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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1908
Page
2
A damaged period piece advertises a calendar gift tradition from Phelans T Store at 42 East Main Street. It mentions Christmas greetings to Glenda, a bartermith drink, and a yearly calendar given with purchases of tea coffee or cocoa. The lore points to a 1900s setting and a family tone in the storefront text.
Advertising copy touts excellent values in diamonds watches jewelry silverware cut glass clocks and Waterman fountain pens. It urges readers to call for price savings and compares to competition.
A garbled OCR segment lists multiple groups and lodges including Regguet Club, Barbers' union, Naturalist Chile Celtic Medical Bowlers Court Vigilant, Verdi Court 141 Pot Mattarnek lodge NE OL P, Rosedale area, Tass Cite lodge 204 N BO P, St Michel's drum corps, Water Young Men's association of St Anne's papist.
Local items report holiday plans for students at Holy Cross and Trinity College in Washington D C as well as military homecomings and a city stove and furniture shop advert. Probate court appoints administrator for the Galli gan estates valued around ten thousand dollars while grand jury to meet for the Edith French murder case. Christmas services and songs fill Second Congregational and First Congregational churches as legal and civic notes mingle with community notices.
In Chey Court Angelo, a 10 year old, admitted to taking coal to heat his cold home on Bunk Street Angelo denied the statement but officials noted his repeated tale to police Superintendent Be and an assertion of hardship led to the judge suspending a sentence. Izzo said her husband works twice a week for the city. Koward Donahue was fined seven dollars and costs for implication yesterday and a case against Joseph Pentino for non support of his wife went over 256
A promotional note describes keeping the site active with ongoing work on trimmed hats and decorative holiday ribbons. It outlines a continued push to dispose of stock and maintain focus on festive crafts.
An ad lists Chase and Son items from The Miller and Peck Co featuring embroidered and scalloped pure linen items with initials, lace trimmed handkerchiefs, Duchesse lace hankies, and doll bodies. Prices range from 10 cents to $4.98, with various trims and ion terms. notes include 12 1-2c to 37 1-2c and 50 cents to 2.98 for lace handkerchiefs and Duchesse lace items.
A holiday sale listing whiskies brandy gin rum and related accessories with varied prices. Includes Fine Old Rye and Bourbon, Sunnydale Rye, Mt Vernon Rye, Rosaries and pin cushions, and decorative gems. Also mentions an offer on wine or whisky with a two-item purchase.
A compact apparel advertisement lists men’s sweater coats from 98 cents to 6.98 dollars and bath robes ranging 2.49 to 7.75 dollars. It also markets handkerchiefs and silk varieties with prices noted, including a sample line from a famed maker at half price.
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