New Year's Celebrations Across Global Traditions
An illustrated survey by Elmo Scott Watson contrasts Philadelphia Shooters with China Japan Ireland and Devonshire customs for New Year. It details parades firecrackers debts red-garbed households ancestral rites lantern festivals and unique local games and superstitions through historical notes and illustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott
Philadelphia
Inez Marks Lowdermilk
Dearborn Independent
Alan Tises
China
Debhia
New Year Chill Turns Sour in Quiet Alley Tragedy
In a cold New Year dawn, Grant hunts a dangerous end for Barker the cat using a stick, fearing a public fuss over pets. A chance encounter with a mill man reveals a shift in tense relations with Rolland Watts as dawn breaks on a tense street scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Humane Society
Rolland Watts
Watts
Teddy
Barker
Rolland
Ting
Roland
Western Newspaper Union
Looking Back at 1929 Janus Year Reflections
The text ponders what to do with the year 1929 named for Janus the Roman god of beginnings. It urges learning from the past while facing the future with strength, avoiding regret, and applying lessons to family and self.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokyo
Hibiya Park
Chiba
Germany
Berlin
Silesia
Yanusvy
Janus
Hetty
Resolution Found In The New Year
A man searching for a unique New Year resolution recalls a childhood verse about endless possibilities. He ponders several common vows before finally recalling a line his father taught him. The moment sparks a personal resolve tied to the world’s needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bily
Billy
Hhildhend
Noel Hess
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Khopla
Earth
Ireland
Devonshire
Cller
Derbyshire
Seodun Tere
Severa
Lonsk
By Clara Agee Hays
Katherin Edelmen
Nemesi
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