Thanksgiving Turmoil and a Turkey Gone Missing
A satirical letter recounts a chaotic Thanksgiving with Hon. Goober and relatives planning a feast. A dog named Fido snatches a supposed 26 lb turkey, chaos ensues as the bird vanishes and the writer ends brainless after the chase, concluding with a humorous farewell from Hashimura Togo.
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Romeo Goober
East O'Rtora
Til
Togo
Seth
Gouge Bros
Shew
Pat Turkdy
Butch
Hon
Fido
Turkey
Ile
Tron
Thanksgiving Basket Echoes Wealth Gap and Charity
A reader recounts a late 1917 charity gift to a poor Chicago family from an Indies club via the Bureau of Charities. The letter praises the basket’s contents and contrasts luxury with subsistence, urging others to help by sending food and warm clothing to needy families during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Hall
Bureau of Charities
Bureau
Club of Indies
Liiely
the Indies
Jimmie Hall
First Thanksgiving Record In Plymouth Colony
Historic notes recount Governor Bradford sending four men to hunt and prepare the first Thanksgiving feast. Ninety Indigenous guests led by Massasoit joined Pilgrims as they shared food and marks of gratitude after gathering harvest. The Mayflower voyage preceded these events by less than a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bradford
Massasoit
Miles Standish
Plymouth Colony
New England
New World
Ife
Bradford
Thanksgiving Day and its American heritage
This piece traces Thanksgiving from Puritan origins to a national harvest festival. It notes Congress urging yearly observance during the Revolution, a 1784 day for peace, and 1789 Washington’s designation after the Constitution. It ends with a reflection on sympathy as charitable gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Episcopal Church
Thanksgiving and Gratitude in Daily Life
The article reflects on gratitude as a virtue beyond outward thanks. It argues inner thanksgiving matters more than spoken praise, urging daily devotion and sincere appreciation. It recalls New England forebears’ piety and the tradition of a special day of thanksgiving as a model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie
Julia O'Grady
New England
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Bspe
Se Turkies
Tlon
Turkies
Ike
Hepa
Wido
Ion
Tonido
Uncle Seth
Grone
Insa Novas
Nalserine Pope
America
Upton
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