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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1911
Page
6
A noted property of water surfaces repels passage of objects from above or below. Gnat egg rafts float because many tiny eggs have glued points upward with gaps too small for water to pass, keeping the upper surface dry. Leaves with hairlike structures also stay dry, preventing water penetration.
The London and Paris adoption of Medici arms marks early Florentine Lombard gold changers who settled in London on Lombard Street. Early settlers included Medici family members who displayed their heraldic arms to inspire trust, though the Medici lineage ends while their arms persist in modern banking signs.
A short essay extols calmness as a virtue and shield against fear noting it aids comfort and family life. It contrasts calm minds with anxious ones and urges steady poise amid adversity. It then humorously discusses why some people rarely wink, claiming winking is nearly involuntary and tied to eye moisture.
A bill collector remarks that a firm may settle the account next week. One person queries the phrasing, suggesting a softer word such as possibly rather than probably.
A conversation reveals Mrs Jones worries the baby near two still has not spoken a word while Mr Jones urges giving the child time. The exchange hints at parental concern and possible medical or developmental questions.
Judge W J Pollard describes his abstinence pledge method for drunkenness offenders, detailing open court signing of a total abstinence pledge, probation reporting, and a 5 percent success rate in preventing further crimes. He claims the system reforms offenders, protects families, and yields sober citizens.
Admiral Sampson's grandson placed the first rivet in the keel of the United States battleship New York at Brooklyn Navy Yard. The ship will exceed 27,000 tons displacement, measure 678 feet long and 95 feet wide, carry ten 14 inch guns, and reach 22 knots with a $4,409,000 cost. It includes novel three inch guns for airship defense.
The article describes advances in naval design including a New York ship with mobile carriages for firing at any angle and a dedicated fire control tower. It notes direct firing from the fire center, improved electrical devices, and plans to protect them from enemy fire. It mentions many new devices as naval secrets to locate ranges in combat.
A London Mail note urges readers to avoid worry and fret, stressing that neuralgia worsens with poor blood, lack of sleep, bad air, improper diet, fatigue, and overwork. It recommends cheerful thoughts at sleep, quitting anxiety during meals, and ending the day without disagreeable ideas after 10 pm to keep the nervous system steady.
A curious New Zealand caterpillar, hairless and several inches long, dies by burying itself in the earth. A green shoot with leaves sprouts from the head bend, while the body remains alive with roots inside, giving a bizarre, unchanged appearance. The head and eyes are visible as the green shoot rises.
A Brookyn Life piece recalls a playful four year old Bartholomew declaring a duty to maintain family ties amid a marital dispute. The text shifts to a short discussion on the psychology of sleep and its link to dream states and near death experiences, citing the Society of Psychical Research and Hamlet.
A humorous exchange shows a wife claiming a running account saves time by avoiding price inquiries. Her husband questions the benefit as she insists the system saves more than he realizes. The quip reflects shopper habits in a Gleveland Plain Sealer context.
A brief dialogue from the Kansas City Journal features Maybelle and Tom discussing a friend's beau and hair. The exchange hints at social perceptions of admiration and propriety among girls.
A compact quotation pair cites Stella comparing gowns to Bella and Bella rejecting duplicates. It adds a remark that civilization is fundamentally a moral matter attributed to Amiel.
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