Thanksgiving Surprise Reunites Warring Miners Family
Katy Holt creates a planned reconciliation in her mining camp home after a family feud between her father Tom Holt and Uncle Will. A surprise package, a twenty dollar bill, two engraved gold rings, and a sugar cookie memory from Grandma help bridge the rift. The meal ends with a shared turkey and a heartfelt reunion.
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Katy Holt
Tom‘ Holt
William Holt
Red Dog
Willam
Tom
Golden Wonder
Sack
Tom Holt
Jack
Katy
Will
Indian Jack
Ludia
Usiele Will
Gisbie
Kitty
Brandos
Billy
Uncle Billy
Pumpkin Big Declares Dominion Over Thanksgiving Feast
Turkey Great and Pumpkin Big speak in grand fashion about a coming feast. Pumpkin Big proclaims the kitchen garden as the realm with Thanksgiving Day near, asserting King Turkey’s reign will end and praising Pumpkin Big as the queen of the garden.
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Turkey
Pumpkin Big
Queen Am
Not Suitable Yet for the Feast Chorus
The fragment presents characters Bald Turkey Great and Pumpkin Big speaking about being king of the feast and shining in royalty. The dialogue teases a pun on “80” and ends with an argument, implying a humorous, unfinished banquet scene. No clear event, figures, or setting emerge beyond the mock royal feast banter.
The Day of Thanksgiving in President Roosevelts Era
A detailed account of how a Thanksgiving proclamation is crafted at the White House marks the process from rough draft to final engrossed document. It notes Roosevelt’s personal involvement, the role of Loeb, the state department, and the distribution of formal copies to governors, newspapers, and the government printing office. The piece also recalls the tradition’s origins with Sarah Josepha Hale and Lincoln, and mentions the ceremonial turkey givings at the White House.
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White House
Roosevelt
Loeb
Inés
Department of
Department of State
Department
Secretary of State
United States
Roosephe
Government Printing Office
Union
Republic
Sarah Josepha Hale
Bunker Hill Monument
Abraham Lincoln
Col. Crook
Lincoln
Triumph of Miles Standish Thanksgiving Tale
A fragmentary reminiscence places Miles Standish as a brave Plymouth captain gazing at a well fed turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce. The text recalls Mehitabel, the housekeeper, and a ceremonial nod to giving thanks on Thanksgiving Day, with Alden and others mentioned in a rustic, archaic tone.
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Milea.Standish
Miles ‘Standish
Plymouth
Mehitabl
Nis
Prithee
Alden
Proclamations On Joyful Noise To The Lord
Fragmentary OCR notes quote a biblical proclamation urging song and thanksgiving to the Lord. The text references praise enter gates with thanksgiving and courts with praise. It asserts the Lord made us and is good with enduring mercy.
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Wess
Thanksgiving feast under changed times and gratitude
The piece argues that the annual Thanksgiving feast should echo the first settlers using gratitude as the core, not lavish provisions. It notes modern limits, such as oyster and turkey shortages, and urges reflection on contentment, family health, and shared blessings rather than material abundance.
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New
Massachusetts Colony
Thanksgiving hospitality and festive dinner customs
A nostalgic piece on Thanksgiving hospitality, communal meals, and table etiquette. It describes a traditional menu including soups, turkey with vegetables, pies such as pumpkin and mince, and desserts like pudding and cake. The story also notes refined touches, coffee service, and a reflection on gratitude and shared kinship. It mentions a French actress Guilbert praising the festival and includes a brief contemporary anecdote about a penniless man in a cheap restaurant on Thanksgiving Day.
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