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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1930
Page
6
On September 25 1789 Elias Bou Ging introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives directing joint committees to urge the President to call upon the people of the United States to set aside a day of public prayer and thanksgiving to acknowledge blessings and the new government.
A doctor’s prescription Thoxine claims fast double action to soothe sore throats and stop coughing. It is nonharmful, pleasant tasting, and safe for the whole family with bottles priced at 35c 60c and 1.00. Sold by all druggists with satisfaction guarantee.
The passage notes Representatives Burke and Tucker opposing a national Thanksgiving, but the resolution passed. A joint committee, including Ward, Johnson, Boudinot, Sherman, and Sylvester, arranged a proclamation by Washington for November 26, 1789, before the document disappeared during moves or in private papers.
The first presidential proclamation of Thanksgiving, written by William Jackson and signed by George Washington, was discovered authentic by Dr. J. C. Fitzpatrick at a New York auction. The document was purchased for $300 for the Library of Congress and preserved as a treasure.
The text recalls George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving proclamation and traces the holiday’s spread from the Massachusetts Bay Colony to other regions, highlighting hopes for national harmony, virtuous governance, and general prosperity.
A cyclone hit Fred Thompson's home six miles west of Sealy on the Bernard River during dinner last Saturday. The twister uprooted china berry trees, moved the house about ten feet, and caused injuries to Thompson's daughter and bruises to Mrs. Thompson. Neighbors aided in cleanup as the family recovered from shock.
New words are headed to the Standard Dictionary as 75 000 terms arrive. Lexicographers led by Dr. Frank H Vizetelly say slang from gangsters sports pages and stage wisecracks will join without quotation marks. Some phrases such as racketeer bootlegger and speakeasy gain formal footing and meanings.
Dr Vizetelly argues slang should be reshaped into scientific and medical terms. He notes dictionaries evolve slowly unless a scholar uses a word. He likens dictionaries to social registers where words may die rather than disgrace themselves.
East Bernard Brahmas routed Ganado 4 to 0 on Ganado field Friday. Brandes ran through the broken field while Wright and Murrillo connected on passing plays for the visitors.
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