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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
11
A fragmented ad-like message seeks boiler insurance from Travelers, promising best market terms and enhanced service. It asks for a quotation including date, policy type, insured amount, maker name, fuel type, heater or boiler details, and safety valve load. It emphasizes financial strength and inspections.
In a dramatic scene Betty Woodburn watches Jim Brett ride a black horse through a dangerous course, showcasing his skill and courage. The narrative reveals Jim’s true identity as Harborough and unfolds a romance involving Betty, Stan, and Mrs. Eas Kay, ending with Betty’s engagement and a plan for two homes across the water.
An advertisement touts land three and a half miles from the green, offering half acre lots. It promises a pretty city parcel with a 60 foot boulevard, springs for drinks, proximity to trolley lines, two shade trees per lot, and running water in each house as selling points.
A War Department request proposes urgent deficiency funds totaling 5.458 million dollars to sustain ongoing Panama Canal work. Most of the money targets the Atlantic division, notably the Gatun rocks and dam, with new project needs also considered.
Lee H Battle, cashier and president of Pomona Manufacturing, defunct City National Bank of Greensboro, indicted in US district court on forty counts for large overdrafts and false returns. He allegedly overdrew Pomona Manufacturing account by about $175,000.
Thirty sailors rescued from the sinking British steamer Daghestan were taken to New York by the pilot boat New York after the Catalone rammed the steamer, creating a hole in her hull. Captain Glover and his crew launched lifeboats in rough seas, saving all aboard.
Three sailors were rescued on December 1 after three months adrift in the Pacific. The Florence Ward of Pacific Cable Company brought them from Lee Hermes Island where they were found starving. They survived on fish and seabirds, with no fresh water, after their boat landed in a storm.
President Roosevelt is preparing to submit to Congress a mass of evidence backing his statements in the annual message about the secret service. The work is extensive and will not be ready until after the Christmas recess.
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