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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
1
The judge at Kansas City calls the Admanson law a procedural ruling rather than a final constitutional decision. Rail ads and appeals test the law as a federal power issue, with Supreme Court action urged. The ruling discusses eight hour work as a day and wage computations, noting duress and unclear intent and urging clarity from higher courts.
The piece shows a beleaguered editor expressing relief and resolve amid financial strain and libel suit woes. He notes anger over a printing error, but anticipates fixing the situation and clinging to hope despite poverty and personal strain.
A fragmented voice laments debt and hardship yet vows resilience. The speaker mentions mortgage pressures, threats of betrayal, and staying alive with a two bit smile. The lines reflect a publication field quotation attributed to Earl Ennens.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune reader shares simple joys and family abundance. The note lists thankful things including a picture book, creek memories with papa, a broken heart, a turkey on the table, peaches and pumpkins, pudding, and laughter reflecting a hopeful, well day for the household.
The article argues that thanksgiving celebrations are not uniquely American, citing ancient practices by Greeks Romans Egyptians and various indigenous peoples. It notes harvest feasts and processions, with offerings laid at altars to deities as common motifs across cultures.
Ten Henry county lads in the boys baby beef feeding contest, with county agent Don E. Fish, sold 690 pounds to a Chicago dealer in a cooperative deal. The venture lowered freight rates, secured earlier price, and marked the first co operative sale in the state. Calves averaged 462.91 lb to start and 1098.19 lb by year end, a gain of 634.1 lb each.
The 1865 observance marks Thanksgiving as a national festival urged by President Johnson and supported by governors. The holiday stems from Lincoln’s war era plan to reserve a November day for public thanks. It is described as a unifying, nonpartisan national custom reflecting divine blessing and family harmony.
The Emporia Gazette notes a defeated probate judge candidate in a Northern Kansas county returning downtown the day after vote totals with a grim feeling, amid teasing reactions from bystanders.
The note contrasts alum and phosphate baking powders with Royal Baking Powder made from cream of tartar from grapes. It warns cheap powders vary in leavening power and can ruin cakes, while Royal Baking Powder yields finer food and actual savings. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co. New York.
Historic verse line from the Burns period praising abundance. The refrain reflects gratitude for meat and providence.
Pew Scales of Chicago and Philadelphia announce a medical device called the Spetmatic Shield claimed to cure ruptures and seal openings within 10 days. Mr Seeley cites government documents and offers free inspections for charity cases, noting discontinued service in other areas due to business recalls.
An Exchange article argues Thanksgiving should be more than feasting and leisure. It urges reflecting on motives, aiding the less fortunate, and pledging to be a greater blessing to the community the next year.
The piece traces the term hot air to American origins, noting its contrast with British usage where bombast was likened to padding in doublets. It emphasizes that hot air as an insult to orators is a distinctly American coinage.
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