At the Parting of the Ways on New Year's Day
A reflective essay on New Year as a universal festival, contrasting Gregorian and local calendars, and exploring youth and age. It traces time from ancient civilizations to modern 1914, celebrates renewal, and honors memory of bygone days, loved ones, and enduring human hopes.
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America
Europe
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
New England
Yorktown
A New Year's Thought on Faithful Love and Reward
A devotional meditation asks what reward faithful love and service to God may bring. It argues disinterested love is true, yet celebrates the joy of God’s approval and the hope of a final “Well done” as the New Year begins. It urges believers to live with trust, gratitude, and renewed desire to please God.
Maiden Speech Sparks Confusion on Stage
A brief exchange shows a young man delivering his first speech and a companion misreading it as a proposal, prompting lighthearted confusion. The moment captures a gentle village tone and the humor of mistaken intention in a public setting.
New Year Reflections on Resolutions and Prosperity
The piece argues against public New Year vows and favors inner resolve and faith. It notes farmers prospered last year and highlights hopes for greater prosperity and better lives in the coming year.
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Farmers of
America
Abandoned Project Reflects on Odd Romance
The museum manager contemplates a quirky, unfinished work titled Two hearts that beat as one. He mutters a wry aside about unlikely involvement, noting a freak figure would not fit beside the two featured girls.
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Puck
Why I Emigrated to Western Canada Reveals Prosperous Farmer
A Chicago journalist recounts an Iowa farmer who moved to Western Canada seeking opportunity. The farmer bought 160 acres for 2400 dollars, expanded to about 3000 acres, and paid for land within three to eight years through wheat yields. He contrasts Iowa costs and returns with Canada’s affordable land and rising prosperity, noting a modern farmhouse now stands on his prairie.
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Chicago
Canada
United States
West
Iowa
Western
School Examiners' Notice for Batavia teachers exams
Examinations for teachers will be held on the first Saturday each month unless a holiday shifts to the following Saturday. Pupils’ exams occur on the third Saturday of April and May. Teachers must complete the full exam in one day. Those seeking a four year provisional certificate should advise the clerk before applying. Examinations take place in Batavia Ohio.
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