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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1899
Page
3
A humorous yet instructional guide on carving a Thanksgiving turkey, detailing proper setup and technique. It covers seating for the carver, positioning of the fowl, how to cut the legs, and how to slice the white breast meat into neat portions while avoiding disarray on the platter.
The passage describes carving tips for turkey including selecting dark and light meat, locating the two tender back hollows, and using the same fork for serving. It advises a cross cut to expose stuffing, keeping the platter clean, and practicing carving beyond annual holidays. Also notes on historical Thanksgiving origins and a brief language flourish about English celebrations in 1588.
Instructions explain a calm approach to carving a turkey. The carver should focus on the breast first, then carve the legs without handing out whole drumsticks, slicing close to the bone and stripping the second joint.
A humorous verse laments a turkey's fate as Thanksgiving approaches. The speaker imagines being the holiday meal while noting past birds and the growing demand for a fatter fowl. The tone blends comic self awareness with seasonal anticipation.
Veteran Gen J E Atkinson recalls Thanksgiving in camps during the Civil War. He notes the day could be dreary without home boxes and shares how soldiers improvised to keep spirits up with clandestine celebrations, tableaux, and songs as discipline loosened on holidays.
The excerpt traces Thanksgiving origins from 1033 New England usage to early national proclamations in 1780 1784 and 1863. It notes 1872 and 1887 royal events, Lincoln and Congress proclamations, and a satirical parade with a coffee and crackers menu.
Eccentric cannibal character thrills a missionary as a three ringed circus mood shifts in a quirky Thanksgiving scene.
Instructions describe carving sequence for beef sirloin with undercut facing down and serving from the side near the carver. Also covers veal and mutton joints, detailing where to start on each cut and how to portion fillet breast and brisket.
A brief Washington Star item notes a Thanksgiving programme featuring festive text and meals including turkey and mince. The notice highlights a celebratory display of gratitude and communal meal plans in a traditional setting.
In a humorous yet biting tale, Georgie narrates a Vanderbilt family crisis after a young man’s marriage muddies class lines. The story contrasts wealth and responsibility as marriage, debt, and a looming divorce threaten a grand lifestyle and the new wife with a baby faces mounting pressure.
An new electric capsule from a New York company promises portable power in pocket-sized 15 million cap units. It could light a room all night, run autos lighter than existing batteries, and supply heat water and machinery, with a price down to 10 cents per hour per horsepower.
From November 9 to December 1 a group travel fare is available for three or more on a single ticket to Western Ohio and Indiana. The Nickel Plate line promotes large game opportunities for sportsmen along its route.
The ad touts Cascarets as a safe vegetable laxative that clears the bowels naturally without griping. It claims better digestion, liver vitality, sour stomach prevention, and blood purification, with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure constipation. Available at druggists for 10c to 40c or by mail from Sterling Kennedy Co.
A New Yorker visits a rough West hamlet named B City where locals boast of new shops and figures Sam Peters a soft ottire, Long Mike a grocery, and Handy Jim a saloon owner. The piece quips about starting a lunatic asylum as a jab at the town’s bustle.
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