Thanksgiving in Washington Under Taft Proclamation Traditions
The article notes President Taft’s Thanksgiving duties including church attendance and public proclamations. It describes Rhode Island turkey gifts to the White House, a Roosevelts-era turkey tale, and the White House dinner menu. It also covers Washington traditions from the Connecticut Avenue parade to army posts and golf, plus Taft’s long overseas journey.
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William Howard Taft
Thanksgiving of the World The Union of Children and Father
Edward Everett Hale writes that sixty years ago a world divided by oceans and famine could not pass messages or trade freely. He says modern progress came from global cooperation, with scientists and engineers uniting to lay telegraph cables and copper wires. He emphasizes shared effort, prayer, and the motto All for each, and each for all.
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Alexander Agassiz
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Edward Everett Hale
Lonely Thanksgiving Shipwreck Survival in Indian Ocean
A New York to Singapore oil ship caught fire before Thanksgiving. The long boat escaped with the captain and ten men but vanished. The cutter hit a coral reef, smashed, and most crew perished. One mate survived, marooned on a rock island amid reefs and endless spray.
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The Habit of Thankfulness Inspires a Cheerful Life
The text urges breaking the habit of chronic grumbling and cultivating gratitude. It proclaims this era as bright and the world as beautiful, urging people to carry sunshine in their hearts, speak cheerfully, and view life as a blessing to others.
Taft Reaches Home Outlines Annual Message
President Taft ends his 13 000 mile tour smiling and relieved. He returns ready to tackle cabinet work and outlines his coming address to Congress. He urges conservation of resources reclamation of arid lands and notes antitrust interstate commerce and postal savings bank priorities.
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Arthur T. Vanderbilt
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Stephen H. Olin
Minors Chief Re elected Leader of National Association
Memphis dispatch reports 4H Sexton of Rock Island Illinois was re elected president of the National Association of Minor Leagues by unanimous vote with no other candidate named.
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Noted Woman Doctor Harriette Keattinge Dies in New York
The death of Dr Harriette Keattinge in New York marks the loss of a leading woman physician. She was a pioneer among women doctors of the gulf states and later practiced in the city.
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