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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1921
Page
7
A collage of poems and songs about tree planting features lines from Johnny Appleseed and The Tree Planter. It blends nature imagery with calls for civic and environmental stewardship, celebrating trees as symbols of home, beauty, shade, and future heritage.
The article examines how far animal actions are driven by instinct and not reason. It cites frog experiments showing learning and discrimination, such as spitting out hairy caterpillars after repeated trials, and avoiding electrically charged worms after a shock, then discusses attitude and receptiveness shaping outcomes.
A reflective musing blends natural imagery with a brief history of libraries in America. It mentions Harvard College libraries, the New York public library, Philadelphia subscriptions, and the Library of Congress, noting its 1800 founding and 1814 fire, ending with a caution about silence and apology.
A historical Sunday School lesson outlines the Feast of Tabernacles and Sabbath observance, detailing the harvest festival’s rites and the divine mandate to rest one day in seven. It discusses the Sabbath as a memorial of creation and redemption, the roles of family and servants in keeping it, and Jesus inviting disciples to rest.
A reflective piece envisions a world slowly shaped by faith and labor where every child gains laughter and every person earns a just reward. It calls for fairness across races and nations and a shared responsibility toward universal welfare.
A wartime style image from England depicts striking coal miners gathering coal from a heap near a bidding sign. The scene captures labor unrest and the public display of protest during the strike era.
Berlin dispatches report Prince von Hatefeld, charged with mustering the Germain Vote in the Upper Silesia plebiscite, may become governor of the province. He has resided in Silesia since shortly after the armistice.
Theodore H. Lamprecht of the American Lutheran publicity Haven presents the first stamp from the initial million issued to mark the 400th anniversary of the Diet of Worms. The Diet of Worms was where Martin Luther refused to recant his principles and challenged papal authority.
A renowned young woman physician at St. Francis hospital in Pittsburgh, famed for nerve under delicate operations with surgeons, admits fear at 2 a.m. claiming a mouse hides in her room, despite her celebrated courage and composure.
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