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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1892
Page
3
Theophilus Wardwell hosts a mocked Thanksgiving gathering for neighbors including the editor of The Gazette and a doctor. A printed error in the governor’s proclamation causes guests to miscount the date, leaving Wardwell a tongue in cheek lesson about timing and hospitality. The group mocks the fiasco while seeking a meal from dwindling leftovers.
The Gazette editor and Theophilus Wardwell plan a celebrated Thanksgiving dinner to mark the governor's proclamation. Friends and guests fail to attend, leaving Wardwell and his wife to face a sorrowful, solitary feast as they recall Wardwell's famed hospitality and the missing voices of his renowned guests.
Theophilus Wardwell frets over a lonely feast as guests fail to arrive on time. His wife Rachel weeps in shadows while the stately spread, including turkey and pumpkin pies, sits untouched in the desolate dining room. The clock ticks toward an unresolved hour.
A fragment recalls a remarkable Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the Litas with guests enjoying a feast described as unprecedented for the countryside. Details are limited but the scene emphasizes abundance and hospitality.
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