Calendar reform and the world’s clockwork lesson
A long, detailed meditation on the history of the Gregorian calendar. It traces Julius Caesar and Pope Gregory XIII’s reforms, the spread of the Gregorian system, and rival calendars used in Japan, China, Russia, and Eastern Orthodox communities. It notes debates on fixed Easter, future reform committees, and the idea of a thirteen month year, while underscoring calendar tinkering as a lasting, global concern.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Japan
Ad Canal
Caius Julia Caesar
Omala Galila
Trome
Troshui
Uge Buon Conpigne
Q Gregory XIII
Pope Gregory
Luigi Lilo Giiraldi
Naples
Sun
Calendear
Ho Modann
England
Canada
George III
George Washington
Dinwiddie
Virginia
Ohio Valley
George
Fingland
Enner
Eastern Europe
Holy
Oriental Orthodox Catholic Apostolic Church
Ita
Trokeyle
League of Nations
Willis H. Booth
United States Chamber of Commerce
United States
Julius Caesar
Pape Gregory -Nlt
New Year's Eve Farewell Poem Fragment
A fragment from a lyric poem reflecting on saying goodbye to the old year. The speaker imagines clearing away rubbish and prepares for a new year with hopes of brighter days, flowers, and regained cheer as “Fareswell, farewell, Old Year.”
New Year Red Mottoes Adorn Chinese Homes
In Chinese homes during New Year the character for happiness is pasted above doors and red mottoes are hung. Avoid words for demon death or misfortune as the name might invite them, so parents post red paper saying Children’s words do not count to prevent unlucky talk.
Nag on New Year smoke vow ends in comic tiff
Delafield husband Will Naggi tt breaks his pipe and vows to quit smoking on New Year’s. Dorothy nagging role flips as she pretends to be the good wife, then secretly helps him endure the abstinence. The pair clash over habit, love, and comic domestic tension.
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Charley Bieichiond
Will
Charley
WU Naggitt
Dorothy
Will Nageltt
Heyer
Ming
Wil
Win
Jin
Porathy
Wilk
Dex
Millennium Ideal of a Perfect World Quip Quoted
The Herald quotes Belle Pinin noting a perfect world would come when men spend money as freely as they give advice. The remark reflects a liberal view on generosity and social norms.
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Belle Pinin Herald
California Fig Syrup Advertisement for Children
Constipated or feverish children may benefit from genuine California Fig Syrup. It claims to regulate bowels without narcotics, sweeten the stomach, and gently support liver and bowels. Warns against counterfeits and urges asking druggists for the real product.
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California
They Mat The Janitor How Did Yar Lose Yer Job
An ex office boy recalls the odd chain of events leading to his dismissal as a grandmother dies on the same day in a tightly worded reminiscence. The piece frames working life and personal tragedy in a terse local voice.
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Rascal
Martha
Thomas Copzaghi
Wenem Nesipepe
Bayer Aspirin Demand and Safety Warning
An old ad warns buyers to look for the Bayer name on packets or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin. It touts safety proven by millions and physician prescriptions for 23 years, while warning that imitation brands may be dangerous. The piece plus a literary aside shows dated tone and stray dialogue.
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Bayer
Cumulative Caretiques Advertises Laxative Pills
A fragmented ad copy touts Cascarrets for liver and bowels at ten cents a box promising relief from biliousness and constipation. The text includes a drowsy, dialogue like joke about a burglar and domestic courage, echoing a Boston Transcript Pollyanna quip about neighbors buying notes for a streetcar seat.
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Julian Dar
Congress
Vasillos
Methyniala
Coolidge
Europe
Uniates
Russian Ukraine
Ruthenia
CSA ‘Ene
wLippincott
Delafield
Galifornia
Bobnhed
Boston Transcript
John
Pollyanna
Cary
B. J. Cheney & CQ
Toledo
Ohta
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