Thanksgiving Proclamations

Proclamations for Days of Thanksgiving & Praise to God have been a part of the fabric of history since the beginning of recorded history. Soon after the invention of the printing press, as the primary method of disseminating important information, newspapers became the means of communicating these special days of humiliation & prayer... and often contained the text of the proclamations in their entirety. Enjoy the issues shown below... and let's encourage one another to be thankful for the blessings we've been given.

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Thanksgiving Proclamations

Proclamations for Days of Thanksgiving &amp; Praise to God have been a part of the fabric of history since the beginning of recorded history. Soon after the invention of the printing press, as the primary method of disseminating important information, newspapers became the means of communicating these special days of humiliation &amp; prayer... and often contained the text of the proclamations in their entirety. Enjoy the issues shown below... and let&#39;s encourage one another to be thankful for the blessings we&#39;ve been given.<br /> <br /> Note: All of those shown below are available for purchase. To view all issues we&#39;ve discovered (100+), whether available or not, select: &nbsp;<strong> <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?acl=2116049&amp;code=thanksgiving">All Newspapers with Thanksgiving Proclamations...</a></strong><br /> &nbsp;
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177125

Thanksgiving doublepage print...

Automobile Records... Football...

Item #177125

November 30, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 30, 1901 Full page photos "The Automobile Races, November 16, at which All Records Were Broken"; Governmental Tests of Guns and Projectiles; fullpage illustration of Leaders of the Opposing Forces in Last Saturday's Great Football Game (Yale and Harvard) and another full page with 7 football related prints featuring two games, Cornell vs. Colum... See More  

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678488

1902 Theodore Roosevelt's Thanksgiving proclamation...

Item #678488

October 29, 1902

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 29, 1902



* President Theodore Roosevelt

* Thanksgiving Day proclamation




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT" with subheads. Proclamation is signed in type: Theodore Roosevelt Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... See More  

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642323

Inauguration Of Theodore Rossevelt In 1905...

Item #642323

November 03, 1905

THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, November 3, 1905 



* Theodore Roosevelt proclamation



Page 9 has a Roosevelt proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving, Prayer, and Praise. Complete in 10 pages, usual browning, pulpish, some central fold wear, a little margin wear, must be handled with care.

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546091

Displayable Thanksgiving issue from 1906...

Item #546091

November 29, 1906

LESLIE'S WEEKLY "The Day Of Thanksgiving", Nov. 29, 1906.



See the photos for the great color cover celebrating Thanksgiving, making this an excellent issue for display. The inside front page shows President Teddy Roosevelt signing the Thanksgiving Proclamation. 

The back cover is a nice color ad for the Kodak Camera. 



Complete in 24 pgs., very nice condition.... See More  

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177002

James Montgomery Flagg print...

Item #177002

March 20, 1909

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 20, 1909  There is a color cover on this issue. The front page of this issue has an illustration of "'Hurry Up! Prosperity Express Almost Due!' " by W. A. Rogers.



This issue has a photo of "The First Session of President Taft's Cabinet" and an illustration of "Elinor Macartney Lane. There is also an article with... See More  

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587707

Thanksgiving Proclamation...

Item #587707

November 29, 1911

THE COURIER, Coldwater, Michigan, November 29, 1911 The frontpage of this issue includes a very nice front page day of Thanksgiving proclamation by Chase S. Osborn, the Governor of Michigan. An additional front page article "Thanksgiving in Coldwater - At the Churches, the State School and City Schools" begins with "Every one of the ninety-two million American citizens is called upo... See More  

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587681

Thanksgiving Proclamation

Item #587681

November 29, 1911

THE COURIER, Coldwarter, MI, November 29, 1911

Includes a very nice front page proc. by Chase S. Osborn, the Gov. of MI, and by the President - although not specifically mentioned by name.  It may be viewed at:

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673032

Thanksgiving Proclamation by Woodrow Wilson..Spanish Flu...

Item #673032

November 18, 1918

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., November 18, 1918



* Thanksgiving Proclamation by Woodrow Wilson

* Death-count from the Spanish Flu continues to rise




The top of the front page has 2 column heading: "THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION"  and an article titled: "TOLL OF THE EPIDEMIC - GREATER THAN IN WAR", dealing with the Spanish Flu. Nice to see the encouragement to b... See More  

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682579

Woodrow Wilson's 1918 Thanksgiving proclamation...

Item #682579

November 21, 1918

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 1918



* President Woodrow Wilson

* Thanksgiving proclamation

* World War I Peace - WWI




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "President Bids Nation Return Thanks For Peace" with subheads and complete text of the proclamation which is signed in type: Woodrow Wilson.

Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, a... See More  

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657038

President Roosevelt's Proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving...

Item #657038

October 31, 1939

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Oct. 31, 1939  Page 4A has the text of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving. See images for details. Finding similar Presidential proclamations within newspapers were at one time quite common, however, as the 20th century progressed, fewer and fewer newspapers reported them.

We offer the complete issue in very nice condition.... See More  

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637989

NYC's catastrophic 23rd Street fire...

Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Johnson...

Item #637989

October 19, 1966

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 19, 1966 



* LBJ's eloquent Thanksgiving Proclamation

* One of the best we've seen - particularly from the 20th century




Page 39 has the complete text of an absolutely wonderful Thanksgiving Proclamation given by President Lyndon B. Johnson (see images for text). The front page tells of the death of Elizabeth Arden and of the tragic 23rd Street Fire, ... See More  

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688934

NYC's catastrophic 23rd Street fire...

Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Johnson...

Item #688934

October 19, 1966

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 19, 1966 



* LBJ's eloquent Thanksgiving Proclamation



Page 39 has the complete text of an absolutely wonderful Thanksgiving Proclamation given by President Lyndon B. Johnson (see images for text). The front page tells of the death of Elizabeth Arden and of the tragic 23rd Street Fire, which claimed the lives of 12 firemen. Until September 11, 2001, it was ... See More  

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