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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1900
Page
3
An English naturalist reports a deep sea shark found luminous with a brilliant glow. The specimen survived long after capture and, placed in a jar in the ship’s cabin, shone enough to read large print.
A young hunter in the Alleghenies near Red Oak Knob, Virginia, shot a large bald eagle with a seven foot two inch wingspan. The eagle was found with a steel trap clamped to one claw and a five foot chain, bearing marks of the bird’s violent struggle to escape.
Bathing hands and feet nightly in warm water with common salt helps prevent chillblains in winter and eases tired swollen feet in summer. Dry thoroughly until moisture is gone and feet feel warm and glowing.
The article declares cannibalism extinct in Fiji with a population of 120000 and 90000 attending public worship. It mentions a floating theatre to tour coastwise in summer and notes Western Australia pearl fishing yields many fine pearls valued around five dollars each.
Advert says Allen's Foot Ease powder makes tight or new shoes fit easier. Claims cure for swollen, hot, sweating feet and ingrown nails, bunions. Sold at druggists and shoe stores. free by mail.
A vestryman remarks that trading ministers affects parish finances. He notes a two thousand dollar preacher trading with a fifteen hundred dollar colleague costs the parish nine dollars and sixty cents per Sunday in lost value. The anecdote appears in Harper's Drawer.
The Vienna desk of the Morning Post reports a 13 year old schoolboy crossing from Linz to Vienna for his father's funeral. A kindly first class passenger paid his excess fare and comforted him during the long journey, sharing a personal tale of losing a parent to ease his loneliness.
An elderly man with bald head and gray beard entertains himself at a city eatery by playing chess on a pocket board while ignoring his steak and coffee. A passerby jokes and reveals the man’s defeat in more ways than one as stories of romance unfold nearby.
A solicitor recalls a case with his friend D- where a livery stable keeper overcharged a client for a trip to Richmond and then demanded another fee for returning. The lawyer advised a sting by sending the client to Windsor for a sovereign and returning the money, leaving the horse at Windsor. The client asked where the horse was, and the keeper realized the scheme and was asked where the animal had gone.
A deceased Cleveland prominent figure Cole left Correll University due to funds and sought work in New York. A produce merchant funded his return to complete college, covering tuition and enabling Cole to finish with credit and begin his career.
A housewife extols a young milk wagon driver who works from midnight to mid afternoon, then helps at his wife’s candy shop, and returns to bed before another shift. She notes his dedication contrasts with servants’ views on Sunday work and early mornings. Source quotes a New York Commercial Advertiser item.
A several hundred acre prehistoric city has been found in Mexico with ruins buried under earth. Excavations reveal two hills, Cerro de los Antiguas and Cerro Vocantado, around which a stream named Tesoro flows. The Enchanted Hill is artificial, while the other rise is natural.
A global estimate puts the daily number of marriages at about 8,000. The figure reflects broad demographic patterns and cultural practices across regions, illustrating a high level of matrimonial activity worldwide.
A grocery ad touts Jell-O as the new dessert pleasing every family member with four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry available at grocers for 1 cent. A humorous line suggests a witty woman laughs at her husband’s excuses.
An old advertisement promises to cure two colds in one day with Browo Quinins TasSeTs and a laxative. It offers a refund if it fails and bears EL W. Ginova's signature. The note also claims a proportional weight guideline of twenty eight pounds per foot of height for men.
The company reports that its ink is chosen by the nation’s largest rail systems for reliability and quality, with railways stating they would not use it if it were not the best available.
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