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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
7
A preacher Reflects on Christmas awakening patriotic kindness and the need for a world organized for peace. He asks individuals in business trades and science to adopt service as primary motive, noting history’s martyrs and the divinity in altruistic acts.
A fragmentary passage ponders whether a gentler disposition could create a different world. It reflects on domestic tragedy, industrial friction, and moral strife, noting how hard it is for people to believe such transformation is possible.
A reflective piece urges the Christmas spirit in homes as two people wed for life. It contrasts money with love, arguing money builds a house but only love builds a home, and warns unhappy homes resemble hell while a happy one nears heaven.
A discussion questions the profit motive as driving industry and asks why not appeal to a different motive. It warns of a world catastrophe from reliance on profit and calls for a spiritual approach to economic activity amid global unrest.
A fragment urges bringing play back into homes despite worries and responsibilities. The speaker laments the loss of childlike spirit and calls for renewed joy and youthful energy in daily life.
In a reflective speech the speaker argues that nations should move beyond power and dominance toward serving others. He asserts true greatness lies in giving, joining global life, and embracing Jesus as the guiding secret of life for world peace.
A playful excerpt notes modern substitutions for Santa Claus’s traditional sleigh and reindeer, suggesting cars and airplanes are used to keep up with contemporary times amid humorous railings against outdated customs.
A cluttered patchwork of phrases outlines a busy month with unclear plans and shifting priorities. The fragment mentions routine tasks and a desire for orderly progress, but concrete actions or dates remain uncertain.
The federal government allocates 75 million dollars for highway construction in states under the Bureau of Public Roads, with 25 million available immediately and 50 million on January 1, 1922. An additional 15 million is for national forest roads. States must match funds dollar for dollar, with a minimum share of 0.5 percent of the total fund. The plan envisions a connected road system and aims to employ about 250,000 workers on related projects.
Biographical data from the Congressional Directory shows 48 of 96 U.S. senators are native to 12 states. Pennsylvania and Ohio top with six each, Maine has five, and New York Illinois Massachusetts and Kentucky have four each. Other natives include senators born in New Jersey Colorado Missouri Nebraska South Dakota and more with several exceptions noted.
Representative Curry of California cited Captain Nelson M. Holderman in the gallery as a World War I hero. Holderman, a Medal of Honor and Croix de Guerre recipient, commanded Company K, 307th Infantry, in the Lost Battalion at Argonne. He was wounded seven times, led wounded men to safety, and was praised for valor during October battles while serving at the Presidio.
North Dakota moves to set aside pad lands near Medora as Roosevelt National Park amid pending Sequioa expansion. The resolution cites a petrified forest of stumps up to 8 to 10 feet high and 14 feet in diameter, Bad Lands along the Little Missouri, and Theodore Roosevelt’s ties to the area. The tract offers artesian and natural springs and saddle‑accessible terrain, promoting tourism and scientific value.
A patient exchange contrasts faith and discipline as Wille asks if the Lord favors good boys and his mother asserts yes, noting the divine will to strengthen virtues, the dialogue implying moral upbringing.
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