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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
3
Hap Hazard and May face a comic near disaster on a misfired New Year journey. A bump on the head and a traveling salesman's kindness reveal they must finally track household expenses with an account book to keep their lives on schedule.
A woman falls asleep on New Year’s Eve and dreams of a utopian world where all needs are provided, people live in safety, and literacy and culture flourish. She notes that the dreamers’ paradise is impossible under current harsh conditions, and that their own children will inherit such a future only if they may see beyond hardship.
Quote asserts that resolutions are not annual but daily, urging individuals to treat every day as a fresh start. It emphasizes personal renewal as a continuous practice rather than a once a year event. Jordan invokes daily self-improvement as a lifelong goal.
In a warm family scene Dora Buckingham Prescott awakens Agnes and their mother on New Year’s Day. Dora drafts resolutions aimed at helping with breakfast, chores, and kindness, but realizes quiet daily effort matters more than grand promises. Agnes quietly supports her sister.
A fragment poem by Laura B Richards contrasts seasonal joy with school and work. The verses mock the call of education through a New Year echo that answers with school work and bed, reflecting playful critique of routine.
Poem reflecting on Father Time marking another year with battles and losses. It notes an aged figure observing passing sands and the hope that someone left behind will strive to bring cheer in the New Year.
A sunny New Year scene shows children admiring dolls and toys. Susie treasures her doll, Lela compares dolls, Roy watches Johnny with a jumping Jack, and Johnny hopes for a rocking horse next year while proudly keeping his marbles and top.
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