Thanksgiving Time in the Nation’s Memory and Meal
A nostalgic Thanksgiving piece reflects on fast changing times Uncle Sam’s duties and holidays from Thanksgiving to Christmas. It lauds American resilience, celebrates war’s end and Cuba and the Philippines, praises farmers and domestic bounty, and recalls the feasts with turkey venison oysters clams and plum pudding amid a warm harvest scene.
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Theormer
Sam
Washington
Turkey
Twele
Cuba
Spain
Far East
Hawaii
Philippines
America
Uncle Sam
Heart's Desire Fulfilled After Thanksgiving Prayer
A lonely old woman Margaret Hudson clings to a long awaited prayer for her son Jim who vanished twenty years ago. On Thanksgiving morning her faith falters until she confesses and seeks trust in God's will. She returns home to find Jim waiting at the door, restoring hope and love as they share a reunion.
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Margaret Hudson
Elder Norris
Ats Galilee
Jim
Loy
Hero
Thanksgiving Banquet Among Agian Chiefs Dinner
The Pilgrime Dinner was called the state dinner of the occasion and took place on Saturday, the final day of the celebration. Despite wilderness kitchens lacking common cookery essentials, there was plenty of good food and appetizing dishes at the great feast as described by the Ladies' Home Journal.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Carving the Turkey Adepts Have Reduced the Art to an Exact Science
A detailed guide explains turkey carving as an exact science. It describes steps to separate joints quickly, position the fork, cut the breast, remove the leg and second joint, and slice the meat for optimal grain and stuffing exposure. The method aims for efficient, clean portions.
Liberty farm ends Brook farm experiment near Paterson N J
A Brook farm project ends as Liberty farm is abandoned near Paterson New Jersey. A Texas judge rules a curfew banning under-20s after 9 p m unsafe police power. Other items note Egyptian pyramid workers tools, Bangor shipments to Asia, a Jordan river canoe, a harsh fectory tent punishment, Turkish bath myths, New Zealand kea changes, Franklin trust funds, and a large Roach shipyard wood-planer.
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Liberty Farm
Brook Farm
Ead
Bangor
Palestine
Japan
China
India
Jordan
We Thank Thee Lord For Temptations And Peace
Quoted meditation from the Chicago Times Herald praising contrasts of good and evil, life and death, and the paradoxical role of temptations in shaping virtue. The poet thanks a higher power for trials that reveal virtue and for Peace as Death's great daughter.
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Chicago
Times-Herald
Two Shoemakers and a Lesson on Knowledge
A Washington Star excerpt contrasts two shoemakers in one owner’s view. One knows merely his trade while the other studies shoes, history, and materials, impressing with broader knowledge. A second anecdote details a mud wasp sealing vials to trap prey, highlighting instinct and unintended consequences. A Cuba commentary urges winter gardening for profit, describing fertile land, year‑round crops, and potential American dominance in tropical fruits and winter vegetables.
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Oomer
Washington Star
Cuba
United States
Bermuda
Instinct Guides Birds and Insects in Nest Building Incident
A newspaper item notes the belief that instinct teaches animals the best way to build nests and care for offspring. The following incident is introduced as part of this discussion.
American minister’s misfired Spanish joke at court
An American once stationed as minister to Spain tried to speak Spanish to the King, claiming to say I cast myself at your feet. A Spaniard corrected him with a sharper translation revealing he said I throw my heels at your head, a bold misunderstanding that went unnoticed.
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Spain
Dublin Mansion House ballroom tale and other oddities
A Dublin Mansion House ball tale features Lady Mayoress dragging Lord Ranfurly around the room in a humorous exchange after mistaking him for various suitors. A Pontiac Sunday school child retells Solomon and the two mothers with a comic twist. A Maine barber showcases an antique nine‑chamber revolver with a shotgun barrel, weighing about three pounds.
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Dublin
Lord Ranfurly
Lady Mayoress
Liftinant
Darter
London Telegraph
Pontiac
Mich
Solomon
South Brewer
Maine
What the Law Decides. Law notes on railroad and safety cases
A compilation of 40 L. R. A. cases analyzing negligence and liability in railroad operations and accidental exposure to danger. Includes Mitchell v. C. & St. L. Railroad on loud whistles, Western Union Telegraph on telegram delivery, Thompson v. L. & H. St. R. R. Co. on spectator liability, Small v. State on coroners, Parish v. Western & A. R. Co. on misused tracks, Fidelity & Casualty v. Chambers on danger, and United States Mutual Accident Assn. v. Hulkbell on policy coverage. A note surveys the decisions and their implications.
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Mitchell Ys
Nashville
Tenn
Western Union Telegraph Company
Mitchell
Texas
Thompson Vs. L
Mass
Parish
Western & A. R. Company
Fidelity and Casualty, Company
Chambers
United States Mutual Accident Association
Hulkbell
Ohio
In Jail for Debt Debtor Prison Once Largest in Land
The King's Bench, once the main debtors prison on High street, was moved in 1758 to a larger site near Lant street. By 1776 it housed 1,399 inmates including 279 wives and 275 children, with beds scarce and no infirmary or bath. Colonel George Hanger, famed for Memoirs, described it as rivaling vice districts in Wapping and St. Giles.
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King’s Bench
High Street
St. George's Church
George Hanger
Wapping
St. Giles
St. James
Pall Mall Magazine
A Natural Fog Horn on Farallones Echoes Sea Force
A Harper’s Magazine note describes erosion shaping Farallones rock and a sea driven fog horn that sounded only at high tide, its racket heard offshore until replaced by a steam siren after a ship foundered. A western sheriff quips about neckties and a lethal joke, mixing nautical risk with grave humor.
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Farallones
Harper’s Magazine
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Scientific American
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