Globe Trotters Reflect on New Year Adrift and War
A hard faced globe trotter recalls December 31 as he contemplates a quiet New Year in Scotland. The narrative spans perilous year end rescues at sea, a Cape Horn gale, a albatross fish dinner, a Hayti massacre brush with execution, and a Jamaica crocodile hunt with a bamboo trap and oxen pull to finish.
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New York
Jase
Scotland
Madagascar
Astrong
Cape Horn
Valparaiso
South Pacific Ocean
Globe Trotter
Jamaica
West Indies
Looking Forward in the New Year 1905
A reflective piece urges readers to look ahead with purpose toward character growth in 1905 and beyond. It contrasts constructive forward planning with worry over contingencies, urging focus on self-improvement, discipline, and a faith-heightened life beyond earthly years.
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Novemer
Charles Kingsley
A Greeting to the Coming Year Wyrmnen
A reflective exhortation about entering a new year with hope and responsibility. It warns that life is irreversible and actions affect others, likening influence to a photographic plate that records every word and deed. The piece urges careful speech and virtuous living to avoid harm.
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J. R. Miner
D. D
Thoughts of the New Year by Lilian Gray
A reflective poem urging a friend to walk through the new year with steady purpose kindness and humility. The speaker hopes for better deeds and possible returns of lost hopes while seeking divine guidance as time grows short.
New Year’s Day celebrates ancient customs and gifts
The article traces New Year’s Day origins from Jewish and Roman traditions to Christian adoption. It notes gifts, feasts, and official duties beginning on January 1, with emperors and new magistrates taking office. Over time, Christmas eclipsed the gift practice in many lands, though greetings persist in France and Scotland.
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Adams
James
France
Scotland
New Year Gifts Fashioned From Cartouche Paper
Two pieces of cartouche paper are cut in the shape of a whisk broom and sewn together at the sides. They are made just long enough to hold the broom lightly at the middle while keeping the handle free. The sewing completes the wrap.
Paper Broom Holder Gift for Men Folks
A craft note describes making a dainty paper broom holder by gathering crepe paper into a double rule on the foundation, adding a ruffle, doubling another section for edge finish, and tying ribbons at the ends. It calls for about half a yard of crepe paper and suggests this is a suitable present for men folks.
Shaving Paper Holder Craft Instructions
A craft method uses heavy cartridge paper covered with white paper, with three crepe ruffles and a central four loop bow. A back loop attaches a shaving paper package for renewal, needing about three quarters of a yard of crepe paper.
Cardboard Bookmark Craft with Butterfly Design
A craft note describes making a cardboard bookmark from one piece of stiff cardboard. The butterfly body detaches from the page insert, with crepe paper covered cartouche and colorable wings. Palvns bronze powder color the feelers and a small sentiment can be written on the flap.
New Year Customs Brighten City Celebrations
The city observes New Year with charm and old customs. On December 31 all families and friends gather for games, stories, and music amplified by abundant eating and drinking. At midnight the cathedral dome marks the moment as windows open and residents lift bags with a joint shout of Prosit Neujahr.
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ReJjorces
The Untrodden Way
A reflective line from B Meyer urges every true heart to seek the un trodden way of the New Year with resolve to bury the past and welcome a nobler, fuller spirit that glistens in life. The passage emphasizes divine life and new beginnings.
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B. Meyer
Offering for the New Year
A reflective note urges faith over fear as the New Year arrives, reminding readers they have offerings to bring. The piece emphasizes hope and personal contribution to a hopeful future.
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Globe- Trotters
New Zealand
Inez
Hayti
Miragoane
Manigat
Tviea
Lilian Gray
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