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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1907
Page
7
The Reichsrat now has 220 Protestants up from 179 in the previous House. It lists 141 Roman Catholics, 3 Jews, 2 Old Catholics, 1 Mennonite and 28 undeclared deputies. Of the undeclared, 27 sit on the Socialist benches with 3 Jews, 2 Roman Catholics and 11 Protestants.
A collage of medical ads and brief notes discusses Doan's Kidney Pills restoring relief for back and kidney pain after fifteen years. It cites a Cazenovia resident and mentions other remedies for ailments like Teething, nervous disorders, and St. Vitus Dance. A satirical note compares famous orators Webster Harriman Conlling in a quip about word retrieval.
Reports from Miondyke note sharp price increases across essentials. Coal costs 15 to 20 dollars a ton, hay 80 to 80, flour 9 dollars per hundred pounds, potatoes 8 to 149 per hundred, milk 8 cents, beef 25 to 30 cents a pound, with wages for ten hour day at 10 dollars and clerks 150 to 395 dollars a month.
A woman in North Dakota describes insomnia and nervous twitching blamed on coffee. After switching to Postum Food Coffee, she reports full night sleep and relief from jerking limbs, expressing strong praise and noting the change in her health.
Reports from Mr J H Speares describe two likely new African animals in Portuguese East Africa near Lake Nangadi and the Rovuma River. A brown headed zebra herd, otherwise striped hindquarters, was seen but not captured. a hornless buck with a red coat is noted as a possible new antelope.
Geologists note smooth polished pebbles found with Oolitic and Cretaceous plesiosaurs suggest stones aided digestion in these reptiles. Similar evidence appears with the copper-colored colas gal brontosaurus and diplodocus, grinding hard fod. Bright jasper pebbles found near skeletons support this idea. A London Globe note flags the finding. The Pneumatic Tube Story describes an aged editor mistaking pneumatic tubes for music boxes, eliciting amusement at a Baltimore News office.
A Southern college receives news of a wealthy merchant's bequest to the college, to be paid after his death and his wife’s. The president seeks city publication but forbids naming the doctor. The editor, in haste, titles the notice “Two Pair of Shoes to Wait For,” as cited from Harper's Weekly.
A Philadelphia Ledger report describes a political meeting where after a candidate spoke the chairman asked if any gentleman had a question. A politician behind raised a club and struck the inquirer toward the door as the chair quietly urged further questions from others.
The article outlines primitive salt extraction along Mexican lagoons. It details a sun powered process using posts straw earth filter bowls and lime mortar evaporating pans. About 15,000 tons are produced annually in a three month season at around $3.50 per ton cost. Machinery could boost output and cut costs.
The sap of the female bamboo, used medicinally in India, appears in Calcutta bazaars from 41 tents to 21.35 per pound, with tabasheer sold widely as a cooling, strengthening agent. Hindu medical works describe its composition as silica with traces of lime and potash, though modern medicine questions its efficacy. The item has historic trade links with Borneo and early Arab traders.
The essay traces red as a national color through history from Roman slavery to Cromwell and modern symbols. It notes red as a color of liberty and support, with references to St. George, Henry II, and the Exchequer red book, highlighting its enduring state and military associations.
A Mobile Alabama court hears a name change request from Richard L Delmandinger a German native who seeks to become Richard L Delmand. A second petitioner John J Smith asks to add the lingering "inger" to his surname noting the court curtailed Delmandinger’s home and left the suffix unused. The court grants the addition to Smiths name.
Reports indicate many Japanese residents in Manchuria favor American and European insurance companies over domestic firms. The remark, circulated as a general sentiment, notes cross border trust and perceived reliability of foreign insurers.
The Kansas City Star notes that styles in women’s clothing in Japan have remained unchanged for 2560 years. It questions what the editions of Japanese fashion magazines must reveal about this enduring tradition.
A New York Press anecdote describes a florist claiming to grow edible lettuce in minutes. By soaking lettuce seeds in alcohol and planting in loam mixed with quicklime, tiny leaves emerge in minutes and can be harvested for a fairy salad. He even suggests a prepared lettuce bed centerpiece for dinner parties.
Archaeologists confirm heavy gold dental flaps on a woman's jaw from a Teano tomb. A gold mount held six teeth, suggesting ancient use of gold to stabilize loose teeth. Ancient dentists favored bovine artificial teeth for hardness, with poverty aiding a few sales.
A Philadelphia Ledger quote humorously recalls a discouraged housewife venting about servant woes. She notes modern help costs $24 a month and reveals the latest recruit’s bungled tea biscuit attempt, highlighting the gap between expectations and competence in domestic service.
A pet hedgehog and a tabby cat share a dish until the hedgehog, Tip, blocks the food with quills and spines. Pussy the cat keeps trying, but Tip holds the center of the plate, forcing her to retreat. The scene, told as a light animal anecdote from the Chicago Tribune.
A New York City street railway case features a fatigued witness under stern cross examination. Asked to name nearby businesses, he hesitates and finally says four liquor stores at the Ninth Avenue and Fiftieth Street corner, a detail the lawyer confirms as correct.
London Mail Melbourne correspondent reports caterpillars swarming Wodonga BarnaWarthara districts blocking roads and denuding vegetation. Horse teams halted seven miles from Penshurst as dense masses clogged rails and insects were crushed by wheels.
Mrs. William Howard Taft, wife of the Secretary of War, is recognized for her accomplishments in music. A graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, she stands out for her artistic training.
The British Medical Journal notes mixed adherence to modern science in schools. Some buildings are structurally flawed and authorities lag in accepting new health concepts, though caring for pupils’ health is deemed crucial by some observers.
Sr. E. Sparks of Falls City Nebraska breeds the giant Nebraska Queen a 26.1 hands high mare exhibited now in Kansas. Sparks aims to produce two big horses from one, likening his work to Burbank in vegetables. Queen stands 26.1 hands weighs over 2800 pounds and is praised for its beauty, gentleness, and intelligence.
The Chicago alderman now earns 3500 dollars a year, the highest compensation attached to the office anywhere. This pay raise marks a top level in municipal salaries and sets a new benchmark for city officials.
The fragment discusses sympathy for an audience and credit, mentioning a German word origin for the dollar. It references Joachim and Bavaria and notes it was first coined by a Foachims tisler, with unclear context and many garbled phrases.
A Tennessee mother recounts using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills to treat her daughter's severe eczema after abandoning a physician. She reports rapid relief and no recurrence. She also notes a boy with poison oak healed after applying Cathdra Remedies. The Colosseum in Rome seated 87 000 spectators.
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