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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
8
Fancy buttons buckles and sash pins offered in Persian embroidery floral enamel rhinestone and more. Includes rhinestone combs back and side combs hair pins and ribbon hair combs priced from 10 cents to 50 cents per dozen and up to several dollars each. Furniture reupholstery service promotes cushions and fabric assortment at reasonable prices.
New York October 20 Taft headlined a large Republican mass meeting at Madison Square Garden with a nineteen minute crowd roar. Lodge spoke backing gold standard and bank deposit guarantees, criticizing free silver and urging responsible banking. Cooper Union earlier featured Taft discussing labor questions in detail. General Horace Porter presided over the Garden event.
Heavy demand at Poll’s box office for Frank Lalor as he opens the run of Prince Humbug at Poll’s theater tomorrow afternoon and night. Lil Lalor’s popularity draws thousands in Waterbury with a 100-strong cast, grand scenery and costumes, matinee prices 25 35 50 7c, evening 25c to 1.50, no free list, contact 1084. Also Hooligan’s Troubles, a rattling farce by Charles Irving, and Antonio Maiori in Il Diavolo at Poll’s with prices 26 35 50 and gallery 15 cents.
Rome reports Prince Victor Emmanuel count of Turin renounces engagement to Princess Patricia daughter of Duke of Connaught. Abruzzi’s sister Mrs Stephen B Elkins confirms engagement to Miss Katherine Elkins despite objections from a British source. Rumors say Abruzzi pushed aside objections and insisted on marrying the American girl.
York City tested the new high pressure system at a factory fire, leaving engines out and quenching the blaze in two minutes. The incident marked a practical demonstration of the system's effectiveness under a three alarm crisis.
Jones Morgan Co shows ivy green soft hats at $2. Chase & Son offer trimmed hats in many colors. Upson Singleton Co list men sweaters from $1, boys 50c. Hotchkles Templeton stock leader shotgun shells. Ehrlsch Rockwell Forester suits $25 and $45. Waterbury Title Co clarifies property titles. Hamilton Hardware baskets for occasions. Boston pear store offers low priced goods. Richard Upson advertises glasses at low prices.
A busy bill at Jacques Vaudeville features Lancaster Barrows in Like Father Like Son, Jimmy Barry and company with At Hensfoot Corners, Rosina Casselli’s Chihuahua dogs, Billy Van the minstrel, Smith and Heaney Writing a Hit, DeVerde and Zelda acrobats, and the Hughes trio. Next week Buster Brown and Tiger Polls headline while Elks push plans for a big fair and bazaar with novel ticket ideas and brisk sales.
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