First Signal at Manassas Reveals McDowell Turning Column
A West Point engineer recalls the 1859 signal system used at Manassas Junction, from selecting hilltop stations near Wilcoxen to signaling Gen Evans about McDowell’s turning column. He notes a dawn observation at 8 45 am showing a brass glint in the field and the urgent warnings sent to Evans and Beauregard.
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West Point
Myer
New Harbor
Perpur
Fort Ham
Narrows
Sandy
Navesink Highlands
Washington
Sam A. J. Myer
Manassas
Wilcoxen
Bull Run Valley
Stone Bridge
Cepterville
Run
McDowell
Sudley Ford
Beauregard
Johnston
Promptu
Wilcoxen Hill
Upper Bull Run
Sudley
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Farragut Claims Prize Pig After Naval Skirmish
Young midshipman David G. Farragut, age 13, fought a British middy for a steerage pig named Murphy aboard the Essex during the battle with the Phoebe and Cherub. Farragut won the test of fists and kept the pig as private property amid cheers from aboard.
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Farragut
David G. Farragut
Porter
Shorty
The Khaki Uniform Supplantation Rejected
The army favors the khaki uniform but keeps the blue shirt for soldiers noting it is more comfortable and serviceable. The War Department states there will be no further attempt to replace the blue shirt, and blue and brown forces may be used in maneuvers.
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War Department
The Great Sandtown Turkey Theft
Noah Wamskittle, a mean Sandtown turkey raiser, plots to raise prices by stealing a neighbor's turkeys. Bill Leggo deceives him, luring the thief into the woods and back to find all his birds vanished. Sandtown residents celebrate the clever ruse that foiled the theft.
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Bill Leggo
Noah
Bill
Noah Wamsakittle
Sandtown
A Prospector's Thanksgiving
A prospector wrestles with doubt and fate on Thanksgiving Day. After cursing luck and the Master, he finds renewed faith in the land and discovers a lead that promises wealth, transforming despair into hopeful resolve.
Long Thanksgivings and early New England observances
The article argues that Thanksgiving as a modern holiday is a 19th century development tied to travel via steam, while the 1621 Plymouth feast was a harvest festival with no religious significance. It notes early Massachusetts Thanksgivings were religious and that formal annual observances emerged slowly after the Revolution, with many in the 18th century proclaimed for blessings rather than fixed dates. Thanksgiving remained a legislative assignment for over six decades after the Pilgrims’ arrival, treated as obligatory as other laws.
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Plymouth
New England
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Tabernacles
Bootha
Palestine
Abraham Lincoln
Praise God for America on Thanksgiving Day
The piece reflects on Thanksgiving as a sacred national day for devout gratitude to God for blessings from ancestors and descendants. It emphasizes humility in supplication to preserve liberties for future generations and unite families across the nation in reverence.
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America
A Day of Dedication in Thanksgiving Reflections
The article reflects on Thanksgiving as a national day of gratitude and dedication to God. It contrasts Puritan roots with modern observance, noting the day’s universal American meaning beyond material gifts and church tradition. It emphasizes national gratitude and civic devotion.
Mock Turkey for Thanksgiving Party Idea
A novel Thanksgiving suggestion uses a knitting basket covered in brown holland to resemble a turkey. The basket handle forms a breast bone while brown fabric becomes legs and wings, tinted with burnt umber. Gifts and rhymes serve as stuffing, with playful carving reveals when the skin is lifted.
Bayberry Candles Return From Old Time Craft
The Providence Daily Journal notes bayberry candles are making a comeback. A woman dries bayberries into aroma rich wax by boiling two quarts of water per berry, cooking four hours, then cooling to form a wax cake. After melting and straining the wax is poured into molds for scented candles.
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Providence Daily Journal
An Honest Man May Have a Clear Conscience
A concise remark notes that honesty brings a clear conscience yet leaves the individual prone to loneliness or social isolation. The quote explores the tension between integrity and personal solitude.
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Lone
Thanksgiving roots in gratitude beyond material abundance
The piece contrasts American Thanksgiving with ancient harvest feasts, noting how modern life tempts excess while urging gratitude for spiritual and civic values. It traces Thanksgiving to the first presidents and Lincoln, framing the day as a patriotic, democratic observance born from fasts and national hardship.
The Unthankful Turkey Gobbles Toward a Thanksgiving End
A selfish young turkey pushes to the front at mealtime and clashes with kin. His mother warns that fatness invites danger as a man selects him for a Thanksgiving dinner. He wishes to change fate but learns the hard truth.
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Mother Turkey
Mamma Turkey
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Noah Wamskittle
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