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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1909
Page
3
A fragment notes the honeymoon ending for a couple who stopped buying hotels and the bride avoiding them at home. It also states the Columbia River ranks second in U S river size by volume with a maximum flow of 1 400 000 cubic feet per second, slightly below the Mississippi.
A pickpocket describes his misfortune after being nabbed early in the morning. He laments his luck and insists it was a waste of money, speaking in a dialect tone characteristic of the period.
A mother recounts five children suffering from eczema with hair loss and sore arms. After trying various doctors, only Cuticura Remedies softened their skin and cleared symptoms by the second use. Mrs. Charles Beker of Albion Maine cites a winter relapse. September 21, 1908. Potter Dixon Chem Corp. Boston Mass.
A sensational note touts Epilepticide as a cure for fits and nervousness with free trial bottles, literature, and testimonials from Dr. May Laboratory at 548 Pearl Street New York City. A Western university dean and a college cook anecdote from Harper's Weekly illustrate critique of lectures and meals.
Hospital figures show 1907 accidental poison deaths reached 142 from scheduled poisons. Opium and its preparations alone accounted for as many deaths as all other poisons combined, underscoring the drug's deadly impact.
An account from Everyone's Magazine describes a heated confrontation between Candidate No. 3 and Candidate No. 8. Supporters battled, friends intervened to separate the combatants, and one candidate cried out that more of yor men held Swanson while another restrained a different opponent.
A minister s wife recounts coffee addiction during nurse training causing bilious attacks and nervous breakdown. After marriage her husband urged quitting coffee, she switched to Postum, endured withdrawal then found clearer thinking and steadier nerves, reporting no attacks after a year. The letter invites readers to sample Postum and mentions The Wellville.
Childrens verse and stories describe a lost basket found with a kitten, a brave boy Johnny in a tent dreaming of stars, and Maritza from Turkey sharing an orange ritual. Other anecdotes note a cat Teddy’s clever tricks and a family mourner in an obituary-like vignette.
A boy’s humorous composition on hens describes them as curious animals with odd details about noses teeth ears and internal parts. He claims hens dig up tomato plants and are useful for laying eggs for plum pudding while recounting a violent line about cutting a hen’s neck with a hatchet.
Visitors at the Adquverium Aquarium whistle to the cavorting tanks as turtles seals and a California sea lion perform. The crowd’s high pitched chorus shifts attention from dogs and suggests a popular quirky spectacle in the aquarium setting.
The New York Tribune argues kindness is the best and only method for training domestic animals, asserting that trust builds cooperation and that gentleness yields success. It contrasts this with wild animals like tigers, lions, and leopards which must be overawed and frightened into obedience.
A clipped exchange shows a wife asserting she is worse than the average married woman and a husband reacting meekly to statements about marriage. The dialogue hints at affection, status, and social expectations, with a quip about not being a Mormon and a playful glance toward the northeast, attributed to the Philadelphia Ledger.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claiming the disease is constitutional and that the remedy works through the blood and mucous surfaces. The makers pledge $100 for a proven failure and invite testimonials from customers in Toledo, Ohio. An accompanying note promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and comments on how motor culture influences fashion in everyday wear.
A humorous column from Butler Georgia questions the memory of a long day spent tending a large garden. The writer imagines a ten hour effort, a neatly kept plot the size of a pocket handkerchief, and a strange hen with a cross between a greyhound and a buzzsaw appearing amid lettuce and radishes. The piece notes concern about possible innocent listeners nearby and reflects on the odd scene.
The Dominion is increasingly saturated with American influence, a trend causing grave concern among imperialists. Despite Lord Grey’s efforts, imperial sentiment weakens as the mother country fails to push a vigorous pro-imperial campaign.
The Ashtabula Sentinel reports Arthur H. Doty of South State Street, Painesville, had a broken saw bit hidden in his nose for eighteen years after a nasal operation. The fragment, over a half inch long, finally emerged while he was blowing his nose.
An old item touts a domestic eye remedy and Kemp's Balsam as cures. It claims sleeping sickness in Usanda has killed many, cites physicians’ endorsements, and jokes about a tiny Siberian mouse as safe. It ends noting Kemp's Balsam is sold by druggists for 25.
The report recalls J M Barrie describing a childhood prize awarded by girls for the sweetest smile. He says the award brought disaster when his smile vanished that evening and has not returned, a tale cited in Tit Bits.
A quip from the Philadelphia Inquirer notes a bachelor faces a sad moment when thinning hair makes it impossible to hold a pen over his ear, a humorous reflection on aging and vanity.
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