The Old Order Changedh A New Year Rescue
Myrtle a telephone operator hurries to stop a man about to die by his own hand in his Stock Exchange office. She reaches him in time, halting the act and calling his wife and child to share a hopeful Happy New Year as bells and lights flood the city. Thornton awakens, grateful amid the New Year bustle.
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Myrtle
Riverview
Silverview Exchange
Jim
Ae ‘Snookums
Harry Forbes
Snookaims
Grant
James P. Thornton
J-A-M-E-S Thornton
J. P. Thornton, Inc
Stock Exchange Building
Stock Exchange
Humber
Trello
James Thornton
Afternoon Tea Recipes and Reflections from Time's Tide
A Victorian tone piece on tea time hospitality cites Sir Henry Thompson on avoidable middle and upper class disease, then offers sandwich ideas including Savory, Sardine, Mushroom, and Anchovy variants. It closes with aphorisms on self-improvement and charity.
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Henry Thompson
Dainties for Children and Simple Party Recipes
A lively guide to hosting children's parties with cake making, candy, and simple dishes. Includes molasses candy, angel cake, fillers like tiny gifts, and kid friendly menus such as pear salad, frozen cheese salad, venison steak prep, cranberry ice, chicken fritters, and roquefort lettuce salad. emphasizes involvement of children and playful presentation.
New Year Resolutions and the Path to Self Improvement
The piece argues that New Year resolutions can be valuable if well chosen and timed to a person’s birthday. It notes many resolutions fail but partial success by keeping even one good aim is worthwhile. It favors focusing on a few high impact resolutions to avoid discouragement.
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Jie
New Joye
The Way They Go New Year's Gifts and Receivers
A witty exchange notes New Year's gifts as poor business bets. The joke hinges on the line that gifts end up with receivers, implying they quickly reach others through inevitable transfers.
Same Old Bluff As Year Ends Departure
The exchange shows a weary figure saying little before leaving. He muses that given life another chance he would change much, wishing he knew then what he knows now. The other person dismisses the sentiment, calling it old talk as they bid farewell.
Look Forward A 1917 Happy New Year Resolution
A reflective verse celebrates moving beyond loss as life advances toward 1917 with a hopeful tone. It urges shedding no tears, embracing change, and maintaining optimism for the new year. The piece frames time as fleeting and urges positive resolve.
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1917
New Year Greeting Echoes Christmas Card Bittersweet
A quip notes New Year's closeness to Christmas and the urge to reply to a sent card with a New Year greeting. It humorously critiques abandoned resolutions as pretty as snowflakes stuck in mud.
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Lucky
Bill
New Year Memories by Fred Bogardus
New Year memories celebrate old fashioned joys and good fellowship. The piece contrasts past dances and sleigh rides with present touch norms, urges leaving regrets behind, and resolves to start 1917 with optimism and helping others, ending with a playful New Year greeting.
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Fred Bogardus
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