06 Mar 1900
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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1900
Page
1
A fragmentary notice notes Bert Coote appearing as Mobro Fuller in Willis Woodhue's farce A rt Hero this evening. The piece hints at a Waterinury entertainment and a rapidly legitimate farce, urging audience attendance to support the show and ensure crowd engagement.
Fragmented OCR lists events and society notices for a town page. It mentions a sensational melodrama Phe Phoenix tonight and Thy Sutiiers Vow tomorrow afternoon, plus multiple lodge meetings and societies including C. B.S. Comatack loge and St Joan Baptiste society. Also advertises Cleveland's Lung Healer for coughs with refund if unused.
A fragment lists prices and a sprawling Poli's program featuring Sapho to farces, a 20000 dollar historical Uncle Tom's Cabin revival, and a grand parade with ponies and a Cuban bloodhound pack. It mentions London Belles at Poli's and a J udge Green court room Ten Mile Hill fight with betting and local citizen questions.
The long criminal saga ends in the conviction of Roland Burnham Molineux for the murder of Mrs. Kate Adams in 1898 New York. A poison pack gifted to Harry Cornish, linked by handwriting and package analysis, sparked a high profile case. The trial, costly and controversial, resulted in a death sentence to be carried out at Sing Sing during the week of March 26.
Chicago financier Dr. Daniel K. Pearsons, nearing fourscore, has given about 2.5 million to charity and announced he will dispose of his remaining 1.5 million fortune, reserving only a 30,000 yearly annuity for himself and wife. He arrived in Chicago in 1860 after making a fortune in land, railroads, and urban ventures, and in 1875 aided the city’s credit by personally securing bond redemptions. He vowed to spend his wealth for the public good in his lifetime, a pledge his long career embodies.
Market notes show steady prices for eggs sugar and rice with varied regional mentions and no major shifts. The document includes a sworn affidavit by Frank J. Cusack about a catarrh cure and a standard Toledo druggist promotion for Hall's Family Pills and Mall’s Catarrh Cure, with testimonials and distribution details.
A dense OCR style inventory lists streetcar lines and utility vendors across Waterbury and adjacent streets. Mentions include Waterbury Buckles Co, American Ring Co, Edison electricals, and various firms on Main, Grove, Meadow, and Washington avenues. Several street names recur such as Cor Cedar, Meadow, North Main, and Willow.
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