A Promising New Year Greeting by Samuel Gardiner Ayres
A poetic New Year verse notes the old year passes and the hourglass empties. The speaker welcomes the New Year and anticipates gifts of time bringing joy, sorrow, or success, urging to cherish and improve the coming journey as life moves forward.
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Samuel
Gardiner Ayres
Tyne
Thoughts for the New Year
A collage of quotations on work love virtue and life invites reflection. From Shakespeare Milton Carlyle Van Dyke Hood and others the passages praise toil grace appreciation and living fully with love as essential.
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Henry van Dyke
Felix
Beginning the New Year a Call to Consecration Faith
The article urges a New Year consecration to God as a lasting spiritual refreshment. It recommends a watch night or morning service to renew fidelity, stressing ongoing daily reliance on God's presence and grace beyond seasonal uplift. It emphasizes sustained Christian character through repeated, deliberate consecration.
A New Year's Wish in Bright New Year Tone
A brief New Year verse wishes a bright year with a sunny track and upward path. It speaks of praise and looking back as the year ends with golden sheaves and gratitude.
Do Not Soil the Leaf Keep Clean That New Leaf You Will Turn Over
A brief admonition urges careful handling of fresh ideas and projects, warning against contamination or damage as they are explored. The line emphasizes cleanliness and prudence when starting something new.
Allies expose German extortion and deportation in Belgium
The report details German punishments including fines on Sissonne and Marchais, threats to destroy the Monaco prince’s chateau, and forced labor of civilians. It cites Prince Albert of Monaco appealing to President Wilson and outlines broader deportations and abuses by German authorities.
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den Buelow
Prince of Monaco
Wilson
Committee On Public Information
State Department
Paris
Washington
Monaco
von Buelow
Reims
Sissonne
Chateau
Prince
Berlin
France
William
Si Imsonne
Black Eagle
Marchais
Cathedral of
Albert
Prince of
Anti German Demonstrations and War Aims Outline
In Buenos Aires protests against Germany flare as wheat prospects are weighed. The New York League for National Unity publishes a declaration vowing to press on to military victory and to break imperial German power. It rejects territorial or population gains and doubts German parties will accept peace principles while defeat looms.
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New York
League For National Unity
Wheat Prospects Dented by December Crop Report
Government aims for a billion bushel wheat crop to aid allies but December data shows winter wheat planted on record acreage yet its condition the lowest on December 1. Forecast winter output 540 million bushels, with total year production depending on spring crop and conditions. Government had set 47.0 million acres for winter wheat. actual sowing 42.17 million acres.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Urge Rupture With Germany Sparks Buenos Aires clashes
In Buenos Aires a crowd demanded severing ties with Germany after Count von Luxburg telegrams. Mounted police dispersed a pro republic mob in Calle Florida while guards protected German property and the La Union office. Congress may seek explanations as the dispute deepens amid Trigoyen government tensions.
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Buenos Aires
von Luxburg
Berlin
Germany
The
Republic
Irigoyen
Calle Florida
la Union
Count von Luxburg
Congress
Trigoyen
Red Cross Drive Exceeds Lancaster Quota by 3249
Lincoln totals show a grand cash donation of 24446.05 and 23249 members, surpassing the Lancaster county quota by 3249. Rally closes with additional reports possible to lift the final sum by a few hundred dollars.
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Red Cross
Lincoln
Lancaster County
American divisions represented in France under draft system
All divisions of the American army including regulars and guardsmen are represented in France. Several companies selected through the draft have arrived and will perform construction work at bases, chosen by a Washington card index system matching their experience to the task.
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France
National
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Hero
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Lissonne
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Etape
Montcornet
Whitlock
Belgium
Brussels
Commission For Relief
Legation
America
Quer