Thanksgiving Reflections From An Early American Paper
The article surveys the history of Thanksgiving as a national holiday from Plymouth to Washington. It notes President Lincoln’s influence, the 1845 Washington proclamation, and the enduring practice of thanksgiving across a growing nation, ending with a call to gratitude for peace and prosperity.
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America
Plymouth
New England
Washington
New Republic
Lincoln
White’ House
Atlantic Seaboard
Plymouth Colony
Virginia
Jamestown
Change on U.S. 20 route opposed by Courier editors
The Courier opposes altering U.S. No. 20 between Benson and Town Falls, arguing no merit or justice and warning that key communities would gain little while costs rise. It notes future paving linking Dubuque to Sioux City would be jeopardized and stresses roads serve local communities first.
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Ames
Iowa ‘State -Highway Commission
U. S. Highway
Fremarketsburg
Grundy
Dubuque
Sioux City
Malles
Benson
Black Hawk County
Falls
Parkersburg
Waterloo
Iowa Falls
Ackley
Cedar Falls
Davenport
Omaha
Advertising style and its impact on sales
The piece argues that readers trust their own judgment in ads and criticizes heavy typography. It advocates lighter type and more white space, noting that modern newspapers favor readability over sheer ink. The key is cash results and testing which ad types perform best.
Advertisement Philosophy Quotes From Old Newspapers
The excerpt presents a promotional stance urging trust in advertising and honesty in claims. It cites Fort Madison Evening Democrat and Clinton Herald as examples, noting the idea that success comes from steady effort and practical credence rather than overstated promises.
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Fort Madison
Democrat
Nurse training in two year versus three year programs
An Ohio reader asks if a two year nursing program from an unaccredited school can qualify for state board registration. The piece argues for a three year course seen as costly to the student but necessary, notes hospitals push for longer training, and urges checking with the state board of nurse examiners for recognized schools.
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Ohio
P. School
Umie
Ttan
State Board of
Festival of Gratitude by Glinn Frank
Glinn Frank President of the University of Wisconsin reflects on Thanksgiving as a universal festival. He traces its origins to 1621 and contrasts Pilgrim hardship with modern affluence, urging Western civilization to preserve gratitude and inner reflection amid plenty.
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Glinn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Bohemian underworld life oozes through New York nightlife
A vivid, racy portrait of bohemian figures in New York society, from glamorous gossip columnists to glittering backroom players. The piece traces their limelight holds, links to underworld figures, and their paradoxical aging glamour amid high fashion glass decor and Broadway fever.
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York
Jand
Deauville
Monte Carlo
Altho
Uncle Wiggily Feeds Hungry Birds at Thanksgiving
Abe Martin Ml narrates how Uncle Wiggily the rabbit shares crumbs with hungry birds. The birds praise him for kindness then face another morning of hunger when snow locks the crumbs away, prompting him to scatter more food daily.
The Fortunate Wayfarer Meets a Rich Gift
Martin Barnes a commercial traveler, amazed when Lord Aldrington bequeaths 60 000 pounds. In a London park he encounters Lady Blanche Cunningham and Gerald Garnham, whose curiosity and class barriers fuel tension as Barnes contemplates a new life and romance.
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Martin Barnes
Lord Ardrington
Gerald Garnham
Lord Aldrington
Barnes
Wayforers
Maisie
Martin
Artin
Promens Ders
Blanche
Norwich
Blanche Cunningham
Lady Blanche
Bloomsbury
Uncle Wiggily Seeks Thanksgiving Adventure in the Woods
Uncle Wiggily Longears leaves his hollow stump Sungalow after a hearty Thanksgiving meal to stroll the fields and woods. He hopes to meet friends like Mr Twistytail the pig and Jael Butter the goat and share tales of their dinners. He says he does not mind meeting the Fox Wolf or Bob Cat but would rather chat with his animal neighbors about turkey and feasts.
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Lord Aldrington
Martin
Martin Rec
Ufe
Wiggily Longears
Fox
Bob Cat
Rabbit
Uncle Wiggily and the Missing Friends
Uncle Wiggily narrates under a pine tree searching for companions as he ponders abundance and sleep. A mysterious echo questions whether anyone ever truly has enough to eat, hinting at the Fox as a possible threat in the scene.
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Mr. Longears
Wiggily
Radiometer science lesson in Uncle Ray's Corner
In a shop window a tiny radiometer spins from heat not electricity. Dark sides get hotter, air molecules push the squares, Crookes’ mica device shows heat propulsion. Thanksgiving reflections note floods and resilience, tomorrow’s topic: The Electric Cell.
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Wiliam Crookes
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Q and A
Answers printed for a 1928 nature column address reader questions. Topics include bird migration timing references from Jeremiah and Job, mermaid myths tied to sea mammals, and the true pole cat known as the black footed ferret with its prairie-dog predation and distinct black facial stripe.
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Nature Notes
Job
Curio
al In
China
Amerion
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Saas
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Werein
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Chicago
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Nat Caerlen
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T. B
Utah
Ween
Daily Reader
Dr. Brady
William Brady
United States
Earth
McIntyre
McNaught, Syndicate, Inc
Rene Lalique
Broadway
Abe Martin
Uncle Wiggily
Jane
Mr. Longeats
Uncle Wiggil
Uncle
Bunny Rabbit
Plum
the Fortunate Wayfarer
Phillips Oppenhelm
Ledger Syndicate
Bacon
Rhapetert
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Dimeult To Get Away. Lady Blanchu
Uncle Wiggily and the Hungry Birds By
Howard R. Garis
Wes
Phil
Janes
Wwe
Isilers
Inpoor
Sports
Uncle Ray’s
Ray
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin
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