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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
8
The aisles boast silk covered belts and Naiad Shield warranties with damage coverage. Specials slash prices across a basement sale, offering washable table covers in sizes from 6x8 to 19x21 inches, all at less than half price. Window displays invite inspection.
Cleveland June 25 Rep Sherman Republican vice presidential nominee shows improved condition after attack but doctors warn that campaign strain could trigger another attack. An operation may be needed after convalescence. He may seek Baltimore medical care. Mrs Sherman recovering, while relief and condolence telegram sent to Mrs Cleveland. Local market notes and farming prices follow amid the medical update.
The Jacques theater plans a coupon promotion for two fifty cent tickets at the box office for any evening performance of The Confessions of a Wife. The melodrama runs nine scenes and four acts with lavish settings. A flower matinee is held this afternoon and a Morris chair will be awarded tomorrow to the coupon holder, displayed in Hampson & Sellew's window.
A series of social events announced from June 25 to July 10 includes a Mayflower camp dancing party, a novelty dance at the Opera House by Rick's Dancing Academy, a first prize dance by East End baseball at Hamilton Hall, and a Cappe club cotillion at Leavenworth Hall. Also listed are a Red Men's hall reception and shirt waist entertainment by Rick's, plus St Luke I C charity dance. Navy recruiting station notes enlistments and re-enlistments in Hartford area.
London dispatches report the Spanish steamer Larache wrecked near Muros with about 200 aboard including passengers and crew. The vessel sank within eight minutes amid fog and rough seas, boats smashed, and rescue efforts by nearby fishermen saved forty seven and fifteen others at nearby locations.
Harriet and Pierce Elkins rent Meadow Manor bungalow where petty miscommunications and social tension color their first month. Pierce misreads a landlord and falls for the poised Miss Markwell, while Harriet juggles domestic frictions and distant romance rumors in a small suburban village.
A compiled waterbury fire alarm listing shows numerous cross streets and properties including Scovill Manufacturing Co North Main Grand, East Main Niagara, Waterbury Brass Co, New England Watch Co, Platt Bros, The Shoe Hardware Co, Waterbury Clock, and many others with specific corner pairings and landmarks such as North Elm Kingsbury, Burton street engine house, William Street areas, and riverfront locations. The long record enumerates patrols for infrastructure and industrial sites, indicating extensive coverage across South Main, Grand, East Main, Bank Street, and surrounding avenues.
Harriet Elkins confronts landlord issues after tenants report damage from a broken ceiling and a broken arm. Muriel Martel fears a murderer is at large as repairs proceed slowly. Pierce, injured, guides a tense visit while neighbors seek medical help and the situation unfolds amid neighborhood tensions.
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