Thanksgiving Day in Indiana A River of Old and New Observances
A historic Indiana Thanksgiving piece traces early harvest festivals and the shift from church led feasts to official proclamations. It notes Governor Wallace's 1889 proclamation for November 28, Lincoln's 1863 restoration, and pioneer milestones around Indianapolis White River. It covers wild and domestic turkeys, disease fears, and urban dining trends as modern families dine out while mothers preserve home traditions.
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Pilgrim Fathers
Wallace
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White River
George Washington
America
Europe
Spain
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Kentucky
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New York
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Sonnet of Thanksgiving to the Chicago Tribuna
Poem reflects gratitude for food sight lines on floor and growth. The speaker named David Sorter offers thankful thoughts on life, song, and a quiet hour of reflection, addressed to an audience in Chicago Tribuna.
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David
Chicago
For Sale Hens Cows Listed by Athena Advertiser
Classified item notes five dozen white wyandotte hens for sale and several milch cows available for sale or trade. Contact Ralph McEwen at phone number 132 in Athena.
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Ralph McEwen
Athena
Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Quick Kidney Relief
An old advertisement promotes Foley's Kidney Cure claiming rapid relief for kidney ailments. The copy emphasizes effectiveness and quick results, urging readers to try the product. It references common remedies of the era and targets general health concerns.
Show Your Gratitude Throughout the Year
A brief moral tale links a poverty stricken home to the Pilgrim fathers and a child’s question about shelter. It argues gratitude should be a daily value expressed through unselfishness and kindness to others. The piece urges year round gratitude to foster peace and harmony.
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Pilgrim Fathers
Thanksgiving Day Prayer for Peace and Mercy
The passage reflects gratitude and spiritual solace on Thanksgiving, praising God's love and mercies amid autumn leaves and season of reflection. It emphasizes faith, thanksgiving, and divine mercy as guiding themes for the day.
Renowned Rupture Expert to Visit La Grande Hotel
F. H. Seely of Chicago and Philadelphia, a famed rupture specialist, will be at the La Grande Hotel Wednesday from 9 am to 5 pm. He promotes the Spermatic Shield claiming fast, non surgical relief and an average opening in ten days, inviting all sizes of cases and incisional repairs.
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F. H. Seely
Chicago
Philadelphia
la Grande Hotel
la Grande
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Spain
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F. H. Seeley
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Athena Shoe Shop
Cleve Myers
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Toto
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