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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
3
The item catalogs obituaries for Andrew G. Curtin and David Masson, lists astronomical highlights including sunset and moon phase data, and remarks on The Pilot becoming the Boston diocese organ. It captures comments from John H. Converse on Bryan support and remarks on Lilley’s campaign writing amid Waterbury labor notes.
In Waterbury the old dual town and city government faced frequent upheaval. A candidate named Lilley faced threats from town workers as a $40,000 road repair appropriation passed amid protests. Reformers spoke, but the gag law was never used and town meetings drew both croakers and fervent partisans.
News notes from New Haven Hartford and Providence discuss a $774000 shortfall in city finances versus requests, bank panics in 1898 and 1907, a Maine bootlegging incident, New York betting on the election, Yale’s strong treasury showing, and cautions for upcoming legislative measures to avoid clogging sessions with unlikely or freak bills.
The Ansonia Sentinel quotes the mayor’s defense of voting machines, praising fair accurate counts, secrecy, and reduced vote buying. Opponents raise objections, but officials back the new system for the upcoming election, arguing it eliminates ticket and passer peddling at the polls.
New York board of education seeks 33,031,484 for next year an increase of over 6 million. Mandatory raises for teachers total 3,273,000 and new school construction 2,223,000. Per pupil costs vary by institution with high schools averaging 90.97 and City College expenses prompting questions from officials. The mayor notes wide per capita differences, while Normal college costs run 53.13 per pupil and high schools average 1,877 per pupil with teachers at Normal around 1,291.
Sealed proposals for sewer construction on Eagle street are due by 8 p m Tuesday October 13 1908. Each bid must include a $100 certified check to the Wa terbury City Comptroller. Awards require contract execution within five days of award with specified surety or bid default. Bidder forms and contract specs available at New Leavenworth street. R A Cairns Engineer October 3 1908 10-6-2
The piece sketches a fever of 1908 style political baiting with Roosevelt Bryan Hearst Kern Sherman Debs Graves Hughes and Taft trading barbs. It notes debates and challenges among leading figures and observers, including a tainted chorus of accusations, party shibboleths, and public contestations reflecting a turbulent campaign atmosphere.
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.