New Year's Eve in New York City Observed Far and Wide
New York hosts plan varied celebrations from hotel table dining to club open houses and Broadway decorations. Hotels reserve rooms, serve shellfish dinners, and maintain strict etiquette while guests enjoy champagne after hours and public celebrations around Trinity Church chimes. Diverse venues coordinate menus, decor, and crowds as residents look to a festive, citywide night.
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Manhattan
Coney Island
Old Trinity
Albert Meis| Jahn
Cohian Bia
Vig
Newburg
Walter
Broadway
National Arts Club
Prayers Club
Gramercy Park
Edwin Booth
Picton
Quaint New Year Customs in Medieval French Festival
Southern France observes a New Year ritual called the Feast of Asses with a church procession. Men dressed as biblical figures, Jews, and pagans move toward the altar beside a brazier. The centerpiece is the figure of Balaam the donkey bearing a concealed child, followed by Judas, in a ritual that mocks traditional beliefs.
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France
Moses
Aaron
Isaiah
Daniel
Jesus
Balsants Ass
Balaant
Galham
Judas
New Year’s Day Observed Across Europe
In London New Year’s Gay is marked with formalities, while capitals across Europe host official receptions. The contrast highlights ceremonial traditions in major cities during the holiday.
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Europe
London
Ring Out Wild Bells by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Poem excerpt urging the passing of the old year and its faults. It calls to ring out false pride, feuds, and disease while ring in truth, justice, peace, and the Christ to be. The verses contrast dying and emerging ages with calls for moral renewal and national reform.
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Alfred
Alfred Tennyson
Christ
Washingtonian New Year Reception Guides Historic Theme
A late nineteenth century guide describes a New Year’s reception themed on George and Martha Washington. It details room decor with evergreens and ribbons, attire inspired by historic portraits, and a formal sequence with hosts choosing guests for dances and dining. The article emphasizes period authenticity and personal touches for the guest list.
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la George
Martha
George
Macha Washington
Washington
Nelly Custis
Giving New Year s Gifts in France and America
The article traces New Year gift customs from ancient Rome to modern France and the United States. It notes how wealthier classes still give on occasions, while many cannot, and recalls historical tales such as Thomas More and the tradition of gifts like pins and coin-toting tokens.
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France
United States
Christina
Thomas
The Sad Fate Of A Resolutionist
This note chronicles New Year’s resolutions and the folly of overzealous self discipline a man who boasts of cold morning plunges until his sudden death after years of rigid habit. It contrasts pride with restraint and ends with a cautionary tale about excessive self improvement.
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Anti-Tobacco League
Nice
Yen
Dever
Ida
Tie
York Evening Post
Story of the Resolutions in a New Year card
A playful verse recalls ten resolutions shrinking to one as events intervene. The poem traces how misfortune, gambling, a horse race, a missing keyhole, fees, inquiries, and unexpected circumstances erode resolve until none remain, with a note that new vows can be made next New Year’s Day.
Feats of Marksmanship in Postwar Era
Historical account highlights Captain Bovardus and Dr Carver in early shooting feats. Describes bets on hitting a hundred consecutive birds, unusual ammunition claims, and long ball throwing exhibitions. Notes strain on shooters shoulders after thousands of trials and the famed Gilmore's Garden exhibitions.
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Bagamius
Carver
Gentemen
Boverdus
England
Eagierly
Dr. Carver
Gilmore's Garden
New York City
Runl Force
Editing An Encyclopedia Strife In Early French Work
Strenuous times mark the Paris encyclopedia's fate as printers faced Bastille imprisonment and sabotage. Diderot and associates saw pages mutilated and burned after revisions declined, while Voltaire narrates royal disbelief at gunpowder, silk, and powder science during a Trianon supper.
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Coutry Encyeclopedia
Morshan
Debus
Diderot
Voltaire
Louis M
London Chronicle
Mane. de Potapadom
Tisa
Parc de la Vallivre
Iris Crevwn
Ford
Dris Salists
Bearded Women and Odd Mentions Across Periods
A compilation notes bearded women cited in historical sources. References include a Geneva born performer displayed in London at sixteen, a Dutch governess with a long beard, and other cases deemed authentic. Also mentions a remark from New York American and a snappy quip about idleness from Chicago Record-Herald.
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Ans
Poltave
Sara
Netherlands
Mie Boes de Ubellc
Geneva
London
New York American
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New Yort
New York
Washingtonian
Bes
Somvenkra
Chicago Record-Herald
AEVER
Chicago
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