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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1909
Page
7
An assortment of historical notes includes a whimsical tale of a boy and a kitten, reflections on daily kindness, and a practical piece on royal Windsor hospitality. Also in print is a wide survey of funeral caskets with prices, woods, and international export patterns from Philadelphia.
A local article notes a shift from traditional coffins to elaborate burial caskets. These caskets feature silk lining and plush coverings in peachbloom pink, Nile green, and other colors, priced from 3500 to 1700 dollars. The piece highlights changing funeral customs and the rise of casket manufacturing as a distinct business.
The Borgia apartment in the Vatican, once bare and later a museum, is now lit by electric lamps. Cardinal Merry del Val hosts visitors in the Hall of Science and Art, with Pinturicchio frescoes highlighted and the Umbrian masterworks restored since 1891.
A humorous excerpt shows King Midas unhappy with his gold touch and a chamberlain’s quip about his riches. The text includes a note on the Cabin Town Bridge in Washington with a 420 foot span and a 220 foot stone arch, plus a fragment about an health tonic and daily fruit dose.
A collage of quips urges avoiding disrepute amid pistol use and foresees a country rush if a Country Life report shifts sentiment. The piece mocks daily trivialities, then passes to a la mode beef recipe with detailed dressing and slow stewing instructions from the Boston Post.
Household hints offer tips on keeping wheat cakes from sticking by salting the griddle and how to care for clothes with careful folding. Advice covers using heavy wrapping paper to protect kitchen tables and improving coffee grinding by heating beans and letting them cool before grinding. Descriptions appear garbled with stray words and distorted phrases.
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