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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1919
Page
6
A fragment from Hezekiah Hutterworth’s The Thanksgiving in Boston Harbor, sung as a patriotic paean. It recalls a psalm like tribute to paternal heritage, peace, and national unity as the flag unfurls over the city. The piece invokes prayer and praise during a thanksgiving observance in Boston.
Ted Robinson in Cleveland Plain Dealer urges readers to celebrate a lavish Thanksgiving despite wartime shortages. He mocks austerity talk, vows to enjoy meats, pies, and even a suckling pig if desired, while praising Pilgrim simplicity and national victory over the Hun.
Poem extols the turkey as Thanksgiving monarch with gilded imagery and festive pageantry. It notes gobbler or hen in splendor, referencing pies and harvest joys, as children return home to celebrate. The piece appears in Minn Irving New York Sun and quotes other periodical lines urging gratitude.
A child named Tommy at a Thanksgiving dinner eats beyond measure. The guests finish their meals and leave him at the table as he continues until no crumb remains. He is removed from his chair with care while adults warn to avoid a repeat of the day’s sorrow.
A reflective exhortation praising harvest and national prosperity while urging gratitude. It emphasizes deeper blessings from trials and calls for renewed courage to meet God given opportunities during significant times.
Poem from The American Hoy praising youth courage, sacrifice, and devotion to freedom. It thanks God for brave hearts, mothers who hid grief, and the nation’s flag as symbol of hope and truth. Ends with gratitude for youth upholding liberty and honor.
The piece recalls Colchester Massachusetts Thanksgiving practices in 1705 delaying the feast to November and featuring pumpkin pies baked in squire tins with four corners, mo lasses shortage, and a grand roast turkey as the centerpiece. It muses on a hopeful future after a era of oppression and hypocrisy.
The piece traces Thanksgiving from Puritans in New England to official proclamations. It notes early observances starting around 1621 and 1625, first written records in 1631, the 177 proclamation in Massachusetts, and the first presidential proclamation by George Washington in 1789, with spread to other colonies and states.
The Houston Post laments that national egotism and material prosperity have dulled the true Thanksgiving spirit. It notes pioneers’ intent is forgotten as many view the holiday as a chance for worldly pleasure rather than reflection or church observance.
The article reflects on the switch from wild turkeys to bred bronze birds for Thanksgiving. It calls wild varieties fine flavored but rare in commerce or hunting and portrays modern high bred birds as handsome. Slaughter of the latter for a feast is described as a crime, though the act is forgotten when dinner is served.
The passage extols vast American gratitude as nations alter, aid, and unleash higher impulses. It claims no era has seen such universal thanks since the Nazarene era, with daily expressions of appreciation amid humanity's tragedy.
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