Thanksgiving not a new holiday but a long tradition
A reflective piece traces Thanksgiving from early Plymouth feasts to Lincoln and Washington. It argues for a true celebration rooted in gratitude, with emphasis on turkey and cranberry sauce, and laments modern excess while praising Native American contributions and historic presidential proclamations.
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Fis
Continental Congress
Burgoyne
Congress
Washington
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Union
Turkey
Herkimer County
Pilgrim Fathers
America
Plymouth Rock
Fence sown in two towns sparks a cheeky message
In a small town two men share a street corner as a path, one posts a keep off sign with a wire fence, the other deflects with a polite note warning it may become a yawning gate. Despite the fence, locals still hop the barrier at the first place, while the second corner remains undisturbed.
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Aittle
Collier’s Weekly
Peat Cutting in Ireland Profits and Practices
The peat cutting industry in Ireland is efficient and profitable with work starting at bogs in April. A skilled cutter uses a silane spade while two helpers manage wheelbarrows. Sod drying follows, then turf is piled to air dry for two to three months before use as fuel.
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Ireland
Cheerful Decorations for the Home
Elizabeth Trimble argues for simple dining room adornment using dark wood, minimal covering, and a few harmonizing pieces. A colored glass fruit dish with wrought iron base and matching candlesticks sits on the buffet, filled with wax fruits.
Pillows Show Cozy Living Room Decor and Tea Wagon Use
A domestic vignette describes velvet and silk pillows on couch and floor, a rose taffeta cushion, and apricot crepe cushions. It notes a recessed window nook for reading with a light chair, blue or taupe haircloth upholstery, gray draperies, and a bright cushion in the window. The tea wagon with drop leaf serves as a portable dining surface in small apartments.
A Pretty Guest Room Breakfast Nook Design
A taffeta or satin bedspread in pastel shades suits the guest room. Lamps, draperies, and rose mahogany furnishings create a cohesive look. The sketch shows a pale green painted table and benches, white voile curtains, ivy, and a gray rug.
Turkeys and Sovietism in a world of doubt and debate
A magazine writer questions Turkish baths as unknown in Turkey and Japan doubts Soviet sincerity. A French doctor is indicted for death by misdiagnosis. Punch notes the 800 word vocabulary of women. A pacifist stance from women and a husband vows to stop criticizing back-seat driving after a fine.
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Turkey
Japan
Maudie Takes Notice of Car Squeak
Maudie asks what is wrong with the car as Jimmie explains the squeak is due to pig iron in the axles in a line from the Columbia Jester.
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Maudie
Jimmie
Columbia
Aspirin Trademark Alert Promises Bayer Quality
This vintage ad urges buyers to insist on Bayer when purchasing aspirin. It highlights Bayer as the genuine manufacturer with tablets for cold relief, headache, toothache, rheumatism and more. Packages and prices range from twelve tablets to larger bottles, and the ad warns to look for the Bayer name on the package or tablets.
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Bayer
Use of Spoiling It Hotel Scene
A Life magazine caption-like exchange shows a hotel clerk and a boy on a pleasure trip remarking on preferences. The dialog conveys a restrained, ironic note about propriety and desire in a domestic setting.
Mrs. Holden Endorses Dr. Pierce Remedies After Ill Daughter
Indianapolis reader Mary Holden credits Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery with saving her daughter after a severe illness. She urges others to obtain the remedies or seek free medical advice from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Dr. Pierce
Mary Holden
South State Ave
Always imposing and the town’s new girls
A witty dialogue describes an imposing man and notes how 28 new girls arriving in a small town draw the attention of all the boys, highlighting social curiosity and local gossip.
No timorous mortals to prey upon the pessimist
The best revenge for a wrong is to forgive it. This aphorism places emphasis on restraint and mercy as decisive responses to harm. It reflects a philosophical stance that forgiveness can neutralize hostility and pave the way for personal peace.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Nest of Aus
Charles Lamb
Tam
Elizabeth Trimble
Western Newspaper Union
Trimble
Punch
Miss Blanche Holden
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