Frontier Thanksgiving at Camp Watson in Oregon Country
A Thanksgiving dawn raid near Camp Watson in the Blue Mountains unfolds as U.S. soldiers pursue Snake Indian raiders who have taken horses and attacked ranches. After a night chase in rain, a ferocious battle ends with surrender or extermination offered, and a festive turkey supper amid losses of six soldiers and multiple hostiles.
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Oregon
Camp Watson
Blue Mountains
W. Y. Rinehart
Tom Hand
Fred Wilmarth
Fort Dalles
John Day
Maupin
Clarno
Jim Clarke
Greek
Henry Heppmer
Routelle
Donald McKay
John Jacob Astor
Cancomly
Donald
United States
McKay
Alton
Great Pine Creek
Henry Heppner
Capt. Waters
Clarno Ranch
Frank Clarno
Los Angeles Times
Our National Emblem Should Be the American Turkey
An editorial argues that the American turkey, cited as a symbol of citizenship, should replace the eagle on twenty dollar gold pieces. It claims forefathers adopted the Old World emblem and laments the current choice while praising the turkey as a fitting national emblem.
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Turkey
Quips About Life Habits And Human Folly From A Busy Mind
A collection of wry maxims on money patience truth and social foibles. The speaker notes how quitter attitudes interfere with effort warns against believing fools or fools believing you, and mocks writers critics and the human impulse to waste others time.
Quietly Thought Out
A Philadelphia Bulletin item reflects on behavior in money lending and social interactions. It notes men borrow with a sense of entitlement, how mistakes compound, and women’s reactions in games, affection, and dress. The piece critiques boasting, mischief in jokes, and perceived debt burdens while observing female influences on costs and effort.
Reflections of a Bachelor in Old Press Quips
A compact collection of witty lines on cheapness, chaperones, weather forecasts, car romance and age dynamic pairs. It blends satirical jabs about women, men and dating from period press voice with sharp one liners and social mood.
Wisdom's Whispers Reflect on Gender and Generosity
The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes sayings on male scheming and female resourcefulness. It notes men act first and think later, while generous women push toward extravagance. It also critiques women who boast of family and those who seek favors without reciprocity.
Thanksgiving Day a Purely American Institution
A reflective essay traces Thanksgiving from Lincoln’s 1863 proclamations to modern secular celebrations. It lauds historic family feasts, rural observances, and national gratitude while lamenting the shift toward sports and city life, urging continued faith and communal worship.
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New England
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Johnson
Lincoln
All Bend the Knee to the Turkey Festal Tide
A scrambled column extols the American turkey as supreme at festive tables. It traces its arrival in Europe around 1541 during De Soto’s era and humorously notes the bird’s ascent over the peacock in rank, even as De Soto reportedly scrambles for sustenance in distant woods.
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Turkey
India
de Soto
Europe
de’ Soto
Carolinas
The Thanksgiving Origin of the Turkey Name
An essay notes the Cherokee called the turkey Oo-co-coo and describes how Pilgrim hunters misheard the call as Turk Turk Turk. It contrasts the Indian name Oo-cao-Loo with the English label turkey, mentioning Sunset Magazine’s remark on the flock’s song on river beaches.
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Turkey
Sunset Magazine
Primitive Pilgrim Feasts From Early Thanksgiving Lore
A fragmentary reminiscence depicts Pilgrim feasts as they faced early hardship and possible starvation in England while awaiting winter. It evokes the image of wild turkey meals, simple preparations, and improvised cooking over hot stones or cauldrons without elaborate bastes.
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England
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Philadelphia Bulletin
New York Press
Wisdom
Hutt
Philadelphia
Laura Erie
Sahara
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