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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1945
Page
3
Molly Adams amid Army life hastily bakes a cake with colonel initials QMC to please visiting officers and General. The mix up over ownership ends with relief as Don and Molly salvage the moment and welcome the New Year together.
A brief reflection urges readers to embrace hope after wartime, echoing Tennyson on holding the present while shaping the future. It notes the war is over and prays it was the last.
Fragmented OCR text advertises a set of old beliefs about New Year’s Day. It warns that actions or omens such as breaking items, spending freely, or negative luck will shape the year. The garbled lines mention churchgoing and household conduct as supposed predictors of fortune and misfortune.
The piece traces New Year customs from ancient King Tatius to Strenua offerings, then to medieval English punch and gift exchanges. It notes shifts during the Commonwealth, rising democratic gift practices, and the persistence of the punch bowl. Today bells, trumpets, and noise-makers mark midnight worldwide.
A concise list marks pivotal events on New Year’s Day from 38 B C to 1815. It notes Caesar era beginnings, Paul Revere’s birth in 1735, the 18 stripe flag by Washington in 1776, Kentucky’s 1792 entry, 1914 dragon troops clashing with British in Buffalo, and Jackson’s 1815 defense at New Orleans.
A quirky note on eye shape variation in penguins and other mammals. It contrasts round pupils in cats and big cats with the shift to square shapes under different lighting and dilation, mentioning dim light and coloration.
A local ad notes finishing, printing, enlarging, and copying services offered by Lecond Crew to Tungbag at 80 Market Point for Francesca Cait and PHOTO SPHVICTS. The fragment highlights a small business classifieds style listing.
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