26 Dec 1900
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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1900
Page
1
A wandering man with a scrapbook shares odd century forecasts drawn from clipping lore. He claims the Twentieth Century begins January 1, 1901, opens on a Tuesday and ends on a Sunday, with twenty four leap years. He notes aligned holidays and recurring weekday patterns through 2000, with future intervals of six, eleven, eleven, six, eleven, eleven years.
A long list of 20th century calendar notes outlines when holidays Easter and other dates will fall, how often certain days recur, and how Washington’s birthday and a Gregorian reform shift to the new century will unfold. It includes remarks on Easter dates, the 1901 calendar, eclipses, and a mix of humorous quotes about courtships and fashion.
Frank Friedmann of St. Paul visits family as Christmas passes. Mrs. W. Scott Smith returns from a Swin city trip. Germania Sisters plan a masquerade ball January 12 at the opera house. Andrew Johnson visits relatives for the holidays. Local farm dealers report bob-ailes and cutters not driving overtime yet this winter. Public library efforts and church services noted. Municipal electric lighting discussed. hopes for a self-sustaining city plant.
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