Old Year and January Ride to Ice Palace to Meet New Year
A wizened Old Year bids farewell on New Year's Eve, meeting January and a silver plane ride to Time Mountain. They attend a radiant Ice Palace party with the Months and Minutes, culminating as the Spirit of New Year kisses the Spirit of Old Year, promising more time work.
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Hess
Brother January
Ittle
Old Year
Ice Palace
Time Mountain
January
Stong
Murch
November
December
Old Fenr
June
April
March
New Years Greeting From Mr and Mrs Eugene T Skinkle
A New Year's greeting card from Mr. and Mrs. Eugene T Skinkle extends warm wishes to friends. The message thanks acquaintances for support and friendship during the past year and expresses hopeful spirits for the coming year.
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Mr. and
Mrs
Eugene T. Skinkle
Historic New Year Day Events Across Centuries
A compact retrospective notes New Year’s Day milestones from 1514 to 1822 including Solis death, Murillo’s death, Hobson’s Choice origins, Norfolk’s 1776 burn, Morristown 1751 troop revolt, Pinz's 1801 discovery of Ceres and the growing census of minor planets led by Eros and others reaching 822.
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Juan Ding de Solis
Brazil
Inter
Bartholomew Esteban Murillo
Seville
Cadiz
St. Catherine
Jesus
Astory
W&m
Thomas Hobson
Cartier
Cambrides
England
Hobson
Norfolk
Lord Dunmore
Liverpool
Morristown
N. J
Pennsylvania
Pinz#1
Palermo
Ceres
Eros
When New Yeahs Cat Were Made In Old Social Times
Poem excerpt by Paul T. Gilbert in Cartoons Magazine laments decline of cordial gatherings. It recalls the era when New Yeahs calls, warm smiles, round punch, and gracious greetings defined social life, contrasting with modern detachment and changed customs.
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Neeiah
Paul T. Gilbert
Cartoons Magazine
Notable New Year firsts and historic events arrayed
A historical New Year's Day collage chronicles events from East Haddam and London to the White House and beyond. It notes marriages in 1510, a 1914 London fog disaster, 1815 White House reopening, 1825 British recognition of South American independence, Revere’s birth and other January milestones, ending with a quip about good resolutions attributed to Confucius or Lao-Tse.
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East Haddam
Conn
London
Thames River
White House
Monroe
Great Britain
Paul Revere
Mason and Slidell
Fort Warren
England
Lincoln
Rome
Greece
Confucius
Lao-Tse
Philadelphia Ledger
Justified or Pardoned The Parable of the Publican
The article reflects on the publican’s prayer God be merciful to me the sinner and the parable’s message of justification over mere pardon. It cites repentance, the cannibal conversion story of Paton, and the cross as central to salvation, contrasting human judgment with divine mercy.
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John G. Paton
New Hebrides
Mr. Paton
God
Jesus Christ
Christ
Mercy
Burseo
Greater Efficiency in Western Canadian Farming Prospect
A promotional piece argues Western Canada offers high returns from wheat and other grains at low land costs. It cites yields of forty bushels per acre and prices above two dollars per bushel, with land prices from 15 to 25 dollars per acre. Tax exemptions, non-assessed farm assets, and reduced railway rates lure settlers to invest in new farmland opportunities.
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Canada
Western Canada
Pew
One Romance Ended in Vivid Farewell Exchange
In a clipped exchange between Bella and Mother a proposal looms as Afr. Jilks asks if Bella will live with him after marriage. Mother pushes for a pledge and Bella replies that he said goodbye, signaling an abrupt end to the romance.
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Jilks
Bella
Nin
August Flower Uses for Stomach Ailments and Liver Aid
An advertisement touts GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER as a remedy for disordered stomach and inactive liver, claiming it laxates gently, aids digestion, cleanses the digestive tract, and stimulates bile production. Bottles priced 30 and 20 cents in various countries. A Georgia farmer promotes a show on a temperate farm with long hours in response to local complaints.
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Georgia
Reuping sts Qualia and labor shortages hit Milwaukee shops
The text describes a confusion of phrases about hats and a family exchange, then notes Milwaukee facing a shortage of skilled workers in mechanics and related trades, with employers worried about filling vacancies and retaining staff amid rising demand.
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Yeah
New Yeah
Ome
Anothah
Emile Ax
the Publican
Milwaukee
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