Woman of Reform Mrs Hale Establishes National Thanksgiving
The piece profiles Sarah Josepha Hale who after twenty years of persistent effort helped make Thanksgiving a national holiday observed on the same day nationwide. It traces her life from Newport New Hampshire born 1788 to Philadelphia death 1879, her editorial career, and her campaigns for women’s education and social causes.
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Thanksgiving Tales From a Long-ago Feast and Mrs Hale
The piece recalls a family Thanksgiving with carving and pies, then recounts historic efforts to establish a national Thanksgiving. It highlights Mrs. Sarah Hale’s advocacy, her letters to ministers, her plea to President Johnson, and her enduring literary legacy including Mary’s Lamb and Woman’s Record.
Thank You Theme Echoes In Prairie Opinion
A compact quote from Grit stresses gratitude and patience in daily life. It notes that blessings are often overlooked while people vent when things go wrong. The piece frames appreciation as a civic duty and personal habit.
Thanksgiving Reflections on Health Friendship and Hope
A reflective note urges gratitude for health friends and community and acknowledges a resilient spirit through hardship. It emphasizes the right to life and the belief that prosperity follows adversity with sunshine after storms.
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Lmy" Smith
Democrats Seize House Control and Major Races Reported
The election results show Democrats likely to elect John N Garner as speaker with 217 to 215 seats and one Farmer Labor seat. Prohibition and governance battles surface as Moore wins New Jersey governor race and other states pick governors, while Japan Manchuria tensions draw League of Nations concern.
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Germany Faces Ten Year Toll From Debt Interest
TRMANY seeks a reduction in reparations with France as the Reichsbank and bankers warn that every export income must cover interest on foreign loans for at least a decade. Germany notes a 4.6 billion dollar currency surplus this year that went entirely to interest and amortization. Railroad wage scales loom with cuts already seen and calls for a national economic council. Disarmament talks show mixed acceptance while Britain maintains leadership in the armament conference. Emperor Haile Selassie marks the first coronation anniversary with a grand Addis Ababa ceremony and a two-chamber parliament opening. Synthetic rubber development is reported as promising but not a full substitute for natural rubber.
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