John Eddy’s Thanksgiving Awakening Poem
A 1920 poem by Wills Brooks presents John Eddy earning his toil from dawn to nightfall and resisting thanks to creation. An autumn church visit triggers a vision of nature’s generosity and a new belief that gratitude should be perpetual. The narrator reflects that human effort rests on nature’s gifts, inspiring constant thanksgiving every hour.
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Wills Brooks
John Eddy
Thea Parson
John
Western Newspaper Union
Reflecting on Gratitude and Humility in Prosperity
A Pittsburgh Dispatch commentary contrasts pagan and Christian gratitude, urging humility before God as America grows wealthier. It warns opulence breeds self reliance, ingratitude, and neglect of divine benefits, citing Christ’s call to service over status and warning against egotism.
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Plato
Christ
God
America
Watsons
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Thanksgiving Dinner Mayhem in the Kitchen
Fractured holiday scene as the narrator describes a chaotic kitchen with bubbling pudding a puffed turkey and dancing potatoes Cranberries pop and skid as the kitchen fills with shrieks of excitement The Betties hum and the thanksgiving dinner scene turns into a tumultuous lively moment.
Thanksgiving memories of grandmas pies and old customs
An elderly man reflects on Thanksgiving as it used to be with family prayers, large doughnut treats, a chicken breakfast, and multi generation gatherings at grandma's home. He notes weather remains similar to past beliefs but traditions and foods have faded from common practice.
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Weather Bureau
Grandja
The Thanksgiving
Poem by Eugene C Dolson praising harvest abundance and gratitude. It thanks farmers, the land, workers, and the Lord for peace and plenty, noting unity of brothers near and far in a Thanksgiving Day context.
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Eugene C. Dolson
Western Newspaper Union
Thanksgiving Reflections on Home and Sacrifice
The piece notes a Thanksgiving mood of calm after harvest and warfare, praising returning soldiers as living symbols of national courage. It honors mothers for bearing hardships with fortitude, framing the season as a pause before winter’s chores and the long evening.
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Europe
Impossible Car Hidden by Silent Engine Trick
A playful dialogue between the Lizzie Driver and the Big Six Driver claims a car so quiet and unseen that it cannot be felt smelled heard or seen while running smoothly with perfect ignition. A second item notes an alarm clock dog in Flatbush and Bensonhurst where a household alarm clocks its dog to wake for breakfast.
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Flatbush
Bensonhurst
Judge in Quandary Over Reinstatement After Resigning
A judge who quit to return to law practice faces a dilemma over whether to take a case for a man jailed on his prior decision. He weighs declining the case or defending it to avoid appearing biased.
Thanksgiving Wish From a Small Town Boy
A playful, grim fragment recalls a boy named Jenny expressing a Thanksgiving wish to be “round dead” with a turkey in his stomach and a tombstone as the bill of fare. The tone mixes childlike humor with morbid humor.
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Jenny
Never Neglectful Life's Kettle Vexes With Unremitting Fuss
A reflective verse about daily chores and lingering worries, using a kettle as a metaphor for persistent troubles. The speaker imagines relief if everyday irritants could bubble away like steam.
Mean Precaution Inheritance Of A Harsh Joke
A husband complains that a doctor he hired fixed his wife’s dislocated jaw so badly she could not talk for months. He then asks for the doctor’s address claiming his wife might dislocate hers again.
Wrong Color Scheme On The Track Meets Fashion
The Athletic Son-I ought to win the half mile as he declares his strong form. His Sensitive Mother critiques the color scheme preferring alternatives to pink, noting the shade is unbecoming to him.
Thanksgiving in the country and city traditions
The article contrasts Thanksgiving in country life with urban observance, noting church attendance and gratitude in the countryside. It laments city focus on feasting and entertainment, urging readers to count blessings and reflect on blessings received during the holiday.
Thanksgiving Prayer for a Nation at War
A reflective Thanksgiving verse thanks a benevolent Source for bounty and health amid war. It praises patriot spirit, unbroken loyalty, and the enduring flag as symbols of gratitude. The poem urges grateful hearts and spoken prayers, celebrating God's goodness.
Farm Life Echoes Seasonal Grumblings and Blessings
A fragmentary column reflects a gruff narrator’s sneer at modern times and a reminder to count daily blessings. The piece blends rustic humor with a moral prompt about gratitude amid routine farm life.
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Royal Cleaners
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