Christmas in America a Century of Faith and Change
A reflection on how Christmas evolved from Puritan restraint to a shared national holiday. The piece traces colonial attitudes, religious influence, and social customs, noting Virginia and New England roots, the rise of Thanksgiving, and modern carol singing funded by community gathers. It underscores the united wish for peace and goodwill across generations.
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John Dickinson Sherman
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United States of America
Bangor
San Dlego
Seattle
Miami
Plymouth
Mass
Jamestown
Atlantic
Virginia
Massachusetts
Church of England
England
New World
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Janes Town
Yad
Christman
New York
Oliver Cromwell
Fig Rowndheads
Father Christmas
Santa Claus
Saint Nicholas
Kris Kringle
America
Nathan
Bishop Shipman
Santa Clauaa
Denyer
Wong
Thomas Hardy
Heaven
Hell
Bethlehem
Iowa Highlights Crop Losses and Farm News From 1923
Iowa reports a 20 percent drop in corn yields and a 1.0 million dollar August flood impact in council bluffs. Government data show 17 million bushels of old corn in the state. pheasant damage to a car windshield. Lincoln highway paving contract for 18 miles in Green county. seed and cattle feed yields. chinch bug increases. strong duck hunting outlook. a possible farm opinion referendum through the American Farm Bureau Federation. orange city popcorn shipments to CA and WI. no seal cord shortage. shoes and toe concerns in women. Hereford bull Good Stowaway wins at Kansas City show. incorporation of First State Bank at Riverside. prohibition enforcement questioned. broken homes linked to sailors. Christmas seal sales. highway funding reform momentum. cattle imports. Wellburg creamery success. Izaak Walton league aims to expand chapters. civil service exams for Indian Service show shortages. forthcoming exam on December 16.
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J. A. Brown
Carpenter
Eldora
Lowa Falls
Empire Construction Company
Lincoln Sghway
Green County
Walter Strong
Sac City
Canada
Iowa
American Merchant Marine
American Farm Bureau Federation
H. M. Nienhuis
Orange City
California
Wisconsin
al Eldridge
Iowa Seed Company
Cassady & Son
Whiting
Kansas City
First State Bank
Riverside
Washington County
P. McNaught
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
M. L. Bowman
Iowa Good Roads
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Federal Bureau of Marketa
Welluburg
America
Izaak Walton League
Atty
Chisago
Towaalana
Divil Service Commission
Indian Service
Te Tot
A Mother for Jane and John on Christmas
A Christmas tale from the Western Newspaper Antly describes siblings Jane and John receiving a mother as a Santa Claus gift. The new mother, golden-haired and blue-eyed, brings joy and a sense of welcome they never knew, changing dawn and their Christmas morning.
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Attle John
Ilya
Santa
Rhownn
Jane
John
Santa Claus
Abel Cook Dilat
Trials and tribulations of the embryo actress
An opinion piece discusses the hurdles faced by aspiring actresses. It cites rejection letters from managers, the need for perseverance, and the photographer’s blunt remark about future roles, reflecting early career fears and industry pressures.
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Ele
Nest Spring
New York Sun and Globe
The Faaeoa Haaband We Have No Children Quarrel Time
An odd quotation from The Faaeoa Haaband noting a couple’s lack of children leaves them with much time for quarrels. The line reflects a wry, domestic humor about marital friction and the world’s fascination with their disputes.
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Missus
Memory and hats in large hotels amaze readers
Scribner's Magazine describes hat checkers who can recall 800 hats for dining room guests with perfect accuracy. A city lunch club uses a colored hat-room attendant to identify arrivals, relying on facial association rather than a formal system. The memory is framed as strong pattern recognition rather than learned procedure.
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Edgar James Swift
Scribnor’s
Cleaning up for lint company visit prompts praise
A quick domestic cleanup described as preparation for a mid afternoon visit by Lint-Company. The narrator cites household tidiness as a display of the wife’s housekeeping skills, in a New York Sun and Globe style remark.
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Lint
New York Sun and Globe
Growing older Eases pep and wisdom gains
The speaker reflects that maturity brings wisdom and slows the energy and enthusiasm once felt, noting a gentler pace as age increases and daily life loses some spark.
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