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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1906
Page
6
In a Rome garden tale, an amateur horticulturist claims Roman roses thrive by drinking beef tea. An old gardener allegedly feeds roots a strong beef extract, producing hardier, more prolific blooms and rich fragrance, a claim linked to the Via Sistina garden.
Walter Wellman argues that American diplomacy rests on practical legal and business prowess rather than formal training. He contends ambassadors come from varied backgrounds and often outperform traditional diplomats due to broad character, real world experience, and strong judgment.
The piece contrasts memory based exam fitness with culture as sympathetic assimilation of best thought. Culture grows slowly, shapes character, and informs manners and morals. A cultured person uses knowledge for service within a network of human relations, not just to ace exams.
Mrs Partington recounts a city court scene describing a knitting incident, bakery observations, and a trial where jurors listened to contradictory tales. She notes an old man asking impertinent questions and a long pole observer watching for escape while lamenting the stifling courtroom air.
A terse line asks if a married man ever wastes sympathy on an aging back star. The phrase hints at irony or critique of sentiment toward a fading athlete.
The old Chinatown of San Francisco burned away leaving a charred bazaar site and a reinforced wire barrier guarding looters. The stoppage of looting angers preservationists while the author laments the loss of the district Stevenson loved.
The excerpt discusses Earth's motion as imperceptible on a smooth world and contrasts it with reference frames beyond the planet. It then narrates Frank M. Stone's Outdoors piece where a hunter shoots a brown bear in Alaska and contemplates mortality, nature, and the warrior cry after the hunt.
A Dundee Advertiser piece notes insects with distinct scents. A green beetle on willows emits musk like fragrance when touched. Oil beetles, violet in color, release yellow air from joints and are harmless. Ants defend roses by milky liquid from horned back glands, a pungent defense.
The French historian Guizot escaped danger when a suspicious man trailed him in a Paris garden. He lit a cigar, the follower fled, later arrested for threatening a public official and for murder.
The note compares Russia in Europe at 270000 square miles to Great Britain, claiming it is three times larger. It also cites Siberian Russia at 5000000 square miles, highlighting vast territorial extent.
Alfred Gaskill argues forest fires caused treeless prairies in the U S. He cites geological, climatic, and silvical facts and traces prairie boundaries eastward of the Mississippi. He notes fall fires driven by westerly winds, Indians’ grass fires, and forest reforestation as fires decreased.
Stylites claims standing on one leg is the world’s best exercise and spends a quarter hour daily at it. He says it tones every muscle and keeps him in prime condition, advising beginners to start with a minute and build up.
Chamois skins are useful for cleansing the face and are best kept clean. Wash with lukewarm water and pure soap and powder the skin to prevent a shiny appearance. Used properly they do not injure the finest skin.
The passage urges the value of silence to avoid trouble. It argues that restraint in speech prevents harm and angry replies. It warns that an uncontrolled tongue can lead to worse outcomes, echoing a proverb about staying still to stay out of trouble.
In London at Kensington Palace the dollhouse once played with by a young Princess Victoria is kept intact. The historic site notes Victoria’s birthplace christening and the first council held there, highlighting the royal toy as a cherished artifact.
The article notes a will as the central element in a looming contest among many contestants. It suggests a high stakes legal battle centered in Boston as the will approaches examination by a broad group of challengers.
Vanderhoof, eighteen, of Rockaway Valley, drowned while bathing in the Rockaway River near Charles Minard's farm. He and two younger brothers were in a boat when a swift current and deep channel caused cramps and unable to swim. His brothers tried to rescue him but failed. body recovered too late. In a separate incident, William Mathias, fourteen, of Riverside, drowned in Lake Hopatcong near Woodport after cramp struck him during a swim. brothers and others dived repeatedly but could not reach him. William Bhore, staying at Silver Spring Park Hotel, almost sank while canoeing but was saved by a life preserver from the steamboat Hopatcong. a boat retrieved him and he was taken aboard.
A Brighton merchant was fined after a case over thirty eight tins of chicken for human consumption exposed for sale. The defense argued no external signs indicated the contents were unsound, yet the verdict held the dealer responsible for the product.
New York report states Edward H. Frost, 42, of 7 Lexington Avenue, formerly an assistant teller at National Park Bank, is sentenced to two to four years in state prison after pleading guilty to stealing 150 dollars on July 14. In Chicago, Professor Charles H. Frye, former superintendent of the Chicago Normal School, returns after a 31 year absence and gives his wife fifty dollars with the remark to ask no questions.
Sagamore Hill announces Representative and Mrs. Longworth will stay as guests of the president until Friday. They will depart Oyster Bay for Washington and Cincinnati after the visit.
Burglars, 700 in number, entered Miles Silt's general store in Scio. They dynamited the safe and set the store ablaze, with the fire spreading to the Elarrig bank building, which was burned as well.
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