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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1923
Page
8
A Newark New Jersey man owns two French watches about 350 years old. Their origins trace to the era of Louis XIV and the late Renaissance, once worn in French waistcoats and carried as prized items by village innkeepers.
A sermon extols divine providence with thankful praise for food in due season. The message highlights God’s unchanging love and the preservation of life from gnat to man through abundant granaries and storehouses, asserting that life, health, and food come from Him.
The article traces Thanksgiving from its Pilgrim origins in 1621 to its first official holiday in 1681, the shift from fasting to gratitude after relief arrived, and Washington's 1789 proclamation designating November 29 as the first national Thanksgiving. It notes earlier regional proclamations and the evolving meaning of the holiday.
The article notes that various presidents have proclaimed a national day of thanks on the last Thursday of November for many years, establishing an annual practice of rejoicing and gratitude to the Giver of all good gifts.
A recipe describes preparing banana halves spread with peanut butter on a lettuce leaf. Each half pairs with the other, topped with two tablespoons of mayonnaise and chopped peanuts for a simple bite.
Rose Wilder Lane portrays Albania as safe for women, praising mountain tribes for protection and hospitality. She recalls an anecdote of a humorous guide whose risky journey through a hostile tribe became a test of courage and courtesy in the presence of a foreign traveler.
The piece muses on carving the Thanksgiving turkey, noting how modern hosts rush the task and forego conversation. It recalls old examples of carving prowess, argues the at table act fosters hospitality and personal attention, and praises this ritual as a distinctly American holiday tradition.
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