Origins and evolution of Thanksgiving as a national holiday
The piece traces early festive feasts among Pilgrims and Indians, noting Turkey and venison as menu staples and how feasting evolved from informal gatherings to formal proclamations. It highlights key moments: Charlestown in 1676, Washington in 1789, Madison post 1812, and Lincoln in 1864 establishing the fourth Thursday as a national holiday.
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Forey
New England
Miles Standish
Council
Charlestown
Mass
George Washington
James Madison
Abraham Lincoln
Poverty Party Held by Bedford Grange in Town Hall
Bedford Grange P of H held a Poverty Party at the Town hall Monday night with Charles S. Hume presiding. Members had attended the Pomona meeting in Lincoln the prior Wednesday. Miss Edna Cutter of the Middlesex County Extension Service provided entertainment and spoke about her trip through Germany funded in part by Grange and county units.
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Bedford Grange, P. of H
Town Hall
Charles S. Hume
Lincoln
Edna Cutter
Middlesex County Extension Service
Germany
Grange
Pullet Lays Four-Yolk Egg Sets NH Record
An eight month-old pullet in New Boston New Hampshire laid an egg with four yolks, the first of its kind on record in the state.
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Boston
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New Hampshire
Heavier Fertilizer Use Boosts Corn Yields in Midwest
Midwestern farmers report doubling or tripling corn yields by shifting from light to heavier fertilizer applications. Missouri agronomists cite a test where 1100 pounds of NPK fertilizer plus starter application produced 124 bushels per acre. The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee notes full fertilizer treatments boost hay and forage yields across crops and soils.
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University of Missouri Agronomists
Ozark
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Wisconsin
Quality Eggs Pay Off for Poultrymen in Marketing Plan
The article notes an extra ten to twenty five cents per dozen can boost income for a 500 flock, driven by housewives stores restaurants and hotels. It emphasizes marketing eggs directly, packing them in clean attractive cartons, and offering reliable supply year round through group marketing and feeder-based egg marketing services.
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Som
Thanksgiving by Clarence Hawkes
The blind poet of Hadley Massachusetts presents a Thanksgiving poem praising gratitude for blessings and plenty. It invokes God for life home native land and for care of people animals and crops while calling all to give thanks on Thanksgiving Day.
Massachusetts building, employment, and industry notes
Building permits in suburban Boston rose by 10 percent in October from a year earlier, while statewide privately financed dwellings dropped 7 percent. Bank checks in ten leading Massachusetts cities totaled 4.218 billion dollars, up 1 percent. State employment fell 14,900 from a year ago, though manufacturing in several sectors grew. Notable facts include Clara Barton’s Oxford birth, early sewing and bridge innovations in Spencer and Leicester, and a 1873 relief effort in Winslow Farms.
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Dept. of Labor and Industries
Massachusetts
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Commonwealth
Clara Bar
Ton
American Red Cross
Oxford
Spencer
Howes
Elias
William
Tyler Howe
Leicester
Winslow Farms
Denver Misread Suspects Turned City Detectives
Police spotted two men in a vehicle in a no parking zone and asked for a license check. Dispatch revealed the occupants were city detectives, correcting the mistaken alert.
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Denver
Awards at 41st Annual Dairy Banquet in Middlesex County
Acton Herbert Shepard announced that awards for achievement in dairying will be given at the 41st annual dairy banquet. The December 2 event at Concord Armory will honor butterfat and yield winners and soil conservation work. Tickets are sold by local groups across Middlesex, with Ted Emerson of Chelmsford leading the banquet committee for a larger turnout than last year’s 450.
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Herbert— Shepard
Middlesex
Concord Armory
Middlesex County
D.H.I.A
Concord
Ted” Emerson
Chelmsford
Acton Raymond Grey Finalizes 1953 Class Play Profit
Senior class advisor Acton Raymond Grey completes accounting for the Class of 1953 play Date Bait. Profit from the venture totals 484 dollars, adding a sizable sum to the advisor’s funds.
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Acton
Raymond Grey
Drivers Must Stop for School Buses, Says Superintendent
The superintendent warns motorists are violating the law requiring drivers to stop for stopped school buses. When approaching from either direction on non divided roads speed must drop to 10 miles per hour and proceed cautiously. Violators’ license numbers will be reported to authorities for prosecution as safety measures rise with traffic.
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Intai
Chhildren
Night at Ten Acres Honors Two Charter Members
Last Wednesday at Ten Acres a small gathering honored two charter members in a birthday style recognition at the Watch City venue. Wayne attended the event as part of the celebration.
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Wayne
Watch City
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