky club plans its annual bull in Watertown town hall on New Year’s Eve. Sketches for a new Davis street schoolhouse in Watertown’s South district are from Griggs Hunt and others. a building committee will meet tomorrow to select an architect for a two story brick four room structure.

Centennial Lodge Odd Fellows Robert A. Cairns Waterbury Aphroditus Peck Law School Yale University Karl Miller Watertown Oakville Frederick Main Harry Cuba Hanky Panky Club Davis Street Griggs & Hunt Louis A. Walsh Joseph T. Smith Leonard Asheim C. Jerome Batley J. 1 Dwyer J. J. McMahon Hartford

Watertown Notes Christmas Sale And Local Events

Christmas sale items include $4 knickerbooker nuts for $2.84 and local supporters Upson Singleton and two Mrs Thomas. Loretta and Mamie Ndrigan of Ansonia visited with Mrs James Kelley. Taft school plans a holiday break with a special train car for students. Funeral services for Vendon Porter were held at Mrs A W Barton's home, with interment in Goshen. An art exhibit for Baldwin school will be held at the town hill Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. admission is 15 cents.

Thomas PF. McGowan Loretta Mamiendrigan Ansonia James Kelley Taft School Vendon Porter A. W. Barton Goshen Mercing Porter Baldwin School

Castro Indifferent to Holland War Actions

President Castro of Venezuela arrived from Cologna and showed indifference to Holland warship actions in Venezuelan waters. He declined to be drawn into events and remained unmoved by the hostilities as news arrived today.

Willemstad Chiacuo Porto Cubotto Dtacol Vani Heems Kirk Erniser Peiestant Bolivar Tring la Guasra Gelderland Ta Hines Veneauela Castro Venezuela Holland Venezuel Berlin Cologna Venezuelan

Natural looking dental sets offered at same price

Advertises improved dentures with enlarged action and natural contour at the same cost as ill fitting sets. Claims patients appreciate the look and comfort. Remaking unsatisfactory sets is possible at a small charge to ensure a better appearance.

Indian Plot Discovered Leads to Arrests in Calcutta

Nationalist leaders Dutta and Mitra were arrested and conveyed to unknown destinations amid Bengal unrest. The editor of a local native paper was sentenced to transportation for sedition. The report notes a government crackdown and broad excitement in eastern Bengal.

Calcutta Piot Bengal Dutta Burriss Mitra Sanjihans

Maine at Hampton Roads Leads Cuba Fleet Inauguration

The Maine arrived at Norfolk Virginia as vanguard of a fleet bound for Havana for President Gomez's inauguration. The squadron includes Idaho Mississippi New Hampshire Montana North Carolina scout cruisers Chester Salem Birmingham and other ships. In separate incidents two sleigh riders were killed by a train near Brookville Pennsylvania. Congressman Grant Mouser of Ohio was gravely ill on a train in Wooster.

Maine Hampton Roads Cuba Norfolk Gomez Havana Dan Idaho Mississippi New Hampshire Montana North Carolina Chester Salem Birmingham Wooster Grant B. Mouser Ohio

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