Master New Year Triumphs Over Present Year
Master New Year, a childlike figure garbed in ice and frost, departs the Northern cave to become king at midnight on December 31. He defies Jack Frost and the cruel Elements, promising to bring truth, faith, love, and charity to humanity during his 366 days. Jack Frost predicts playful mischief as New Year advances, while New Year vows a history grand and good for future generations.
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New Year
Jack Frost
King
Fairy Court
Earth
Summer
Dame Autumn
Avery
Tures
New Year Anthem Crafted by Mary Graham
The piece presents a religious New Year anthem urging ringing bells and organ music to raise voices in praise. It calls for children to sing and hearts to be filled with Christlike joy, seeking peace on earth and harmony with Heaven. Mary Graham signs the poem.
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Weil
Mary Graham
A Small Boy Resolves for the New Year
A child writes a six item pledge for the new year. He vows not to fight, to stop sass, to be patient in school, to stop eating after meals, to work toward becoming captain of the football team, and to stop telling stories. He ends by closing his resolve book for another year.
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Rezolve
Ile
Tle
Pashent
Kaptin
Natcher
Minnie and Puggie Build a Headless Snow Man
Minnie and her puppy Puggie attempt to raise a headless snow man. Puggie resists, then secretly destroys the snow figure while Minnie is away. She returns angry but promises punishment. Puggie learns to behave to avoid supper and bedtime scolding.
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Minnie
Puggie
Pug
Pugg
Snowman
Mister Snowman
Snow Man
Puggle
Buddy's Exciting New Year's Eve
On a stormy New Year's Eve Buddy Weatherby sits frightened indoors as snow piles up outside. Inside, a warm kitchen air and a roasting fowl contrast his loneliness while awaiting his father’s return.
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Buddy Weatherby
Braddy
Buddy and the New Year's Pirate in the Stormy Night
A young boy Buddy hides from a stormy night terror in a closet armed with scissors. He imagines a pirate intruder in his kitchen while his mother is away. The danger ends when his mother and father return, revealing the intruder was his father, and they share a family dinner after a brave effort.
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Buddy
Mamma
Weatherbys
Sonny
Little Folk's Sense and Nonsense
A mother takes Johnny to a boys’ clothing shop to pick knickerbockers. He spots a sign “These can't be beaten” and asks for a pair to resist the teacher's switch. He praises the new neighbor’s daughter for kindness to animals after finding nuts and a worm.
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Johnny
Mamma
Tom and Mia Rush for Groceries in a Quick Cake Plan
A playful domestic vignette centers on Mia Murry calling Tom to fetch eggs before tea. Tom distracts himself for four hours, thinking of a vague “OBES” while trying to hurry to the grocer.
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Tom
Mia
Murry
Nonsense Verse Fragment From A Ragged Rhyme
Nonsense verse describes a small girl in a fine frock riding a cart past muddy streets as bystanders cry out. The fragmentary lines capture a playful scene with scattered phrases and incomplete rhythm.
Turning the New Year Leaf with a Grand Book
A small boy sits in the corner with a very large book on New Year’s mom. He holds the cover in his amah’s hands and wears a serious look as he intends to begin a new year by turning the cover.
Letter Enigma from a Riddle Card
A riddle splits eight letters by inclusion in given words to form a word that means clear. The clues reference a garden of proverbs and nursery phrases such as the dog in the manger and the bee in the tomato, guiding toward a well known child’s game.
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Myrtle
Kitty
Mrs. Weatherby
Prince
Adventure
Pirate
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