Lincoln First to Name Last Thursday for Thanksgiving
The article traces presidential Thanksgiving proclamations from Washington to Lincoln, noting Washington first set the last Thursday in November as a day of thanks, while Lincoln later designated it twice in succession. It covers 1861 1868 proclamations, the roles of Johnson Grant and others, and the shift toward a fixed national holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
James Madison
Ghent
Lincoln
Friends of the Union and
Liberty
Washington
Congress
Senate
Johnson
Grant
Arthur
Roosevelt
Garfield
Ife Kinley
George Washington
Elongation of a County Store Prompts Lively Sales Talk
John Brink runs the county's largest general store with the motto If man wishes it and it is made I have it. He instructs staff to push sales to every customer starting with a hesitant first-timer who is teased into viewing a line of postal cards and then stretchers for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brink
William
Mr. Brink
Harper’s Weekly
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Allen Allen
the National Photo Company
J. Antonius
W. Heron St
S. W. Johnston Transfer Co
S. F Street
Roslyn Coal
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
Heron Street
R Central
M. Antich
Heron and
Wishkual
Dor. Watkins
Crowther-Wooding Block
G and Heron Streets
Bln
Maclafferty
Mayme
Physicians and Surgeons
Zelaska
Boston
Paul Smits, M. D
DR. McNiven
Koehler
J. C. Cross
Wishkah Block
Corner G
Wishkah Streets
E. H. Fox
Ben Sheers
Room
Daniev
Austin M Wade
Wi Hkah
Aberdeen, Wash
Continental
C. C. Vammen
G Street
Heron
Humboldt
Fred Hewety
Prop
South F Street
Free City Library
City Hall
Aberdeen
J. M. Walker
Depare
A. Mis
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Akkive
Mae
All Pointe East
Ocosta
Ida
Fh. B. Elder
A.D Charlton
A. Ph
N. DP. Ry. Co
Portland, Oregon
Zeigler
Jeff
William Zeigler
Grays Harbor
MecKenzie's Photo Co
P. O
Shelley Brothers, Grocers
Market Street
Dr.Mires
TIMIA
Aberdeen Undertaking Parlors
Bowes & Rawdolph
Wishkah St
SheTiath Velihligan
Wishkah Si
Hayes & Hayes
Bankers
Andrew Blum
Seventh Street
Mips Tors
the Herald
Gray
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