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Ames Intelligencer in Ames, Iowa

29 Dec 1910

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Ames Intelligencer

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Ames, Iowa, United States of America

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Dec 29, 1910

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3

New Year's Day and History Across Civilizations

Emily Grant Hutchings traces how New Year dates shifted from ancient solstices and equinoxes to January 1 across Greece Rome Egypt Persia and England. She notes Pericles calendar reform Julius Caesar and the church’s slow secularization linking New Year to religious observance and March 25 while England adopts January 1 in 1752.

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Russia Greece Solon Pericles Rome Julius Caesar Janus Europe Old Son Christ Jesus England William the Conqueror United States
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New Year’s Pledge to Quit The Pipe By J M Opperson Jr

A humorous verse about a father’s pipe bringing family mischief and holiday cheer. Children vow to quit smoking on January first but by January second the pledge wears off and the household returns to playful chaos. The poem preserves a nostalgic newspaper tone from 1910.

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J. M. Opperson, JR
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Zemo Promises Skin Relief At Cagwin Drug Store

The Cagwin Drug Store promises ZEMO will cure pimples dandruff eczema prickly heat and related skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. First application offers relief and visible improvement with continued use destroying germ life for a clean healthy skin, plus a 32 page booklet on skin care.

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Cagwin Drug Store Zemo
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