Thanksgiving Day and the origins of the New England festival
The piece traces early Thanksgiving traditions in New England from Plymouth in 1621 through Massachusetts Bay, noting plentiful harvests and feasts with Massasoit and his people. It cites Winthrop and colonial records for early observances, and explains the evolution of the holiday to a national day proclaimed by Washington and continued by presidents, with irregular celebrations in earlier years.
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United States
New England
Palfrey
Plymouth
Massasoit
John C. Winthrop
Colony of
Massachusetts Bay
Wireless Dreams and the Future of Naval Warfare
The article discusses radioactivity and wireless telegraphy’s potential to transform warfare. It notes pilotless ships steering from land, remote gun control, and the prospect of distant, autonomous naval actions, with John Hays Hammond Jr. cited for experiments in Gloucester Mass.
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Hamlet
Heaven
Earth
Horatio
Paradise
John Hays Hammond Jr
Gloucester
Mass
Hammond
Marconi
Thanksgiving Day and its North South origins in early America
The piece traces Thanksgiving origins from New England settlers to national observance, noting Southern resistance before the Civil War and eventual nationwide acceptance. It contrasts cultural symbols of Thanksgiving with broader ideas on commerce and progress, imagining a future where industry and global trade resemble a vast department store.
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Jules Verne
Learning by Error About the Weather Bureau Shortcomings
The piece recalls Henry Dixie’s 19th century spoof on the weather forecast and argues over the Bureau’s infallibility amid a severe Cleveland blizzard and Great Lakes hurricane. It notes ships sailing unaware of the gale, defends the value of forecasts, and urges reforms to reduce future misses.
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Henry E. Dixie
Henry Irving
Weather Bureau
Dixey
Chief Moore
Bureau
Cleveland
Lake Region
Great Lakes
Collapse of Imperial Co-operative Bank in Germany
The Imperial Co-operative Bank of Germany to be dissolved amid poor financing. The bank served as a central credit institution for 25,576 agricultural societies with 2,500,000 farmers under the Imperial Union. Also notes founder William Haas and cautions about Germany’s governance under a single ruler and broader implications for adopting German models.
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Imperial Co-operative Bank of Germany
Imperial Union of German Co-operative Agricultural Societies
Imperial Union
William Haas
Imperial Co-operative Bank
International League of Agricultural Societies
Germany
Empire of
What Roses Are
The piece compares rose leaves to apple tree foliage and says roses are the souls of apples. Flowers are tied to a larger purpose and, like a wild rose or a grown apple tree, reflect growth and nurture. It notes some roses are bred for fragrance and beauty while others are grafted for fruit, and that many foods originated as flowers before improvement.
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Los Angeles Times
Better Attention to Babies and Human Progress
The Indianapolis News argues that focusing on agricultural products and human advancement benefits babies too. It asserts that improvements in living means aid both infants and adults, and that special attention to babies will grow as society advances.
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Indianapolis News
The Paris Wax Cabinet Dare Goes Wrong
Four friends bet a man will brave a wax museum in Montmartre and Pere Lachaise warned by Pierre de Leonne. Pierre enters alone, uncovers grim wax figures and guillotine heads, fights fear, and a frightened sense of doom rises as the night unfolds.
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Paris Boulevard
Pierre de Leonne
Pere Lachaise
Jacques
Montmartre
Pierre
Edmond
Place de Clichy
Edmond Sonturier
Louis
Victor Hugo
Velvet Hat With Tangerine Lace Frock Reveals Tragic Night
A fashion blurb describes a velvet black hat with a large satin ribbon and grape clusters worn with a tangerine lansdowne. In a crime scene note, Pierre collapses after attacking a man named Edmond Sonturler, whose body is found by a startled proprietor.
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Lansdowne
Pierre
Edmond Sonturler
Roosevelt in Buenos Aires sparked mixed reactions and debate
The Brooklyn Eagle reports a skeptical Buenos Aires audience and local observers questioning Theodore Roosevelt's critique of American courts and political Bosses. The piece notes Roosevelt’s unique stance amid foreign audiences and contrasts American rule of law with South American governance. It also briefly mentions lifeboat launch fixes by a mariner to prevent rope twisting during lowering.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Buenos Ayres
Cuba
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
United States
Argentina
Sui Generis
William Jennings Bryan
White House
Panama
Newcastle
South America
Proclamation for National Thanksgiving by President Washington
The proclamation urges a national day of thanksgiving and prayer observed on Thursday November 26. It calls upon Americans to acknowledge God, praise providence for peace and liberty, and seek guidance for wise just constitutional government and national harmony. It is signed by George Washington in New York on October 3 1789.
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Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
New England
Continental Congress
Congress
Washington
United States
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
John Tyler
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
James Buchannan
Abraham Lincoln
Western States
Pacific
South
Virginia
Wise
Union
Turkey
City of New York
A. D
George Washington
First Thanksgiving Proclamation Attributed to Early U S President
A historic note presents the first Thanksgiving proclamation issued by a United States president. The document outlines an official call for gratitude and a day of prayer for the nation. It marks a foundational moment in American civic tradition.
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United States
Polly of the Circus charms in a breezy stage treatment
The review praises Polly of the Circus at Theaters for its old fashioned sentiment and light romance. Elsie St. Leon, playing herself as Polly, impresses with natural performance and circus stunts. George F. Harris earns special note as the kind hearted young clergyman.
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Polly
Circus
Elsie St. Leon
Miss St. Leon
George F. Harris
Unknown greatest wind speed measured by instruments
The article notes no instrument could measure the wind’s top speed. It cites an 1878 Mt Washington reading of 186 mph as the highest on record and a 19th century Jamaica reading of 120 mph. It explains tornado winds far exceed these estimates and recounts 1875 experiments implying 600 to 800 mph winds.
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Mt. Washington
Jamaica
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