Chrysanthea Kimball’s Thanksgiving Surprise Engagement
Chrysanthea Kimball, beloved daughter of Mr and Mrs Kimball, prepares Thanksgiving blooms for Janet in Berea. Jack Beverly, a physician from Berea now in town, returns as a secret admirer and later becomes Chrysanthea’s fiancé revealed at a joyous Kimball family dinner with friends and neighbors.
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EOPLE
Jung
Belle Wickerink
Merry Jaxon
Kimballs
Chrysanthea
Roserock
Kimball
Mrs. Kimball
Boonoming Bank
Janet
Mamma
Berea
Maric
Moreau
Jack Meverly
Jack
Beverly
Miss Kimball
Jack Beverly
Mamma Kimball
Rose Eyeting
Lily Davenport
Althea Harlan
Jane
Mrs.Kimball
Chrysanther
Chrysanthea Kimball
Old College
Papa
The Deacon's Runaway Thanksgiving Tale
A Thanksgiving mishap brings Deacon Dawson and his rival Sam Turner into a chaotic chase with a runaway dun. The pair tumble into Turner's yard, are rescued, share Thanksgiving dinner, and bury old animosities as mutual gratitude ends their long feud.
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Sam Turner
Sarah
Emma
Turner Farm
Deacon Dawson
Turner
Deacon
Brother Turner
The Brute Proposes Christmas Turkey The Wife Responds
Dialogue notes a grim sentence with a dark joke about eating their turkey as their last Christmas meal in a world moment.
A Difference of Opinion Thanksgiving Quip
A brief exchange mocks partisan mood with a playful banter about celebrating Thanksgiving and sharing a party. The quip notes friendly disagreement on the holiday mood and turkey conversation.
I Come Here For Turkey I Have No Room For Waste
A Washington Star column voice refuses celery potatoes and pie, and tells white folks they can eat them if they want the taste. The speaker travels with a focus on turkey and waste, highlighting scarcity and choice.
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Washington Star
Sirius Barker
Wop Lee Buys A Rat Trap For Thanksgiving
A Chicago Tribune snippet notes a department store salesman remarking that his Chinese customer Wop Lee is arranging Thanksgiving plans and has purchased a rat trap. The exchange captures casual cross cultural humor of the era.
Thanksgiving Dinner Question Sparks Dinnertime Quip
A light exchange from the Chicago Times notes Willie Goodman-Well responding to a Thanksgiving meal inquiry with a quip about having company and using a fork. The brief remark captures a moment of casual humor in a newspaper item.
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Mr. Goodman
Willie
Chicago Times- Heral
First Thanksgiving remembered in old New England scene
Poetic reminiscence on the Pilgrim Fathers and the origin of Thanksgiving with references to November skies and the starry flag. The piece extols liberty, Columbia, and national pride as bells ring on a Thanksgiving morning. It closes with humorous vignettes from Chicago Daily News and other papers.
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Leyden
Holland
America
Massachusetts Bay
Ireland
Benjamin Franklin
New England
Massachusetts
Washington
Congress
Madison
New York
Jackson
Virginia
Wise
Lincoln
Pilgrim Fathers
Columbia
Little Pilgrim Band
Chicago Daily News
Duck and Goose stage banter in Chicago Daily News
A humorous exchange features a duck and goose trading stage jokes and planning to tell a turkey, with chestnuts as a seasonal gag. The brief vignette captures light theatrical banter and festive mood in Chicago.
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Chicago Daily News
Festal Day Wish Comes True in Chicago Record
A festive note from Chicago Record promises that Cold Fate will grant wishes on this celebratory day. Readers are urged to keep faith as hopes may align with the season's spirit, bringing small fortunes or cheerful surprises.
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Chicago
Thanksgiving wishbones and jokes in a humorous exchange
A witty quip from New York Truth questions why turkeys do not wish for a Thanksgiving that avoids the holiday. The nurse character responds affirmatively about wishbones, highlighting a light seasonal joke.
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N. Y
Naturally Indignant Turkey Guff Riles Harlem Lite
A fragmentary verse snippet shows a turkey expressing indignation about being stuffed, with a playful archaic voice and a Harlem-inspired line. The quotation hints at a humorous or satirical tone in a literary page, capturing a festive or seasonal mood.
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Harlem Lite
Doubts on Patriotism Sparked by Election Spending
A humorous exchange notes doubts about love for country amid political fundraising. Senator Sorghum claims big money spent on elections proves loyalty. A jokey reference by Bunko Bill and Green Goods George contrasts voters and gullibility in a satirical Chicago Times-Herald line.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Bunko
Bill
George
Chicago Times-Herald
Discretion and a Boxer Across the Hall
The Chicago Times Herald quotes remarks on discretion and a neighbor who was once a top amateur boxer in the state. A dialogue touches on practice, time, and fitting in, with a jab about riding a bicycle framed by a NY Weekly aside.
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Oun
Chicago Times Herald
Reading Exchange Sparks Question About Author
A young woman with glasses asks about Omar Khayyam and a young man with short hair replies. The dialogue centers on who wrote the work in question.
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Omar Khayyam
Washington Star
Not Acquainted and One Man's Wisdom Snippets
A collection of brief wry exchanges and quips from a Chicago Daily page. Phrases reference social routines, marriage topics, neighbors, and dating humor with a mix of fictional characters and real names. The tone stays light and satirical.
Fragmentary butcher shop exchange on price rise
A garbled dialogue hints at a butcher and customer discussing sausage prices, with unclear names and locations. The readable fragments suggest a local market scene and price concerns without concrete details or outcomes.
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Halifax
Pinas
Pho
Stubb
Penn
Brooklyn
Kansas City Times
the Wishbone
N.Y
Elmer
Prof
Broadhead
Puck
Bugsitt
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