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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
8
On Thanksgiving morning Grogan, starving after 24 hours without food, plots to hold up a passerby. He slides an iron rod from his sleeve and waits in an alley as Joe White, equally hungry but hopeful for a lunch, approaches whistling.
In a city alley Joe meets Grogan, a starving highwayman. After a tense confrontation Joe offers to share his noon meal with the robber, then guides him to a restaurant where Grogan is to eat, signaling a turn toward mercy over crime.
Mild herb laxative approach praised over harsh pills. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin touted as safe, pleasant, and effective for adults and babies, with testimonials from doctors and patients. Available at druggists, 60c to $1, free samples offered by mail.
Grogan eats in a small cafe after a tense exchange with the proprietor. He pays his bill, expresses gratitude, and vows to change his ways from crime to honest work. A remembered moral line from a religious voice guides him as he disappears into the crowd.
An elderly reporter recalls a Thanksgiving trip from Memphis to Mississippi in 1888. He searches for quail near the Tombigbee but finds no covey, and a mammy in a negro cabin serves rabbit, ash cake, and fried hominy, making a memorable meal.
A reflective note on Thanksgiving dinners and memory, praising a standout meal while linking gratitude to global hopes for freedom. The piece emphasizes sharing blessings and leading toward a brighter future under liberty’s sun.
A farmyard vent of a hen narrator praised Aunt Jane who feeds the flock and spares no effort to keep them nourished. The tale follows courtship dreams, rival gobbler jealousy, and a grim image of an executioner like figure in the morning as Aunt Jane returns with corn for the birds.
A nostalgic verse recounts Aunt Jane guiding a child to a Thanksgiving feast with a chiding gobbler at the chopping block. The narrator laments the bird’s fate while a Philadelphia Ledger toast links the holiday to love, wit, and marital blessings in a seasonal, affectionate tone.
A Sunday Magazine meditation on thankfulness as a divine command and a natural necessity. It argues that gratitude must permeate all things to deepen conscience and love of God, linking thankfulness to fellowship and moral living.
A vintage period opinion foregrounds labor, love, and genuine thanksgiving rooted in Naga renewal. It argues education toward selfless living and altruism as prerequisites to universal thankfulness, then promotes Kodol for stomach ailments sold by Langerak's Drug Store.
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