05 Jan 1901
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Newspaper
Frostburg Mining Journal
Location
Frostburg, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1901
Page
1
The piece voices a wary mood about a watch night event, recalling fear and doubt as the speaker resists the sermon and mutters about destiny. It notes the preacher’s private readings and the sense that others see more than they admit as the year ends.
Clemence, 17, sets out for holly berries near a pine forest on New Year’s Eve and becomes lost. Ned Singleton, traveling from New Orleans, also loses his way after a train wreck. They stumble upon an abandoned coal hut where Clem finds safety and a candle. Ned enters, guides Clem back to Dr. Randolph’s home, and the pair’s bond endures as they return with holly berries to celebrate the New Year.
A survey of New Year customs tests for predicting marriage in various countries. German and English tea cup divination, Chinese visiting cards, Persian gifts, European wassail, Russian country houses, and Egyptian Sothiae cycle mark year end rites and weddings.
Train times updated for Cumberland and connections with departure and arrival details. Westbound Chicago Express No 7 and Pittsburgh lines show arrivals from 12:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Multiple express and local trains listed with specific arrivals, departures, and through-ticket notes. Clerks M.C. Clarke and F. D. MoEkWoor listed as ticket agents. D. B. Manrin identified as manager of passenger traffic.
Schedule shows trains serving Cumberland and Pennsylvania lines with notes on weekdays and Sundays. Tickets for theatre nights sold by agents. Train No.7 departs Cumberland at close of performance. all trains stop at Hay Street station Cumberland LM. March 4, General Manager.
The mochi man, a Santa-like figure in Japanese New Year lore, arrives before January 1 through shoji to delight children with rice and beans wishes for luck happiness and keeping the oni at bay. He stirs mochi dough in a wooden bowl and entertains with playful antics and tales of New Year celebrations.
Oysters on half shell, cream of tapioca, celery, olives, radishes, and smelts sautéed in brown butter accompany a cucumber salad. Roast turkey stuffed with chestnuts, new spinach, potatoes rissoles, mince pie, brown bread, ice cream, and coffee complete the old time menu.
A New Orleans anecdote recalls a old year start ritual where a Bible is opened to guide the coming months, ending with a unhappy Zechariah verse. The piece then discusses Norse timekeeping and the origin of days named for Odin gods indicating Thursday and Friday roots.
A compendium of seasonal superstitions from sources like the Detroit News-Tribune and a Trinity College manuscript. It covers first-foot luck rules, weather indications from the first 12 days, prohibitions on sending or paying on New Year's Day, and the sex and appearance rules for the first visitor. Also notes about the moral aim of New Year resolutions and a pastor’s reflection on inward change.
A reflective, nostalgic poem from the Buffalo Express greeting a newborn era. It intertwines wistful memories of the departed year with hopes, blessings, and prayers for the child. The verse wishes less sorrow and more joyous tomorrows, using gentle images of sunset and future promise.
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