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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
7
Fragmented hymn text praising grateful prayer and national unity. Phrases invoke blessing, justice, mercy, and freedom. The piece envisions guiding a nation, expanding charity, opposing hate, and linking people to God in a motto of peace.
A festive reflection urges consideration of the less fortunate during the season. It notes that charity and shared solace lighten burdens, even as households enjoy feasts and traditional comforts.
The article records early instances of Thanksgiving in English colonies and in Newfoundland led by Wolfal and others. It cites 1578 as the first noted day of thanksgiving, with later references to Plymouth in 1441, droughts in 1623, and repeated days of prayer and thanksgiving in Massachusetts Bay and Connecticut through 1710, highlighting the spread of the practice.
Observations compare city and country observances of Thanksgiving with city dwellers pursuing personal enjoyment and display, while country residents show reverence and humility. Hospitality is widespread, yet the founders' spirit appears stronger in country traditions.
The piece argues Thanksgiving belongs to New England's heritage yet spreads across the nation. It recalls venison and pumpkin feasts, brick ovens, sermon, sledding, and family gatherings. It notes city and rural celebrations, homecomings, and gratitude for living in a generous land.
A nostalgic piece extols pumpkin pie as the centerpiece of Thanksgiving, second to the turkey. It laments changes with time, recalls childhood feasts, and notes pie’s cultural role, linking it to Christmas mince pies and distant holidays.
A reflective reminiscence recalls the old meeting house Thanksgivings and morning services. The author recalls the festive feast, the preacher’s words, and the gratitude felt for year’s blessings. The piece celebrates humble hearts and the joy of giving thanks to God.
An 18th or 19th century pageant at Fullhame Palace highlights Governor Bradford and a Plymouth lineage manuscript. It cites the Pilgrims eating rosated roast turkeys at the first Thanksgiving and extols the holiday as the nation’s oldest festival. The piece celebrates Thanksgiving as a distinctive American birthright tied to New England pioneers and early settlers.
The piece urges Americans to remember their duties amid prosperity and happiness. It emphasizes relief for the distressed, including those harmed by sin or misfortune, and calls for gratitude and aid to families in want as part of the season’s spirit.
A roundup of new photography aids including a liquid lens for instant gaslight exposures and a rapid moonlit shot. Notes on a reptile junction device that boosts refraction. Patent medicines tout Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup as a cure for coughs and consumption. Urban shifts with fewer horses and carriages, and a forecast that automobiles will dominate business transport within years. Thoughts on what children should learn beyond textbooks, stressing justice and fair living to shape character.
Secretary Moody struggles to retain required commissioned Navy officers due to ongoing retirements under the Navy Personnel Act. There is no method to prevent these retirements with advance planning.
Private letters from Sorrento report novelist F. Marlon Crawford suffering a serious hemorrhage and a weakened condition. Family anxiety persists though sources say he recuperated and his health has improved recently.
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