Narrow frames of Puritan Thanksgiving Blue Laws
A Philadelphia Times column surveys the Puritans who shaped Thanksgiving and their Connecticut blue laws. It cites harsh Sabbath restrictions, church and marriage rules, punishment details, and lists of Puritan surnames, contrasting old rigidity with modern Thanksgiving sentiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Tabernacles
Holland
England
New England
Gov
Bradford
Abraham Lincoln
Commonwealth
Connecticut
New Haven
Saybrook
Hartford
Bormbaugh
Warders and Vestrymen Elected at St Pauls Church
The St Pauls church parish meeting elected H H Bassetse and Charles Way as warders and Ora Mobley George Werner George Bassett Charles F Sparrell and George Sergeant as vestrymen. They will meet next Monday night at 7 p m. The piece also notes plans for Gus Hlls world of Novelties at Crumps Theatre and local shopping notices for Hilgers Tailors and Furnishers.
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St. Paul's Church
H. H. Bassettse
Charles Way
Ora Mobley
George Werner
George Bassett
Charles F. Sparrell
George
P. m
Vaudreille
Gus H'll
Crump’s
Crooked Creek Cogitations On Money And Morals
A reflective piece notes the lure and peril of money, comparing guide posts to pirates and recounting travels in financial strain. The author admits past poverty and the pull of riches, asserting the love of money as a source of evil and personal experience with debt and desire.
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John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Equestrienne
College
Mr. Rockefeller
Canada
Satan
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Hewett
Ton
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Cole
Meek Brewer
Avis
Jares Moreton
Trevor
Massachusetts
Richard Soalstanstall
Josias Plaistowe
Josias
Thomas Peter
Der
Capt Stone
Ludlow
Justass
Joyce Dradwick
Alexander Becks
Richard Turner
Edward Palmer
Boston
John Withe
Thomas Bell
Palmer
Chursh
China
Hilgers
Chicago
Cleveland
Adda Schooler
Indianapolis
Manji
Kinsai
Lacfor
Tle
Kubla Kahn
Marco Paulo
Battering Rams
Kubla Kaha
Egypt
J. P
China Sea
Yokohama
Japan
Alt
Bowman
Mr. Jones
Hong Kong
Mr. W
Greer and Martindell
San Francisco
Panarms
Ariel
Smyth
Panama
Berlin
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