New Year's Resolutions Hit Soon To Break
A humorous survey of 1909 resolutions says about 3,000,000 Americans will vow to quit drinking, smoking, swearing, and other habits. Most promises fade within days as Father Time empties the water wagon and the nation returns to its old ways.
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William Jennings Bryan
William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Supreme Court of the United States
Roosevelt
United States
Father Time
Mother Earth
Hall of Fame
Crossing Jordan into a Year of Promise with the Cross
A reflection on entering 1909 by likening the people's crossing of the Jordan to embracing the Cross of Christ. The piece urges brave hearts, renewed manhood, and steadfast faith to endure trials, temptations, and hardships as devoted followers of the Master. It frames the new year as a fresh march toward hope and spiritual courage.
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Joshua
Canaan
Jordan
Promised Land
Douglas
Bruce
Egypt
1909
Christ
New Year in Manila A Curious Filipino Celebration
New Year’s in Manila blends Christmas and Fourth of July traditions.Women dressed in old clothes or somber black attend mass while the crowd pins on elaborate hairdos and flowers. Jam drink passes with one shared spoon as guests smoke strong cigars and sing with guitars and mandolins amid impromptu concerts and native dances.
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Manila
New York
Cathedral
San Paquita
Philippines
London Music Hall
The Brevity and Purpose of Life
Real Purpose of Life argues life is brief yet meaningful a journey toward eternity. It urges recognizing divine signs shaping destiny and using life to unfold the soul and pursue eternal glory through alignment with God’s purpose.
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St. James
Ward
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