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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
6
An 19th or early 20th century guide extols winter cycling with a beat-up machine, warm clothing, and mud-free riding. It notes mud and wind, benefits of exertion for warmth, and practical winter gear, plus a homemade sled conversion for snow and ice. It urges preparedness, enjoyment of winter landscapes, and adapting bikes to colder conditions.
The piece urges aiming at long term goals rather than short term payoffs. It cites cases of a clerk who chose a higher initial salary with poorer prospects and two brothers where college and learning how to learn outweighed immediate income, stressing sacrificing the present for the future to advance.
Lloyds is described as a famous British marine agency not doing direct business. It functions as an association of underwriters requiring 20 000 pounds from each member as security. Members insure clients up to that amount for shipping risks and extend cover to fire, earthquakes, harvest failure, political unrest, or war.
The piece muses on buoyant New Year hopes and a hopeful, resilient outlook. It notes happiness grows with time, celebrates social progress and enlightenment, and urges a confident, cheerful attitude toward fate and destiny as a guiding force for the year ahead.
Minneapolis architect Charles 8 Sedgwick designs a compact cottage costing 3700 dollars excluding heating and plumbing. The 82 by 36 foot house features a Gambril roof, shingled upper story, front triple windows, a beamed ceiling living room, a foyer vestibule with arches, a stair hall and inglenook, a dining room with doors to a porch, an adjacent den with fireplace, two rear stairs to a second story with four bedrooms and a curtained bathroom, oak first floor, pine second, a full basement with laundry and heating, green shingles and light cream walls.
A humorous meditation on New Year's Day diary writing. The piece notes how many begin entries on January 1 and how anticipation builds until the year’s diary fills. It argues against waiting for a fixed date and suggests writing anytime leads to better work.
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