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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
3
A collection of reflections on aging, time’s speed, and unfulfilled plans. It blends verse on aging with notes on inventions and New Year customs, citing Viola Gardner Brown and anecdotes about fortune telling and Turkish New Year gifts.
A wealthy broker hosted a bizarre New Year’s Day dinner for twelve men without one leg and twelve women missing an arm. Guests shared how they lost their limbs, with a $25 reward for the most curious tale. The tiger maul story won. The toast rang through the room as the guests departed.
An old anecdote recalls a north England undertakers New Year dinner attended by mourners in black. A coffin centerpiece amid wreaths contrasted with a fine repast and a toast to prosperity. Also recounted is a tale of Kaiser William II’s youth and a leather skullcap incident.
The old custom of New Year gifts to lords and kings is traced to Tudor times. A memorandum by the Marquis of Bath lists who gave cash gifts to Henry VIII that year, totaling over £7600, reflecting the era’s charity and loyalty practices.
New Year's on sitates. In Bolland on New Year's the people may be seen sialing along the canals in gay holiday attire. In Scandinavia the picture is similar, while in Russia, wrapped to the ears in furs, the people travel around in sludges to make their New Year call, but not on the same day that we are making ours, for their Jan 1 falls twelve days earlier, Russia being the only Christian country where the Julian calendar is still used.
North Arlington New Jersey police chief W Relpe pursues two men who disappeared with a sewing machine tied to their legs. He tracks through marsh and brambles to Belleville bridge then returns home, only to learn the suspects and machine are gone. Local notice also sells trespass warnings.
Stella Bownan of Chicago set a fire in her home after claiming eternal punishment for her dead son. She dragged from the bed by firefighters, clutching $50 as she spoke of heavenly torment. She raved in custody about Jesus and the Bible, recounting the death of her son in March.
A fragmented verse scene shows John Styles and Susan Cutter popping corn while bantering playfully. Their creatures of language and humor mix with erratic spelling and whimsical phrases as the narrative shifts from corn popping to an odd love arithmetic reflection.
An account of Scottish New Year practices, including first footing, camping plum pudding, and midnight celebrations. Describes New Year’s Eve traditions from rural belletristic to urban centers, noting whisky, short bread, and the ringing of bells.
The piece notes vesting and prayer on New Year's Day amid mourning and religious observances. It recalls the Turkish siege and Greek gathering for prayer, referencing Puritans and Western Christians and a New Year service near Lepanto. It mentions Muslim towers and the souls of those who died at Lepanto as a solemn remembrance.
A well known New York society girl celebrated New Years with an old maids party. Guests arrived in period attire with mittens and caps, tea brewed individually, and parrot shaped eatables. The event drew unusually aged guests and an average age near seventy years, described as remarkable.
The Atlanta Constitution notes a seasonal chorus with verses about New Year promises and weather, mentioning joy and changing fortunes. It describes songs and a chorus range with hopeful and cautious tones, referencing a festive yet unsettled horizon.
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