Thanksgiving Turkey Lore and the Nation's Bird
A historical note discusses President Hoover's proclamation for Thanksgiving on November 24 and the origin of talking turkey. It recounts Washington's first proclamation date, the Franklin anecdotes, and the turkey as a symbol of American identity in early U.S. lore.
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Hoover
George Washington
Why the turkey became the Thanksgiving bird
A historical sketch traces the turkey from its American origins to Europe and Asia, explaining how Spaniards, Armenians, and Dutch traders spread it worldwide. It notes the New England wild turkey’s near extinction, the Mexicana stock as the ancestor of domesticated flocks, and the Plymouth feast as the first major celebration mention.
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Mexico
Cortez
Fra Aga- Pida
Spain
Vegas
Turkey
New World
Europe
Great Britain
Endicott
Salem
Mass
London
New England
England
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Gulf States
Arkansas
Merida
Texas
Rio Grande
Rocky Mountain Region
Plymouth
Edward Winslow
Indiana
Massasoyt
Standish
Mary Austin
Weatera
Talou
Premium Flake Way to Money Saving Meals
The note promotes Premiums preserved in heavy wax paper to maintain freshness and flakiness. It invites shoppers to ask their grocer for the money saving box and mentions a booklet packed inside the box.
The Specialist and the Medical Trade
Inward look at doctors who pursue narrow fields and create new specialists. The writer notes a rising demand shapes the medical world, while a humorist quips about the cost of distinguishing a specialist from a general practitioner. Julian W. Brandeis, M. D., is cited in Modern Thinker.
Value of X-ray Machine Questioned in Doctor Dialogue
A comic dialogue questions the financial value of X-ray equipment, with the doctor claiming substantial benefits yet the patient suggesting the device mainly serves to extract money from patients. The exchange highlights skepticism about medical technology used for profit.
Slanguage Through the Yeart by Pathfinder Magazine
A compact feature traces slang terms from 1902 to 1981 such as candy kid 1902 twenty threeskidoo 1907 Go chase yourself 1908 raspberries 1921 and oh yeah 1980. It notes evolving usage and cultural shifts within weekly lexicon snapshots.
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Pathfinder Magazine
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