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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1904
Page
7
A poem by Laura Mackay from Youth's Companion reflects a butterfly in an urban setting. It contrasts open skies and natural imagery with concrete pavements and crowds. The speaker questions modern estrangement while imagining summer, wind, and bobolinks above.
A drought-stricken Texas ranching family digs unsuccessfully for water. Teddy lights a fire in a borehole, triggering a gas flare that frightens him but leads the father to suspect oil. Drill crews return, hoping the well taps oil and saves the enterprise.
Aunt Isabelle shares a recipe for happiness: one hundred smiles one hundred laughs and one hundred pleasant remarks aimed at someone. Jack and Edith race to collect smiles and laughs, counting each interaction, turning a dreary rain day into a bright, cheerful scene with the family laughing and shareable sunshine.
A pet lamb formed a close bond with Olive and her brother. When Olive kept it at home during May, the lamb grew lonely at school and broke its rope. To comfort him the dress of Olive’s old dress hung on a tree branch, and the lamb stopped bleating and lived happily through school hours and evenings.
A domestic tale describes Tabby the cat repeatedly cuffing Beelzebub the young alligator. After one chase with the alligator grabbing Tabby’s tail, the pair ended with Tabby yielding respect. The incident ends with the two coexisting in wary balance.
A 1904 fashion survey notes a shift from mannish to ornate dress with voluminous skirts, lace layers, and elaborate hats. It describes flounces, ruffles, and layered coats, plus ornate stockings, parasols, and decorated bathing wear. It also covers grooming tips, neck fashion, and a nod to the grape hat trend.
An aged clipping notes Agnes E. Plummer as the Coldfoot postmaster on the Koyukuk River in Alaska, the northernmost post office, with images of early mail handling and a tangential reference to the so called success school of literature.
A fragment discusses a traveling man’s hotel idea and a counterview. It notes Sweden’s vast timber mills producing wooden sections for export. Homes and public buildings are manufactured as modular parts, including lodges and halls, destined for worldwide assembly.
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