National Thanksgiving through the ages and its origins
The article traces Thanksgiving from ancient Hebrew harvest feasts to Greek and Roman celebrations and Aztec rites, noting French and Italian harvest songs and early Plymouth milestones. It covers 1608 to 1632 colonial days, Bradford and Winthrop proclamations, and frames gratitude as a measure of civilization and worship.
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Disraeli
Tancred
Israel
Demeter
Romulus
Ceres
France
Italy
Pilgrim Church
England
Holland
New England
Plymouth
Gov. Bradford
Gov. Winthrop
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Privy Council
The Labor Movement and Its Long Tide
A reflective essay discusses the ebb and flow of labor organization in Chicago and beyond. It argues that craft-based organization strengthens workers when guided by judgment and practical form, despite cycles of optimism and setback. The author remains optimistic about gradual, lasting gains through union craft principles.
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Chicago
Selecting a Fittest Partners for Future Citizens
A class lecture argues that Americans should prioritize the genetic fitness of partners for future citizens over mere sentiment. It warns against marrying sickly partners or those with hereditary disorders and stresses careful selection to avoid passing flaws to offspring. It cautions against letting love override common sense in marriage decisions.
Nan Patterson Murder Trial Opens With Testimony
In New York the Nan Patterson murder trial started with District Attorney Rand outlining the state's case that Patterson killed Caesar Young. Police testimony described her hysterics and pleas for death as the case moves into further proceedings with skeletons to illustrate each side’s theory.
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Rand
Young
New York
Nan Patterson
William J. Junior
Miss Patterson
Caesar
Edward Quinn
New Corporation Organized in Chicago Subway Venture
The Chicago Subway Co with $50 million capital was formed and took over a $30 million tunnel project under Chicago’s streets. Notables like Edward Harriman James Stillman and Jacob Schiff join the new board as Cassel and Kuhn Loeb backers. The firm also controls Illinois Telephone Construction and majority stock of Illinois Tunnel Co. Also Nebraska and Kansas election tallies reported with Roosevelt leading nationally Folk winning Missouri and Nebraska counts.
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Chicago
Chicago Subway Co
Ernest Cassel
King of England
Jacob Schiff
International Banking House of Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Edward H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Alton
Illinois Central
James Stillman
National City Bank
New York
Chicago & Northwestern
Illinois Tunnel Co
Tunnel Company
Room Up Front and The Little One Poem Fragment
A serialized piece presents a jammed streetcar scene urging riders to move forward for space. It shifts to a sentimental vignette about a mother cherishing her child, blending a civic urge with a personal lyric. The excerpt credits F. L. Stanton from the Atlanta Constitution.
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F. L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
The Day After Thanksgiving Poem by S E Kiser
The speaker celebrates a thankful day after Thanksgiving choosing moderation in food. He praises clear skies and pleasant dreams, urging others to avoid overeating and to stand up for restraint. The poem recalls a cook leaving and reflects on gratitude in Chicago Times Herald.
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Ceer
S. E. Kiser
Chicago Times-Herald
A Good Old Time Console Verses and Humorous Skits
A collection of light verse and humorous pieces includes a moral aboutTime passing joys and sorrows from J M Lewis, a playful sketch about Uncle Jim in Washington Star, a memory poem “A Mountain Memory” from Washington Star, a Braithwaite piece on peaceful sleep, and a tender scene of a man comforting a child in Atlanta Constitution.
Dukes and Things Frivolity Among London Elite
Mrs Parkdollars, newly rich, enjoys mingling with high society but pretends she was born to privilege. At a grand dinner she asks who Marcus Aurelius is atop a pillar and prods whether the statue is the present or late Marquis, joking she gets confused by dukes and things.
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Marcus Aurelius
Markis
Cuckoo Move Sparks Romantic Code Talk
In a playful exchange a romantic young man recalls a bird sign as a signal to his sweetheart. His friend mishears canaries and cuckoos in a joke about a move. A separate remark questions rainbow chasing, noting lasting joy without fading colors.
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Chicago Dailyews
Cure for Kidney Trouble Promoted by Dodd's Kidney Pills
Bradford Tennessee reports claim kidney pills offer a cure for kidney trouble linked to Bright's disease and other illnesses. Testimonial notes dramatic improvement after several boxes and urges early treatment. Also cites praise for Piso's Cure from a Minneapolis reader and a general moral about tenderness.
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Bradford
Tenn
J. A. Davis
Dodd
Odd
Bright
Man and Woman Discuss Age Perception in Detroit Free Press
In a brief exchange cited by the Detroit Free Press a man argues age is self-regulated while a woman questions the certainty of aging. The dialogue reflects on personal control versus societal expectations regarding growing older.
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Detroit Free Press
Lowest Rates to Florida for Exposition and Fair
Tickets on sale November 15, 1904, through Seaboard Air Line Railway. Final limit of 21 days. Read your ticket for the shortest and best route to and through Florida.
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Florida
Tampa
Fla
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Bristol Automobile Killed by Train in Waterbury
Waterbury, Conn. Nov 22. Frank B Bristol prominent local manufacturer was struck by a New York New Haven Hartford passenger train while crossing railroad tracks and killed. Robbery of 4500 dollars reported. Also Seattle cashier George Rosenberg of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co was assaulted and robbed of 4590 in Skagway office.
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Waterbury, Conn
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Frank B. Bristol
Seattle
Wash
George Rosenberg
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Skagway
Scandal's Spread Destroys Character in Print Verse
A poem by E. Kiser in the Chicago Record-Herald describes gossip tearing through a community. It traces how a small slur grows into a flood of scandal that undermines reputation and public trust.
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E. Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
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