Faith and Oscar Seek New Year’s Destiny by Oven Letter
Oscar and Faith Carson fall in love while he works as a clerk on a farm. A hidden letter hidden in an old brick oven reveals his proposal, leading Faith to imagine a future with him. Faith writes back as Oscar races home through a snowstorm to claim her on New Year’s Day.
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Rand
Oscar
Mr Carson
Faith
Caron
Mra Carson
Carson
Arly
Tucker
Oscar Blake
Mr. Carson
Cramp Hollow
Del
Father
Uncle Sam
The Pineapple Trade Across Europe and Florida
The article explains pineapple pricing in Europe and Folrida, noting Europe’s rarity and high costs, Bahamas and Florida as major producers, and how island soils, shipping, and commissions affect profits. It describes plant growth, reproduction, and the perishable nature of the fruit influencing field sales.
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Fogland
Europe
England
Atlantic
Foyland
Beason
Bahama
New York
Rovers
United States
Florida
Bilietts
Old Rhoades
Larco Plantation
Metanumba
Bahamas
West Indias Islands
Cuba
South
Miscellaneous snippets from old journalism and lore
A collage of quotes and anecdotes on manners, health, and society. Notes discuss teeth and nutrition, a London mansion, distant relatives, and a mix of literary and humorous lines. It includes referee to olives in the US, the Russian ideal of manliness, and a geological note on coal seams in Wyoming.
A Song for the New Year Poem Read in Good Housekeeping
A fragment from J. Torrey Connor depicts the old year lying on a snowy bier with its slow pulse stilled and breath sped. Across the threshold New Year stands with rosy hands laden with gifts as cheers rise for the King and long life.
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King
J. Torrey Connor
Good Housekeeping
What Will the New Year Bring
Religious verse from Chauncey in Chicago Advance reflecting on faith as the year ahead unfolds. It speaks of mystery and pain alongside joy and divine guidance, trusting God to shape the coming days whether dark or bright.
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Mfe
Omunis Scienra
Hel
Chauncey
Chicago
Crabb
Cleveland
St. Louis Republic
Bethlehem
Pantheon
Dr. Lorimer
Amin
Cardinal Gibbons
Ivan Panin
Spurgeon
United Presbyterian
Em Christian Inquirer
Turning Over a New Leaf
A New Year piece from the N Y Ledger urges trying to improve despite failures. It condemns mockery of reform and champions quiet encouragement, noting real goodness grows from steady effort and supportive acts toward ambitious youth.
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N. Y. Ledger
Broken Laws and Mercy in the Conemaugh Wreck
A sermon contrasts divine justice with mercy after the Conemaugh disaster. A speaker argues humanity bears responsibility for broken laws of nature and weight, while mercy appears in aid and compassion from across the land. The piece weaves biblical quotes and reflections on suffering, providence, and ethical conduct.
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Conemaugh
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Tess A. Dun
Pius Red
Fate
Moter
Faitu
Yonkers Statesman
Somerville Journal
Inter Ocean
Detroit Free Press
Durham House
London
Strand
Walter Kaleyr
Adelphi Terrace
Massa
Deacon Goode
Scott Jane
Harpers Basar
Delaware
Dover
Vasali Verestchain
Georgia
Savannah River
Augusta
Milledgeville
Oconee
Ogeechee
Chattahoochee
Mississipi
Wreaming
Twinn Creek
Green Vein
Wyoming
Hom
Epictetus
Job
Peter
Joppa
Dortas
Christ
St Clement
Chicago Standard
S. S Times
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