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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
9
All Our Patrons and Friends present past and future extend wishes for a happy and prosperous new year. The agency notes over fifty years serving the insuring public and a reputation for fair intelligent treatment as a valuable asset. It represents combined assets of many large world companies and boasts facilities for writing every kind of insurance.
Root and Boyd advertise calendars of all sizes and invite requests by telephone 293-3.
The fragment notes a golf course area about three and a half miles from the green. It mentions the Continental location but provides only partial context and directions. Further details are not available in the readable text.
A dramatic account describes a massive earthquake in Sicily with a towering tsunami engulfing 30 towns including Messina and Reggio. It reports thousands dead, widespread ruin, looting, martial law, and international relief efforts led by France Russia and the pope, as ships and trains converge with medical aid.
The powerful quake flattened Messina and damaged the cathedral and municipal buildings as hundreds of foreigners gathered there. American Consul Arthur S. Messing and his wife perished, while Alfred Ogston and others were wounded. A British steamer brought news of wounded passengers. The tremor also affected St Petersburg region and the Ural mountains.
Baltimore reports a Reform Club study by Dr. J J Orton claiming members of the ways and means committee are pecuniarily interested in tariff schedules. He cites Representatives Fordney and Rhodes as examples opposing consumer-favorable laws. He argues public morals in Congress lag behind city councils.
Washington dispatch reports Spencer Eddy, US minister to Argentina, will serve as minister to Servia and Rommania and diplomatic agent to Bulgaria. Huntington Wilson, recently appointed, will succeed Eddy. The transfer aligns with the personal desires of Eddy and Wilson, agreed upon recently.
New York report indicates William Loeb, Secretary to the President, is slated for a Taft cabinet post as secretary of the navy. He leaves tomorrow for Augusta for talks with Judge Taft, and expects a brief stay in Augusta, perhaps not more than a day.
New York reports Mrs. L. Leeds receives a $7,000,000 share from the will of Wo B. Leeds who died in Parks Lane. The estate, valued at about $1.4854 million, bequeaths $1,611,150 to William RB Jr and $1,000,000 to Randolph G. Leeds, with Mrs Leeds receiving the yacht Zonm and the Newport mansion valued at $100,000.
Boston man convicted on twenty seven counts for thefts from a StevoWin agent. Years of laboredly equipped offices in Boston and New York. He organized a rowther company once backed by Texas investors and state publications. Subscriptions offered for 42 cents a month if prepaid.
Fred Phoenix Watertown Conn offers automobile gas and gasoline airing services and repair. Christmas boxes available in all sizes at 100 each from The A F Taylor Co 43 Center St.
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