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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1914
Page
4
Nutley New Jersey weekly newspaper notes post office second class entry and Saturday issue. Readers urged to submit signed communications with signatures as proof of good faith and underlined that personal attacks are prohibited. TelephonE line provided. Subscription priced at $1.50 per year. Office locations listed.
Mails arrive at 7.935, 12.45, 2.45, and 6.30. Mails leave at 8.05, 1.00, and 6.00. Deliveries occur in the morning from 8 to 12 and after noon from 1.50 to 4.30. Collections take place with morning and after noon deliveries, at 8.15 on weekdays and 7.15 on Sunday nights.
A local editorial muses on why school board members, though civic-minded, are often treated with suspicion. It notes voters favorably elected trustees yet approach elections with a sense of grievance, applauding critics while doubting incumbents’ performance, and concludes communities remain an odd lot in choosing education leaders.
A historical note on social dancing describes middle aged and older adults renewing youth through twisting steps. It argues marriage trends reduce participation, yet basic rhythm remains strong and social dynamics favor younger belles at dances, leaving older women overlooked by favored dancers.
The piece argues dancing hosts in the United States push equal opportunity but practice crude rules that favor men and invited partners. It notes wallflowers tire of waiting while dance schools emphasize shifting partners and selective invitations over courtesy.
Governor Hodges urged Kansas City merchants to invest heavily in honest advertising to compete with mail order houses. He warned against trading stamps and urged living up to advertising, saying good products and strong promotion deter mail order competition. The piece also hints at broader political and international tensions referenced in the same remarks.
Mrs Sumner W White entertained at her Whitford avenue home on Wednesday afternoon with guests including Mrs Louis Faljon Mrs Frederick Seymour Mrs W H Arnold Mrs E A Tauchert and Mrs Alfred Seaman. A drought anecdote follows with a farmer noting a boy would like to see rain.
A Chicago Tribune note captures a desk interview about life insurance, with the clerk admitting more coverage is affordable, prompted by an employer vote. The dialogue frames a reflection on personal finance and commitment amid a workplace context.
Fashion note questions delaying a pew gown as the dressmaker is busy for three weeks and the style may change. A family exchange hints at discord while fortune and virtue themes surface in a fragmented, satirical voice.
Property near 3 Franklin surround, held at £. foot WN for $50, described as a rare opportunity. The deal notes a front property selling between $85 and $45 within two years, with inquiries to care of the Sun.
A fragmentary quote features a speaker railing about power and influence, referencing names like Stuyvesant and Rensselaer and predicting a future leadership role in a trust and multiple companies. The text reads as a derisive monologue on ambition and authority.
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