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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1898
Page
3
A nostalgic 1898 essay celebrates Thanksgiving foods, praising turkey as a national symbol and the cranberry sauce as its perfect companion. It playfully extols persimmons as seasonal treats, noting boys chase them from trees as part of harvest joy and tying the feast mood to market abundance.
The verse wanderingly links persimmon to Thanksgiving mood and playfully contrasts ripe and unripe fruit. It notes the fruit’s tongue puckering bite and warns against biting too early, likening the effect to a strained mouth.
A playful ode to the pumpkin and pumpkin pie praising its golden greatness. The verses link the pie to Thanksgiving joy, shared meals, and seasonal cheer while humorously noting factory production and even plumbing.
A penniless youth spends a 25 cent last on blue violets and plans to aid millionaire Mr. Putancall by posing as a benevolent stranger. He uses a dinner and football outing to awaken the financier’s humanity, ending with a mysterious nameless benefactor and a changed outlook.
The article describes Jacky the sailor enjoying Thanksgiving aboard Navy ships. It covers festive ship mess preparations, decorations, and a casual parade and review with distinctive uniforms. The day includes games, pig chasing, speeches, and long feasting before evening rest.
A patriotic poem reflecting on a year of conflict and victory. It praises the fall of tyranny, the Great Powers, and the perceived just war. It notes gratitude for war's outcomes, freedoms gained, and abundance at home, attributed to a divine or providential force.
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