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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1911
Page
8
A Scottish loch tale depicts two tourists seeking a boat ride near a village. Sandy the elder of the kirk refuses the Sunday boat, taunting them with church duties while promising to take the money if they row themselves. He hints at a hidden boat and a threat of cursing the rowers.
A London Chronicle account reports an improvised coronation scene as King William I briefly wore a crown during a prorogation of Parliament. The ceremony featured Lord Hastings presenting the crown and the monarch declaring the coronation complete before Grey’s government.
The text discusses soup served in a low teacup for hygiene and cooling reasons versus deep vessels that dull delicate flavors. It also covers Walter Prichard Eaton’s view that modern drama relies too much on realistic scenery and that scenery should be a minimal background. The piece ends with a note on Antioch’s ruin following Persian destruction after Antiochenes mocked Chosroces.
A British pennyman newly arrived in the city approached a cigar counter and, after a brief exchange at the shop, asserted he would prefer to bite the cigar himself, in a quirky, humorous encounter narrated with local color.
A fragment notes that men are beacons like a center of perpetual radiation guiding or luring ships, comparing a figure to a guiding light and warning that misguidance could pull them toward a port or danger.
A crowd safety guide advises best hiding pockets for men and describes common pickpocket tricks. It notes breast waistcoat pockets with flapped covers, trouser pockets, and the risk of hat tipping used as a distraction. Experts warn one should guard the inner waistcoat pocket and watch for snaring devices.
A wealthy Mile de and her husband thank a duchess for a small desk cameo. The piece, found in a writing desk, turns out to be a Trajan era heirloom valued at 200000 francs, stunning all.
An Englishwoman in the Rivera stepped onto a train footboard intending to enter a carriage but found the door locked. The train began moving and she rode the footboard to the next station, aided by a man who risked himself crossing between carriages. She was fined several francs for illegal travel outside the train, and the rescuer vanished without leaving a name or address.
A garbled quip from Pearson's Weekly and a Baltimore American fragment reflect social quirks about marriage and recognition. The text mentions a philosopher asking what troubles a man, noting wife reactions to arrival times and a crank who seeks harmony in quirks, touching on ambition and royal imagery.
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