New Year rites around the world in ancient myth and ritual
The piece surveys traditional New Year observances across cultures. It describes Moqui and Aztec ceremonies with sun gods and blood rites, the So yalu na ritual, Aztec temple rites at sunrise, and the Ainu bear feast Omsia, detailing symbolic dramas, sacrifices, and communal participation.
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American Southwest
Mexico
Central America
Yucatan
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Kamui
New Year Period in Peking
The New Year period in Peking recalls three Sundays in a week packed into under a month. The first is the familiar celebration Americans, Brits, and continental readers recognize, launched in a largely universal pattern yet set in a vivid oriental scene that lingers vividly in the reader’s mind.
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Peking
England
Quote exchange on books and cookbooks in casual chat
A brief dialogue contrasts liking a book with a hopeful wish that a cookbook could end happily. The exchange uses light tone to note skepticism about cheerful conclusions in recipes.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine advertised as a tonic and purifier
The circular claims catarrh is influenced by constitutional health and that Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to reduce inflammation and restore normal mucous-surface conditions. Published by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, with circulars free and available at all druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Country Club Drama Over Unlikely Applicant
A country club court buzzed with excitement as a lone countryman sought membership. Members debated the implications while hosts paused events to observe how the intrusion would be handled.
It takes Congress to settle a strike
A wry column notes political bargaining as Congress struggles to resolve a strike while humorous references to Garfeld tea and everyday remedies poke fun at public affairs. The piece blends satire on political processes with light domestic humor.
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Congress
Garfeld
Fragments on Self-restraint and Trust in Humanity
A reflective musing contrasts self-restraint as remedy for global discord with warnings about harsh critics eroding faith in people. The prose cautions that sharp behavior wounds confidence and undermines social harmony.
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Alberta
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