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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1889
Page
7
A long, fragmentary 1853 column touches on P. T. Barnum visiting London at eighty one, then wanders through global gossip. It notes British views on Hawaii annexation, military dogs in Austria and Bosnia, a Ticonderoga grave, ship losses, Chinese coinage debates, and Indian population myths, ending with a moral on strength and virtue.
A reflective piece recalling childhood scenes on a farm including orchards, meadows, a hay rack, plow, and a cherished Thanksgiving turkey. The narrator longs for family feasts, simple country comforts, and the distant, comforting presence of a father’s plantation home.
Charity Chipman, who ran her late father's farm to profit, plans a quiet Thanksgiving with customers. A young woman she helps seeks work, but Charity's wallet is stolen by the stranger. The loss, including twenty five dollars and sixty cents in gold card money, tears at Charity's Christmas spirit.
A faded shawl wearing blue-eyed girl returns Miss Charity Chipman’s stolen pocketbook. Charity, childless and alone, invites the stranger to stay, offering wages and a home. They share a hopeful Thanksgiving together, ending with Charity’s death and both women keeping thanks in their hearts.
A traveler recalls visiting a town in Sasiu and sharing tea with the Queen Regent. The Queen Christine guides her to another room where the Spanish King lies on the floor. after rising he bows and converses in Spanish, then briefly in English. A funny Mass moment amuses the congregation as Bowry Heiss riffs on a turkey joke.
Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, long editor of Godey’s Ladies Book, is credited with shaping National Thanksgiving Day. She began in 1641 urging governors to issue proclamations, and by 1853 the day was observed in all states but two. Lincoln issued the first national proclamation after Vicksburg, designating August 6, 1863, and since then presidents have set the last Thursday in November as National Thanksgiving Day. A proverb notes a turkey on the table is worth two on a roast.
A World reporter surveys New York brewery bands amid free drinks. Tales of extreme consumption rise to 149 glasses daily, while per capita liquor use climbs in the U S. The piece condemns drink and urges prohibition through moral and legal action, citing temperance figures and social harms.
A curious essay traces Augustine of Hippo venturing to Rome despite his mother’s prayers, concluding that the denial of one prayer became the path to his salvation. The piece blends reflections on faith, Providence, and the idea that God grants substance rather than husks. It cites Frances Willard on consecration and inner peace maintained by faith in Christ’s presence. It ends with a note on Tobacco in Prison, detailing New York State's tobacco spending for inmates and its link to post-release temptations.
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