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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
2
The verse laments a year of bloodshed and world conflict while urging personal renewal. It contrasts wartime scars with calls for peace, forgiveness, and a higher creed as one year ends and another begins. The narrator vows to forsake envy, improve duty, and seek hidden beauty despite hardship.
A reflective verse bids farewell to the passing year. The author recalls a steadfast companion through joys and trials, praising its faithful presence as time tires and age nears. The poem laments parting, yet frames the year as a loyal friend now ready to depart.
Ray Hoppman urges leaving past faults behind and embracing the new year. He calls for action over pessimism, to anchor in joy, strive in the open future, and join the global chorus of a fresh start with a strong running start toward wholesome endeavors.
Freeman E. Miller writes of a waiting public for the New Year. Citizens long for release from past sorrows and for renewal as the old ruler's burden lifts. The poem frames New Year as a cheering, hopeful figure coming to crown dreams and bring joy.
The poem frames the old year fading and a new boyish year entering life, showing Hope and dreams for health joy and love. It pictures a childlike New Year stepping lightly, bearing reins of fate, as grown hopes await on the future shore.
A short verse expresses New Year wishes and remembrance for a loved one, hoping the coming year brings blessings. It closes with a pledge of faith and a rainbow of hope across the years. Included are unrelated comedy lines and stage chat snippets.
The German embassy states that if peace talks occur the central topic would be universal disarmament, with Germany preferring limits near prewar levels. Berlin suggests a league to enforce peace, and cautions indemnities might be sought for war damage in East Prussia and Poland. Neutrals press for US mediation as Entente hesitates.
Washington reports the literacy test bill to filter applicants for residency, with Senate passage 4 to 7 and House approval after conference. Hartwick amendment allows entry for advocates of property destruction. opposition from Martine Phelan Reede. Provisions would affect former presidents seats and salaries, plus other dated political maneuvers across parties.
U S submarine near Humboldt Bay in fog ran aground. 22 or 23 crew aboard face danger as relief ships unable to reach. In El Paso, a mining man reports dire Mexican interior conditions with disease and hunger decimating cities like Una najuato, including ad hoc currency issues and government mismanagement.
The report notes three British ships sunk including Harlington and Warly with crews rescued by Harly after Marltington sank, and St Arnla also sunk. A Panama Canal record by Tahoa on Dec 4 shows hours 25 minutes, previously thought 12 hours. Other items: New Year celebrations in New York, Britain to create ministries of food and labor, a shooting incident in which Jack Williams wounded his stepfather, and the death of Prince Henri XIII of Reuss killed on the Russian front.
Advices from Bucharest state American minister Vopicka stayed in Bucharest and did not follow Romania into Jassy. The Dutch minister also remained, while German troops entered Bucharest with thousands of Austro German prisoners welcomed by the Romanians. In St Louis a man killed his wife and himself after drug abuse. in Adel Iowa Frances Clarke married NC Kinnick in Iowa’s first gold wedding with a gold gown.
Acting Chief of Police Schuettler orders expanded patrols at all express offices railway stations and express company barns as a strike by Teamsters impacts Christmas rush traffic and package deliveries throughout Chicago area.
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