Thankagigin Dinner Song From Georgia Sermon
A Georgia dinner song celebrates Thanksgiving with humor about carving a possum and turkey dishes while pledging affection. The reader is urged to “carve that possum, Sue” amid festive familial and culinary imagery, ending with a note from the Atlanta Constitution.
Thanksgiving Turkey Brings Reunion After Years of Strife
John Griffin, once a rising shop superintendent in an Eastern town, returns on Thanksgiving with his wife Martha and their son after a long estrangement caused by alchohol and failure. Martha has kept a poultry business while supporting their child. A torn note found on a turkey bill hints at Martha’s enduring hope, leading to a emotional reunion at six o’clock.
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Ohn Griffin
Martha Mercer
John
Martha
Silenc
John Griffin
Gaga
Mr. Griffin
Pase
Realife
Papa
Griffin
Brinton
Selecting a Turkey for Roast Dinner
A practical guide advises choosing a short plump turkey with bright eyes soft feet smooth legs and short spurs and skin that looks soft with visible fat layers.
Unclear health note with medication and symptoms
Fragmentary medical line describes fine anodyné for the blood and an instant relief, mentions liver and digestive irregularity, bowels appearing wedged and unsettled. No clear patient, date, or event identified.
Tidal Wave in Western Tennessee at Reelfoot Lake
Reelfoot Lake in western Tennessee is described as one of the nation’s remarkable lakes with debated subterranean sources and no obvious inlet or outlet. A central area appears unfathomed, and the lake allegedly rises with the sea level, harking back to historical earthquakes and long-standing farming land.
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Teanessee
Reelfoot Lake
Tennessee
United States
Lane
Booth—St. Louis
Virginia's Postwar Wealth Seen Lower But Valued High
A fragment notes Virginia is not as wealthy as before the war yet still carries a substantial valuation of 318,331,441 across its first families.
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Virginia
50 Cent Calendar Free Offer From Publisher
A fragmented notice offers a free calendar mailed to households at 50 cents. It mentions address details in Boston and references a New Year tone with Thanksgiving and Christmas dates. The Florida valuation and Nickel Plate railroad line are oddly included with promotional language.
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Taz Yourm
I Goltebas Avenue
Boston
Jayne’s Expectorant Promoted for Lung Ailments
An 19th century advertisement touts Jayne’s Expectorant as both remedy and preventive for lung conditions and bronchitis. It claims effectiveness for coughs colds and general relief with a trial suggested.
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Jayne
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