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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1923
Page
6
The piece traces Thanksgiving origins to President Lincoln in 1861 and notes it became a national holiday observed by every president since. It describes religious services, family gatherings, and feasting, with the date typically the fourth Thursday in November though occasional alignment with the last Thursday is mentioned.
The piece argues presidents are sacrificed to overwork and bureaucratic pressure. It cites proposals for extra departments and cabinet posts as tax burdens, praising Coolidge for resisting such offers and noting careers suffer from dynastic power plays rather than hard work.
The text laments politicians who pretend to aid agriculture but worsen conditions. It argues farmers, as large business operators with broad potential, deserve sincere cooperation rather than condescension. It notes the farmer weighs risks and gains, while political advisers envy farmers’ stability.
Mrs Josie Brown's sister in law 55 year old Caroline Carpenter died yesterday after a Northwestern passenger train hit the Reo car she rode in near Bank Street Webster City. The car carried her husband, two daughters and granddaughter. Bride of the accident left her body between rails. Mr Carpenter escaped injury though his daughter Mabel was bruised and Dorothy the granddaughter unhurt.
A prose reflection on aging by Walt Mason contrasts how a man feels with how his body betrays him. The voice laments rusty joints and diminished vigor, noting older men resist aging and cling to youth, even as frailty shows through in every step.
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