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Newspaper
Ladysmith News Budget
Location
Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
4
A ranching tale unfolds at Jack Ralston's during a blizzard on New Year's Eve. His wife braves renewed snowbound danger to rescue him and a companion, dragging both men to safety through the storm after he nearly perishes far from home. The narrator praises her pluck as the year ends.
A New Year New Year number prompts a novel sketch avoiding traditional resolutions. Dr. Huntington warns railways are perilous, urging less selfishness and citing danger comparisons. The piece closes with a humorous Vermonter art student and Wisconin journalist kitchen scene with a cat eating a chop.
A starving tramp in a farmer's barn is invited to drink and feast on New Year’s to the point of death. Farmer Jones shows mercy by giving food and drink, then ejects the guest as midnight falls, finding the tramp dead from exposure and overindulgence.
A poem wishing lower coal and gas costs and cheaper meat while lamenting graft and high living costs. It contrasts hopes for cheaper goods with a boy’s scolding after a late dinner, reflecting public concerns in verse.
A satirical piece describes Washington D C enforcing strict health and regulatory permits for washerwomen and other outdoor workers. It lampoons policing, licensing, and public order measures as overbearing, noting fines, arrests, and required permissions for numerous daily activities.
A poetic pledge against crime and vice in the new year. The speaker vows to abandon theft arson murder and abuse and to reform behavior toward church property authorities and the community. The verse frames the coming year as a day of evolution and accountability.
A teacher, Johnny, explains Christmas and New Year contrasts through family scenes of stocking peanuts, turkey dinners, liquor, rent, and how attitudes change with the year. He cites his O Toole family and notes temperance shifts, including colonial India’s view on abstinence.
A short essay reflects that true Christmas spirit lies in valuing a modest gift as a cherished token from the giver, not in material value. It emphasizes gratitude and generosity over cost, urging readers to appreciate intent behind simple presents.
A reflective poem by C. T. D. compares life to blotched pages in a yearbook. The speaker vows better writing on a clean page yet acknowledges memory exposes flaws. The verse laments stubborn habits despite changing years and leaves.
A light exchange frames the new year as one person explains starting January with a fresh check book. The dialogue hints at financial momentum and personal discipline for the year ahead.
A reflective note contrasts longing for what lies beyond means with the restraint of affordable desire, exploring the tension between passion and financial limits. The piece poses a thoughtful meditation on value, need, and choice.
A narrator describes a German winter cemetery where children’s graves bear Christmas trees trimmed with toys. The scene contrasts white snow with green firs and colorful decorations as toy animals and bells rattle in the breeze.
A well dressed man questions Gilt-edge Life on reliability and conservative directors as he eyes a balance sheet with a large surplus. He hints interest in taking a 50 000 policy and asks for six of the calendar premiums.
Rev. A C Jeffries, father of the famed boxer Jim Jeffries, dismisses talk of a comeback. He asserts Jim is steadfast on staying retired after New Year’s resolutions. He contrasts Jim with Ephraim Caldwell, famed for frequent moves and a humorous tale of tied chickens for transport.
A salesman sells a decorative post card reading I swear off with blank lines to fill. The card invites users to list vices such as booze gambling and more. A pretty girl buys three, remarking not to judge others by oneself as the salesman laughs.
On market day a stylish young woman walking with a dachshund was followed by her dog who lagged behind. A nearby man politely called her “miss.” She laughed and clarified the dog’s name, correcting his assumption about her calling.
A Washington mansion at Thirteenth and K streets once home to Col L built after the war became famous for a posthumous haunting. After his death the restless spirit allegedly appeared, especially in the library, terrifying servants and even witnessed by a Spanish minister.
The article notes that the Tafts will occupy the southwest corner apartments that previously housed Presidents Harrison and McKinley and that afternoon tea in the great corridor above the first floor salon is a Roosevelt family tradition likely to continue. It mentions Mrs. Roosevelt hosting tea in the upstairs quarters and seasonal teas on the south portico with rugs and comfortable seating.
Consul General William H. Michael reports a plan to regulate the Indian pearl market with a Bombay head office and branches in India. Pearls would be sent to London at a fixed price with offers, and a small Bombay advance while prices are cabled. The syndicate eyes expansion to Australian fisheries.
A brief meditation on building self-respect as a virtue, distinguishing it from conceit by valuing the divine dignity of each person.
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