St Philippo Balcony Meeting in a Italian Sea Bay
In the Italian port city of St Philippo Violet Randolph and her husband Randolphy observe an English family, the Carstones, from a hotel balcony. Oscar Carstone impresses Violet as a handsome Englishman while Mrs Carstone exudes sociable sharpness. A subtle tension grows between Violet and Oscar as conversations reveal class and romance under Mediterranean night.
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Resson
Stubborn Rhode Island Settlers and Royal Orders
Rhode Island colonists in the era of Charles II and James II refused to show gratitude despite royal commands. Sir Edmund Andros, governor of New England, ordered them to appear and be thankful, but many responded with poor grace. Several were brought before magistrates for contempt and disobedience of the king's ordinances.
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Rhode Island
Edmund Andros
New England
Charles 11
James II
New York Sun
Rich Stuffing with Chestnuts For Thanksgiving Feasts
A playful exchange jokes about stuffing a turkey with chestnuts as the proper holiday embellishment. The duck and goose characters discuss sharing the quips with a brother turkey, suggesting festive cooking banter. The Coosa endorses the idea as the proper thing for a holiday meal.
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Thanksgiving satire through the years in americas sermon
An OCR fragment blends a humorous dialogue on giving thanks with a historical overview of Thanksgiving in the United States. It cites colonial origins Massachusetts proclamations, Washington and Lincoln proclamations, and developments through the 19th century, noting shifts from purely religious observance to family gather-ings, and modern influences like football. The piece quotes character Simon Soggs and a deacon debating gratitude amid social critiques.
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History of Thanksgiving Day in early America
The piece notes that Thanksgiving originated in Leyden Holland with a 1575 observance and a 1621 Massachusetts Bay proclamation marks the first American official fast or thanksgiving. It cites drought, famine, a providential arrival of a vessel with provisions, and Benjamin Franklin’s reference to early settlers debating a fast amid hardship.
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New England
Thanksgiving Dinner 1621 in Indian Harmony
Chard Howard recalls the 1621 feast describing a bountiful, diverse meal despite modest kitchens. The account highlights turkey, chestnuts, barley dumplings, oysters, chowder, roasts, fish, salads, cakes, and plum porridge, with wild grapes and plums on the table as Indian symbolism and warm, sunlit celebration fills the air.
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Chard Howard
Pilgrims Share Feast as Providence Blessed Them
Fragmentary medieval passage describes pilgrims and their Indian Suesta sharing a feast given by the Providence of all things. The text reflects religious gratitude and communal blessing.
Old Time Thanksgivings in Early English Colonies
The Fly mouth magistrates in 1652 set a public day of thanksgiving to honor English victories. Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies observed thanks days in 1651 1668 1680 and 1633 1634 1627 1638 1699 respectively. New York governors proclaimed thanksgiving days in 1644 1645 1655 1634 with later English governors following in 1760 1775.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
New York
Boned Turkey With Cheesecloth and Oyster Sauce
A recipe describes stuffing a turkey in cheesecloth or a stock with onion carrot and herbs, boiling four hours, straining stock, adding gelatin and parsley. Oyster sauce is made by simmering oysters with their liquor, adding milk and butter, then finishing with oysters.
Thanksgiving Cheer Through War and Peace
A cheerful Thanksgiving message contrasts festive warmth with wartime strain. The poem recalls soldiers fighting bravely, urging peace at the table while honoring victories and the endurance of those serving. A Thanksgiving feast is imagined with turkey in the oven and trumpets sounding at honor of warriors.
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Amner
The Lest Turkey Cook Riddle Solved by Farmer’s Daughter
A cryptic puzzle about cooking a turkey praised as solved by a farmer’s daughter. The narrator insists only a farmer’s daughter can prepare the perfect feast with large chestnuts inside, claiming no one else in the world can match her. The text references Indiana and a Benjamin Marth son in a stylized archaic tone.
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Benjamin Marthson
Thanksgiving origins in New England settlers and Mayflower voyage
The history traces Thanksgiving to the early New England settlers including the Mayflower voyage party and later followers. The practice spread from Plymouth to New England, then New York, and eventually became a national observance with Thursday noted as a convention set by the Mononghiners for future reference.
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New York
Weary Walker and Gause Seek Thanks in Tax Dispute
A fragmented notice references Weary Walker and Gause in a lighthearted yet pointed conflict with a tax collector. The terse lines hint at residents challenging local levies while expressing fatigue and humor about the situation. The piece preserves quirky names and civic tension in a compact, period voice.
Wishbone Festival Day Rites Inspire Cheer
Poetic lines declare breaking the wishbone with a loved one to crown a festive day of cheer. The verse speaks of finding a cold mate and wishing for true outcomes as part of the celebration.
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