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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
2
A humorous regional piece lampoons election season with digs at politicians and workers. It hints at vote gathering schemes and ends with a sales pitch about baking powder and delivery.
The notice states the Democrat office stays open every evening until o clock and on Wednesday and Saturday evenings until 9 for payments, job work, or ads. It also lists groups and associations including Pequot club, Barbers union, Naturalist club, Celtic Medical society, Court Vigilant, F of A, St Michael's drum corps, Waterville Rosedale camp No 9615, M W of A Mattatuck lodge No 187, N U P C W A, dressmaking, shorthand, millinery, Young Men's association of St Anne's parish.
Local items report girls knickerbockers sale at Upson Singleton Co, John Bauby leaving for Holy Cross College, and memorial Masses for Annie McLaughlin and Ellen Richmond at Immaculate Conception church. Cookery class vacancies, hospital fund-raising, aldermanic meeting topics, and plumbing services are noted. Weather outlook, harvest festival reports, and a patrolman chase ending in arrest are included along with a sermon on Christianity and politics urging civic involvement.
City court deals with multiple alcohol related incidents. George Judd fined five dollars and costs for intoxication after a Saturday arrest. Mary Hayes, intoxicated near Jersey City bound, committed to Brookside for fifteen days. Dennis Casey disturbed the home while drunk. case continued in two weeks. Michael Sullivan James Smith and Daniel Foley settled amounts after being found on Baldwin street saloon premises.
Schedule lists Hooligan set for Oct 31 and Convict 999 on Nov 5, followed by The Smart Set on Nov 6 and 7. Novy 7 repeats The Smart Set. Knapp's Military Band appears at Jacques Opera House on Nov 8. The Black Crook plays on Nov 10. Mack in Arrah-na-Pogue on Nov 1. Andrew.
Advertises Ladies' waists in various fabrics and styles with prices from $1.98 to $4.98. Features black taffeta silk, net waists in white or ecru, lace trimmed options, and dot silk waists. All silkened and silk lined selections highlighted.
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