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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1945
Page
8
A survey of 1946 New Year beliefs lists superstitions about cooking, eating certain foods, and actions. Warnings include bad luck from wishes and eating cabbage or fish, wealth from rice, and daily habits shaping the year.
The article traces New Year traditions from King Tatius and Strenua to modern times. It covers gifts on New Year’s, the punch bowl in colonial days, and the decline of royal gifts during the Commonwealth. It notes church bells and trumpets, modern noise-makers, and the global awakening as the year begins.
A compact list of events marking New Year’s Day through history. From the Caesars era and George Washington’s flag to Kentucky statehood and key military actions in 1814 1815. Notable dates include Paul Revere’s birth and Jackson’s defense at New Orleans.
Washington. The Home Tone columnist reflects on postwar parity formula talks for farm prices, contrasting it with the failed labor management conference. He argues government intervention with fact finding boards may curb strikes, urging both labor and management to seek common ground for fair prices and shared national income amidst inflation fears.
Washington insiders weigh Truman as Democratic front runner for 1948 with Dewey facing a tough New York path. Vandenburg Stassen Bricker emerge as top GOP hopefuls while McKellar Taft McMahon loom in vice presidential talks.
A columnist fears leftist tides after World War II, urging unity to defend private property. He notes internal pressures and recalls Admiral Nimitz’s Washington reception where planes formed his name, joking about a mis-spelled pose and a parade dog detachment avoiding a mixup.
Canada marked the first Christmas stamp in 1898 to celebrate Victoria Regina's 1897 diamond jubilee gift of reduced postal rates. The stamp features a world map with English territories in red and the inscription Canada Postage Xmas 1898, a unique bearing of the word Xmas.
A devotional verse frames life as a sea voyage with God as pilot. The speaker vows to trust winds from east to west and to rely on divine guidance to reach port, promising that trials will serve their good and God will fulfill promises.
The piece traces the New Year open house custom from George Washington in 1790 New York through the early 20th century. It notes Washington’s Friday routine, subsequent presidents continuing the reception, and a 1934 halt under Franklin D Roosevelt due to mobility issues.
The narrative claims Christopher Columbus, during repairs on January 1, 1493, celebrated New Year’s Day on Haiti Island with two savage monarchs, then enjoyed his first tobacco smoke after the feast.
In a humorous time zone note, Father Time sets the New Year in far parts of the world before reaching the United States. California waits until 7 a.m. on December 31 as Australia and other regions welcome 1946.
Washington reacts to Pat Hurley resignation as ambassador to China and recalls a colorful career from Oklahoma attorney to liaison with Chiang Kai shek. The piece highlights his Senate testimony stunts, tribal roll debates, Chungking clashes with Wedemeyer, and a history of bold, public confrontations. It also notes his links to Admiral Wilson and a long rise through political and diplomatic circles.
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