Foes Sp are ee r are HANKSGIVING DAY history in America
The article traces Thanksgiving from early English fasts to its American evolution. It covers Gunpowder Plot, Wolsall’s 1578 service, Plymouth 1621 feast, Bradford’s 1621 proclamation, Washington and Lincoln era proclamations, and evolving customs from turkey feasts to parades and charity, noting regional practices and religious roots.
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Plymouth
England
London
Parliament House
New England
Episcopal Church
King Edward
Prince of Wales
Wolsall
Newfoundland
Frobisher
North America
Ayde
Sagadahoc
Maine
Massachusetts
William Bradford
Guy Fawkes
Leyden
Holland
Bradford
Plymouth Rock
Elder Brewster
Massasoit
Continental Congress
Washington
Congress
John Adams
James Madison
Great Britain
Taylor
Gettysburg
Sarah J. Hale
Boston
Lincoln
McKinley
Roosevelt
New York City
William M. Tweed
Great
American Republic
Lonelyville Reception Keeps Cooks on Track
A cook arriving for Lonelyville asks how to find the house and is reassured by her employer that the suburb maintains a reception committee at the den at the nat.
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Lonelyville
Dead Horse of Much Value Is It Worth Saving
The piece describes how Parisians repurpose every part of a dead horse for profit. Hair, skin, shoes, hooves, fat, flesh, bones, tendons, and intestines are sold to makers, tanners, glue, enamel and gas producers, dog fodder, and more.
Prevents Theft of Motors Attaches to Motorcycle Stand
An illustrated attachment shown by Motorcycle Magazine prevents motorcycle theft by adding a riveted bar at the stand top and a scroll fitting against the frame. A padlock secures the stay through the scroll loop, stopping the stand from being raised to move the bike.
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Motorcycle Illustrated Magazine
Sight Of Mice And Snails
Experiments show mice distinguish illumination and color but lack strong form or binocular vision. Snails show little interest in light, do not favor lit or dark areas, and do not perceive obstacles. Prof. Dmile Yung’s study of 1700 snails from over 2000 observations finds eyes with no real visual significance.
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Feld
Dmile Yung
Geneva
Careful Father and the Weekend Sermon
A parish tale from Harper's Magazine about young Harold late for Sunday school. The boy explains he was prevented from fishing because, as his father says, there isn't bad enough for two, illustrating a cautious paternal stance and the minister's reaction.
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Harold
Harper’s Magazine
Not Always A Riddle About Jonah And A Retired Milkman
A playful analogy asks why the whale that swallowed Jonah resembles a retired milkman on independence. It equates a great profit taken from the water to a humorous image, blending biblical reference with a rural figure.
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Jonah
Mysterious writing snake experiment with magnet and tinsel
An amusing experimental device uses a bart magnet on a wooden stand with a slack braid of tinsel connected to a switch and dry cells. A double pole, double throw switch alternates current to cause the tinsel to wrap around the magnet in one direction then unwind in the opposite direction. A paper liner around the bar prevents shorting.
Manners as a Business Asset from Lord Rosebery View
Lord Rosebery told English grammar school boys that manners have enormous commercial value and should be cultivated for personal worth. The piece notes Wall Street would not price manners, calling out that politeness has not driven corporate gains or regulatory outcomes, and that industrial leaders rarely credit courtesy.
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Lord Rosebery
New York
Chicago
Berlin
London
Wall Street
New York World
Lord Rothschild
Detachable Line Ring Sparks England Fishing Accessory
A new fishing rod line ring from England features a hinged top and replaceable agate center. When the ring breaks the center can be swapped by lifting the top with a knife, inserting a new piece, and closing the catch to click into place.
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England
Question of Sex Provokes In Class Drawing Misunderstanding
A New England schoolteacher asked pupils to imagine Plymouth Rock after citing The Landing of the Pilgrims. Willie's puzzled reply asked whether to draw a hen or a rooster, revealing a playful misinterpretation rooted in gendered phrasing.
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New England
Plymouth Rock
Willie
How Children Should Act in Public
A Delineator quote notes a mother correcting old rules of children being heard little. She asks what the children will do, and a child answers with a witty remark about acting like moving pitchers.
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Aga
It Comes To If Andirons and Coal Bucket Cost
A riddle in verse asks the cost of a ton of coal after noting the price of andirons and a coal bucket. The punchline answers with a grim pun that coal becomes ashes.
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