Halo on His Head and an Old Man of Service
A 1923 Western Newspaper Union piece recounts artist Christopher Hazard finding a new place for his circle theme after a Christmas exhibition. On a northern-bound train he reflects on Negro revival scenes and charity, ending with a portrait of a man who quietly serves mankind.
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AVID_ SPHN“CER
Old City
Spencer
Jacates
Ull Redfield
Wis
Jim
Redfield
Ring Out Ring Out Happy Bells for Christ Child
Poem snippet celebrating the Christmas birth with calls for joyous bells and welcoming the Christ child. Attributed to F. H. Sweet from 1928 Western Newspaper Union.
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Christ
Evry Hill
Valley
F. H. Sweet
Western Newspaper Union
Christmas Bells and Garland Pleasures in Time
A nostalgic verse fragment reflects Christmas customs with bells garlands and twinkling tapers. It contrasts festive feasting and frolic with returning to routine life. The lyric voice evokes seasonal warmth and the ache of daily grind after celebration.
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Jand
Susan Coolidge
Christmas Misfortune Changes Walter Manners
Walter Manners, a longtime Clarkson employee, is dismissed after a small error, just as Christmas nears. burdened by years of service and fear for his family, he contemplates the harsh reality of providing a steady income during the holidays and confronts his sense of failure and duty.
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Walther Manners
Clarkson
Washburn
Walter Mander
Peters
Walter Manners
God Loves the Little Towns Poem Mentioned in Anthology
Irene Mary Davidson of White Falls Texas, a singer featured in Voices of the Southwest edited by Hilton R Greer, reads a lyric about small towns loving the quiet night and waking to bright eyes, contrasting tranquil evenings with restless streets.
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Irene Mary Davidson
Whchite ‘Falls
Tex
Voices of the
Oaks Best Trees for City Streets Government Finds
Government horticulturists report new findings on tree suitability for urban streets. Oaks top the list for long term beauty and health benefits, followed by elms and sycamores. maples and most poplars rank lower.
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Robert H. Moulton
Dearborn
Man Made Scenery and the Billboard Boom
A Grit letter argues that highway billboards ruin natural scenery. It complains that ads for underwear gasoline hotels soft drinks collars cheese tires garages candy and more distract travelers. The writer urges an end to commercialized scenery and a return to genuine views along principal routes.
City Garden Work Inaugurates Early Urban Beautification
Indianapolis earned pride as an early adopter of national garden week. The idea began with vacant-lot cultivation led by residents, inspired by Detroit Mayor Pingree in the late 1890s. Critics mocked him as Potato Pingree, but thousands later blessed the plan.
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Indianapolis
Pingree
Detroit
Indianapolia ‘News
Roses for Beautifying City Gardens Urged
The St. Charles Garden club calls for roses to be planted in every garden to beautify the city. Preference is given to the Columbia rose for its hardiness and summer bloom.
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St. Charles (U
Model City in Adelaide Described as Ideal Plan
Adelaide, South Australia is praised as a model city with a central town area, square blocks, and a mix of public and business buildings. The plan includes extensive public parks and gardens beyond the core district.
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Adelaide
South Australia
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