27 Jul 1900
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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1900
Page
1
A Waterbury store touts its underwear division as superior in workmanship, claiming its good reputation stems from careful quality. It emphasizes lower prices driven by a preference for quick sales over high profits.
A fragmented ad lists night dresses with various styles and fabrics. Mentions sale pricing around 88.25, 2.75, and 2.25 with references to niche names and decorative finishes. Changes in listing suggest a promotional catalog snippet from a department store.
Fragmented OCR lists obscure garments and goods with faded prices and garbled names. The item mix mentions corsets drawers and lace with season sale phrases, noting a few prices around one pound twelve pence and references to empire style and orphan lace without coherent context.
A newspaper ad lists QGren ognaiiir Shoce with latent shapes at $2.25 per pair and Oxforts with Peench teelyy dressy styles priced at $1.90. The wording is garbled but indicates bargain footwear with distinct shoe types and prices.
Long session with seven prisoners ages 12 to 35. James Kelly, 21, jailed for intoxication but released after reprimand. Abraham Burns fined for dining without paying at a restaurant. Richard Mowers and wife case for non support noted. Pat Delaney, 12, sent to state school for boys for destitution after running away. Patrick Delaney jailed for tiny days. Pred Barney charged with burglary at Poll's theater, bound over to superior court on $500 bond after testimony.
A letter from Bernavil Moses of UC notes the Philippine commission plans to study sending many Islands youths to U S schools. It suggests aiding their public funds and hopes the program will foster appreciation of American civilization and mark differences with Spain.
Taspection led by Mayor Bassett and Connecticut visitors toured the International Sewage Disposal Company station at Revere Massachusetts. They observed the beds, noted crops thriving on unused beds, and discussed disposal methods while weighing options for their city without yet choosing a system. Estimates cited daily sewage flows and capacity for dual and separated systems, highlighting the need for best method.
The New Unien Register describes heated schemes by the Fessenden-Warner faction to oust their rivals. Rumors speak of impending public utterances, with McLean supporters claimed to gain twenty to seventy five votes in the state convention. Stamford leader may deploy aides tomorrow, while Myler allies brace for a response.
Middletown July 27 Touls Coughlin ten years old one of the altar boys on Walher Sheridan excursion drowned yesterday afternoon about four o clock when slipping from the roof of a steamer Mayox Wileb near Deep River while returning from Fenwick. The boy fell into the river as others watched in alarm. The steamer turned back but he had sunk before help arrived. The party under Mother Medyups and twenty Sisters of Mercy had been on a parochial school graduation excursion chaired by We T. Congnin and his brother Woo Conglin.
Joliet July 8 ex convict John Butter shot and killed during a running fight with an officer and six desperadoes. Three suspects captured. one dead. two at large. Numerous lodge and fraternal names listed among attendees or members.
Diverse local items: Miss Kittle Taylor leaves for Detroit for the summer. first communions at St Patrick’s. a Pinewoods clinic planned. a month’s mind mass for James J. Crowley at St Patrick’s. a street shoe dealer adopts a checkerboard sidewalk display. 18 month old George Zabrinsky dies, funeral set for tomorrow. Mrs McKeon withdraws from a dressmaking and shop, Kate Phelan and Margaret Phalen assume roles. sanitation violators dump garbage into Nauganick River. urging respect for health and laws.
Census Supervisor N Jones reports Bridgeport population at 71,600 from his compiled figures. A Bristol rattlesnake near Maple Croft is killed by Oscar Anderson. A dead man named John Kelly found near East Berlin after train incident. Missing girls Annte Trotter and Annie Kerr, both sixteen, left Manchester aboard a trolley car for Hartford with unknown destination.
Chicago July 27 Colonel FP Harrington in charge of the marine corps recruiting office sent twenty seven enlisted men to Washington to report for duty at the service headquar ters. The tally reaches 25 recruits since work began less than two months ago. Harrington says the class is well above average and eager to serve despite station assignments. Several more recruits were accepted yesterday and will be sent to Washington for drilling and uniforms. Many applicants served in the Spanish American War.
Tacoma dispatch reports at 2 50 this morning a fire at Buckley wipes out twenty seven buildings and leaves nearly the entire town burned out. Buckley likely wiped from map as flames sweep business district. Fire crews battle spread as residents count losses.
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