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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1914
Page
8
The piece recalls old time boots and the bootjack in rural homes. It describes hard to remove dry stiff wrinkles, the struggle to get boots on, and how bootjacks were often home made and durable. It notes brass toe pieces and chalkboard-like wear from kicking. The article ends with a Maxim and a Balzac quote.
Local church schedules outline sermons at St. Pauls and Trinity churches led by Rev. Milton Stauffer and Rev. Douglas Matthews, with baptisms planned and Children’s Day set for June 14. Also listed are services by the Christian Science Society, Epworth League activities, and various religious events along with assorted classified ads and notices from Nutley residents.
The Epworth League schedules an ice cream and strawberry festival on the church lawn Saturday June 13 from 3 to 9 PM to benefit the building fund. The Ladies Aid plans monthly meeting at Mrs. William J. Kinsley home with a basket party on the lawn.
A Milwaukee Sentinel line contrasts a virtuous citizen with a criminal past to a modern Jean Valjean. It also praises a woman resisting surrender as a modern Joan of Arc and a traveler presumed dead returning to find his wife remarried as a modern Enoch Arden. The Louviariite Courier-Journal adds a playful quip about condensed milkmaids.
For sale excellent building Tot 50 by 150 Nutley Park sacrifice for quick sale Owner Samuel Silverburg 15 Park Street West Nutley 4 11 tf TO LEASE Two story factory building convenient to railroad and trolley suitable for automobile or other manufacturing Main building about 5 000 square feet plot 100 by 150 additional land available 75 dollars per month Inquire A L Huntley 11 High Street Nutley 93 7 tf
Irving Cobb, writing in the Saturday Evening Post, mocks Berlin diners noting four daily meals, snacks between, and heavy meals at 11 pm. He ridicules German sausages, overpricing, and the Westphalia ham while praising pheasant and cabbage when available.
A garbled quotation shows a speaker asking if someone will donate time for self rejection and mentions wheat, fashion, and the word exchange. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear context or attribution.
Beginning Monday, Montauk Theatre Passaic adds daily feature picture, Associated Films, and three vaudeville acts. Weekly lineup includes Mary Pickford dramas, Lubin and Essanay features, musical acts, juggling, and a soaring airship preview. The Playhouse touts cool comfort and frequent exits for flow of patrons.
A divorce case reveals an alimony clause for dress support with a twist. The husband allegedly required control of gowns when discarded, reselling them to secondhand buyers, drawing strong criticism as a stingy action. The Chicago News notes the odd stipulations and public reaction.
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