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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1919
Page
6
A sweeping reminiscence outlines New Year customs from early 19th century New York to Philadelphia and later, showing how open houses, visiting cards, and caller culture evolved. It contrasts festive excess with reform, noting quieter, “sane” celebrations by 1914 and the shift from boisterous gunfire to orderly public events.
A collage of sayings trades jests about money and success. Warnings from well-wishers note money as handy only if not counted and wealth as a burden. A Tolstoy disciple counsels poverty’s freedom, while the root of evil warned against ownership and envy.
Tommy Trot falls ill at home and Miss Grace Woodburn, an aunt-like nurse, comforts him. Mr Birney, the worried father, is drawn to her as Grace tends the child, calms him, and helps manage his care. The neighborhood watches as courtship hints grow between Miss Woodburn and the Birneys.
A poetic old year farewell contrasts joys and pains with a somber funeral knell. The new year is hailed as youthful and pure, promising healing for wounds caused by the old year. The verse from Good Housekeeping urges kindness from the coming year toward the homeland and its people.
The Montreal Herald urges turning wishes into actions not idle prayers. It cites wealth gaps and cruel wages, urging rich owners to back up hopeful New Year wishes with deeds that improve workers’ lives, referencing a line from a biblical letter James Zebedee and a driver’s loyalty.
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