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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1909
Page
3
A brief 1909 poem with dreamlike imagery of Thanksgiving and heaven. The speaker envisions a radiant world of light, an angelic gathering, and a feast beyond earthly bounds as loved ones await in a celestial banquet.
The president's address to the people for thanksgiving and prayer, dated July 18, references the May victory at Manila Bay and the later triumphs at Santiago de Cuba. He urges the nation to assemble for divine worship and to give thanks for the success and near attainment of peace.
President James Buchanan issues a national fast day proclamation dated December 14 1860 urging humbleness prayer and reflection across the Union on January 4 1861 to seek divine guidance and avert civil war emphasizing national peril unemployment and ingratitude while invoking God to preserve the Constitution and Union.
The passage cites two precedents guiding colonial governors to set a thanksgiving day: the national thanksgiving proclaimed after England’s defeat of the Spanish Armada and an earlier day declared in response to the failed gunpowder plot during King James I’s reign.
Activities pace state news from Renta planning a January Gridley banquet in the new armory, and Lansing hosts the constitutional convention reunion on December 9 with Lawton T. Hemans presiding. Other items include dry county efforts in Westphalia, burglaries in Saginaw, hospital cornerstone in Grand Rapids, and a bridge of local incidents.
A playful verse praises the cranberry as the humble fruit of Thanksgiving. It extols its steadfast flavor, ruby hue, and the joyous role on the feast table while contrasting with wine and other delicacies. The piece expresses delight in the fruit's contribution to merriment and the holiday meal.
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