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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
8
Sunday newspaper readers see a brief item about a June sale offering all day Saturday specials on white goods. The note hints at yardage priced at 15 cents.
Dr A H Heaton president of the Sedalia Auto Club aims to tour Europe on 4.68 dollars a day. He left Paris May 15 to travel six months in a 4 cylinder Ford, planning routes through the chateau district Lyons Nice Monte Carlo Rome and the eastern shores while keeping daily mileage around 100 miles.
Manager Cook of the Tuxedo base ball club and Manager Edward Ley of the Waterbury Independents each posted forfeit of 0 dollars for a three game series. The first game to be played in Waterbury on December 2. The second in New Haven.
Yale and Harvard varsity eights completed a four mile course on the Thames with no official times. Yale counted nine miles including the return to the boathouse while Harvard started at Red Top and trailed the first shell upstream. Captain Ide of Yale saluted Harvard passengers as both crews finished strong and returned to quarters.
Waterbury, Conn. junior George Henry Schildmiller was elected captain of the Dartmouth College baseball team for 1909. A versatile two year letterman in baseball and a multi sport athlete, Schildmiller won three D's and is a member of Psi Upsilon and Sphinx Senior Society. The 1909 squad loses Glaze, Severance, and Hobart by graduation this month.
Spectators including George Dovey of the Boston Nationals and Frank Bowerman watched pitcher Lavender in Holyoke with Springfield and Boston officials. Bowerman rested with a hand injury while Dovey and Bowerman studied Lavender's form and spoke with manager Tighe. No sale discussions occurred. any potential purchase would wait until the close of the sale.
Meriden June 12 Colonel Cheney and Colonel Fitzpatrick owners of the Meriden baseball team obtained consent from park owners to bar trespassers at Hampden Park Signs were posted and a pokes man stood duty The toads provoked attendance by perching in trees as crowds grew In a recent loss the toads blamed the team and brought on their own downfall The note ends with a sales line for DeWitt's Little Early Risers liver pills.
An Ardmaer Farm offer pursuit ends with Parker holding Bingen at 50 000 while Todd’s 2 14% stallion 2 06 sire figures in bidding. Bingen 16th year-born, sired many noted trotters including Todd 2 14 and Admiral Dewey 2 14. Other notes cover White Sox contact, umpire Ollie Chill, Hartford star Earl Gardner value, Bowerman green stick fracture, and Port Richmond fans greeting Joe O Rourke with a watch.
The long running London comedy Charley's Aunt continues to draw audiences with Jerry O Stubbs delivering a witty Aunt role. The cast is praised for fitting their parts and the production appeals to all ages of theatergoers. Next week features the melodrama For Her Children's Sake with Pola's popular prices.
The Day is near with a two hour circus program across two stages and three rings. Barnum & Battley brings 1000 in audience and 400 performers including 50 clowns. Animals such as elephants hippos polar bears and tigers will be on display in the menagerie with a unique monkey kindergarten. Performances at 2 and 8 with doors opening an hour early for viewing.
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