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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1914
Page
4
The Nutley Sen egal Paper of the Town County and State notes it is entered at the Nutley New Jersey post office as second class matter and publishes every Saturday from Franklin and Vreeland Avenues. Subscriptions are one dollar fifty per year and communications are welcomed but must be signed for good faith. personal attacks are not allowed.
Mails arrive at 7.95, 12.45, 2.45, and 6.30. Mails leave at 8.05, 1.00, and 6.06. Deliveries run mornings to 12 and after noon from 1.30 to 4.30. Collections occur on weekday mornings and afternoons at 8.15 and Sunday nights at 7.15.
The piece critiques large motor show displays for their lavish decoration and lighting. It notes gate receipts at a major show cover only about 40 percent of costs and argues exhibitions may stoke consumer desire beyond means.
The author argues newspapers wield greater influence than lengthy platform speeches due to concise 1200 word newsroom summaries. Public readers favor brief headlines while legislators leave quickly, making terse journalism more effective for public discourse than long political addresses.
Town officials and a general committee of lodges clubs and organizations explore a proposed summer celebration. Caution is urged to avoid Belleville Day pitfalls as past efforts declined in popularity and caused friction. Emphasis remains on introducing a fresh attractive idea to gain acceptance.
Belleville explores extending the Mt Prospect avenue trolley to Centre Street to boost development south of Centre Street and improve access to Newark and other areas. Petitions circulate in Belleville reflecting hopes for easier travel for Nutley and Belleville residents.
The Nutley Board of Trade views the town as a residential area and reluctant to attract industries. It considers shifting its message to embrace the "we with us tonight" idea in its forthcoming plans.
Henry W. Goodrich gave his second lecture on the United States Constitution to the Women’s Club and friends. He praised its framers and notes three political aims, stressing the central government and English influence, and citing Marshall’s role in shaping the Supreme Court. He said knowledge of the Constitution is essential to understanding American politics.
Professor Alexander Graham Bell describes how his work began with a device to teach deaf mutes to converse. He explains using a dead man’s ear as a model, mapping vibrations to a device, and completing the telephone to hear and understand speech. He notes the project grew from teaching the deaf rather than pure electricity.
The Drug and Chemical Exposition runs for a week starting January 20 at Madison Square Garden. Most major chemical and drug manufacturers occupy the floor space turning it into a vast drug store where refreshments are the only sale. Visitors may sample nearly every item in miniature boxes and bottles, enough to fill a clothes basket.
James A. Edgerton, former resident of this town and purchasing agent for the Post Office Department, reports saving $10,000 on the year’s contracts. He advocates government ownership of mail automobiles and the cancelling machines currently rented.
A newspaper fragment urges accuracy in prescription preparation and conscientious care in drug store service. It claims the public deserves competent handling of medicines and notes rising customer trust and business. It invites readers to bring prescriptions to the store.
A vivid account contrasts the hazards of close kangaroo encounters with rider and dog tactics in the bush. Riders may be forced to strike from horseback or, dismounted, risk a dangerous struggle as the creature braces for escape and fight.
In Montevideo, Uruguay, over fifty newsboys own horses and hawk La Hazon papers from horseback, delivering the evening edition to city outskirts and central readers with remarkable speed. Young riders 18 to 25 dash from newspaper offices, reel in bundles, and propel horses to suburb heats, while foot newsboys handle central town sales. The system keeps evening readers served within minutes of press time.
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