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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
5
Sporadic forecasts indicate Montauk and Passaic may experience unsettled conditions midweek with limited sun. northern areas could see showers and cooler highs while southern sections stay milder but damp as the week progresses.
A fragmented line from an old Newark newspaper hints at a Polomatts claim involving the phrase broad and an event described as seen for the first time. The readable bits suggest a publicity or novelty note with no clear date or full names.
A Newark venue continues its schedule with two feature pictures The Fair Barbarian and A Man's Management of a Newark arranged for a special performance this week. The event runs through Friday with advertisements promoting the shows.
In John D. Wells’s Rhymes of Rome Folks a joke unfolds about a poet’s children. A daughter Annette recites a school verse provoking a reaction from her teacher and the poet’s quip about his own writing pace and doggerel.
War department records show about 1 200 German prisoners are held in the United States in two categories. Fort Ga. hosts 165 enemy aliens who are not technically prisoners of war. another camp holds roughly 860 POWs and 1517 prisoners plus 80 interned aliens, with transfers to Germany contemplated.
Small detachments of interned aliens are now under the custody of the War Department of Labor. The custody is divided between the immigration station at Bilir Island and Camp Hot Springs, North Carolina.
The note urges close attention to natural surroundings as seasons shift, highlighting learning from tiny grains of sand to grand mountains and from microscopic bacteria to tulip trees. It praises the processes preparing for seasonal temperature changes as wonderfully observable worldwide.
The article discusses growth rates of timber in central New York and Adirondack virgin forests. It cites the New York State College of Forestry study on soil and climate, Adirondack yields around 200 board feet per acre annually, and compares with 1000 to 1200 board feet per acre per year in southwestern German forests. It argues for managed wood lots and planted forest trees to ensure timely timber crops.
A local Los Angeles Times report notes a minister’s discourse to his congregation on the age old question What is truth. The piece reflects on how people know more of truth than they live and recalls Pilate’s question without providing a final answer.
A brief motivational note urges workers to accept today’s faults, strive to do good work, and not fear tomorrow. It encourages stepping into larger opportunities with a positive mindset and gratitude despite current mood or mishaps.
A historical note describes a crude rat trap using a cork sized to a dime, coated with lard and fried brown to create rat bacon. The rat chews, swallows part, and the cork lodges in its throat forcing it to seek water, leading to death outside the house.
Alfalfa is presented as a flavoring agent for soda fountain drinks and foods. The article outlines harvesting at fourteen days, washing, drying, grinding, boiling under vacuum, filtering, and mixing the resulting fluid with sugar to bottle as a flavor extract. Medicinal properties are claimed.
The article describes clay pipes used by various nationalities. It notes the French clay pipe as gay in cade with decorative carvings. It mentions the Huoggartan cay pipe with a clay bowl and a large bowl, costing about ten cents.
The term carat derives from the Abyssinian carat seed used by goldsmiths to gauge gold and precious stones. The seed was chosen for its uniform size, guiding weight measurements in the craft.
Cardessa explains butter waste in American households and suggests dividing a pound into four portions per slice and serving tiny pieces to each family member. The method aims to curb excess use and save money through small, repeated portions.
A health optimist cites government nutrition experts to debunk the belief that drinking water with meals hinders digestion. The opposite is true, aiding digestion and reducing fatty tissue buildup when water is at room temperature or lightly iced in summer.
The white of an average egg weighs about 28.5 grams and adds 15 calories from its protein. The yolk weighs about 15 grams and contributes roughly 9.8 calories from protein and 4 calories from fat, totaling about 53.45 calories for the whole egg.
The text prescribes survival tips for a wanderer: seek valleys and open spaces when lost, follow a stream toward a house or town, and in dry terrain note the sun and compass to determine direction to civilization. It emphasizes following watercourses to reach safety.
An Old English tale extols the origin of music as the pleasant sound trees make when they grow in nature. The fragment presents a rustic view of harmony tied to growth and woodlands.
An Atlanta Constitution item notes a sermon that moved a "good brother" who heard it, saying it raised the roof and shook the shingles. The vivid description captures the emotional impact and local church praise.
The article notes how Germans paid for various animals and compares what natives receive versus German buyers. It reports Americans claim Germans are earning large profits from these sales.
The Indianapolis News notes that poetry has utilitarian value beyond decoration and warns war poets that cold type conveys little inspiration. It argues the word khaki distracts and suggests focusing on practical expression to avoid overflowing war verse.
A brief local note reports that a small electric hump and its mounting were declined for attachment. No further details on the decision or involved parties are provided.
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