The Bird of the Season by Frank Finn
A humorous meditation on the turkey as a national emblem and seasonal centerpiece. It traces the bird’s adventurous history from its American associations to its role in Thanksgiving, recounting tales of domestication, peerage on farms, battles with geese and a bold cassowary, and its comic misadventures as both feast and symbol.
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Frank Finn
Turkey
America
New World
Americas
Ile
India
Calcutta
Poultry Association
Rome
Ace Wren
Trateport
Cassowary
Chantieleer
Peron
Will Bird
Gobtler
Nelent Oturker
Golieta
Steewearel
Roger Thott
Detaganor Ain
Aterat
Olteer
Trval
Toto
Cause for Thankfulness on Thanksgiving Day
The piece argues that Thanksgiving is a national day to thank heaven for the nation's preservation, health, and vitality as established by the founders. It emphasizes the nation’s political structure and collective survival as the primary reason for gratitude, not individual wealth or burdens.
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Min
Not a Penny to Pay for Munyon’s Free Medical Advice
An advertisement boasts Munyon’s physicians offer free consultations by mail, promising careful, prompt attention at no cost beyond postage. The piece blends mock dialogue and product pitches, touting hidden cure claims and urging readers to write for guidance from Munyon’s Laboratories in Philadelphia.
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Munvyon
Trofeagor Munyon
Munyon’s
Munyon’s Laboratories
53D & Jeferson Streets
Philadelphia
Encouragement and Fear in a Comic Medical Scene
A man fears an operation as doctors poke and probe him while a joking crowd debates his fate. Separately, an Illinois woman credits Postum with restoring kidney and heart function after coffee caused heart trouble and nerves. Also noted is a sensational Los Angeles tale of a widow reconnecting with a schoolmate after 45 years, leading to marriage.
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Wellville
Los Angeles
Brooklyn
A Touch of Family Life Tale of a Country Youth and City Girl
A regional anecdote recounts a country youth asking a city girl to marry. She offers sisterly denial by calling out to her father. The father responds with firm discipline, ending the engagement by mutual consent. The tale mocks married men for staying faithful.
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Derchet
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Ramus
Meir
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Indianapolis
Buia
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