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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1899
Page
6
A humorous guide on carving a turkey during Thanksgiving, detailing proper technique and etiquette. It warns of nervous hosts and describes step by step how to handle the bird, from positioning and cutting to removing wings and serving the breast, with a playful tone about family expectations.
A discussion of carving a turkey emphasizes selecting dark and white meat, proper knife and fork use, and preventing crumbs on the platter. It notes cross-cutting the string and the need for practice, with a nod to early Thanksgiving origins and the 1588 defeat of the Spanish Armada, mentioning the Hebrew feast of tabernacles.
A reflective verse laments yearly harvests and grim weather as turkeys fail to satisfy the cook and the minister's pockets. The speaker, Rod Corley, vows departure while noting a battered year and a groaning table at Thanksgiving.
Soldiers recall Thanksgiving in Union and Confederate camps with makeshift feasts and improvised entertainments. Gen. J E Atkinson notes holidays offered relief from dreary marches as troops, often under rough conditions, shared scarce provisions and staged impromptu tableaux and songs.
The piece recounts historic Thanksgiving dates from 1872 and 1887 plus early national proclamations from 1784 and Lincoln era. It also gives period carving instructions for beef veal and mutton and describes an entertainment caricature mocking a bill of fare with coffee crackers and salt horse.
A Seattle Times item recounts a globe trotter’s tale of bluff and bravado in Nice. An American buyer, armed with a blank check, purchases a hotel suite and causes a German tenant to be ousted. The bluff escalates as the man is rumored to own cities, culminating in a $1,000,000 credit-like legend that amazes European hosts.
General Guy V. Henry, famed for cavalry leadership, earned the Medal of Honor after leading a brigade at Cold Harbor. He survived multiple battlefield mounts and charges despite severe wounds and enemy fire. Earlier battles against Apaches and years of service built his legendary image as a beau sabreur.
Fragmentary OCR describes a battle with the Sloex and a later field engagement against the Indians. Mentions Lieutenant General and novelty uniforms with up and down stripes, crown lag, and a combination collar. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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