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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
5
A Thanksgiving story attributed to humorist George Ade recounts a frostbitten moment on an Indiana farm. A plump young turkey in russet fields sparks Ade to joke that transmigration of souls may occur with the bird destined for tomorrow’s fate and a future life as a noted humorist.
The horn of plenty or cornucopia represents abundance in Greek and Roman tradition. The article suggests centerpieces for Thanksgiving featuring overflowing fruit and flowers, with vines and autumn leaves arranged to surround and trail from the horn toward the table.
A reading of Stevenson's Thanksgiving Prayer from his last illness in Samoa. It expresses gratitude for home love peace hope health work food and friends across the earth. The passage reflects a spirit of thanksgiving despite trials and tribulations.
Food experts say the goose will replace the turkey as the Thanksgiving centerpiece. They note the turkey is too young and fattened until Christmas, while goose is at its peak flavor at Thanksgiving, making it the preferred fowl for the holiday season.
A humorous vignette depicts a goose hissing Stop as a boastful gobbler struts by. The proud bird ignores the command, while an envious observer notes the farmer’s praise of Thanksgiving as the gobbler’s day to enter society.
Juan fare, an English actor, attended Beerbohm Tree's Hamlet and was deeply moved by the performance. After the play, Tree invited him to supper but avoided mentioning the play, finally remarking, with a last sly smile, that it was a good play.
A colossal one acre grave in Puerto Cortez Honduras marks the burial site of a wealthy woman. An iron railing surrounds the plot with sixteen wooden figures arranged around a central tombstone, giving a statue like appearance at night.
A terse poem-like fragment lists roles within a family the mother the father the collegian and the tired shopgirl each linked to a simple activity football carving holiday suggesting a domestic vignette without a clear narrative or setting.
The article lists insects used in industry and medicine, including the cochineal from Dactylopius coccus producing carmine dye, the lac insect from Kerria lacca yielding shellac, the silk worm for silk, the honey bee for honey, and blister beetles red ants for cantharides and other medicines. It notes dried insects serve as food and highlights various applications.
A reflection on staying aloft and seeking higher things as St. John Chrysostom urges. The text contrasts birds soaring in upper air with avoiding snares and evils by focusing beyond earthly concerns.
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