This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1908
Page
2
A town gossip column laments a noisy fire department vehicle and contemplates safety. The piece notes a promotion offering a half dollar tea and baking powder deal, including a coal hods set and a clothes rack with each purchase, reflecting local commerce chatter.
A list of society and club meetings including Wakefield like groups, the W A regular meetings, and G A R Wadham post. Also notes the sale of a three family house at 17 and 13 Ridgewood street to Dennis and Norah Horrigan via D T Farrington. Wadham’s post plans the soldiers monument dedication in Water town on October 10, 1908 with a special car and attire requirements.
City aldermen meet tonight while service numbers rise at Baptist church. St Patrick’s church hosts an anniversary mass for Laura McAlleany with other obituaries and a missing child’s arm fracture reported. Probate court appoints Arthur Wells as administrator on Andrew Byron estate by consent. St Mary’s hospital donations announced after church services. Gaelic league James Meagher branch election approaching. parade seats secured for Hartford event. Deaths include Rev Dr David McCarthy former Monroe Methodist pastor. New Haven car incident near Cheshire. St Patrick’s Women open season with dressmaking and millinery classes. a wedding at St Patrick’s parish and First Methodist church new-member roll call follows. Wardrobe, tailoring and shorthand instructors listed alongside new church members.
Dr Alexander Mann of Trinity Episcopal Church in Boston, elected to the Washington diocese bishopric, may decline the honor. Bishop Brent of the Philippines also refused previously. Trinity parishioners seek to keep Mann and expect a decision after later talks with a committee.
The Miller and Peck Co promotes a wide range of horse blankets for street and stable use. Features include square wool blankets in multiple sizes and weights, carriage and automobile robes, Mohair robes, and mohair plus robes with medallions, offered at various prices.
An archaic ad style piece touts whiskeys and gins with colorful slogans. Brands mentioned include Jameson, Dewar's, Ramsey, J E Pepper, Hunter, Wilson, Lewis 66, Burnett's Tom, Dekuyper Holland, Maple, Elbart, and French Brandy. The text emphasizes price as a selling point.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.