22 Nov 1901
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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1901
Page
1
A rustic reminiscence by Willis Hawkins recalling a boyhood Thanksgiving through tales of mischief. The narrator's gran and friends recount wild pranks from school days, church nights, and neighbors as the speaker hints at the shifting moral tone across generations.
Persis Hayward, a Nantucket cigar seller, values a man with heroism. Tim Henderson, a scalloper and No. 4 member, grows from friendship to love after dances and tensions. A deadly Thanksgiving rescue sees Tim risk his life to save others, and he and Persis marry, proving independence and partnership can coexist.
Recipe style fragment details plum pudding suet bread crumbs eggs sugar currants and raisins flour candied peel almonds spice and brandy boiled eight hours. Then roast turkey with rice chestnuts currants almonds and spices, baked with butter and gravy. Article ends noting Washington Star joke and Queen Victoria sketch sold in London for $300.
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