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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1908
Page
2
The column lampoons a political scene with talk of two Willies for president and a lighthearted view of a hot day at the seashore. It parodies terms like hot old time and mentions saloons and buying tea via a humorous storefront pitch. The piece blends local chatter with playful political conjecture.
This notice advertises a wide range of canned fish and related goods with prices from 9 to 25 cents per can. Items include sardines, mustard fish, smoked herring, salmon, mackerel, lobsters, cod, and evaporated milk. The store touts quality and variety with emphasis on favorable prices.
Carpenters' union gathering announced with detail of Comstock lodge No 13 and K of P Company G unit in Second infantry C I N G, outlining local civic schedule and related civic club events.
City departments plan meetings tonight including the charities board and the board of public works. A July 1 summer brew is set to launch by Hellmann Brewing Co and local court records note Charles Demo's guilty plea to non support with weekly payments.
A Waterbury committee appeals to the public to support the Lake Quassa paus Vacation House program. Mothers and children ill or tired are sent for two weeks to restore health at a cost of about three dollars per person per week. Many cannot pay and organizers urge local support to help spread the word and fund the program.
A delegation led by Oscar A Ziglatekt urged abatement of a nuisance at New Method Laundry Co on Ward Street due to coal gas and smoke. A committee of health officer, milk and food inspector, and sanitary inspector is empowered to remove the source and protect the public, including stopping sale of exposed watermelon on streets. The board also reviewed sanitation work and disease reports, with plans for a special sum tomorrow.
Our store will be closed all day Saturday July 4. We will remain open Friday evening until 10 o clock.
A store window display features 5 000 yards of Swiss and Nain sook fabrics with openwork English eyelets shadow work and solid blind patterns priced 39 to 50 cents per yard. The sale begins at 9 a.m. Thursday with discounts on narrow edges insertions and galloons in Swiss and Nainsook at one third off, with yard prices 5, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 20 cents.
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