Dora's New Year Resolutions Start With Family Duty
In a cozy morning scene Dora Buckingham Prescott awakens with plans for the new year. She drafts practical resolutions to help mamma, share chores, care for Freddie and the canary, and stay pleasant, discovering the value of daily deeds over grand promises. Agnes supports her sister as they begin the year in harmony.
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Baby Fred
Youth
New Year Song Excerpt by Laura E. Richards
A poetic fragment describes New Year responses echoing work on school days and bed at night. The verses compare seasonal pleasures with the harsh return to duties, noting the refrain “School” and “Work” against cheerful imagery and moonlit nights.
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Laura E. Richards
Mamma Presses Aggie to Help Fred Die
In a terse domestic exchange Agnes resists as Dora is urged to tend a dying Fred. The dialogue hints at a grim caregiving duty and family tension as Agnes retorts she must go to the post office and has already finished the dishes.
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Aggie
Freddie
Agnes
Old Year Adieu Verse Reflects on War, Loss and Hope
Poem by T. J. Dehey in Pittsburgh Dispatch speaks of Father Time marking the year’s end. It contrasts battle echoes with quiet grief of a loved one gone to heaven, urging continued effort and hope as the New Year arrives.
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T. J. Dehey
Pittsburgh Dispatch
New Year Playtime Among Neighbors Children
A sunny New Year’s day scene shows Susie admiring a small doll while Lela compares a cloth dolly to a wax one with hair. Roy and Johnny discuss gifts, a jumping-jack, and hope for better times next Christmas as they plan marbles and games in the dooryard.
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Dolly
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Roy
Johnny
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Little Roy
Simian Tribe Exposed in Adaquate Zoo Exhibits
An article recounts John Alfred Jordan collecting African animals for shipment to Europe. He details the dangers of capturing wild beasts and notes a colobus monkey with black fur, a white back patch, and a long bushy white tail. Colobus monkeys die en route via the Red Sea.
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Wide World
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Europe
Jordan
Easier access to cheaper cuts of meat faces price shifts
Prices for affordable beef and pork cuts remain exposed to market shifts and supply dynamics. Consumers see wider choice amid retail promotions and occasional shortages as retailers adjust inventory and margins.
Latent traits bloom in an idle heir tale
A club car raconteur recalls a rich father's son who squandered funds yet found purpose by joining the aviation service. The son bought planes, learned to fly on a farm, then enlisted for war service. The father tenderly supports his son's return and future pride.
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New York
Army
France
Switzerland's federal republic echoes America in liberty
A writer notes Switzerland as a European example of a federative democratic republic like the United States. He recalls the August 1 1291 oath on Lake Lucerne as a founding symbol of self government against autocratic rule and corruption, favoring citizens with a voice in governance.
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United States
Lucerne
Wilson
Hapsburg
Work and Play in Human Activity
The New York Times notes that varying work can rest the brain, as a change of occupation lets the brain center rest while another works. It suggests that play is often a nonessential occupation and advocates designating time in daily duties for a change of environment and purposeful play.
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New York Times
Black Mexican Pearls Shine in European Crowns
In 1889 Paris World Fair a set of seven black pearls from Mexican fisheries was valued at $22,000, now over $100,000. A large pearl bought by the Austrian emperor in Paris cost $10,000 and Napoleon III. received a $25,000 pearl from Spain. Earlier, three black pearls found near La Paz weighed 28 to 45 carats and were worth $5,000 to $6,000 each.
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Austria
Napoleon III
la Paz
German Schooling and the Case for Civic Cooperation
Winthrop Talbot argues in the Century that German schooling discourages voluntary cooperation and enforces mass obedience. He says true cooperation arises when training is a common privilege for all, enabling individuals to gain the vision needed for a cooperative society and civic development.
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Winthrop Talbot
Keep Criticism to Yourself
A quoted note urges restraint in judgment and suggests keeping critical thoughts private. It argues the world is already imperfect and better to murmur to oneself than try to fix others, noting the challenge of dealing with flawless people.
Rivers Tagliamento and Livenza Feature in War Geography Bulletins
National Geographic issues war geography notes on the Tagliamento and Livenza rivers in northern Italy. The Tagliamento is a minor commercial river with few towns such as Venzone Spilimbergo and Latisana, while the Livenza has several tributaries including Meduna Fiume Sile Monticano and Meschia and flows into the Adriatic near Venice.
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Latisana
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Trieste
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Prudential rule on disputation by Jefferson and Franklin
The text advocates avoiding argument to avoid rude exchanges and to let conviction come from private reasoning. It credits Franklin with amiability for never contradicting and notes he voiced opinions by asking questions or suggesting doubts. Thomas Jefferson attributes this rule to prudent conduct in society.
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Doctor Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Flag rises at Hempstead poor farm as inmates celebrate
After weeks without tobacco to fund a large American flag, elderly inmates at Hempstead Illinois poor farm witnessed the colors rising on the pole. Old fel lows recalled Civil War deeds while overseers Daniel Morrison and Frank Hammill treated them to cigars after the ceremony.
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L. IL
Daniel J. Morrison
Frank Hammill
The Blue Cross Fund Expands with American Branch
The Blue Cross fund started in 1912 in Constantinople by Lady Lowther, wife of the British ambassador. It served the Balkan wars and, with the onset of the current war, was handed to the British and French governments to aid their army veterinary corps. Lady Smith Dorrien remains president and has authorized Mrs Elphinstone Maitland to travel to America to establish the American branch and raise funds.
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Lady Lowther
Turkey
Army Veterinary Corps
Lady Smith Dorrien
Elphinstone Maitland
Pay of Our Marine Chape
The pay of officers and crews of vessels in the American merchant marine is listed with monthly wages for each rank. Bonuses are added to regular wages, materially increasing earnings.
The Masts Of It Nation Agriculture General Opinion
An editorial praises Western Canada as the era of farming leadership. It argues farmers rise to prominence due to high crop prices, large profits, and land access, with many seeking new homes there. It highlights wheat and oats yields, migration trends, and positive rural development across provinces.
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Western
Western Canada
America
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness
An advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed mucous linings and can be cured only by a constitutional remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is said to reach mucous surfaces via the blood, with a $100 reward for any unt cured case. Circulars are free from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Chariots of Iron at Gaza Echoes Through Time
The London Star riffs on Gaza and ancient war, linking biblical accounts in Joshua and Judges to modern operations. It suggests Allied forces under General Allenby face fortified Philistine positions and imagines chariots of iron replaced by tanks, urging a final clearance of the Philistines.
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London Star
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Judah
Bible Bed Arrangements Prompt Child’s Question
Sunday school puzzled little Ethel asks if Bible beds were large after learning Abraham slept with his four fathers. Her mother answers TJ does not know, prompting curiosity about ancient sleeping arrangements.
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Abraham
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
Important to mothers inspect each Castoria bottle for accuracy and safety, ensuring the old remedy for infants and children is genuine and properly labeled.
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