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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1902
Page
2
A long reader column from The American in Rileworth Maine presents heartfelt notes from mothers and grandmothers. It includes Milred and Grandma G sharing experiences of childrearing, weariness, and advice, along with remarks on family life, seasonal chores, and hopes for mothers nationwide.
A New York Times summary notes Thanksgiving among reservation Indians mirrors college fêtes with feasts and dances. Osages host Pawhuska feasts. ponies are traded in friendly tribal “smoke” gatherings. Ponca and Kiowa Comanche parties feature grand spreads, prayers, and lavish gifts amid dances and celebrations.
Thanksgiving is the busiest season for mask and false face makers and dealers. The public buys many novelty items including brownies, yellow kids, parrots and other styles year to year. Manufacturers aim to release new styles such as prominent faces and large false hands and noses to attract buyers.
A Stonington gathering at Ocean View marks a yearly red-letter day. Miss Alice Moore invited to join in December events. A temperance picture by Mr Hinkley with stereopticon, social hour, supper, and plans for future work featured while attendees reflect on the long drive home.
A reflective verse from a bygone era speaks of missing relatives at Thanksgiving. The speaker anticipates prayer at the family altar with the absence of a son, hoping for Civitatian faith to ease sorrow and bring joy to a remote coastal home in the Northeast.
A Florida Times-Union piece describes an outrageous method to prepare and cook a turkey involving whisky, soaking, and flamboyant theatrics. The reporter notes cruelty concerns, while the dealer defends the technique as a humane end that enriches the bird’s juices. The dialogue ends with a claim that the method is a Protestant invention.
A retired politician recalls a bruising campaign in which he hired a brilliant stenographer to manage private letters and voter lists. Despite best efforts he fell short of the party vote and, visiting the rival foe at Thanksgiving, faced a biting social humiliation as the host’s wife served a symbolic, tasteless turkey.
A contemporary account from 1631 describes the autumn celebration of the first Thanksgiving, noting wintering and planting efforts, the harvest, and feasting with Massasoit and his ninety men. The letter by Edward Winslow highlights dwellings built, crops grown, and prayers for continued plenty while marking the early irregular yearly observance.
A fragmented meditation urging readers to forget past quarrels and faults and focus on the good path. It discusses memory, thought, and the dangers of dwelling on past disputes, hinting that stewing over them weakens character and clarity.
A reader asserts trust in Dean's Kidney Pills from Wiggin & Moores drug store and Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo as a remedy for recurring backache. The statement emphasizes consistent confidence since winter and urges purchase at dealers nationwide.
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