New Year’s resolve faces long road ahead
A humorous note about promising to start dieting on New Year’s Day and facing 384 days ahead. The speaker jokes that the diet will not fail yet, emphasizing the long countdown before year’s end.
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1943
Page
7
First New Year Historical Firsts in American History
On New Year’s Day many landmark events are noted from American history. Washington unfurled a flag at Cambridge in 1776, the early version of the Stars and Stripes, and the 1777 adoption followed. 1816 marked a British attack on New Orleans, later a Jackson victory. 1822 saw American settlers arrive in Texas foreshadowing expansion, and 1831 brought William Lloyd Garrison’s first Liberator issue.
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Egyptians First To Measure Time and Calendar History
Egyptian timekeeping began with a 365 day year divided into 12 months and five extra days, using the Nile’s regular floods for alignment. Babylonian lunar calendars lagged solar years by about 11 days, prompting Julius Caesar to consult Sosigenes and enact a 12 month 365 day year with leap years.
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Desides
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Sosigenes
Grant's New Year Reception Criticized in White House
Public outcry surrounds Ulysses S. Grant after he cancels a New Year's White House reception following the death of Mrs Belknap. Washington society alleges the President breached international etiquette by snubbing foreign officials seeking to pay respects.
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Washington
Velvet Niece Versus Brush for Silk Dust
A niece of velvet proves more effective than a brush to remove dust from silk. For hot compresses, use a potato ricer to wring out the hot water and protect hands. Foods baked on enameled ware loosen by soaking in hot water then wash with soap.
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