Origin of Thanksgiving Proclamations in American States
The article traces how Thanksgiving is set by governors rather than presidents, notes its historical rise from Puritan dates to Lincoln’s 1863 national observance, and describes festive cards, turkey talk, and games marking the season with vivid local observations and examples. It highlights holiday post cards, place cards, and public displays signaling the approach of turkey time.
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District of Columbia
Territories
America
General Court of
Massachusetts
Churches of God
Germany
Palatinate
Congress
Washington
Lincoln
Turkey
Bob White
Freeport
Patrons Urged to Notify Office on Paper Delivery
Readers who do not receive their newspaper are asked to inform the office. The notice requests prompt notification to ensure uninterrupted service and accurate delivery records.
Illinois Central Appeals over Garnishment in Waterloo Case
A dispute from Waterloo on November 16 centers the Illinois Central Railroad wage garnishment of $9.64 from J. A. Tharp for a Dubuque restaurant bill. The justice court ruled married men’ s wages exempt from execution, prompting appeal to the district court. Rail workers fear the ruling could justify continued company as guardian to collect debts, though most report few hardships.
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Waterloo
Town
Aittle
Justice Court
Court of Justice Kepford
District Court
J. A. Tharp
Illinois Central
Dubuque
Tharp
Law for Accountants Eases 1908 Exam Rules
An act of 1908 amended prior requirements for CPA examinations, removing the high school four year course as a prerequisite for May 1908 and May 1909 sittings. Experienced accountants without high school graduation may now qualify, with Urbana University overseeing the exams via University Hall, Urbana.
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Profession of Public Accountants
Certified Public Accountant
State University At
Urbana
University Committee On Accountancy
University Hall
Vinci the modern cod liver oil substitute
An ad touts Vinci as a new concentrated form of cod liver oil without oil or grease, taken from fresh cod livers and processed for palatability. It claims to improve blood, appetite, stomach troubles, vitality, and immunity, with a money back guarantee if it fails to help Freeport, Illinois customers.
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Vinci
Freeport
Joseph Emmert
Til
Advertised Letter List for Week Ending Nov 16 1907
Freeport post office lists letters remaining for the week ending November 16 1907 including Miss Lizzie Becker Miss Gertrude Miller Mrs A H Ly Hattie Pinkney Miss Mattie Schweder Mrs Garete Lanehart Mrs J Shelby Miss Clara Meyer Mrs Louise Stelnessel E Anderson E Myers J G Bundling di Penticott Jasta Dekorrest Wu Price Lewis G W Chits Scott G W Gerken Fred Shepherd Harry Ital Carl Hathhe Wan Stewart TA Wiattmind Hadas Wittheeker Marty Huturvey Rob Witthuhn Bert Leaf Ralph Younger and others. Persons calling for these letters should state advertised date November 16 1907. Batrit DD ATKINS Postmaster.
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Batrit DD. Atkins
Disturbance at Lincoln Avenue House Ends With Police Aid
A man in liquor entered the home of F. P. Fisher on Lincoln avenue Saturday evening and attempted a disturbance. Fisher was home with his children and mother when the prompt arrival of the police prevented serious trouble. The intruder departed with Chief Silk.
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F. P. Fisher
Lincoln Avenue
Daily Journal Delivered Citywide for 10 Cents a Week
The Daily Journal announced local delivery across the city at a rate of 10 cents per week. It emphasizes affordable access to the newspaper for residents citywide.
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the Daily Journal
Humphreys Homeopathic Specific No 28 Ad
Nervous debility vital weakness and prostration from overwork and other causes touted as the only successful remedy. No. 28 has been in use over 40 years with a $1 per vial price and an $8 special package for serious cases. Sold by Druggists or prepaid on receipt of price. Humphreys Medical Co. William and John Streets, Ve.
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Humphreys
Humphreys' Med, Co
William & John Sts
Revenge Motive Drives Chicago Man to Danville Court
John Van Ness, a Chicago machinist, traveled to Danville to confront his wife Florence and Eugene Frost, arrested for passing counterfeit money. He accuses Frost and his wife of plotting to elope after betraying him, recounting how counterfeit money led to their arrest and his own release in Chicago. He vows to see them in the penitentiary and end his marriage.
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Danville
John van Noss
Florence
Eugene Frost
Loginsport
Ind
Indiana
van Ness
Cone
Tie
Frost
Eugene Brost
Mrs. van Ness
Chicago
Ife
Help for Helen Dixon in Bloomington aims at aid after release
Helen Dixon, to be freed December 1 after a six month jail term for embezzling $1 500 of the Gleaner society funds of the Second Christian Church, draws sympathy from Bloomington Womens club. A committee led by Mrs Stevenson will investigate and aid her when she is released and starts anew. Dixon was arrested last February for misappropriating funds entrusted to her as treasurer. She pledged to stay and repay the money.
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Bloomington
Helen Dixon
Gleaner Society
Second Christian Church
Womtn
Adhai EE. Stevenson
Stevenson
Sam Welty
Troward Trumphreys
Dixon
Orei
Treasuer
Relic ownership stories and a TB case in Carini area
In Carini US a young diver Miss Bessie Braser owned a smooth slipper once linked to poet Robert Barns. Miss Jaster visited Seothid relatives as the heirloom passes to her. Nearby farmers and Christians gathered to enrich about forty acres of corn for Robert Hender Sato, confined by tuberculosis since Nueest.
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Carini US
Bessie Braser
Murphyshara
Robert Barns
Jaster
Seothid
United States
Newvinany
Christian Claired
Robert Hender Sato Farmey
Nueest
Blaze at Mast St Louis Causes Mass Loss
Fire at Turner Bros bar near the National stock yards destroyed two residences and killed 1380 mules and twenty four horses. Total loss estimated at 35000 dollars. Fire cruise not yet determined.
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St. Louis
Turner Bros
National Stock Yards
Smallpox Reported in Illinois Case at Waverly
One new case of smallpox is reported to the state health board. The case is in Waverly Morgan County Illinois. Officials say there is no apprehension of wider spread.
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Thinois
Spritefield
Illinois
State Board of Health
Waverly
Morgan County
All the Same Hewitt line about engagements
The verse humor centers on twin sisters so alike that the speaker struggles to identify which is chosen for marriage. A quip notes both fathers’ wealth as a running joke, reflecting light social satire from Sharpe's Weekly.
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Hewitt
Jewelt
Remedy for mothers to use Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
Advertises Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup as best remedy for mothers noting it tastes like maple sugar and contains no opiates. Claims sale by Wim. BF. Jungkunz a druggist located at 85 Stephen son street.
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Kennedy
Wim
BF. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Democratic Governor Candidate Prospects Mentioned
William Jennings Bryan passed through Chicago for thirty five minutes while awaiting trains at Union depot. Edgar Master and local leaders did not discuss politics. Williams and Shutt of Springfield enters the Democratic nomination race for governor as party loyalist. Colonel James Hamilton Lewis backs a Chicago favored son bid. Douglas Pattison of Freeport is the country candidate backed by legislative Democrats. if chosen, Pattison would face Shutt in the race.
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William Jennings Bryan
Chicago
Union Depot
Edgar Bh. Master
Chicago Record-Herald
Williams
Shutt
John M. Palmer
Springfield
Cleveland
United States
Illinois
James Hamilton Lewis
Colonel Lewis
Douglas Pattison
Freeport
Mr. Shutt
Birth of William S Gilbert Celebrated Librettoist
William S Gilbert born in London on November 18, 1836. He began writing plays in school, wrote Bad Ballads, and produced Burlesque and Thespis with Arthur Sullivan. His Trial by Jury followed, then a long run of comic operas including Mikado H M S Pinafore Pirates of Penzance and Patience.
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William S. Gilbert
London
Guy Fawkes
Arthur Sullivan
Gaiety
D’oyly Carte
Savoy Theater
America
England
This Date in History Highlights Major 16th to 19th Century Events
A compact history recap lists key events tied to dates: 1518 Cortez sails from Cuba to conquer Mexico, 1540 De Soto begins inland march, 1626 St Peter's in Rome dedicated by Urban VIII, 1754 Eastern North America earthquakes, 1776 Cornwallis crosses the Hudson toward Fort Lee, Mt Etna eruption and Bronte destruction, 1851 Ernest Augustus dies, 1860 Georgia arms bill, 1873 Peter D. Vroom dies, born 1791, 1890 Maine battleship launched at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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Cortez
Cuba
Mexico
de Soto
St. Peter's
Rome
Pope Urban VIII
North America
Cornwallis
Hudson
Fort Lee
Mt. Etna
Bronte
Ernest Augustus
Hanover
Duke of
Cumberland
Georgia
Peter D. Vroom
New Jersey
Maine
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Poultry and Seed Corn Show Set for Rochelle
The Rochelle Poultry and Seed Corn Association announces its annual exhibition in Rochelle from December 16 to 21. A 78 page catalog indicates a large show this year with extensive judging and displays.
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Rochelle
Rochelle Poultry & Seed Corn Association
Poultry Show Offers Liberal Cash Prizes in Three Classes
The association offers liberal cash premiums and 270 special prizes in the poultry department. The corn exhibit is expected to be excellent. Classes one and two are open to all, class three open to residents under 18 in Lee, Ogle, and DeKalb counties. Secretary B Harter will mail a catalogue and entry list from Rochelle.
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Association For Exhibits
Lee
Ogle
DeKalb
Harter
Rochelle
Painting the Town at Grand Opera House Wednesday
Charles N Yale's Painting the Town under Charles H Yale Amusement company gate management opens at Grand Opera House Wednesday night. Two main fan makers are John St Leonard and Will Halliday. Mazie King appears in Utopia a scenic vaudeville in three scenes with Madeline Buckley and Lillian Herndon in leading roles. Spectacle features superb scenery and dazzling electrical effects promising good value for patrons.
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Charles N. Yale
Charles H. Yale
A Hard Debt to Pay by G S Clark of Westfield Iowa
G S Clark credits life saving relief to Dr King s New Discovery after a near fatal lung illness. He reports the dry hacking cough ended with the first bottle and two more bottles completed the cure. The cure is described as unmatched for coughs colds and throat and lung issues guaranteed by Joseph Kimmert with 60 cents and 1.00 prices and a trial bottle free.
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G. S. Clark
Westfield
Iowa
Party in Lancaster Honors Earl and Myrtle Smith
Last evening Earl and Myrtle Smith entertained friends at their Lancaster home on a moonlit night. Guests arrived around 8 PM to play games until midnight then enjoyed luncheon served by Myrtle Smith Lizzie Glaman and Nelson Geiger. Attendees included Edna Fawyer Antonia Snyder Pearl Askey Ella Moss Toots Rubendall Florence Umma Lucertia Snyder Jessie Rubendall Ethel Hickory Mary Smith Mrydle Hickory Helen Smith Lizzie Glaman Minnie Ortmeier Laura Black Roy Mensenkamp Clarence Geiger Irvin Black William Glaman Nelson Geiger Ira Fawyer Will Kaiser Walter Hill Will Black Conrad Kaiser Arthur Hill Charles Glaman Lloyd Hake John Jacob Albert Voss Will Franks and Earl Smith.
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Earl
Myrtle Smith
Lancaster
Lizzie Glaman
Messrs
Nelson
Clarence Geiger
Edna Fawyer
Antonia Snyder
Pearl Askey
Ella Moss
Pearl Hake
Bertha Voss
Mary Moss
Toots Rubendall
Florence ‘Umma
Lucretia Snyder
Jessie Rubendall
Ethel Hickory
Mary Smith
Mrydle Hickory
Helen Smith
Minnie Ortmeier
Laura Black
Roy Mensenkamp
Irvin Black
William Glaman
Nelson Geiger
Ira Fawyer
Will Kaiser
Walter Hill
Will Black
Conrad Kaiser
Arthur Hill
Charles Glaman
Lloyd Hake
John Jacob
Albert Voss
Will Franks
Earl Smith
Chimney Blaze Not Damaging Home at Cottonwood and Cherry
Firefighters were summoned Saturday after 7 pm to George Voigt's home at Cottonwood and Cherry streets for a chimney fire. It proved to be minor with no damage reported.
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Cottonwood
Cherry Streets
George Voigt
Kodol Digestant Promises Relief for Dyspepsia
Reliable safe digestant Kodol described as best remedy for heart burn belching and dyspepsia. Pleasant to take and provides prompt relief. Sold by Wm I Jungkunz druggist at 85 Stevenson Street.
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Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
White Mice on a Flag for Submarines
Lieutenant G. Hervey of the British navy designed a submarine flag measuring 18 by 412 feet. The flag has three vertical fields yellow red blue and a central black shield with a submarine and three torpedoes. White mice appear in the remaining quarters, a first for any flag, symbolizing the crew’s safeguard on submarines as mice are thought more sensitive to toxic gases and help detect danger by signaling when to surface.
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G. Hervey
Repuked. Young College Woman and the Office Seeks the Man
A witty exchange from Puck features a young politically minded woman asserting agency while her grandmother laments changing norms. The gag highlights era attitudes toward courtship and female ambition in light of evolving political engagement.
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Repuked
Grandma
Puck
Pearl-Percy Vere blows horn to the club insistence
The Detroit Tribune notes Pearl-Percy Vere insists on blowing the horn the entire way to the club, while Ruby suggests Terry can blow himself without spending money. The fragmentary humor hints at a boastful routine or playful exchange.
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Pearl
Percy Vere
Ruby
Terry
Detroit Tribune
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the Union
Illinois Central Appeals
LAW For Accountants
University of Ilinois
Humphreys' Medicine Co
Willlaza and
Joby Streets
New York
Neten Dison
Hlinda
Mast St. Louis
Pattison
Otek
Japan
Standard Oil, Company (Incorporated
THE
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, Ga
Montreal Gazette
Cory
Lricht
Malone Vipkiews
Buste
Freeport Railway, Light & Power CO
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