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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
5
A boy is quizzed by a clergyman about missing church. He explains lack of a hat and his mother not waking him, then reflects on the saying The nearer the church the farther from God. He hurries off to fetch Brown's Quickfire Charcoal to heat a child’s milk, fearing a Dellyache.
An ad promotes a drugless osteopathy treatment by Dr Jerome D Wirt a graduate of the A T Still school. It notes free consultations hours and licensing by the State Board of Health and provides contact location Buck ingham building Suite 33 and phone number 2010.
A fragmented shopping list lists items such as raisins, citron, orange and lemon peel, puddings, mince meat, soups, soaps, almonds, seasonings, sage, marjoram, Johnson's preserves, squash, tea, and a grocery store address at 29 East Main Street with phone 2037, reflecting early 20th century provisioning. The garbled OCR preserves names of brands and quantities like pounds, cans, and packages, with several legible items and incomplete phrases.
Negotiations indicate railroads may soon decide to freely contract for their future needs in iron and steel, signaling a potential rebound in demand. Washington preps for Taft inauguration with substantial funds, staff, and security. Union Station and new federal buildings rise as the city anticipates a surge of visitors and lodging needs.
News notes in passing that Rev Dr Ozora Davis of New Britain was elected president by the directors of the Chicago Theological Seminary, a development that may affect Connecticut trust concerns. Also mentions Gompers and aft ending hostilities and British telegraph dispatch plans. Other items report worker fatalities, hypnotic cures, and psychic healing claims.
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