Thanksgiving Day and American origins noted in 1902 piece
A November 2 1902 issue reflects on Thanksgiving origins from 1578 to 1864 and the modern practice of the last Thursday in November. It urges American reverence for the holiday, cites Pilgrim hardships, and references national expansion, municipal improvements, and a satirical note on automobiles and life insurance.
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New Foundland
Wolfal
Frobisher
Massachusetts Bay
Plymouth
New Netherland
Illinois State News Roundup from Blooming ton and Surrounding Areas
Illinois livestock men met in Bloomington. St Louis anglers lease Illinois river land near Six Mile Island for a hunting and fishing club. Quincy's voters backed direct U S Senate elections. Bloomington streetcars idle after union dispute affecting 150 workers. An apparent fist fight in Teutopolis leaves James Moss dead. Chester Norton involved. Miss Blanché Wilderman, 20, dies by drinking carbolic acid amid melancholia. Adams County case Bauman v. Quincy Gas and Electric upheld for $10,000. appeal to Supreme Court. Centralia Light and Power sold to a syndicate. Elmore post office closes reflecting rural free delivery shift. Ballard's Horehound Syrup touted amid cough season with local endorsement.
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James Moss
Teutopolis
Chester Norton
Moss
Ross
Blanché Wilderman
A. S. Wilderman
Belleville
Adams County Circuit Court
Benard Bauman
Quincy Gas and Electric Company
Supreme Court
Centralia Light and Power Company
Illinois
Startling Surprise Healed by Electric Bitters at Tilden Ind
A. T. Headley, a robust blacksmith of Tilden, Indiana, endured ten years of rheumatism until Electric Bitters transformed his health. He credits two bottles with curing all pain for over a year. The remedy purports to regulate kidneys, purify blood, and aid digestion. Available for 50 cents at S. Kingston's drug store.
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A. T. Headley
Tilden
Ind
S. Kingston’s
Thanksgiving Dinner From A Doorstep Imposter
A humorous tale recounts a woman who insists on hosting Thanksgiving every year, only to discover her sister in law and family have already planned to visit her instead. When a missed invitation leads to a grand, improvised feast, the hostess ends up cooking for both households to avoid disappointing loved ones.
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