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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
6
The narrator recalls a preindustrial farm home with low eaves and a red front, bustling with butternut, Spitzenbergs, and pear trees. He describes gardens, bees, birds, a productive brook, and a close family, celebrating New Year’s visits, simple comforts, and a shared reverence for nature over modern gadgets.
A reflective verse from Walter Vants Patteson printed in the Illinois State Register. It contemplates aging and the passage of years with nostalgic gratitude and hope. The poem contrasts fleeting joy with enduring memories and a wish for better times ahead.
A reflective meditation on life, humility, and perseverance. The speaker notes human frailty, the vanity of self, and the quiet dignity of a life tried and fallen short. Even in defeat there is honor when the spirit remains unbowed and ready for one last march.
A sketch of New Year traditions in Scotland and England including processions, food and gifts, and superstitions about bringing in goods before exiting. It notes the coal in the house for luck and explains England's calendar shift from March 25 to January 1 and the 1752 calendar adoption.
Red Top the rooster and a group of pigs debate the meaning of a joke and reveal their New Year resolutions to eat more and worry less about others. The dialogue blends humor with a moral about appetites and self interest among the farm creatures.
Readers are advised not to discard old ollcloth but repurpose it as baby pads to save materials and support frugal care. The note emphasizes practicality and thrift in daily routines.
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