New Year Calling Origin and White House Traditions
New Year's Day customs in the United States trace to Dutch influence in New York with Washington establishing early rituals at Philadelphia. The annual observance evolved from diplomatic receptions and public greetings at the White House, expanding since Jefferson and Madison to include bands, elaborate receptions, and a tradition of public access.
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Our Republic
Washington
Philadelphia
Martha Washington
New York State
White House
John Adams
Jefferson
Marine
Halton
Burrows
Marine Corps
Fred Rounds
New Experience Stuns Boy With Wondering Glow
A young boy experiences a strange shining mystery that fills him with warmth and questions. He wonders what this radiant thing is, if it will vanish, and if it might make him dance and sing as he senses something deep within his heart.
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Benin
Early New Year customs traced from Rome and Romea era
The text notes January J as a New Year observance borrowed from Romans. It explains how first Christian emperors kept the practice, tolerated at January A D 487. By the eighth century the church abrogated the fast and the earlier jovial customs resumed and persist today.
Welcome, New Year, with promises and passing time
A reflective meditation on the old year fading and the new year arriving, noting the tension between renewal and the aging of time. The piece contrasts the stale, the hopeful youngster, and the enduring gifts of the years, urging acceptance while seeking meaningful change.
A New Year Reverie By Chetatina Ressastti
A reflective piece by Chetatina Ressastti contemplates the new year with a philosophical tone. It asserts that the world holds its breath awaiting what comes next and notes the unpredictability of events. The piece urges hopeful preparation for surprises ahead.
Turn of Road Reflections by WM George Jordan
A reflective piece urging self examination at year’s start. It argues many early 望 ambitions shrink to trifles when viewed from the turn of the road, noting past efforts faltered on flimsy motives and hurried plans. Worry is blamed for draining energy, while a broader life view marks only great things as trifles and calls for enduring personal growth.
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George Jordan
Tewan
Make Your Home Cheerful with Simple New Year Repairs
Practical New Year resolutions urge women to improve home comfort by small fixes. mend squeaky chairs, repair hems, clean smoky ing, repaint woodwork, and reduce ornaments. Such steps heighten family mood, raise children’s ideals, and boost a woman’s confident stance in public life.
At the Turn of the Road New Year Reflections
A meditation on how fleeting joys and sorrows shape life as the year turns. It touches on birthdays, anniversaries, and the possibility of spiritual rebirth when truth is revealed. The piece ends with a quip about New Year resolutions and the social humor of starting January with habits to keep or drop.
Adieu to Comrade and Dairy During Hard Times
Fragmentary wartime reminiscences and social notes mingle with dairy guidance from Dr. BV McCullom of Johns Hopkins University urging families to rely more on dairy products to cut living costs and boost health. A Hoard's Dairyman contributor warns milk restriction harms energy and war effort.
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BV. McCullom
Jobe Hopkine University
Oregon
G. A. Morgan
Hoard's Dairyman
Christian Science Lecture by John C. Lathrop in Boston
A Christian Science lecture titled Christian Science Salvation Through Spiritual Sense was delivered by John C. Lathrop at a high school auditorium on December 27. The talk argued that God is Spirit and that spiritual sense, not material senses, reveals truth, heals fear, and overcomes sin and disease through divine Mind. It contrasted Christian Science with blind faith and urged daily prayer and understanding as paths to salvation.
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Seventh Church of Christ Scientist
John C. Lathrop
S. B
Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
High School
Bertha Burdick
Mary Baker Eddy
Massachusetts
Christian Science
Chistian Science Sentinel
Christian Science Journal
Eddy
God
Jesus
Pais
Christ Jesus
Mia
Mra
Heaven
St. Paul
Oll
Ten Acres Orchard Near Spokane Trade Offer
A fragment notes a ten acre orchard near Spokane offered in trade for a house Liberty bonds or other terms. The message directs inquiries to Address box 33 Tillamook.
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Spokane
Tillamook
Yon
Georgia Rich Piano Teaching Studio Grows Students
Georgia Rich provides piano technique and hand development training. Pupils progress from beginner to public recital. Studio locations listed on Columbia blog near North Kellogg Street with photographs and contact details referenced.
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Puplis
Columibia
Sie North
Kellogg Street
Photies
Col. Syx
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