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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1897
Page
12
A reflective verse by Alice J. Cleator appears in Housekeeper praising farewell to the old year. It speaks of memories, gratitude, and hope as the new year dawns, with lines about strength and renewal guiding readers through the midnight hush.
A tale of Madge Warren and Will Braden at the Warren country estate Cliveden, where New Year festivities mask romantic tension. Will’s jealousy toward Martindale peaks as Madge’s affections drift, culminating in a solitary departure and a vow to begin the New Year apart from the crowd.
A brief New Year’s poem reflects on a Hath temple wall dim and low with angels moving within the heart’s sanctum. The speaker prays that divine light keep the altar bright, hope sustain it, love enrich the sacrifice, and that no evil spirit reside there. Ola Moore frames the temple as the heart, a sacred inner sanctuary.
A St Louis Globe Democrat item notes a Scottish belief that the complexion of the first New Year caller predicts annual fortune. A blonde caller signals good luck while a brunette forewarns misfortune, with some families keeping a blonde ready at the door at midnight.
A brief, garbled excerpt shows Willie discussing New Year customs and practice with mixed phrases about wishing and calls. The text captures a casual, informal tone and hints at a social ritual tied to the holiday season in a Washington Star snippet.
A fragment from an OCRed page notes a local situation involving intake procedures for a named group or institution. The text is partial and includes unclear phrases, but indicates administrative steps or policy application within a region. Further readable details are not available.
A collage of humorous quips and dialogue samples from various papers. It includes lines about marriage proposals, sleepy habits, a writerly boy named Tommy, and bemused remarks about city life and a typewriter. The pieces showcase light, satirical exchanges without a single cohesive event.
Jacob A Riis notes the clearing of the Mott Street rookery under sanitary expropriation. The rear houses were condemned last June, tenants reduced from 360 to 238 by 1891, infant death rates remained high, and despite cosmetic improvements, the dire conditions persisted. The piece frames the seizures as a humane, progressive effort amid a broader housing reform debate.
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