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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
8
A first person diary style voice expresses joy at New Year and Old Man Winter's gentleness. The speaker urges lasting goodwill, less jealousy, and constant cheer, hoping children and adults alike maintain Christmas spirit year round and avoid hurting others.
A young stork dreams of vast skies and mom’s loving nest as the pair face the Great Plight. The male clings to nesting duty while the female answers her instinct to soar for offspring. She declares she was a mother before and after and all the time as their stork brood takes flight.
Fragmentary text describes New Year imagery with holly crowns mistletoe and youthful merriment. A forward pointing finger and references to sunshine or snow hint at festive tones and seasonal celebration.
Fragmentary poem urging renewal as youth returns with each year. The speaker contrasts age with fragrance and a rose, noting winter gives way to spring and the banner of youth remains unfazed by frost.
A 1922 Western newspaper urge notes 1923 optimism with a missive about a wishing spell to guard the year and warnings about overreaching resolutions. It cites the idea that duty and self-discipline shape character and quotes a poet on grandeur and duty.
A quirky monologue of domestic vows as a father vows restraint and order. He pledges to pick up towels, value gifts, avoid complaints, and keep peace, while promising to obey household rules and endure minor irritations without outbursts. The piece blends humor with a ritual tone.
A reflective piece on aging accepting time's passage as springlike renewal. It asserts youth cannot be preserved by cosmetics or nostalgia, urging a forward gaze and patient effort to harvest life’s maturity as time moves through seasons. It celebrates beauty in every age and the productive potential of experience.
The calendar is a curious roman document guiding daily life as a director of human affairs and a consulting engineer. It governs appointments from dinners to business and even travel, serving as a grand reference book with twelve pages and symbols, read by many with quiet reverence.
A dated meditation compares time to a sphinx without soul as it laments eternity and ponders human relevance. The essay contemplates life, brotherhood, and gratitude as New Year greetings are offered with reverence for the heavens and divine sight.
A fragmented description of Japanese New Year traditions centers on Toshitori rituals. Pine decorations hang at gates and shrines, offerings of sake appear, and protective charms and edible mats kobu symbolize joy and fortune. Families prepare feasts, share sweets and sake, and honor deities as they welcome the new year.
Fragmentary verse urges starting the year with laughter and song. It expresses a hopeful plan to cling to happy routines as days, weeks, and months pass, building a year of faith and cheer.
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