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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1905
Page
6
A reflective poem in loose verse where the speaker finds small flowers and fragrances amid bleak days. The speaker describes a hidden bloom, a rainbow in the leaden sky, and distant friends as angel wings separate them from the evening star. The piece ends with faith in addressing God through a lone spirit yearning for his Father.
In a rural tale set around a station Dorcas Sylvester hurries to the depot with John Baldwin waiting at home Meanwhile a young traveling drummer sees her peril and lifts her into his carriage to reach the train in time The scene blends farm life courtship and small town chance encounters into a bustling moment.
John Baldwin watches Dorcas depart with Jethro as a drummer's shout echoes. He steels himself and helps Dorcas from the carriage then insists on accompanying her to Aunt’s house to keep her safe. He pledges to remain nearby after the visit ends.
In Augusta a hotel prepares for breakfast by a lone female worker who uses tin lard pail covers to rattle stairs and scare rats away. She starts at dawn, dropping covers down the stairs to alert and frighten the pests, then secures the kitchen door and covers the range to ensure a rat-free start to the day.
A shopper leads a dark skinned boy to a hosiery counter and argues with a salesgirl over size and color. The girl corrects her and asks if the boy’s feet are white or black, sparking a confrontation that required floor staff to resolve. The New York Press reports the incident.
A Columbus shopkeeper recalls a humorous downtown store incident. A liquor‑slightly inebriated clerk battles bolts on the muslin counter and, after misreading the fabric, improvises by slicing from an end to satisfy the customer and claims Dick sold both ends of the bolt.
The article notes that cartoonists cannot exaggerate Senator Gorman’s features. A visiting cartoonist failed to capture him at dinner and consulted the senator. Gorman responded that prominent artists including Nast and Gilliam urged him to change his appearance to be easily caricatured.
A fragmented verse reflects resilience after a storm in Atlanta. It speaks of birds blown away and rebuilt, floods subsiding, flowers blooming for homes, and a hopeful note on love and faith guiding through hardship.
The piece surveys 1905 crochet garment trends with bright pastel shades, silk linings, and bound trims. It notes care for light wools, washable methods, and shaping tips for sleeves and borders, plus table setting and domestic decor emphasizing neatness and tasteful flowers.
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes girls craft their own fashionable touches with fur bordered outfits and chenille trimmed blouses. Lace collars with pompadour ribbon, velvet cuffs, and embroidered belts are popular. incomes drive homemade shirtwaists. Casual dining room decor and simple child dress philosophy feature. A Kiowa ball dress, elk tusk adornment, and the 1874 buckskin robe highlight collectible attire.
A newspaper summary notes criticism of census methods and gender bias. It cites claimed undercounting of centenarians and an apparent bias toward higher life expectancy for women, arguing the average age and lifetime figures are disputed after four years of data review.
An English traveler in Moscow witnesses two soldiers trying to seat a defiant peasant who resists as a whip cracks and shouted orders. An official nearby calmly explains there is no trouble, only a peasant becoming a volunteer.
A woman from Agamenticus leaves the cancelled Louis fair and, undeterred, decides to visit her sister Jane in Kititery, boarding a trolley with an extension case as rain threatens. She keeps a positive outlook despite the fair's closure.
A troubled young wife recalls years of coffee induced nervous distress and heart trouble. After her husband buys Postum for dinner, she and others notice relief and she credits the change to the hot beverage switch.
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