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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
3
Yesternight the year lay dying and we offered ivy and memory. The newborn year awakens to gifts from earth and sky while gazing at dawn and June morn. The child will explore sunlit meadows and florals, yet tread softly over his father’s grave as wind and wave sing.
In a witty exchange, a widow and a bachelor debate New Year resolutions. They note the difficulty of choosing what to discard, admit small vices tempt, and observe how vows shape behavior more than big promises. The couple muses on marriage vows, honesty, and mutual constraints in love.
A widow and bachelor discuss flirtations and vows as New Year approaches. They mock vows while plotting to marry, then hear bells that symbolize promises. The piece closes with notes on New Year visiting cards and Chinese etiquette.
Mr Grayboy recalls moments showing age bias and courteous elders on streets and transit. He reflects on a young driver’s care and a departing neighbor as proof of aging’s gentler misperceptions and the wish for less politeness. The column also notes money sent abroad for art and a village tale of shifting surnames from Dewberry to DuBarry.
A comic dialogue unfolds as Lucy questions ambition with a red sunbonnet reader urging Uncle Hank to aim higher. Hank jokes about snares and humble traps while contrasting city wealth with rural practicality in a light social scene.
A jumble of dialogue and adverts appears with mock moral exchanges and sensational medical schemes. Items include a jab at Fitz Jones, a woman’s quip about marriage, plus dubious cures from Dr. Kline and Brown’s bronchial tonics, ending with a quick remark on excuses and excuses’ value.
A quoted aphorism from Harper's Weekly cautions a man to consider his words and a woman to weigh her statements before speaking or singing, reflecting gendered advice from a historical publication.
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