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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1915
Page
4
A reflective verse contemplates the old year slipping away and the new year rising with hopes. It recalls joys and sorrows, laughter and tears, and the ceremonies of saying goodbye to the past while cherishing memories and planting roses for the future. The speaker wishes to be remembered for planting more roses than rue.
The article describes how debts must be paid before the new year and bankruptcy may follow otherwise. It notes creditors may enter a debtor’s home if settlements fail and families band together to protect clan reputation. New Year rites include sacrifices, offerings, and greetings like Kung shi kung shi.
The passage explains a complex Chinese calendar method for New Year. It notes dietary restrictions in the first six days and describes starting with the lunation when the sun enters 60 degrees beyond the winter solstice, a computation requiring skilled mathematics.
The article surveys why the term Hogmanay is used for New Year Eve in Scotland and nearby regions. It debunks failed etymologies and notes old customs such as oat cakes and cheese offerings to children, and the social practice of visiting neighbors in large groups during the season.
A reflective piece urges readers to drop old woes and make calm resolutions for the new year. It cautions against overvaluing others opinions and warns that small, brooded incidents can cause long lasting blues, especially among young women.
The diary recounts Fanny Davenport recalling a New Year’s Day gift after a Los Angeles Gis1monda performance. A young woman gave a jewel serpent bracelet with an inscription thanking the performer as a noble benefactor. Davenport recalls Southern friends who later lost all in the war and faced emigration to California.
A historic New York tale recalls a brutal New Year custom riding for the goose. Dutch officials led by Stuyvesant tried to curb the practice while onlookers laughed at failed riders and the intoxicated Dutch boasted of catching the goose.
The piece notes quiet New Year celebrations replacing old calling customs. It observes fewer visits due to city size and suggests cards roses candy or books as contemporary tokens. It explains gifts avoid expected return favors unlike Christmas gifts.
A poem traces life from infancy to old age as New Year’s call and the aging gaze toward rest. The verse, labeled New York World, envisions the baby’s first steps and language, a youth’s hopeful love, a mature quest, and final rest in a wholesome life.
A fragment notes gifts given to express high esteem for a slight favor I did. The tone shows gratitude and recognition of the slight service, with emphasis on the value placed on the gesture. The passage centers on appreciation and social courtesy.
The article surveys old proverbs about New Year weather warning January warmth brings risk and notes recurring signs watched on New Year's Eve. It recalls druid and Saxon customs and English gift giving on the holiday, along with youthful door to door greetings once common in America.
A fragment discusses avian reproduction and growth noting nesters are blind at hatching while open nesters can walk swim and feed themselves. It attributes bright colors and song to male birds and notes females prefer vivid features for attracting mates.
A cherub explains he helps Catherine by punishing her when she is naughty. The tale uses a playful moral from Youth's Companion and portrays a childlike view of discipline with a seraphic smile.
Florida Times Union notes Aunt Anna praises a wife’s engaging ways and Mr Stubbs confirms she has engaged two dozen cooks in six months. The exchange highlights social wit and bustling domestic activity.
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