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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
6
The poem laments the Old Year as a record of blood and sorrow. It recalls arms, tears, and death across nations, wars that scorch lands, and seeds of hate planted abroad. It prays for a new year that may bring blessing where the year once blighted.
A reflective verse asks the Old Year to hide past faults and bring pardon. The speaker pleads for absolution for pride doubt and carelessness and prays for goodwill and peace through the Birth Divine. The poem evokes remorse and a desire for renewal as the year ends.
A reflective piece promising self improvement with a vow to end envy and complaint. The speaker commits to fair creed, diligent duty, contentment, and appreciation of others’ merit. The verse urges focus on one’s own path and hidden beauty despite rivalry and weather.
A reflective poem by Theodore H Boice bids farewell to the year just ending. It recalls a faithful companion through months of toil and joy, aging and parting, with lines of gratitude and a final goodbye to Old Year.
A reflection on leaving the old year behind and embracing a bright future. The message urges optimistic action, rejecting pessimism and focusing on deeds, joy, and personal progress as the new year opens the path forward.
Poemlike note calls for the New Year with images of doors opening, roses laid at feet, and crowds awaiting renewal. Voices long for an end to sorrowful rule, a return of song, and the dawning of hopeful dreams as the new year arrives.
A nostalgic verse contrasts the old year leaving with a hopeful New Year arriving. It portrays the small year as a brave child offering two reins, I CAN and I WILL, to steer through life’s sands while ghosts of past years linger on the mainland of memory and future paths.
Poem wishing a blessed year, recalling memories and hoping for a rainbow of hope. Contains a greeting to a named reader and a plea for faith renewed in the new year. Includes a brief fictional dialogue about friends and comfort with quips about theater and ice men.
Williamsport Pennsylvania where Ammon Harer, a farmer near Liberty, rushed to save his brother Ellery from a large black bear that attacked him on the Harer farm. Ellery opened a kitchen door to investigate a noise and was mauled as the bear attacked his arm. Ammon then struck the animal with an ax to free him. Ellery survived the peril after the dramatic struggle on the farm.
A bear attacked near a house as Harer and his brother pursued it after a discharge wounded the animal. The bear killed one man, Barer, who was dragged and mauled until his brother killed the bear with an ax.
A Norwalk man went hunting with his dog and rusty gun. After a long search he found a musty roll under a log containing $125, proving the tale of his lost cash. He admits he is a good hunter for money.
A humorous ad urges cutting meat dishes and promoting Skinner’s Macaroni and Spaghetti as cheap, nutritious meals. It invites readers to write Skinner Mtg Co in Omaha for a free cookbook. A light anecdote follows about a French wedding and funeral observed by onlookers due to a language mix up. The Navy is 25,000 men short of authorized strength per a House subcommittee hearing in Washington. A quip questions whether parents should tell a boy there is no Santa Claus, suggesting it comes with maturity.
Readable fragments show a courtroom or legal dispute about an estate. The dialogue suggests Mdith or a similar name received a portion via lawyers, while another person sarcastically notes the lawyers took most of the estate. The excerpt hints at a contested inheritance or will result.
The text includes quips about poverty and lawyers, mentions Bromo Quinine, laxatives, and a few names like Mrs Wyse Mrs Greene Grace Browne and Detroit, suggesting a collage of social commentary and anecdotal notes. It reads as a miscellaneous column fragment from a historic newspaper.
A Birmingham Age-Herald fragment cites a letter from an invalid confined to bed for ten years with time off for good behavior. The humor and tone reflect early 20th century societal views on illness and confinement. The quoted remarks reveal a wounded narrator accepting limited mobility and social perceptions.
In a clipped exchange a reader asks what distinguishes a socialist from a plutocrat. The response notes the former for principle and the latter for personal interest, highlighting a clear ideological divide.
In Sheboygan Wisconsin Tom the woodmen’s big cat escaped a perilous ride inside a flywheel driven mill engine. The cat leapt toward a 10 foot wheel turning at 71 rpm and was trapped for 20 minutes before the engine was halted. The car covered about 5100 feet and the animal, though thought dead, recovered after an hour and ate a heavy meal.
A child named Anna was sent to gather coal fallen from cars along the Pfout railway yards when a switch engine and line of cars ran over her, severing both legs above the knees. The family faced hardship as cold raw November weather intensified their need for coal and funds.
A woman's fascination with dress and attire keeps her husband guessing about her next move as she reveals evolving fashion choices and style hints that fuel curiosity and conversation.
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