New Year 1922 Prompt for Duty and Restraint
John Dickinson Sherman Hat reflects on 1922 as a test of American character and time management. He urges self discipline, law obedience, and small daily improvements to meet a challenging year with courage and kindness. His piece blends Puritan heritage with a call to public virtue and personal responsibility.
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New Year Gift Customs Through Roman and Medieval Times
The piece traces New Year gift customs from Roman origins cited by Suetonius and Tacitus to a medieval pattern where rulers demanded gifts. Claudius forbade claiming presents beyond New Year day, while Saxon Britain adopted similar rites. What began as friendly exchange became a nuisance as kings and nobles levied gifts from vassals with gifts varying by sex and rank.
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Feast Day for Russian Children
In country towns of Russia New Year marks the great feast day for children. Boys fill pockets with dried peas and wheat and go from house to house collecting treats as part of the celebration.
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Curious rustic custom of peas and wheat at nobleman's
A description of a curious practice where guests dish peas upon those they dislike and shower the wheat on friends. A festooning of the handsomest horse is led to the house of a nobleman. The pea and wheat shooters attend in parade, and both guests and horse are admitted to the parlor where gifts are given.
Berlin to Erect Europe’s First Sky Scraper
Berlin plans a 22 story building following American design to become Europe’s first skyscraper. The project signals bold urban development and represents a landmark in German architecture.
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Britain seeks ban on submarines falls flat at arms talks
Britain urges outlawing submarines as a global weapon but gains no support. France Italy and Japan defend submarines as legitimate naval arms. American delegates moot revised international practices to curb ruthless WWI methods. Japanese plan to oppose China on 21 demands and Shantung talks stall until after Christmas. Lord Lee argues subs threaten humanity and national life, though as a defensive tool they prove only intermittently effective.
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Harding to Call Semiannual Government Economy Meeting
President Harding directs a general meeting of the government business organization to discuss economy in late January. Dawes, the Budget Director, says the president will preside and issue instructions on compliance with the 1906 act, aiming to curb large deficits and keep expenditures within the budget.
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Pro Law Violators Taken Into Custody in Chicago
About five hundred people have been arrested in Chicago on prohibition law violations. Detainees are held at multiple police stations citywide as Chief Fitzmorris indicates more arrests are being planned.
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Texas items highlight fires bridges bonds and gas
Reports describe fires destroying a cotton gin near Taylor and the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital at Brownwood. A $2,000,000 road bond for Jefferson County passes by a large majority. Fayette County and Eastland County approve $100,000 and $1,000,000 bond issues respectively. Ginning totals dip in Milam and Brazos Counties while a Texas farmers convention is slated for Waco. Road and utility financings move through commissions as crime figures in Dallas rise. Mineola notes blackberries as a future money crop in Wood County with substantial plantings already underway.
Famous Theatrical Manager John C. Fisher Dies in Chicago
John C. Fisher renowned theatrical manager dies suddenly in Chicago while preparing to board a train to Pittsburgh. His death halts plans and triggers tributes from the theater community.
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Elizabeth College Burns in Salem Virginia Fire
A fire Thursday destroyed Elizabeth College in Salem Virginia while all students had left for the day. No injuries were reported.
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Leeks and Welsh National Identity Across Ages
The leek served as a national emblem for the Welsh and linked Celtic heritage to their agriculture. Anglo Saxon gardens were called leac gardens reflecting the vegetable's historical importance in regional identity.
Bond's Liver Pill Advertisement Warns Against Calomel
An old ad urges readers to take Bond's Liver Pill at first signs of colds fever headaches to purge the bowels and cleanse the body. It claims they are better than calomel and provide a cure through helping Nature expel waste from the system.
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Precaution Leads Boatman to Ferry Cow Before Tourist
In Scotland a stormy day prompt a boatman to ferry his cow first and make the tourist wait. He feared increasing wind could upset the boat on the second crossing, valuing the cow over immediate danger.
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