Thanksgiving Poem by Joel Benton
A reflective Thanksgiving verse notes harvest abundance and communal charity. The poem urges sharing wealth to ease others’ hunger and deepen blessings, ending with a call to brighten fear with generosity.
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1889
Page
6
Jack-o'-lantern Parade Spurs Thanksgiving Aid Plan
Jasper and Rachel organize a village Jack-o'-lantern parade to help the Gordon family in hardship. Boys collect food, money, and coal from neighbors and neighbors participate with a large gifts pile, culminating in a surprise stacked donation at the Gordon doorstep. The plan grows into ongoing support for Dick, Ellen, and family through winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Carying
Rachel
Don Jasper
Gordons
Gordon
Ellen
Sachel
Ray
Mrs. Gordon
Tom Horton
Billy Gray
Tom
Tye
Walter Hale
John Teal
Walter
Mr. Gordon
Billy
Jack
Gordon House
Ruth Hays
N. Y
Democracy versus Republican strength in city slums and South
The Chicago Journal argues that Democratic power stems from disfranchisement in the South and urban slum voting in cities like New York, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago, and Iowa towns. It claims saloon influence, crime, and vice drive urban Democratic majorities, while praising Republican values of education, integrity, and morality as the true national basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
New York City
Bunco
New York State
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Ohio
Iowa
Chicago
Republican Party
Chicago Journal
Slamming the Door Moral Lesson on Temper
A short moral piece discusses a quarrel between parents heard by children. It argues that slamming the door signals weakness and defeat, while true growth lies in patience, calm argument, and letting time vindicate a good cause. It cautions against slander and heated church disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie
Willie
Thanksgiving Day Reunion Hums Through Old Home Stead
The passage reflects on the blessings of Thanksgiving as a time for family reunions and personal gratitude. It notes the joy of extended family gathering at the old homestead and the private acts of thanksgiving beyond public ceremony. The tone mirrors a churchly, reflective mood about gratitude.
The Saloon Power in Troy N Y A Democratic Machine
A New York Tribune correspondent lists Troy and county officials showing all city and county officers named as Democrats or saloon keepers. The piece argues such leadership ensures lax saloon laws and regulation and implies license fees from about 700 saloons flow to the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Troy
N. Y
New York Tribune
Dennis J. Whelan
Michael A. Tierney
J. H. Mead
Michael Keating
P. $. Fitzgerald
M. H. Scott
Bernard J. Rourke
John Pure 1
W. Dad
James Quinn
John T. Hogan
John Quigley
John J. McCormack
William Donohue
Henry Lennon
Michael Tierney
Bryan Smollin
B. S. Fitzgerald
Thomas Calvin
Pat Boltoh
John Fleming
D. J. Whelan
Civil Service Board
John F. Ahern
James Fleming
Edward J. Mckenna
Thomas D. Hendy
William Holmes
John Collns
Daniel BE. Conway
Dennis J. Cummings
John Foy
Patrick Kenney
John Mumane
John Collins
James A. Burke
John H. McGrath
City funding falls well short of promised annual aid
In the Des Moines Register notice the city was promised an annual sum between 70 000 and 80 000 dollars but actual receipts average only about 16 000 dollars per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
The Ohio Election and Foraker Defeat Revealed
The Ohio election analysis argues the campaign centered on local issues not national policy. It praises Governor Foraker’s record, condemns Democratic tactics, and notes the campaign featured nonpartisan election reform and fair elections as core topics. Local lawyers listed appear in a period notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Ohio
Corporal Tanner
Foraker
Campbell
Cleveland
Hill
Cincinnati
General Assembly
Congress
Democratic
Damphool
Democratic Party
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Political Opinion Clippings Reflect GOP Strength and Fluctuations
A collage of editorials and quotes from multiple papers analyzes party dynamics in Iowa Ohio and New York. It notes Republican persistence in solid South states and cautions about Democratic gains in New York. The selections mock barroom tales and praise Cleveland while urging vigilance for election fraud.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joel Benton
America
Masper
Jaspor
Democratic Forces
Emma C. Dowd
Isis
Troy, N. Y
Marat Halstead
Mr. Foraker
Schols & Nichols, Attorneys AT Law
Batavia, Ohio
Tatman’s
Main Street
W. Pease
Cincinnati, O
Ames E. Robinson
Fifth
Walnut Streets
Amelia
Mjownsley & Woodlief
Attorneys AT Law
Batavia Oho
W. A. Townsley
J. R. Woodliet
Yd. Q. Crane
Usna Notary Public
Bantam
Clermont , Ohio
TEST
Frazier
Ames B. Swing
Esplanade Building
South Corner
Walnut
Shburn & Hulyck
F. Mallbury
Lincoln Inn Court Building
Cincincae
Mildale
William C
Batavia
Mainsteel
Clermont House
Wing & Breeding, Attorneys AT Law
Ibatavia
Clermont
Court House Row
Geo. L. Swing
T. P. Breeding
H. Clark
Goshen
M. Kautz
Biehn House
Georgetown
Rank Hurdle
Ohio House
Felicity
Ellsworth House
F. Sm.dley
Dick Hotel
Moscow
H. McClelland
Toman House
Allison
Inter Ocean
Raum
N. Y. Tribune
Tanner
Indianapolis Journal
Union
Kansas
Des Moines (Jr.) Register
New York
Tay
Sit
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Kentucky
Mississippi
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette
Mt. Charles
West Fifth St
Max Basse
San Francisco
West Sixth St
Vine
Sitch’s
John D. Park & Sons
C.D. Mztoews
THE
Clobe Saloqnax
Loveland
Edgewood
Mechanica
Deschauer
Ubiongo
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