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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1911
Page
8
A Californian traveling with a mule named Billy tethered the animal while he ate. A grizzly approached and the bear attacked but Billy attacked back with a piston-like volley of hind hooves. The bear died. Billy remained unscathed and resumed feeding.
A humor piece recalls Bishop William N McVick ar of Rhode Island with a homely tale of trousers pressed by a tailor and a sister’s remark. It includes a London writer’s Africa hunting anecdote praising shooting hippos at moonlight.
The article notes goose farming in England as a profitable old occupation. Some farmers owned docks of 8 000 to 10 000 geese. Each goose yielded a shilling annually in feathers and threepence in quills, quills later used for pens.
Fragmentary quotation from Toledo Blade notes the phrase that a woman's face being made up does not reflect her mind. It contrasts with a saying about the difficulty of removing a general versus ending many recruits.
The Kansas City Journal recounts the Wakeeney skeleton tale of a Sioux raid victim found months later as a bone-strewn corpse. Comedic vandalism, moonlight pranks, and public speeches marked each burial, until final interment with civic solemnity.
In Paris stagecraft wrestles with a stubborn Rosinante as carpenters paint ribs on the horse. A decommissioned prop is seized by a magistrate and diverted to a street scene. A U S Geological Survey note links Chicago to an Indian form meaning wild onion and bad smell. The Chicago Tribune weighs in on the word’s origins.
The note recounts Marie Antoinette losing her way after an arch escape and Queen Draga of Servia delaying departure for a going away gown. The delays prove fatal, shaping the tale of Carlyis and the fate of Loula XTV.
A quote from the New York Sun notes Belinda asking if readers ever tried standing cents on edge as a simple amusement. It claims coins can balance on blotting paper or a smooth polished table when they are not worn, suggesting a quiet pastime when other amusements flag.
A humorous exchange features a judge asking about economizing and social norms. A woman jokes about family affection and prudence while a husband’s punctuality is teased. The dialogue includes remarks about choosing a suitor and a man keeping a wife's photograph on his desk.
An unclear quotation notes Trath enduring more pressure from defenders than from attackers, reflecting a game or debate where defensive resistance outpaces offensive challenges. The line emphasizes the burden of defending rather than attacking.
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