The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-10
THE PRESIDENTS THANKsGIv.
ING MESSAGE.

INV mECSAOb.
Washing ton, Nov. 4.-The Presi-
dents Thanksgiving Day proclama
ton has been issued from the Sta"
Department by Secretary Hay II a
Enowledges the debt of the American
people to God for the blessing upon
the ration DUNG the past y ar -
which "rewa-d has waited mp.
, hon 1t effort. " aud calls o. tn ma ion
esoutly to give thanks uni o A mighty
Gln fur the benefits he nas coulter 81,
lpon us a. individuals and ~ M
tion ami to heseech Him that N h
future ellis divine favor may b cot.
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The PROCLAMATION follows:
By the President CT the Uri's
states OF America A Proclam tion:
1t has pleased Almighty Go I
lrina the American peo n .af Y
sud honor fnfoaRh ano,h'r ,.sf, mi
u acordanre nj he lorR n brot ei
aston hlnded town 20 Us u, or
forefa h rs the time has come VINE.
uecial dav Shall be So apart H. whit
o hank Him VINO holds all MT on.
., the hollos Of his nan for tn m
IS thus vouonsaiei TO us Dur
The century aud quarter OF our ma
g loni life. " as p Cpl ha = he' u
b. - d b-,on IL 7ihess. IN for NJ
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ac' within a q bt,f as. a. ne D
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T.. barvests have ne n ablruau an
q hos- Whn work, wheth ~itn hntu
II brain, are pros y ring srraIly. Re
ssrf has waited upon honest eff o.
Ne have ben rnahlen to 10 our d.
/, gu, selves ami to others Nev'rir
here BEEN TIVE VIII u r-lig n NJ
tot Much has been siven 10 u. 4,
much will be expected fr.m Us. W
speak of what has been done by TIM
uation In no spirit of boastfulness or
vain glory, but with full ana reyereh,
r -alizstion that our strength is "a,
a ntning unless we are help, d ftou
ABOVE. Hitherto we have been gIse,
ne h 'artitst strength TO do tue AXIS
allotted to us as they seversily arise.
We are thankful for all ,hal hA> be. n
hone for us in the past and We pr-y
hat IN the future we may be streng h.
sued in tine unending Struggle to do
our duty fesrlessly ana honestly, with
charity aud good will, with respeo
for our, elves and with love TOWARD
our fellowmen. In this great hepuolII
the effort to comb ine national strength
with persoal freedom Is being tried Oh
scale more gigantic than ever before
IN the worlds history. Our success
will mean much not only for ourselves,
but for the future of all mankind and
every man or woman in our lana
should feel the grave responsibility,
resting upon him or her, for in the
last analysis this success must depenu
upon the high average Of our inui-
vidual citizenship, upon the way III
which each of us does his duty By
himself and his neighbor.
Now, therefore, |, Theodore Roose
welt, President of the United SIstss d,
hereby appoint and set apart Thurs
day, the 2ltn of this Novem DER, to b.
observed as day OF festival ano
Thanksgiving by all the people OF the
United States at home or abroad, ana
10 recomm end that IN thai. oay TINY
cease from their ordinary occupations
and gather in their several places OF
worship or IN their homes, Gevoutiy
20 give thanks unto Almighty God for
the dement's He has conferred upun "
as individuals ana as nation, and to
Deseeoh him that IN the future hls
divine favor may be continued to u.s.
In witness whereof have h,reanto
set my hand aud caused the seal of the
United states 10 be affixed.
Dune. at ths City Of Washington,
this Ist uay OF November IN the yeal
OF Lord, 1904, and OF tine indepenu'
enoe of tho United States tne lsyth.
BY the President.
THEuDURE ROOSEVELT.
JOHN aAY, Secretary OF state.
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