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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
6
A historical essay traces New Year symbolism among the Moqui in the American Southwest, Aztecs in Mexico, ancient Japan, and the Ainu of Japan. It describes sun dances, snake effigies, blood rites, and bear feasts, linking seasonal change, mythic drama, and rituals of renewal across civilizations.
New Year's customs among some Indian reservations depend on weather. When snows melt and green shoots appear the Indians consider the new year begun. Traditionally it was a time of dancing and feasting after famine danger ends.
The text notes Mohammedans in Turkey lift hands to Allah and seek blessings for the new year on January 28, mentioning similar practices in Persia and parts of Egypt as the religious observance is described.
The New Year period in Peking spans three Sundays within a month, with the first being the familiar celebration seen by Americans, Britons, and continental Europeans. It unfolds in a distinctly oriental setting, 80 picturesque and likely to leave a lasting vivid impression.
The article notes calendar differences with New Year celebrated on September 1 in some places while Thibet regions observe a New Year starting August 1, reflecting varied cultural and regional traditions.
A poem fragment speaks of a child as the wonderful New Year. Its imagery centers on a gentle arrival, inviting warmth and care despite a cold wind, urging welcome and shelter for a fragile new beginning.
Rabbi Joseph Loywiseh born in Russia recounts a civil wedding on Ellis Island and a clash over Jewish rituals. The bride Shona Levine rejects God and embraces Bolshevist free love. A radical mob in Poughkeepsie later threatened the rabbi, who sought police protection after an annulment and discovery of a suicide by the bride. A separate incident reports a bull fatally injuring a youth at a Kansas reform school.
Milwaukee shoe maker George R. Harsh discusses Lion Brand and Steven Strong work shoes, noting profits cut by direct-to-user sales. He says bypassing tanner and middlemen can save buyers $1 to $3 per pair. Catalog No. 1 ready from Harsh & Chapline, Milwaukee.
Brief exchange presents Fruke of Labor discussing plans and praffes with comments on life. The fragment hints at ideology and daily priorities. No clear event or participants beyond the quoted speakers.
A magazine tone ad warns women that many suffer kidney and bladder disease unknowingly. It promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root as a remedy to restore kidney health, offers a 10 cent sample by mail, and notes medium and large bottle availability at drug stores. Also mentions Cuticura for pimples and a light fiction quip about honesty and patience.
An advertisement asserts halls catarrh medicine cures catarrh and related throat issues by a internal remedy that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces, reducing inflammation and restoring normal conditions. It notes druggists carry it and circulars are free, with a closing quip about public interest versus privacy.
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