June Sale of Muslin Underwear and Summer Requisites
A bustling June sale offers muslin underwear, nightgowns, slips, and white goods at discounted prices. Featured items include corset covers, drawers, skirts, gowns, and specialty nightgowns, with substantial savings on linens, lace, and embroidered collars, plus household sundries and window screens in promotional bundles.
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Marguerite
Wallace and
Hamburg
Cambric
Natasea Eee
Gibson
Boston and Maine merger bill clouds New Haven outlook
From the Massachusetts House passage of a amended Boston and Maine merger bill the New Haven railroad faces a delayed, tangled path. The bill’s fate hinges on state court rulings, potential changes in sentiment and finance, with the case possibly moving to federal review. Prolonged litigation looms over double charters and ultimate stock disposal.
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New Haven
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Boston and Maine
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Goren Senate
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Boston
Maine
Massachusetts Committee On Commerce and Industry
New Haven Company
Biggest four day millinery sale opens state wide
Inauguration of the largest four day sale in millinery promises trimmed hats at half price. Mark the name and number and visit the well known old established shop for bargains.
Red Cross Stamps Trial Planned in Connecticut
The Connecticut Red Cross plans to test European stamps costing a cent each at the semi annual governors meeting in Hartford. Proceeds support Red Cross work, likely entering the general fund, with distribution organized by Mrs W F Cheney and Mrs Sara T Kinney. Ten nurses enrolled as emergency responders, one serving in Panama.
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Red Cross
Connecticut
Robert W. Huntington
Hartford
Europe
General Fund
W. F. Cheney
Sara T. Kinney
Panama
Canatone
Listing Property Leads to Higher Waterbury Tax Bills
The assessors are busy listing ratable property but around 1000 residents, mostly homeowners, have not complied. June is the listing month and failure to list raises a 10 percent penalty, increasing bills by about 5 to 7 dollars. The board warns that those lacking a proper statement may be denied relief.
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Waterbury
Board of Relief
Brooklyn Briefs Mixed Local News In One Page Satire
John Carty visits relatives on Lafayette street and Miss Minette Nolan graduates from New Haven Normal school. Christopher Dunphy Jr will work as hotel clerk in Greenwich this summer. Robert Walker rises to Connecticut Pharmaceutical association presidency. Two Brooklynites face a pricey seaside misadventure in New Haven blamed on a frame-up. Cronin and Spellman pay for a grazing bullfrog incident at Waddell's pond with a $10 settlement. A late note jokes about spring fever and a sulfur tonic remedy.
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John Carty
New York
Lafayette Street
William Kilersted
Bank Street
Town Plot
Christopher Dunphy, Jr
Greenwich
Minette Nolan
Bankstreet
New Haven Normal School
Robert ©. Walker
Connecticut Pharmaceutical Association
Waterbury
Elm City
Louis Cronin
John Spellman
Spellman
Cronin
Waddell's Pond
To Ran on Pull Time Quinneboag Mile Machinery Start
June 11 report states that parts of the Puriten Woslen Mile machinery will be started. It notes preparations are being made and expected timing is not specified. Officials offered no further details on the project’s scope or schedule.
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Quinneboag
Store Burglary Targets Finnegan Phillips Clothing Store
Burglars entered the Finnegan Phillips clothing store in the Prichard building at Grend and Banka trees, cutting a hole in a rear door to access the downstairs area. They stole clothing and furnishings worth an estimated couple hundred dollars, with about 300 dollars in the safe and small cash in the register untouched. Police are investigating.
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Finnegan-Phillips
Prichard
Grend and
Banka
Finnegan-Phillips Department
Harpin
Finnegan
Democrat
Weather Forecast for 1908 Disturbances and Dry August
A 1908 weather preview outlines disturbances from mid July to early August, predicting electric displays, local and general atmospheric upheavals, and a very dry August with dense fogs. Mariners advised to watch cornfield conditions as the earth’s equilibrium allegedly shifts and long-term climate change is noted.
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Jane
State Saengerfest draws near with large Hartford plans
The German Rangers of Hartford Waterbury and Bridgeport arrange special rates to Meriden for the state saengerfest on June 15 and 16 Hartford expects nearly 1000 attendees Decorating firms from Hartford Waterbury and Lawrence Mass have agents in Meriden securing contracts for event decor Tickets for the grand concert on Monday June 15 are on sale The silver shield first prize in the first class is on display in Meriden attracting praise for designer H W Hirschfield and the workmanship The shield features heavy silver plate a golden lyre a silver book and an inscription noting the Tenth Connecticut State Saengerfest to occur June 15 and 16 1904
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Hartford
Waterbury
Bridgeport
Meriden
Rence
Mass
H. W. Hirschfield
Vince Ag
Connecticut
Staate Saengertest
Carroll Burying Victim in Hartford Explosion Aftermath
June 11 Hartford residents gather for the burial of a second class fireman named Coan, identified as a casualty in the Trenesser crate explosion incident. The tragedy follows the earlier blast and officials continue investigations.
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Bale Ll
Hartford
Coan
Trenesser
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