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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1945
Page
5
Molly poses as Mrs Adams to help fix the colonel’s New Year mood. She bakes a cake iced with initials QMC mistaken for quartermaster corps. The general admires the cake, the colonel is impressed, and peace returns as Molly’s plan succeeds.
The piece muses on hope as a companion for the new year echoing Tennyson's view that hope must face the moment without assuming it will endure. It reflects on postwar sentiment and the resolve to endure the present hour while avoiding fatalism.
A roundup of common New Year beliefs warns against wishing for luck, emphasizes eating specific foods for a prosperous year, and notes taboos like leaving the house early, carrying corn, or breaking objects. It also links daily routines to annual outcomes and mentions church attendance as a virtue.
A brisk survey traces New Year's customs from ancient king Tatius to modern celebrations. It notes Vervain branches in Strenua groves, the exchange of wishes, punch bowls, and the shift away from royal gifts in democratic America, ending with global noise makers and midnight bells.
Sewing Circle patterns offer Pattern No 8001 a gay cap sleeved long waist frock with soft waistline gathers to accent a tiny midriff and a flattering sweetheart neck. Available in sizes 11 through 18 and fabrics sizes 12 requires 3 yards of 89 inch or 34% yards of 35 inch material.
Practical household hints on grease spills on wood floor cleaning with cold water later hot soapy wash. Hickory nuts boiling to crack and peel larger pieces. Nutmeg on half done roast chicken for flavor. Low cooking temperature preserves juices. Waffle batter poured from a pitcher. Rice water for starching lace and sewing belt. Sandpaper technique for efficiency. Clean and store brooms and brushes after use.
A compact list outlines notable New Year events from the era of the Caesars to 1818. It notes 38 Mary 1 1735, the first flag unfurled by George Washington in 1776, Kentucky entering the Union in 1792, and Jackson repelling British forces at New Orleans in 1818.
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