Thanksgiving Dinner and a Lobelia Blunder
Susy Harris plans a perfect Thanksgiving with John Oakman and faces pressure from Ben Toothacre and his mother. A meal, a poisoned mix up in the kitchen, and a mislabelled herb lead to a disastrous stuffing and a sick guest. Susy’s plan for independence clashes with family and romance as the evening unfolds.
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Susy
Ben Toothacre
John
Benjamin Toothacre
Toothacre
John Oakman
Watkins
Oakman
Benjie
Mrs. Toothacre
Ben
Father Harris
Susy Harris
Gants
Law
Ben Oothacre
Toothncr
Casmo
Opie
Sisy
Jee Miet
Ben Southacre
John Gakihan
Frugaality and the old bridge worry tale
Miscellany warns riches have limits and urges youth and elders to recall their origins. A couple frets over a fragile old bridge, fearing disaster, only to reach a new safer crossing and learn worry was unnecessary.
Presidents Buried In Vaults And Cemeteries Across States
The body of George Washington rests in a brick vault at Mount Vernon with an ornate marble coffin. John Adams lies in a vault beneath Quin cy Unitarian Church, Mass. Jefferson lies in a private cemetery near Monticello. Madison rests near Orange, Virginia, Monroe at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. Jackson buried at Hermitage near Nashville. Van Buren at Kinderhook. Harrison at North Bend. Tyler near Monroe in Richmond. Polk in Nashville garden. Zachary Taylor at Cave Hill Louisville. Lincoln rests at Oak Ridge Springfield. Garfield laid in a tomb in Cleveland.
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George Washington
Mount Vernon
John Adams
Unitarian Church
Quincy
Mass
Quincy Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
James Madison
Madison
Orange
James Monroe
Hollywood Cemetery
Richmond
James River
Virginia
Dean Jackson
Hermitage
Nashville
Tenn
Martin van Buren
Kinderhook
William Henry Harrison
North Bend
Ohio
Cincinnati
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Doric
Zachary Taylor
Cave ‘Hill
Louisville
Oebédatfal Forest Lene
Pierce
Concord
N. H
James Buchanan
Woodward Hill
Lancaster
Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
Aitkew
Johnson
Greenville
James “A. Garfield
Cleveland
Thanksgiving ideals and daughters in household duty
A New York Evening Post Household Department note argues that daughters seek comfort and status in marriage, not lack of education. It blames parents for overprotective expectations, likening them to crusty gardeners who keep the perfect bloom from leaving the home.
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New York Evening Post
Montaigne
Care of the Hands for Farmers and Workers
The article urges neat hands for all workers, especially farmers, and explains using a nail brush daily to scrub nails and finger bases. It advises careful nail trimming, drying, and skin care to prevent hangnails, noting clean hands improve comfort and appearance and comparing hygiene to table manners.
Restoration to health after childhood catarrh finds relief
In a letter from J. M. Suara of Owego New York a two week old girl recovered breathing through her nose after using Ely s Cream Balm neighbors call it wonderful. Chas Greene of Port Jervis confirms personal benefit and others report similar results price 50 cents.
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Ely
J. M. Suara
Owego
N. Y
Chas. Greene
L.E
W.a.rb
Port Jervis
N.Y
Smithers Cites Unlucky Numbers At Dinner
Smithers argues thirteen guests at a table with enough food for ten is unlucky. The remark reflects belief in unlucky numbers shaping social dining choices.
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Smithers
Charles Cosgrove Claims Kidney Disease Healed
Charles Cosgrove says prolonged Brights disease of the kidneys left him without hope until he used Sulphur Bitters sent by an eastern friend. After taking five bottles, he reports being almost well. The product is sold by Keith, per a San Francisco Call interview.
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Hood
AcitvoMecal
Charles N. Griffin
Sum- Sarsaparilla
Mer Street
Lowell
Mass
C. I. Hood & Co
Thecaries
Charles Cosgrove
Brights
Keith
San Francisco
Beecher Quote Sparks Brooklyn Youth Fashion Debate
A quote from Henry Ward Beecher urging to “make the most of your youth and beauty” prompts Brooklyn girls to respond, with some adopting bold styles while others fumble with paint and makeup in public displays of fashion and self presentation.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Brooklyn
Women Everywhere Promote Parker's Ginger Tonic Ad
Home Journal recommends Parker's Ginger Tonic for women, asserting it speeds despondency relief, indigestion, back and kidney pain, and other sex-specific troubles based on experience. The advertisement emphasizes its widespread use and benefits for women.
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Home Journal
Convicts Send $100 to Michigan Sufferers
Ohio penitentiary inmates contributed one hundred dollars to aid Michigan sufferers. They raised the funds by forgoing tobacco and selling handmade trinkets.
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Ohio
Michigan
Hop Bitters Praise From Forsyth County Pastor
Reverend H. Ferebee of the First Methodist Church in Wivieron credits Hop Bitters with curing years of digestive trouble after six months of use. He says the whole congregation can testify to the drink’s virtues and signs off with gratitude. A critic notes the gap between words and deeds in remarks on the discourse about great men.
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Wivieron
Forsyth Co
N.C. Grntre
H. Ferebee
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