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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1906
Page
2
A New York merchant recalls Dr Osler urging soup be avoided as harmful to digestion and nerves. He cites a Baltimore visit where Osler insisted on meat and other foods, while condemning vegetable soup as wasteful for the stomach.
The Vienna Fancy Dog Club opens a weekly dog market in its rooms. Dogs for sale from members and nonmembers are exhibited each Wednesday. A veterinary exam and expert appraisal assure disease-free, quality dogs. All services are offered free. buyers and sellers pay nothing. The goal is to promote breeding and trade in fine dogs.
A French artist and three companions driving near Brunate plunged down a steep hill after striking a stone. The car swerved into a parapet, broke through the wall, and fell toward a precipice. A tree growing from the rock caught the vehicle, saving the four men from death. They were freed after hours and rescued from their awkward position.
A senior partner at a London firm trains his dog to guard the office and report all is well when the premises are closed on weekends. An old fashioned telephone allows the dog to signal when alerted by the master’s calls.
An American lecturer spoke in a solemn tone about parental choices. He suggested that a parent may have children or, if not, a daughter may have a hope or path. The remark touched on family expectations and future possibilities.
Ernest Harold Baynes notes a magazine editor seeking deer photographs and cites how easy it is to instruct others yet hard to capture the images. He recalls collecting deer prints during his rambles and jokes about the gap between teaching and doing.
The Philadelphia Record discusses chorus girls and stage life, noting varied opinions on morality and danger, while highlighting the tendency of chorus girls to disregard contracts unless personally motivated and managers resorting to legal action to enforce engagements.
An official of the New York Post Office recalls a comic miscue by an Irishman trying to mail a letter to his fiancée. The man hesitates before a three-slot board labeled City Domestic Pereign. He mutters how Maggie is domestic in the city and foreign, and wonders how to send the letter all at once.
The article describes the pomegranate plant, its fruit size, coloring from orange to red, and blooming season June to September. It notes cultivation in England and the United States for its flowers, compares its blossom to the red rose, and mentions uses of rind tannin for tanning and medicine. It also cites historic and religious associations and cites diverse regions including Western Asia and Southern Europe.
Household Hints parody lists quick fixes and jokey tips including removing peddlers and testing eggs. A humorous Life magazine style item precedes a frame story where two Cincinnatians discuss a dead aunt with a sly punchline.
The Springfield Republican notes Bernard Shaw mocks the Berlin Society for the Protection of Horses founded to spare workhorses by fattening and slaughtering them for the table. President Major General Zobel explains the aim and a Parisian example inspires a supper showcasing horseflesh dishes. Potsdam reports a 25 percent rise in horse slaughter and a 13 percent drop in swine slaughter.
A monument was dedicated in Pavia Bedford County along Bob's Creek marking the 50th anniversary of the discovery of two Cox children Joseph age five and George age seven who wandered from home and died of starvation after two weeks in the wilderness.
A report from Edison Company’s Bulletin describes a desert lighthouse in Arizona that marks a water source along a long journey. The piece notes a rise in U.S. horse numbers over 15 years, from 14,213,887 in 1899 to 27,057,702 in 1905, and oddly includes a line about managing servants with chloroform in a cellar.
Beatrice Fairfax advises readers to recognize that everyone bears burdens and to avoid brooding over misfortunes. Promote cheerfulness, self restraint, and silent optimism as a path to resilience. Remember neighbors share similar worries and a merry heart aids through life.
Graham Hood argues honesty is the best asset for a businessman. Dishonest actions breed rumor and distrust, hindering future credit and aid. A clean reputation, earned by honesty, pays in the long run.
Engineering Magazine notes the United States lags behind England Germany and France in manufactured exports. It cites A. average worker output and farm labor value additions and compares per capita export activity with Switzerland. It argues greater domestic push could raise U S export totals toward four billion dollars.
The Pilgrim notes a string of marriages in the United States over the past decade where beauty linked women to wealthy husbands. Examples include a house maid to Vanderbilt kin and a nurse to Standard Oil capitalists, among others, with various professions rising to elite alliances.
The article notes amber as ancient tree resin with insect inclusions. It cites a Technical World view and mentions the Battic Sea shores as a principal amber source where locals gather the substance, often after rough seas churn up boulders and submerged vegetation.
Max Nordau issues a proclamation urging compulsory French teaching in public schools worldwide. He argues French will become the universal language as the cleverest and most phonetic tongue, widely read beyond its borders. An Italian explorer died in the Superien tunnel from heat.
Constance G Alexander visits Kyoto and describes a Geisha School performance. She details the arrival in Japanese carriages, the ornate costumes, the Flower Path, the small dancers, and the intimate orchestra. The piece notes the graceful handwork, the audience formed on floor boxes, and the exotic allure in vivid but neutral terms.
A Washington citizen exposes high plumbing charges as a general issue. Stories recount a woman asking a plumber to wash her dog for three hours and paying three dollars, and another consumer taking cigars and a baby in payment. The piece links such scams to inflated bills.
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