Thanksgiving Proclamation in Montana Territory 1888
The president proclaims November 28 a day of thanksgiving and prayer for the nation, urging worship and gratitude for peace and harvests. Montana Governor Benjamin F. White issues a parallel proclamation calling residents to a statewide day of thanks, charity, and rest from labor, with attention to needy groups.
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United States of America
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Benjamin F. White
Montana
Helena
Benjamin F. Woett
Louis A. Walker
Statehood at last as Montana becomes a state
The President signs the proclamation making Montana a state in the union at ten forty this morning. Dispatches report elections across states with mixed results, Republicans and Democrats claiming varied gains. Pearlston reports cannibals on the Solomon Islands and other global events as the nation marks the new state milestone.
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Stenedd
Solomon Islands
Dakota Admissions Proclamations Signed by President
North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted to the Union with prohibition upheld in their constitutions. The state canvassing board issued certificates for all state officers and listed full election results. The Senate and House balance shows Republicans and Democrats with differing majorities.
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Blake
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Beaver
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Louis Rotwitt
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Assistant Secretary of War Appointment Urged in Report
Secretary Proctor renews the appeal for an assistant secretary of war in his report to Congress. With only one such official now, a President must appoint a successor when the secretary departs Washington, a superior officer reporting to a military inferior in a troubling arrangement.
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Washington
Preparations for Opening of Fifty-First Congress in Washington
Washington reports begin formal preparations for the first session of the Fifty-First Congress. The state department will issue admission directives to diplomatic galleries for foreign legations in the city next week. Brewin part of North Dakota notes new state leadership inaugurated. legislature to convene November 1 amid public jubilation.
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