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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1911
Page
6
A passage in the American Review recalls Confederate Army independence through a Gordon led night assault at Petersburg. A Texan private halted a column until 7 oclock, asserting there was a truce with the Yankees, and the general acknowledged the private’s authority.
The text recalls a medieval belief that animals joined a sacred arrangement in ceremonies. It notes the cat Aelurus reportedly embalmed and buried in Bubastis, tied to Herodotus saying the thief goddess Bubastis could transform into a cat when gods fled to Egypt. It closes with a joke about financial embarrassment and marriage.
A New York Sun summary notes pongee silk comes from one silk lot and differs in weight fineness and color across pieces. Most pongee cloth is made in Shantung and adjacent north China. Matching pieces by weight grade and quality is very difficult for retailers and manufacturers seeking standardization.
An inventor from New York showcases a strainer spoon that is partly meshed with a solid bowl edge allowing use as both spoon and strainer. The design aims to reduce utensil changes during cooking and supports tasks from skimming jelly to whipping cream. Banana fritters recipe included uses bananas olive oil lemon juice and sugar for batter and fry method.
Fresh tripe cut in inch pieces and fried in a little butter. Ball until yellow. Andrian cut up and also fried, add one cup of water and stew until the tripe is tender. Add three cups of milk and one cup of peas or beans cooked. Shred some carrots, add these and pepper and salt and one half cup of capers or chopped pickles, into which a pinch of soda is stirred. Add these just as it is ready to serve. Some toast cut in squares and rubbed in garlic is a great addition to those that love garlic.
To make one gallon of ketchup strain pressed tomatoes and simmer until thick. Add a level teaspoon cayenne pepper one tablespoon mustard seed half tablespoon whole allspice in a cloth bag. Stir in one heaping tablespoon sugar and one cup Best vinegar. Salt to taste. Seal in tight bottles.
Dissolve corn starch in water then boil to clear. Cream bitter with sugar and add to the hot starch. Stir rapidly to foam. Flavor with vanilla and vinegar to imitate wine.
Peel and cut carrots into 1.5 inch pieces then slice into thin sticks sized slightly larger than matchsticks. Boil in salted water until tender. Drain and mix with cup sugar and ¼ cup vinegar. Cook 15 minutes then serve.
Theophile Gautier prized a crimson waistcoat worn for the first performance of Victor Hugo’s Hernani. As a young man he led a student band to boost the play’s success with boisterous applause. He later recalled his fame began with that waistcoat.
To sponge wool cloth, wring a damp cotton cloth until nearly dripping. Spread it over the wool and iron until dry, then wring again and lay on, letting it lap over the edge of the first sponged area.
A sweet Spanish red pepper or two cooked with stewed brown beans enhances flavor and a slice of onion helps. Beans do not readily take a foreign flavor, so there is little danger of over seasoning. Some persons add tomato as well.
A stained fabric spot can be treated by rinsing with cold water then applying a paste made from paste and water. Let the mixture sit for several hours before washing with soap and water. If needed, repeat the process.
Maury Beaton Forse notes government cloth contracts emphasize weight, strength, wear, dye, and acid tests. On Governors Island a lab weighs belts, checks fabric for durability, and rejects anything under spec. Each component from thread to button is tested. eighth-yard penalties apply for defects. Figs for melancholia cites William Bulleyn and Elizabethan remedies advocated by Halin in National Magazine.
Two Sharon Hill girls recalled a quarrel between Jim and Bill over a girl. The youths drew pistols but remained sober, making the incident oddly serious rather than romantic, per a Philadelphia Times account.
A quoted medieval reflection notes that leaders should bear a long fine beard and claims governorships were given to those with such beards. Gartolomes Catena’s passage is cited via J A F Orbaon in Sixtine Rome.
A visitor asks about domestic science while a freshman replies only sewing and joking that he sews wild oats. The exchange, cited from Harper's Weekly, humorously contrasts expectations with student experience.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet a humorous line contrasts a professor praising sleep with returning home to bed. The remark plays on the idea that sleep governs a good life and to rest is to heed wisdom.
A concise note argues that describing a man as inclined to be bald is inaccurate since baldness tends to contradict a man’s preferences. The piece treats the phrase as a tautology and questions its rightful use in discourse.
Fragmentary OCR style note shows dialogue between characters Mother Robert Sax and Puck with terse commands and interruptions. The text captures a tense family scene with admonitions and calls for quiet amid a chaotic exchange.
A fragment quotes Lovwell declaring that those who do not act rightly are like slaves and notes a cadence of moral defiance. The line emphasizes courage and autonomy in confronting injustice.
A compact notice highlights Bell Telephone as the system hub for farmers, emphasizing rural phone service centrality and the role of telecommunication in agricultural communities. The piece frames Bell as the pivotal network link for farm operations and rural life.
An absentminded Western Ontario bishop repeatedly loses track of his route while traveling from London. A conductor advises telegrams to the next station to learn his destination, leading to a humorous exchange as the bishop receives an evasive answer and calmly notes such little difficulties tend to resolve satisfactorily.
A Berlin correspondent describes the German Pedigree Book, or Deutsches Geschichtsbuch, as a registry for middle class and working class families to prove genuine non noble lineage. The editor notes nobles often lack pure blood while many business families preserve honest lineage, using the book to foster pride and reduce noble envy.
Two businessmen meet in a bar and discuss a dog incident. One worries about the dog being killed by a vehicle, while the other shrugs it off, mentioning the dog as a pest and implying a split of money. The exchange hints at a misunderstanding over ownership.
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