This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1917
Page
5
Opinion piece questions official rhetoric on conscripts heading to training camps. It critiques hypocrisy in volunteering and defense of democracy while noting self interest and fear. The author frames the war as a personal necessity, comparing resistance to a slap in the face prompting action.
A local debate centers on appointing Nutley health officer after a public notice in The Public Health News shows no local need. Community leaders argue for a capable local candidate despite Montclair’s influence and contend Mayor Mitchell risks defeat without true independence. The piece weighs wartime uncertainty with local governance.
The article notes a rapid buildup in British munitions capacity by late 1916 with Britain practically stopping purchases from the United States. Canada follows suit as its munitions output rises, reducing Allied reliance on American supplies for shells and shrapnel. Despite this shift, Allies still seek other goods from Canada and the U.S. and anticipate solving broader war problems, including planes and food, similarly.
Fragmentary text discusses Allied resources and peace prospects, with an incoherent note on Chicago’s boldness and Mayor Thompson, suggesting debate over wartime resolve and diplomacy. The passage is garbled and lacks coherent facts or names to anchor a clear summary.
Fragmentary OCR text notes an event in Transylvania with unclear references to Turtle and a person described as a Ballery. The passage is fragmented and cannot confirm dates or participants, but hints at a local celebration or gathering with a misread name.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.