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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1914
Page
4
Nutley New Jersey weekly notes postal registration as second class matter at Nutley post office. Issued every Saturday from Franklin and Vreeland avenues with subscription at $1.50 annually. Communications welcomed, must be signed, editor James D. Foy governs policy.
Mails arrive at 7.35, 12.45, 2.45, and 6.30 with departures at 8.05, 1.00, and 6.00. Deliveries run in the morning 8 to 12 and afternoon 1.30 to 4.30. Collections occur on both morning and afternoon deliveries with 8.15 weekday nights and 7.15 Sunday nights.
An essay on poetry's role in modern life argues real poetry relies on imaginative expression and rhythm over rhyme. It notes Alfred Noyes invited to lecture at Princeton and discusses why many verse attempts fail.
The article notes that the new income tax statute brings hidden complexities in applying the law. It highlights issues in treating profits and losses from stocks and bonds, with many railroad and other stockholders facing sharp declines in market values during 1918 and questions about deducting those losses from income.
The text questions when losses on stock can be claimed as deductions and whether increments in value should be added later. It notes depreciation of industrial property may rise on factory books and recalls old sayings about plant charges during fires. It critiques law complexity and the political gain tied to making it work with less friction.
At a hearing this week residents in the Darby Brook drainage area argued over who should pay for drainage improvements. They favored charging only directly affected property owners or the town at large, depending on who is responsible for the stream’s condition.
The town plans a March 17 school board vote on a budget that will raise taxes but not tax rates, arguing a new building must be maintained. Officials defend the need while critics mock the administration for past tax hikes and claim no extra efficiency is shown.
An unsigned communication is received this week regarding the Darby Brook drainage issue. The paper states it would publish the writer’s identity if provided and signed.
A terse exchange reports a husband pressuring his wife about a second child. The wife rebuts with cold resolve and quips about family roles. The clipping mirrors a satirical tone from a New York Tribune and an Exchange snippet with lines about thinking and easy work.
A reader asks The Sun to publish the salary figures of town officials under the old and new government forms. The letter notes the mayor and six councilmen earned 250 and 200 dollars respectively, while under the commission form the mayor earns 1000 dollars and the two commissioners 7500 each, an increase from 950 total.
A Chicago News item recounts Kaiser William summoning theologian Harnack for rapid answers on biblical questions. The discussion is interrupted by imperial appointments, then resumed at dinner with Count So-and-so, continuing the theological debate.
The article notes wedding customs in parts of Spain where no ring is used. After ceremonies the groom moves a flower in the bride’s hair from left to right to indicate wife status, with a rose above the right ear signaling marriage.
A terse quotation attributed to a Pittsburgh poet warns that a girl with intensity implies limited maternal help with housework. The line reflects gender role expectations in a historical context.
A note on wedding customs among Swedish middle and lower classes where the groom carries a whip as a symbol of domestic authority, contrasted with urges to respond with charity whether criticized or praised.
A London Spectator account recalls Empress Eugenie using a life size doll matching Princess Royal dress measurements. The doll, sent to Buckingham Palace with a lavish trousseau, led Queen Victoria to borrow outfits for the visit to Napoleon III. The ruse reportedly pleased all and showcased French taste.
A young aspiring politician is approached by a delegation from a poorer district seeking an after dinner speech. He approves the request and asks for the desired type, prompting a quip from a wag in a shabby coat.
A fragmented account recalls Hogarth the famous artist as vain and absent minded. He allegedly forgot his earrings and, during a storm, searched for a coach after visiting the mayor at a city building before walking home soaked.
Two doctors visit as a boy named Fred falls ill in a Morse coded exchange. The fragment hints at a family medical concern and a small town scene conveyed through dialog.
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