Thanksgiving Traditions and Lincoln's Proclamation
A discussion of Thanksgiving origins and observance in the United States. Notes the 1621 Plymouth harvest, Lincoln's 1868 proclamation making Thanksgiving a national holiday, and the annual last Thursday November observance. Emphasizes moral instruction and the role of education and virtue.
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United States
Bradford
Govenor
Plymouth Rock
Gaul
New England
Lincoln
Lindon
Disappearance, bank notes, and local obituaries jumble Iowa items
Ex congressman Walt Hy Biter, seven months principal of Oelwein Normal School, vanished last Thursday after illness and debt rumors. Townsfolk question motives, while Citizens Bank of Elgin shows large daily cash flow figures. Also notes Petar Mulverdon death in Brown Valley Minnesota and Pyer Salyurson birth and age details.
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Walt. Hy Biter
Oelwein
Aly
Butler
Petar Mulverdon
Brown's Valley
Mion
Gunder
Clayton County
Rov, Gjerstad
Ege
Pyer Salyurson
Marion
Thompson Dead and Local Notices in Dover Township
Obituary notices report the death of HLH Thompson in Dover township on November 14, 1804, with services at Me Pleasant church and burial rites under the Knight Templar Masonic Lodge. The article notes Thompson, son of David and Fanny Thompson, was born in Pennsylvania in 1836, married Rebecca Skinner in 1880, and left six children, most deceased. Additional local remarks praise property conditions and farming prosperity. later items advertise the Dubuque Herald weekly edition and a 1898 subscription offer. A legal notice describes a Royal execution against the Wadena Creamery/Sopperattya Creamery, with a sale planned for December 8, 1804.
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Thompson
Hlh. Thampaon
Dov
David
Fanny
Sprigh) Thompson
Pennsylvania
Rebecca Skinner
Hey
Malcom
Yeuides
Dover Township
Fayette County
Toler
Fayetty County
Vowa
Tha. Davis & Rakhi
Manufacwuring Company Ag Pluintift
Wadena “Wemera
Sopperattya Creamery Association
Edliott & Cowles
Wadena
Weat
Onion
West Union
Jows
Noy
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Chalke
Saps
Atc
Theo. Hager
Sturgis Bloch
Buck
DWE
C. L
Freiburghaus
Mills Bortionst
Ol Witlenne
J. Bevan
Poultry Wanigd
Belinppy's
Thy
Pry
Tim
Gundersob
Ohsley Pathe
Aiginaa
Clube
Withiqut
Men Duany
Tran
Staten
Consddl
California
Holstenson & Oswald
Schlitz’s
Milwaukee Beer
Iowa
Schlitz
Milwaukee
Elgin
1Uwa
Walt H. Butler
Citizen's State Bank of Elgin
wouldVerape
Brown's Valley Minn
John Holvernon
Lie Leavan
Orphies Mid Wah
Petar Halverson
Dubuque
Lowa
Fowa
Samne
Benadiy Biviz
Nova
E.R. O'Nmey
Sherife
Kalil
Ing
Lloyd Steam
Lfreibuguacs
John Falb
Fuash
J. Lehman
Lumber Yard
Yellow Pine Lumber
C. Moser
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