New Year's Eve in Good Old U. S. A.
Eleanor E. King recounts the Allisons voyage aboard a British liner after surviving the Inez disaster. Felice reunites with Wilmer Daggett at New York harbor on New Year's Day 1924, as they reflect on near death, Paris searches, and the statue of Liberty’s symbolic welcome to America.
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Allisons
United States
England
London
Fred Allison
Felice
Wilmer
American Express
Paris
Mrs. Allison
Wilmer Dagegett
Inez
Rook
Iftner
New York
Wilmer Daggetts
Wilmer Daggett
Yellie
U. SA
Western Newspaper Union
New Year in Greece Turns into Comical Street Parade
On New Year’s Day in the Piraeus three Americans watch a riot of color and crowding as vendors offer toys and squawkers. Maurika Papas uses a coin drop to lift a squawker, then proudly shouts Happy New Year to the Americans. They help her home after a humorous encounter.
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Greece
Piraeus
America
American Export and Import Company
Maurika Papas
Maurika
Western Newspaper Union
The New Year Awakens Hope in 1924
The poem greets 1924 as a child of hope emerging from night. It speaks of courage and serene resolve, promising radiant robes and unwritten pages to be filled with great plans and deeds for all.
Where the New Year Is Born
The lonely Chatham island in the South Pacific is described as the birthplace of each new year. A few British residents welcome the new year first, with the day beginning near its meridian and spreading to Antipodes, New Zealand, Australia, Asia, and finally Europe.
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Chatham Island
South Pacific Ocean
Manchester Guardian
Greenwich
New Zealand
Antipodes Islands
Australia
Asia
Europe
British Isles
New Year Resolution Against Disorder in Gulch
Cactus Joe states residents plan to stay home on New Year Eve to preserve the Gulch’s peaceable reputation. They decide to visit Snake Ridge to teach a lesson on starting anew.
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Cactus Joe
Snake Ridge
Reason to Be Happy Johnny Sparrow
A dialog featuring Johnny and Sparrow named Martha B. Thomas presents a playful exchange about celebrating a new year with Mr Grosbeak. The piece centers on a cheerful, light hearted mood and seasonal greeting.
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Johnny. Sparrow
Mr. Grosbeak
Johnny
Sparrow
Martha B. Thomas
The New Year by Edith Livingston Smith
The poem contemplates the unknown path of the coming year and seeks sun light, love, and grace. It asks for faith in humanity, guidance through uncertainty, and shared charity as the old year ends and a hopeful New Year begins.
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Edith Livingston"Smith
Things We Forgot During Past Year
A reflective piece by Martha Bannings Thomas Urges readers to recall forgotten good deeds and moments of kindness. It contrasts memory gaps with acts remembered by others and calls for a year of good deeds that are remembered.
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Hreg
Western Newspaper Union
Mia and Pa Decide Old Home Is O. K.
Madge and Bob return to Oklahoma City to visit their parents on New Year. They reveal plans to move the elderly couple into a new bungalow beside their own house and furnish it. The parents decline the offer, valuing independence and their long cherished home. The story ends with reflections on aging and family attachment.
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Mia
O. K
Madge
Bob
Father
Chicago
Mother
Oklahoma City
Father Canton
Howdy
Mr. Canton
Ives
Western Newspaper Union
The Tables Turned Over Christmas Cigars Joke
A brief exchange reveals a husband overhearing his wife Henrietta mocking the cigarettes he gave her. Mr Meekton recalls the moment and the light humor surrounding the gift.
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Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
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