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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
2
A New Year prayer asks Gard to reach a higher plane beyond selfish strife and to pursue a pure life without counting cost or pain even if this life is lost while gaining God’s Pisgah heights as Rev Grover C Clark endorses the verse.
The Seaforth Highlanders in Scotland stage a New Year's Eve ritual with a Druid elder in barracks square, veterans in period uniforms pass before him, Father Time, Highland dancing, a guard of honor, and the gatekeeper cry “The New Year” as the youngest boy enters to greet the colonel.
During a formal ceremony the band plays A Guid New Year to Ane and A4 after the colonel greets the battalion, the national anthem follows, and the men fall out.
Ralph Welles Keeler writes that the world feels new on New Year’s morning with a changed perspective and softer faces. The dawn invites renewed purpose to tackle age old problems, urging kindness and a better walk in human experience for a kinder world.
In a Philadelphia Ledger vignette, De Pachmann mocks Goldmark's conceit after leaving Goldmark's Vienna home. The pianist predicts the modest house will merit a tablet after Goldmark's death, prompting Goldmark to wonder what the inscription will say on that tablet.
A sermon on Acts 1 14 arguing the resurrection as the core proof and the Holy Spirit as the power for witness. It emphasizes tarrying in Jerusalem, receiving the Spirit, and beginning gospel preaching at home then to the ends of the earth, with Jesus returning visibly in hope.
Washington Star suggests the best baby birthday gifts are practical garments for ages one and a half to three, noting the rapid wear and outgrowing of clothes. It recommends materials like nainsook, cambric, fine linen, and pink or blue flannel, with simple dress yokes and delicate embroidery, lace, and minimal hems to keep wash costs down and provide early crafting enjoyment.
The passage notes Watteau era women with eyebrows shaped as aerial bows, never hidden by curls. It contrasts with Directoire era depictions where Torrez and other painters drew a small hairline shave to reveal a pale smooth forehead, emphasizing whiteness rather than concealing beauty.
Fashion writers declare the forehead must be visible as the new beauty ideal. The Mother of Modes shifts from concealing foreheads with bangs and curls to embracing a prominent, polished brow in the latest looks.
The text compares neckwear choices for different ages and outfits. Starched collars suit youthful faces, while thin faced and mature women should opt for softer collars. Knotted silk, crepe de chine, and handkerchief tone collars pair with mannishly tailored suits, but mature women do best with formal hand embroidery or hemstitching. Detachable collar bits with snap fasteners keep coatings neat on dark tailored coats.
A fragmented outdated note suggests repurposing an old silk raincoat into a bathing suit for next summer. It advises cutting a blouse and skirt from the best parts and making bloomers from leftovers, trimming with bright fabric, and using wide envelopes as a sling or shoulder carry.
The article cites Department of the Interior notes urging Western land use to capture high grain prices. It presents Manitoba farmer examples with yields from 43 to 68 bushels per acre on wheat, including Culross and Manitou areas, and notes vast potential across millions of acres for homesteads or purchases at low costs.
A cryptic Philadelphia Public Ledger item references a couple named Dainty Toush with a remark about a husband’s taste for extravagance. The note mentions Fido’s monogram stamped on hor biscuits and hints at a domestic dispute or social snip.
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