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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1908
Page
8
A local retailer promotes Heatherbloom Petticoats priced at 4.50 to 8.00, touting silk like quality and proper fit. The display advertises heavy 36 inch Pongee weave fabrics in brown, royal, old rose, leather, black, ivory, blue and other shades, with advance window previews and various price points.
Poli’s theater announces The Flight of Princess Iris a strong concise piece by George M. Cohan Harris and company with songs like Waltz With Me Jack and JJ Harrigan and My Small Town Gal Prices 25c to 75c matinee and 25c to 1.50 evening seats on sale. Also The Wall Street Detective starring Howard Hall comes to Pell’s Friday and Saturday with a new production and stock company. Seats at Buckingham Pharmacy 50c 76c 1.00.
The Abbott avenue theatre opens the 1908 1909 vaudeville season to a full house. Jimmie Lucas headlines with dialect songs and lively humor while Hoey and Lee perform fast engaging routines. Clermont's animal act outshines typical novelty numbers, and Emile Hoch's Love's Young Dream is revived. David Bispham announced for October 8 at Buckingham Ball.
The Danbury fair showcases Herzog trained stallions from Prussia with black coats and white gold harness performing maneuvers to the Merry Widow while bears and the pony Sunshine entertain crowds. Francois and Francisco perform Spanish bull fight knocks, Carl Dammann acrobats dazzle, and the Four Nelsons offer humorous bar acts alongside two military bands.
The Eagle lodge committee unveils a ladies night for the fair workers on Monday Oct 12 at Eagles hall with three tickets per member for themselves and two guests. Dancing refreshments and music by Lallier are on the program as the grand piano purchased from M Steinert & Sons is displayed. Ladies entering the contest or helping with the Eagles are to meet Thursday for details while souvenirs circulate and the Elks charity car ride promotes the event. the automobile costs 1500 and is driven by Farmer Johnson.
The labor vote is shaping the presidential election as Bryan gains support while tensions rise among York idle tailors who are striking for higher pay and work conditions.
A reader reports Fels-Naptha cleans porcelain bathtubs, marble washstands, bowls, tiled floors, linoleum, windows, and woodwork. The soap loosens and dissolves dirt, even removing human grease, without hot water. Follow wrapper directions for best results.
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