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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
7
Poem by Josh Wink expresses grim reflections on a year marked by blood and woe. It laments global conflict and suffering, noting scorched lands and torn families, and prays for a hopeful year to replace the dread.
A reflective verse by Charlotte Fiske Bates bidding the Old Year farewell. The speaker asks forgiveness for faults and pride, hopes sorrow faced by others is eased, and wishes that all wrongs end with the year as the Birth Divine brings peace and goodwill.
The poem urges self reform at year start. It vows to replace complaint with creed and envy with self improvement. It calls the reader to seek hidden beauty, focus on personal duty, and acknowledge others’ merits while striving to better oneself.
Poem bids farewell to the year as a faithful companion through all seasons and trials. The speaker notes shared joys and hardships, honors the year’s steadfast friendship, then sighs and says goodbye as the old year grows aged and ready to depart.
A two poem set by Freeman E. Miller offers upbeat New Year optimism. It urges leaving past sorrows behind and embracing action and joy, while presenting a childlike vision of life ahead with themes of health sleep play and love guiding a new year.
Poem from R T Hart expresses gratitude and memories for the year. The verse pledges faith, wishes the recipient happiness, and hopes for a hopeful rainbow of years ahead despite absence.
The London Chronicle reports Torr Carl Huster of Brunswick has patented a meatless sausage that can be spread like butter and keeps indefinitely. The digest notes the product may reach the wider public, has military backing, and could lower costs for the poor while surprising chefs.
Bathe with Cuticura Soap and apply Ointment to curb itching pimples blackheads redness and roughness. Free sample by mail with Book address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston Sold everywhere. Not Lord Rosesbery s Hat Lords Rosebery visits London shop asks for hat misidentified as assistant and declines it a hat like that.
The passage notes a cheerful man in business who meets reverses, prompting the quip that he is no philosopher but a circus acrobat. It closes with a wry question about a pretty girl and self awareness.
A short exchange notes a new anti-kissing crusade being launched, with skepticism about its impact on young people who are likely to resist. The dialogue hints at a broader social clash over public affection and morality.
A brief exchange compares a couple’s balance with him earning and her spending, suggesting financial dynamics drive their harmony. The line implies she enjoys spending while he pursues income, framing their relationship around money.
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