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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1910
Page
3
A seventeenth century French dramatist named Pechantre was arrested for treason after a paper reading Here I will Be the King was found on his table at a village inn. He claimed the line was part of a tragedy he was writing and tried to read it aloud, prompting the police chief to end the encounter.
A traveler cites a bereaved woman’s comfort line about enduring great sorrows and the value of small worries. He Wu Wonan replies with humor, claiming to know the sentiment after enduring ten such worries.
A fragment from the Baltimore American reports a conversational exchange about William, noting he was not fully shot but only half shot. The dialogue hints at a local dispute involving a husband, with concern voiced by a madam and a man recounting the incident.
A fragment from the Atchisou Globe laments gloom with rain over an overturned tombstone and a dining room table cluttered by dirty dishes, painting a somber domestic scene.
A steamer captain bets heavily on a fast passage home after repairs hoping to recoup losses with a swift run to England. He wins big as tea shipments flow to his ship, then recoups thousands for his owners. In another anecdote a cautious customer prompts a hotel stenographer to remove notes, exposing a habit of guarding correspondence.
A reflective quote notes truth emerges when upheaval ends and calm returns. It compares troubled times to murky waters where self-perception is obscured until stillness allows clear sight. The passage uses two attributions about truth and fools.
The article surveys college commencement customs and academic dress from Oxford and Cambridge to American universities. It notes gowns caps and hoods, three degree types, and a 1894 intercollegiate commission that standardized attire, plus regional practices like Ivy Day at Smith and Tree Day at Wellesley and the ceremonial buildup to graduation.
The piece describes graduation rituals at Vassar, Wellesley, Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke and Radcliffe, including ivy day, daisies, lantern-lit boat processions, and gown standards. It notes fashion changes for commencements, with Radcliffe banning hats and jewelry, and Harvard's 25th anniversary plan by the Class of 1885.
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