The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-11-21
MANY REASONS
FOR THANKFULNESS
lBv A. T. Edmonston.l

Us thanksgiving DAY, TcCilS IldI MIS-
sourians, besides the numerous bless
ings received in the Federal and
State ukases, have many non-partisan
legislative accomplishments of last
winter, and recent national and state
government achievements to also re-
member on that day Of all days when
gratitude and obligations are &C.
knowledged through supplication.
After fervent prayers and earnest
thanks have been conscientiously ex-
tended for the splendid divine favors
such as the successful close of the
worldwide battle for freedom and
civilization and the safe return Of
millions of American soldiers; for the
quick resuption of peaceful and con.
structive enterprises; for the bounti-
full crops of the last year; for the
freeing of the nation from the pesti-
ience which swept the country last
winter; and for the health, prosperity
and happiness which prevails every
where in the land, there will still be
time to remember that the last Cen
eral Assemly enfranchised Missouri
women with the privilege of voting,
through electors, for all future Pres
;dar+s ord Woo pree;doptc of +ba
ITnitod States an ao,al smffr.oa stan
yb;ch viii oIlow ovar ao0 900 won,ep
of ~ Sta+a o. veers ia ord ower
to cost +be;r frs+ nationoi vote at tho
eIact;nr Of Nnvembnr 1o2o hno+bar
State triurnh for tbe SOW l. that not
long after the United States Senate
Eadorai onns+;t',tion an,ondy,ant
univ, f,ll ST,Eramo +o ruoroan fnr
ssat;fnnt;or hv o. 1oos+ tb;,4v s
Co., to' cn,,o, w cnrJ,'o, raa ~ 30
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ne 'i'eCi". ses'ioi wouiu nave eliucI i
Iiien nay t"oie NJ peGil senGla d
c!alhoL tIiat capital pulll"I III uoh n
away WIN WV years ago, W !eSIoreu'
AlteI TIE lee,i"eIi'!eh' " Iiils i,le1s-
ute Ilie SPec!ai session crossed WIN tilI
record ot pelhs tle shortest ana lea'C
Costly VI any EYER nelu III missouri
missouri pronioitiohlSIS anu nieih-
ocrS Vi the ahVi-saiooi league haYe
ann cause 10 De gTateIui LOT tAe
tacC tliat tne iltieSh ueIieral AS
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tiohal prohlDltlon amenument carry IN
me l'l9 session, missouri peihg the
tnltty-seVehtn otaCe 10 tahe tilS ue-
clslon step lhaC the ratillcatlon was
ehtireiy nonLpartLsah Is inulca'eu ny
the reason tnat Iile repuoiicahs nau a
maturity anu were III apeolute conIrpi
Oh Ihe ROUSE, anu democrats coll
'r1lieo V!e oena'e. ,.-,
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,Ieiit "aS given SeootdliIiai ouoaI ~
missouri III curry I9Io through tne IN
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