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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
8
Special demonstrations in the Toilet Goods Department feature Spalding's plasters and rheumatic plaster. The ad promotes white goods including Nainsook fabric and heavy damask linens with various prices and a night-time sale after 7:30.
Watertown New York June 27 report of the first wartime tragedy at Pine Plains camp. Private Wardron Russell of Company K Twenty fourth infantry found dead likely murdered and dumped in the river amid race hate tensions. A comrade missing and authorities conduct exhaustive search with postmortem planned while military and civil views differ on cause of death.
Philadelphia report details Dr W H Wilson a northern city physician dying after drinking an ale sample at home with his wife. Authorities found poison traces, a sample sent for analysis, and a strict investigation begun while his widow remains nearby. Also notes Deaths of Rep William H Parker in South Dakota and 104 year old Henry Miller’s suicide in Kentucky.
The column details signings and engagements of Geraldine Parrar Marie Wainwright and others in New York theater. It notes Elsie Janis sailing for Europe, plans for Shubert productions Mile Courtenay to star in a MacDonough work, and a Knickerbocker run of The Yankee Prince with the Cohan family. Also mentioned are Arthur Mack’s European tour return and plans for a large Coney Island theater.
Jacques the Parish Priest praised as a lovable character in the long running comedy drama. The production transfers to Poll's for a new run with actor David M taking the title role, continuing the show's warm reception.
The feature matinees have been a big success with many patrons taking advantage of the two 50 cent seats for the phone promotion. Jacques Morris held a meeting yesterday with Miss C. W. Nortom at 2 West Liberty Street.
Listings show June 29 at Leavenworth hall for Cappe club. July 1 at Red Men’s hall for Na tuck dance by Mr and Mrs John Rick’s Dancing academy. July 2 at Music hall with Criterion club dance and Rick’s academy shirt waist entertainment. July 3 at Music hall grand shirt waist shindig. July 9-10 St Thomas’s lawn open air whist and social.
The Connecticut Fair association schedules its cattle show and Grand Circuit events at Charter Oak Hartford September 7 to 12. Premiums total $55,000 with $5,000 for four leading Ayrshires Guernseys Holsteins Jerseys across 60 classes and three grand championships. The fair includes four butter tests and poultry show with gate totals guiding events alongside trotters pacers racing purse of $20,000 and $5,000 for a 2 07 pace. It will be near New York Avenue Hartford with electric lights water sewers and comfortable grounds linked to a long-running Hartford Grand Circuit meeting.
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