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Show THE HEBREW NEW YEAR. This Is Hi Clri.1 Hy eriho Vr ftllff I -Kr-vct lht HyaSK'iKiii. This is the Jewish new year. According Ac-cording to tho Hebrew calendar today is the lirst day nf the year oU.'il. It is known as Rush ilashonah. Tho Hebrews of this city very generally gener-ally observed theady. All places of business busi-ness were closed 11 ml the day was spent in social div ersions. At 10 o'clock services conducted by Rabbi Klkin were held nt the synagogue. syna-gogue. There were alo special new year services last evening, together with a sermon suitable for the occasion by the Rabbi. "Tho synagogue was this niorniua; ! elaborately decorated In honor of th lay. The Vrviccs partook of the nature of thanksgiving; and the musical portion w as especially fine. An current talk was given by tho rabbi and thu religious ceremonies of the day cloi-ed. This afternoon was spent by the Hebrew He-brew residents of tho city in paying j New Year calls. |