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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
7
Local ads list deep discounts on women’s ready made veils gloves handkerchiefs and bloomers with reduced prices tonight. Includes men’s shirts socks and handkerchiefs plus silk and lace items and net waists. Many items feature regular prices and tonight’s sale prices for limited time.
Thomas Kiernan, longtime day watchman at Glove Co factory on Rubber Avenue, died after a hospital operation in New Haven. He was a respected Naugatuck citizen, left a widow and three sons Benjamin John and Edward, all of Naugatuck. The body will be brought home for burial.
A reader asks for Mrs Andrew Carnegie address. answer states principal home is New York City and that mail addressed there will be seen by authorized persons. The column also provides remedies and inquiries about silver polishes and home care.
Richard Davies returns from New Haven visit. William Clay family moves to Patterson court from Welch street. Mr and Mrs Bill of Iowa visit Mr and Mrs H S Patterson on Patterson court. Miss Nellie Twelves ill with typhoid fever on Thomaston avenue. Winfred M Hall of Waterville Cutlery Co returns from business trip south and west. Waterville Alumnae association to host annual reception and dance at Goodwill hall on November 6. C N Wood and family move to Yale street, Thomaston, from James Wright’s formerly occupied house.
In Watertown Jottings a Taft Athletic field game ended with Christchurch beating Taft third team 4 to 0. Bormolini scored from the 25 yard line early, with rivals likely to meet again soon. Other local notes include voters registered, clergy activities, and residents returning to work after illness.
New Haven man William H. Davidson, a carpenter, continues working at his trade. Coventry reports a fire at Noel Perry’s woodworking plant yesterday under suspicious conditions. A Letignon incident injured Mrs George H. Hewitt in a runaway accident near Aili on August 2.
A brief notice highlights the location above Manufacturers Bank, emphasizing the named place as a key landmark. It records the spatial relation without additional context or details.
A reader asks for points on pure bred Buff Rock chickens including leg and feather color and uniformity. The reply notes Buff Rocks likely are a cross and uniform color unlikely. suggests consulting poultry journals. Also discusses rose propagation by cuttings needing good soil air and water, while some varieties are too hardy to thrive.
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