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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
8
The Democratic men push a large magazine subscription plan to attract advance payers. For 42 cents a month plus a small daily rate, readers can obtain the Democrat and three monthly magazines. The advert encourages immediate response and payment.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on June 3, Annie Kares and Sebastian Gyula died by suicide after planning to marry but face separation. Gyula shot Kares then killed himself. their bodies found by Annie Benedict with farewell notes and roses. The couple, deeply unhappy over impending divorce and delayed legal separation, had plotted the pact to die together rather than be apart.
William B. Leeds must pay an additional 110000 duty on a 340000 Paris necklace after a circuit court reversed an appraisal. The court held a necklace remains a necklace even if strung separately, affecting ad valorem duty rates. Senator Platt affair reveals cash payments and divorce pledges amid a suit over debts. A jury acquits in a separate murder case, and Henry Farman renews his aeronautical challenge to the Wright brothers for 25000.
Washington June 3 John Hays Hammond the mining engineer seeks the Republican nomination for vice president. Born in San Francisco March 31 1855 he has long been a leading figure in mining and finance with a strong Western following. His candidacy stems from views on western problems and his California roots now resident in Gloucester Massachusetts.
A United States Navy Department order detaches Lieutenant C A Abele from temporary duty in command of Hartford and assigns him to duty as inspector of ordnance for the Connecticut headquarters in Bridgeport. He entered the navy in 1894 from Massachusetts. He succeeds Lieutenant Commander F H Clark Jr, who goes to West Virginia as ordnance officer in Washington.
Susan Van Duzer leads the Jacques production in The Three of Us at Poil's Stock company to strong notices. David Hartford and Ralph Herbert give solid turns as Townley and Clem while Louise Lablanc scores as Sonny. Carl Snowman charms with songs and game scores on the curtain please baseball fans. Poli's popular prices.
The circus stages a death defying act titled Autos that Pass in the Air. Women perform the dangerous routine with cars leaping midair and circling to a ground platform. The piece draws crowds with its four second plunge and space gap stunt.
A compact list of community gatherings from June including a grand concert at St Pauls M E Society by J C Price Histori cal and Literary, a June 4 Irish drama at Polls theater for St Thomas parish, June 5 dances by Phi Thetas and St Marys T A B society, June 7 Artivane Canadiens Francais picnic, and a midsummer dance at Rick's Ball plus other social activities and a noted cough syrup advert from Buckingham pharmacy.
Billy Evans notes that umpiring in major leagues hinges on flaws and the least expected moments. He cites a Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers series where tension spiked despite precautions. End-of-season games with lopsided outs overrun umpires with a craving for simpler, decisive plays.
A nascent project near Shinnecock Hills Long Island the National Golf Club of America seeks 70 founders 60 already listed with 100 initiator fee and annual dues. The 205 acre site includes a mile of scarlet and $6000 spent on pumps and piping while thousands have funded grounds work.
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