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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
2
A quirky ad touts Our Tea as the nicest tasting quality in the city and our creamery butter at 28 cents a pound. It promotes Phelan's tea and coffee and fresh buttermilk, dismissing fake liquors and boasting daily delivery and freshness.
Community notices list meetings for Boys' club Court Acme F of A W A dressmaking and Mayflower camp plus multiple lodges including Linden Oregon Waterbury and Freundschafts lodge. Also noted are Tunxis Haymakers and Tunxis tribe events, with courses in recookery domestic arts and shirt waist suits scheduled for evening sessions.
Waterville hosts a military band dance at Good Will hall. Mrs Francis Wool dies at home in Plantsville aged 80. Adventures include a wedding at Trinity church and a Seton-like memorial in New Haven. A Bright exhibit and travel plans for Miss Billie Carret are noted along with real estate and business openings.
A catalog of discounted fabrics and garments lists items such as taffetas, silks, lawns, cottons, muslins, laces, towels, shirts, hose, rompers, lawn kimonos, skirts, drawers, and curtains with reduced prices from around 10c to 98c. Includes specific goods like Mercerized Cotton, White Dotted Swiss Muslins, Bleached Turkish Towels, and Axminster Rugs, highlighting value and sale ranges.
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