First Thanksgiving Proclamation by Queen Anne 1702
Hartford Times reports on a discovered 1702 Thanksgiving proclamation issued by Queen Anne, sent to Governor Winthrop of Connecticut via the London Board of Trade. The document, bearing signatures from the Cecil family, honors Marlborough and Ormond for European victories. The piece notes likely delay before an official Connecticut Thanksgiving proclamation appeared, possibly 1703.
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Charles J. Hondly
Robert CG. Winthrop
Boston
Queen Anne
England
Gov. Winthrop
Connecticut
Board of Trade of London
Stub
Cecil
Marquis of Salisbury
Victoria
Prince Tobilster
John
Marlborough
Europe
James
Duke of Ormond
West Midles
Earl of Marlborough
Duke of Marlborough
Sarah Jennings
Vanderbilt
Board of Trade
Ate
Hartford
Ancient Horse Studies Reveal Wild Asian Strain and Hybrids
Harper's Weekly reports on wild horses in Asia, noting size around 1.40 meters with a compact build and distinctive facial whiskers. Russian and European explorers regarding Manus prie yaleki and novel finds in the Danngarian desert. crossbreeding between Equus burebels and a Scotell mare yields a foal with zebra-like markings.
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Asia
Jang
Kansas
Tim
Manus Prieyaleki
Prieyalsky
Central Asia
G.E
Thei
Dow
Harper's Weekly
A Game for Thnualkegiving and Transposed Word Fun
A playful item describes anagrams based on flowers or authors with a half hour challenge. Readers guess the most flowers or authors named. winners receive chrysanthemums or a book by one of the twenty authors. Also included is a fragment from Marvelous Mant about Washington and a jokey hotel scene with casual banter.
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Tita
Anthor
Thanksgiving Hymn Fragments Reflect Trust in Providence
A fragmented 19th century devotional verse thanks God for national blessings and daily protection. It invokes winter winds, harvest joy, peace at sea, and personal faith, naming Myra Goodwin Pluatz as a contributor or signer. The tone is reverent, urging gratitude amid hardship and loss.
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Myra Goodwin Pluatz
Bedstead that filled a Harlem flat with chaos and cost
A Thanksgiving tale recalls Jack Barnes who married on a holiday and received a nine ton mahogany bedstead as a gift. The bed clogged doors and rooms, forced a cramped Harlem flat, raised rent, and strained the couple’s finances. The tale ends with humor and a note on not knowing what is good for us.
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New England
Jack Barnes
Cima
Harlem
Degalntance
New York
Heide
Jis
Tam
Inen
Mr. Barnes
Jack
Tor
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People Promoted in Minnesota
A Minnesota inquiry quotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as greatly beneficial for women with long standing illness and general nervous complaints. Local testimonials describe dramatic relief after using the pills, with physicians noting relief where other remedies fail. The post bears a sworn affidavit by Fred Boomar and a justice of the peace endorsement. Dr Williams Medicine Company of Schenectady markets the pills as a blood and nerve tonic with claims of wide applicability and available by mail.
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Trrom
Thy Pioneer Press
St. Paul, Minn
Williams
Mirovic
Mia
Vonwalt
Dr. Williame
W. ¥. Carpenter
William
Fred Boomar
Chas. B. Romiedy
Justice of the Peace
Clay County
Minn
William A’ Pink
Willams
Parks for use and ease in Birmingham feature
A Century era note highlights Birmingham parks offering varied uses from croquet to tennis with nominal fees, plus weekly concerts funded by neighborhood subscriptions. It notes ample green spaces in large houses and contrasts with American cities, while mentioning Worthes instructional apparatus value at $18,132,410.
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Birmingham
Patents Invied List Of Northwestern Inventors
A list of last week’s patent invites to Northwestern inventors includes Michael Pryrow of St. Cloud Mim and Edwin Montgom ery of St Paul Ming, with multiple entries such as a marching machine by Daniel UW in Minneapolis and a signal bell by Joinglobrecht in Whikerville Mont. The names span Denver Gof Diegele bell Herbert Myers Randle S D a seed tresting device by Louis B Smith of Denver and a pool harder for sowing machines.
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Northwestern
Michael Pryrow
St. Cloud
Mim
Edwin Montgomery
Homies
St Paul
Ming
Joseph BR
Moore
Denver
Gof
Diegele Bell
Herbert D. Myers
Randle
S. D
Daniel UW. Newton
Minneapolis
Minn
Joinglobrecht
Whikerville
Mont
Signal Bell
Reeve
Buxton
N. C
Louis B. Smith
Col
D. Merwin
Pioneer Press
Business Stagnation in a Quirky Trade Scene
A playful Dickensian exchange shows traders delaying decisions while peers gossip about dreams. One buyer explains going long on thread to wait for another shop to finish chatting, highlighting market inertia and shop talk in a small business setting.
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Chicago
Untitled disease cure advertisement in a 19th century paper
An advertisement proclaims a cure for a constitutional disease touted as Ontarrh. It claims internal action on mucous surfaces, promises dramatic results, and offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured. Address W. J. Ghney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Flo
Gheney & Co
Toledo
Pista
Fragmented OCR notice from a 19th century ad page
The text blends multiple topics including a fashion note, a medicine advertisement for Cascarets and Bromo Quinine, a claim about snow turning to water, and a wool production statistic. It mentions Mr Fussor and a young lady, references to consumption cures, and a town named Cherry Villey with dates and figures. The passage is a collage of period advertising copy and unrelated social talk.
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Wshington
Puck
Janel
Edie
Far West
Turkey
Ison
Hin
Fila
Earth
Howard
Allen W. Qhulinhy
Ledies’ Home Journal
Perl
Minnesota
Wiauton
Rosa Catholic Seminaries
Studanta
Nuary
Cape Cod
Cven Cough Matsa
Waterloo
Napoleon
West
Tondo
Uaid
Amon Kelner
Cherry Villey
Tle
Montina
Alctes Gaa
Ayer
America
A. D. Smith Cycle House
Nufacturers
St, Paul, Minte
Doatiess and
Apices ii
Wymb Fee
Mansy
Cerane Conniannenti
Mason Bros
Chicquog Board OF Trade
Toms
Nilidieman
H -H- Carr & CO
Chicaga
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