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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1908
Page
4
A satirical local ad blasts baseball skill claims and calls players “lobsters” while praising tea butter and buttermilk. It notes 28 cents per pound for butter and mentions liquor and coffee, urging readers to trust the seller’s claims and freshness of dairy products.
A dense meeting schedule lists Boy's club naturalists, Patrick Sarsfield and Adelphia courts, Waterbury tents, Royal Arcanum, and various lodges. It covers committees, shorthand and typewriting, arts and crafts, domestic arts, cookery classes, and dressmaking with times from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Community events include church observances and a wedding in Christchurch Bethlehem. Voters in Town Plot district meet to hear reports and elect officers while Queen's Daughters plan a gathering at 579 South Main. Several local organizations map fall events and a July 1 store opening draws shoppers.
Purely personal items note visits and moves in Waterbury. Rev William Fox of Derby visited relatives. Miss Lena Moore will reside in Boston with her father. Rev John G Davenport and Deacon W H Camp attended an ecclesiastical council in Plymouth. Miss Molly Lord visited New Britain. several locals plan concerts, hospital stays, and vacations. A major mercantile event closes The Guarantee Credit Clothing Co for a ten day sale starting Wednesday at 9 am with cash-only transactions.
For Rent at 55 Johnson Street. Second floor unit with five rooms and pleasant front and back verandas. All up to date improvements noted.
Auction sale buyers secure 100 rolls from Alexander Smith & Sons enabling a 25 percent cut versus regular prices. New patterns include Axminster, Savonnerres, Wilton Velvet, and Palisade tapestries. Rugs range in sizes from 4x10% to 9x12 feet with savings on all grades and room sizes.
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