Thanksgiving Poem Mixed With Seasonal Verse
A fragmentary piece from Chicago Inter-Ocean offers a poetic Thanksgiving meditation. It praises harvest abundance and the gracious gifts of the Lord, noting family reunions, longstanding couples, and grateful communities gathered around a festal table. The text blends archaic phrasing with references to the season, hearth, and divine blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovi Beevermore
A. Downing
Chicago
Inter-Ocean
Polly's Pumpkin Pies and a Thanksgiving Turmoil
A rural Thanksgiving tale centers on Polly making pumpkin pies while Aunt Phoebe and Melissa maneuver for social standing with the minister. Polly faces humiliation as a peppered confession at dinner unmasks her romantic hopes, and gossip webs ensnare her in a fragile village parade of affection and envy.
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Lissa
Phebe
Sarah
Melissa
Polly
Miss Phebe
Miss Phabe
Phoebe
Miss Phiebe
The Young Man Who Couldn't Read a Newspaper
A Chicago Inter Ocean correspondent recalls a bright young man who could not read a newspaper after high honors. His uncle bets better reading with real estate items and a staged exam. After lessons, the youth improves and earns a new suit of clothes from the tailor boy.
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Chicago Inter- Ocean
Washington News
Marine News
Atr Atlan
Low
Jacmel
Aux Cayos
Gonsalves
St Mare
Port Ho
Prince Bird
Ani Kingston
Jam
Cookmarriage and peppered pies delight Louisville
A comic tale unfolds as Polly the cook is found and embraced by Frank the minister. He proclaims lasting love, recounting how he overheard Polly’s aunt abuse her and caused pepper in the pies. The parishioners cheer the match, while Tom quips about the pumpkin pies and perfect cooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Jones
Tom Jones
Twenty- Fifth Street
Mr Jones
Tom
Frank
Possis Biel
Melissa
Polly
Mrs. Jones
K. St. Clair
Louisville
Diogenes Jar Myth Debunked by German Scholar Note
A German anatomist challenges the Bildersburg depiction of Diogenes living in a tub and argues Greek wine was stored in jars. The piece notes Diogenes slept in a cracked jar and mentions related myths about jars used as dwellings among the Corcades in Brazil, per London Telegraph. It also offers practical horse harness care and reports Catholic bishops in Australia linking confirmation to school attendance.
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Harmiess
Diogenes
Busch
Atohis Ston Sa
Diogenea
Brazil
Aborpgines
Jara
Paralba
London Telegraph
Australia
Getting Ready for Thanksgiving in the Mountain Farm
Amanda and Jake learn patient work as they prepare for Thanksgiving on a mountain farm. The season brings planting, tending, harvesting, and cooking tasks, with the family turning effort into a festive feast. The elder generation emphasizes gratitude and perseverance shaping the home and holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda
Aentle
Mandy
Jake
Cynthia
Pranbacee
Lanka
Janice
Sophronia
Bill
Brown
Ming
Winson
Our Young Folks Babys Picture in a Family Photo
A light verse recalling the day a family dressed a baby for a town photo. The narrator watches the sun catch the baby’s smile, the camera flash, and relatives’ reactions, then reflects on the vanity and humor of portrait day and childhood innocence.
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Pringo
Sibyl-Wize
Margaret BE. Sangster
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