Thanksgiving Day origins and Washington proclamation
A survey traces Thanksgiving from ancient harvests in Canaan and Egypt to the Hebrews and Romans, noting England. The Pilgrims celebrated in 1622 and Washington's 1789 proclamation set a yearly national observance. The citizenship committee urges a renaissance of true religion and civic virtue for a self governing democracy.
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Agen
Israel
Eld
Greece
Rome
England
Egbert
America
George Washington
United States
Citizenship Committee of the
American Bar Association
Washington
American Citizenship Committee
Marmola Prescription Tablets for Weight Loss
A vintage diet pill pitch claims Marmola Prescription Tablets can reduce overfatness by turning fatty foods into solid flesh and energy. It promises easy weight loss with one tablet after meals and at night, urging readers to send one dollar to Marmola Company in Detroit for a supply.
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Marmola Company
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Mich
Linden M E Ladies Host Father and Son Banquet
Linden M E church women hosted 49 men and boys for a Father and Son banquet in the church parlors. O A Zuehike led the community singing with William Sylvester at the organ. C G Brooks spoke for the men and Ed Anderson for the boys. Rev. George McConkey of Earlville gave the principal address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden M. E
Iather and Son
O. A. Zuehike
William Sylvester
C. G. Brooks
Ed Anderson
George McConkey
Earlville
Poultry Raising to Be Shown in West High Show
A free West High School auditorium event on December 4 will present motion pictures illustrating all phases of poultry raising with a lecture by Albert Angell Jr. of Chicago, a nationally known poultry authority. The program, under Angell’s supervision, aims to stimulate local interest. Iowa Flour & Feed Co. manager O A Eason arranged the event, timetabled around Angell’s Independence engagement on December 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Angell, Jr
Chicago
West High School
Angell
O. A. Eason
Iowa Flour & Peed Co
Independence recalls 1894 baseball team victories
Independence Iowa remembers the 1894 baseball team as news reports note the death of Albert Wengert who was accidentally killed at Hormei Packing plant in Austin Minnesota leaving a trail of reminiscences in the town.
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Independence
Albert Wengert
Hormei
Austin
Minn
Amateur Iowa baseball team of 1844 and notable players
The article lists an 1844 Iowa amateur baseball roster with Albert Wengert Tom Moore Frank Wells Jack Sheehan R J O fitten rank Gaffney John Gaffney John McCorstin Rudulph Layzte A Allen. George Cobb, former major leaguer with the Orioles, aided the squad during season openers. The team, praised for pep and nerve, beat many stronger clubs, with Moore excelling on the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ags
Iowa
Albert Wengert
Tom Moore
Frank Wells
Jack Sheehan
R. J. O'fitten
Rank Gaffney
John Gaffney
John McCorstin
Rfi
Rudulph Layzte
I. A. Allen
Moore
Pep
Juaide Pisy
Autoy and Agri cultural team meet in memorable contests
The Autoy boys, famed for a wide advance through Iowa, faced the strong Agricultural college squad in two unforgettable games. Moore started, Cobb won the second game 12 to 6, and Wengert, who declined pro play, remains the sole player from that group still active in business with others alive.
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Agricultural College
Autoy Boys
Iowa
Moore
Cobb
Wengert
Blasco Ibanez Arrives in Balboa in Ill Health
Balboa Canal Zone Nov 24 Spanish writer Blasco Ibanez mother of The Four Horsemen arrived suffering from a condition that left him barely able to walk. He had to be carried from the liner in a chair due to weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balboa
Canal Zone
Blasco Ibanez
Ibanez
Women's Federated Clubs to Help Save Winneshiek Bottom
The General Federation of Woman's Clubs with 2,000,000 members joins a plan to prevent drainage of Winneshiek Bottom in McGreegor Iowa. Frances J Whitney Webster City Iowa urges clubs to act to stop the project or press government takeover of the tract known as the sportsman's paradise, viewed by conservationists as a prime fowl habitat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek
McGreegor
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
Hia
Dhone
Logan
Walton League
Amarfen
Mississippi
Frances J. Wiitney
Webster City
Women's Federation
Roosevelt Students Demonstrate Health Play
Roosevelt school pupils presented a health play last evening before about 850 parents and friends. Fifty children participated, costumed in colored paper to show milk vegetables and fruit as food values. A dainty finale featured 20 girls in frilled paper frocks, led by Thora Collyer supervisor of physical training.
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Yupila
Roosevelt School
Audr
Thora Collyer
West Bohaats
Rongevelt
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Kondon
Gola
Tacinenn Roxdon
Nurees
Tremaine Q
Orbons
Minzespotis
West High
ST. Mary’s Auditorium
Fourth and
Parker Sts
Imps and Wells Orchestra
Cleopatra
Romanos
Happy Yves
Nita Naidi
Altopatra
The
Nile
Paramount Picture
Hope Hampton
Nitanaldi
Lew Cody
Conrad Nagel
Arseny
Lloyd Hamilton
Art. Young
Cleveland, Ohio
Orchestra
Java
Yin Widie
Hamilton
Spenter
Yixtra
Tutu
Elmer Clinton
Downee
Roosevelt
LAST
Zaza
Gloria Swanson
Our Gang
Boston Advertiser
Boston Morning Globe
Morning Telegraph
Philadelphia
Moving Picture World
Motion Picture Theatres
Blinapelis
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