The Day We Give Thanks Through the Years
Thanksgiving origins and evolution from Plymouth harvest rites to a national holiday. The piece traces early ceremonial feasts with Massasoit and Pilgrims, the spread of annual observances, Jefferson and Lincoln views, and Grant and Washington debates on church state matters, ending with current social and feast traditions.
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United States
Turkey
America
Plymouth
New England
Bradford
Massasolt
Massachusetts
New York
Washington
Congress
John Jay
Jay
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
South
Whittier
Longfellow
Lowell
Jefferson
Lincoln
Grant
Eustasy
Drew Maines
Masues
Atkinson
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Old Massasoit
Cape Cod
Abraham Lincoln
Fragmented poem excerpt from old verse note
Fragments of a dated verse reflect a speaker lamenting a long debt and a fading day. The text references time passing, longing, and the ache of parting with things dear, with names such as Arthur and Wurdle appearing in the handwritten lines.
Squaring the Circle and Thanksgiving Reflections
The text describes disputes over squaring the circle with a French Academy figure challenging the matter by legal notice. It mentions a distinguished French officer insisting on world exposure through proper channels and references Hungarian Thanksgiving days. A horse race is noted as thrilling, replacing football in Thanksgiving celebrations amid wartime references.
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Hungary
Unstable Expectation Challenging Common Course of Action
Dr. Johnsen notes that an improper expectation is dangerous when it demands the usual course of events be altered. He argues such demands defy natural limits and threaten prudent experience, urging caution against forcing changes beyond ordinary human conduct.
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Johnsen
Football notes on Sweden games and evolving play styles
A long, garbled column discusses the Sweden events as a financial and organizational failure, with attendance and gate receipts cited. It then shifts to football, praising management quality but noting costs, and analyzes changes in rules, open play, and forward passes affecting offense and defense. It mentions Army vs Navy looming on September 30 and references various football figures and teams.
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Sweden
Brewnie Frogs
Seton
Proberly
Poetatore
Oeast
Tie de
Og Cole
Whiel
Gaib
Humorous Phrases and Notices From Old Papers
A collage of quips and snippets from various periodicals features jokes about aging workers and fashion, wedding notes, and social banter. It includes lines about employers and older workers, editors printing guest lists, divorce jokes, college football, and light sketches from outlets like the Chicago Journal Louisville Courier-Journal and New York Sun, all reflecting a lively, ironic tone.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
No Doubt About Watson in Attentions to Daughter
In overheard talk Mrs Watson questions young Jewis seriousness toward our daughter. Parke notes a remark about whether he is a firm member or salary worker. A confusing exchange mentions a woman and a new WAS of servitus with cold meat.
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Watson
Jewi
Parke
Marke
Parks
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Boston Transcript
New York Sun
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Washington Star
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