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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1907
Page
7
A playful wartime style meditation contrasts the eagle and the turkey as symbols of national holidays. It notes the eagle’s soaring majesty for the Fourth of July while the turkey remains a symbol of Thanksgiving and home merriment.
Fifty years ago Thanksgiving described by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe reveals New England customs with new dresses squash pies and quince tarts. Returns include Paris celebrations where Americans dine at home or in hotels and restaurants while some face shortages and festive hospitality end with reminders to give thanks beyond football and feasting.
A southern Sierra garden houses many wild beasts in sight of a vast canyon, including coyotes and raccoons. A black bear named Bruin, held in a stone floored den, escaped after guards neared with bread, tumbling down a steep slide as he fled.
A bear named Master Brain escapes confinement by climbing a trunk and leaping from a cliff edge. He roams near a canyon, peers at the world beyond, and descends toward freedom, possibly inspired by the mountain railroad. The bear vanishes after a dramatic descent, leaving keepers with only a skin as a memento. The tale ends with speculation on the bear's fate. Also included is a note explaining how a candle fired from a gun can pierce a board, illustrating motion laws for boys.
A whimsical, imperfect poem recounts a boy’s longing for more baths and cleaner clothes, contrasting a wish for endless soap and sponges with memories of mornings tied to the bell and a playful, affectionate view of a mother and sister. The verse hints at domestic life, hygiene, and childhood humor.
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