District Voters and Historic Dates in One Bulletin
District and representative listings appear with names from Harford to New Haven and Waterbury. Historic dates note John Hancock death in 1798 and the 1872 Peshtigo fire, plus 1904 Matt Ransom’s death. Coal price discussion follows with freight costs, political commentary, and a Roosevelt/Bryan critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raoul W. D'Arche
Harford
Richard J. Dillon
Hartford
Herman P. Kopplemann
Arthur E. Bidwell
Glastonbury
Addison Lampher Windsor
Thomas J. Gibbons
New Haven
James
John H. Courtney
John F. Shanley
Charles B. Yale
Wallingford
Peter Hock
Waterbury
John Hurley
Hugh C. Soaloop
Danbury
Congress
Charles
Gerth
Bristol
Thomas L. Reilly
Meriden
Lynn W. Wilson
Bridgeport
John Hancock
Quincy
Mass
Pishtigo
Wis
Matt W. Ransom
Railroads and roads shape nations progress warned
A writer urges railroads to drive U S development and calls for practical conservation work in Washington. The piece notes vast land value growth from 1850 to 1900, credits rail lines for agricultural wealth, and contrasts constructive policy with recent congressional criticisms while urging adoption of proven foreign solutions and improved steel use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya
Roma
United States
Washington
Iron Trade Review
Conservation Association
Political chatter and campaign notes from Connecticut papers
A compilation of local editorial snippets and campaign commentary from Connecticut papers. It cites Hartford cleanups by city officials, claims about Ice Trust Sherman, Democratic apathy in Connecticut, Wright brothers’ work time extension, and a post mortem on Senator Foraker’s political standing, ending with a stray notice about a $26,000 grant to a young Ssc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Board of Street Commissioners
New Haven Morning Journal-Courier
Ice Trust Sherman
John Sherman
Sherman
Bridgeport Farmer
Connecticut
Bryan
Bridgeport Post
War Department
Wright Brothers
Meriden
Ohio
Foraker
Springstela
SSC
Fragmented Editorial Whims and Technological Pitches
A volley of historical-era snippets questions marriage sums and reputation while criticizing Lilley endorsements of Governor Woodruff. The piece contrasts satire on dowries with a New London hotel plan to place typewriters in rooms via slot-machine payments, granting brief use periods tied to nickels and dimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansonia Sentinel
Lilley
Sorvernor Woodruff
Vale University
Woodruff
New Haven Union
New London
Knights of Columbus earmark 106000 for investments
New Haven October meeting of the Knights of Columbus board voted 106000 to be set aside for investment securities. The finance committee will select registered principal and interest securities, bringing the treasury to 1700000 in high grade securities after the purchase. Directors have allocated 100000 each quarter for nearly two years to fund investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
The
Knights of Columbus
Knights
Rector Marries His Nurse in Episcopal Ceremony
In Middletown on October, the Rev H H Vanderbogart curate of the Church of the Holy Trinity wed Miss Catherine Tierney of New Haven. The nurse who cared for him during typhoid fever, she is a Catholic and the daughter of a New Haven hotel keeper. The ceremony at the Little Church Around the Corner was led by Rev E C Acheson rector of Holy Trinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
H. H. Vanderbogart
Church of the Holy Trinity
Episcopal
Catherine Tierney
New Haven
Car- York
E. C. Acheson
Holy Trinity Church
Vanderbogart
and Cros Re
Corsets Win Damage Suit in Trolley Crash Case
New York Oct attorney Chauncey H Beasley argued corsets weaken vitality and saleswomen lack stamina. Miss Katherine McKenna Newark sued North Jersey Railway Co for 25000 damages after a Clinton avenue Spruce street trolley collision left her unable to work sleep and suffering health effects. Medical witnesses testified corsets did not incapacitate her and jury awarded 3700 damages, a mixed outcome for corsets and fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chauncey H. Beasley
Beasley
Katherine McKenna
Runyon Street
Newark
The
North Jersey Railway Co
Clinton Avenue
Spruce Street
McKenna
John B. Gale
Mr Beasley
Gale
Miss McKenna
John D. McGfi
Jersey City
Ans de Milo
Franklin W. Fort
WiLam Quimby
Edward Seely
Albert B
Gould kinship shown by relics of rat trap start
New York October 8 Helen M Gould, heir to a fortune, shows rat traps used by her father Jay Gould to build the family wealth. She displays several traps to the presbytery of Westchester county at Lyndhurst Irvington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
New York
Helen M. Gould
Jay Gould
Westchester County
Miss. Lout
Lyndhurst
Irvington
Voting List Revision Sessions Set in October
Registrars of Voters announce sessions on October 12 and 13, 1908, from morning to afternoon, to revise and correct voting lists and note names of qualified applicants. Locations include Platt Building 44 Lot Main, Bank Pelka tailor shop 57 North Main, Citizens Bank Building Registrars Office 5 Third Ward City Hall Annex Leavenworth, Auditorium Cigar Co 290 South Main, J F Lawlor cigar store 46 East Main, Waterville drug store in Sixth District. Voters urged to verify proper registration and location to avoid issues on election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Registrars of Voters and Assistants
First Ward
Platt Buildiing
Lot Main Street
Bank Pelka' Tailor Pho
North Main Street
Citizens Bank
Registrars
Third
City Hall
Leavenworth Street
Fourth Ward
Auditorium Cigar Co
South Main Street
Fifth Ward
J. F. Lawlor
East Main Street
Waterville Drug Store
Morning session details at Lyndhurst visit
The morning session focused on routine work. At recess Miss Gould escorted Lyndhurst visitors around the house and grounds and showed art and curio collections. One member remarked the displays looked like rat traps, to which Miss Gould replied they were traps used to peddle and gain footholds in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gould
Lyndhurst
Presbytery
Government's Best Seller Year Book Planned for 260000 Copies
The Agriculture Department plans a first edition of 260000 copies of the year book to reach a broad audience. Congress authorized 500000 copies with remaining print runs to follow as demand warrants. The work requires extensive physical labor to produce the government’s best seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Washington, Dct
Congress
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Fallow Fish and Meat Market
Cherry
Blue Point
Providence
John Moore
East Main St
Oeetake
Brown
Otto Coke
J. H. Mulville, the Undertaker
St. Patrick's Block
Evening Democrat
Waterbury, Conn
3 Democrat Publishing Company
Tre Th Guan St
Warxmear
Com
C. Maloney
Associated Press
Peat Office
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
John W. Kern
Indiana
Heaton Robertson
Rollin A. Tyler
Haddam
Andrew J. Broughel
George Mischler
John M. Brady
New Britain
Louis Schmidt
Southington
Samuel L. Bronson
Tryon BE. Robertson
Montvil
Melbert E. Cary
Ridgefeld
M. Chapin
New Hartford
George Leonard
Oscar C. Tanner
Willimantic
Mercury
Timois
Carlyle
Osborne
Taft
Springfield
New Britain Herald
Coal Trust
Roosevelt
Hughes
Tim
St Paul
Hartford Times
Joa
John Moriarty
Moriartys
Poli
Arthur J.sunny
Grand St
R. Gherkins
R. & R. Chow
Eans Campbell’ S
Main
Langley
China
OFC
Rector
Idletown
Gould
Colin F. Wilson
Dany
E. H. Sears
Prop
Center St
Rnment
Mary
Mery
Cassel & Alexander
Howard Whity
Roland White
Gubser Authority
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Leaet
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