New Year Promises and Oddities From A Century Ago
The piece blends New Year vows with humorous lines about drink, ships, and rest. A green passenger asks about ship rudders while someone vows to avoid another drink this year. A widow places a stone in a cemetery reading Rest in peace until we meet again. Speculation about gloves worn in bed and nightcaps ends the fragment.
Fuel that Beats Goal Insight Briquettes in New York Prospects
Washington December 27 report on briquette fuel from peat coal dust and lignite. German, Belgian, and French factories show cleaner, cheaper home briquettes for heating and cooking. U.S. peat beds and coal byproducts explored for factory work, with German tech to be shared in New York.
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Retirement Pledge in Humorous Verse and Riddling Dialogue
A disjointed, humorous set of lines recalls a retirement pledge for a local business figure and a playful exchange about a successor. Scattered verses mention a Boston maid, mathematical quibbles, and classroom jokes about arithmetic parts, revealing a fragmented newspaper snippet with literary and playful tone.
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