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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1918
Page
6
A fragmented Old American tale recalls a governor seeking to ban certain practices at a town feast. The verses hint at reform and restraint during a communal Thanksgiving, reflecting early 19th century attitudes toward celebration.
A Browning's Magazine verse by Ella Randall Pearce reflects on gratitude for past and present meals. The speaker imagines a grandmother’s feast preserved for future pride, imagining how the old time meal would be cherished in modern times.
A humorous sketch recalls Thanksgiving in Arizona with venison and bear meat on platters and sweet potatoes praised as sweeter than anywhere else. Mescal replaces whisky on the border as champagne is scarce while hospitable Arizonans offer endless meals to visitors.
Writers note that wild turkeys were once so plentiful in the wild country behind Virginia and in the South that flocks of over 6,000 were not uncommon. The text recalls Thanksgiving and references the nation’s bird.
An essay urges renewed resolve in defending liberty and democracy. It contrasts Pilgrim courage with modern naval power and stresses gratitude for prosperity earned under democracy, calling Americans to share wealth to spread democracy worldwide.
The article traces Thanksgiving origins from ancient Egypt with Isis offerings to harvest rites for Isis and Ceres, the Jewish Ingathering, and Roman Cerulia, noting long precedents before European settlement in New England. It highlights early Christian and Pagan practices leading to a fixed-day American tradition, with officials for a set date.
The text urges that Thanksgiving should equal more than mere festivity. It contrasts a single man’s elaborate dinner and social gatherings with a heartfelt gratitude to the Giver of all good. It calls readers to devote part of the day to giving thanks to those due thanks.
The text recalls Andrew Johnson and Abraham Lincoln proclaiming days of national Thanksgiving. It cites Johnson urging December observances to thank the Creator for blessings amid war and Lincoln noting the cessation of hostilities as humanity’s cause. It contrasts McKinley’s brief Spanish American War proclamations and the 1864 context.
A wartime-era exhortation calls Americans to fill the year’s Thanksgiving spirit with praise for divine providence. It contrasts hopes for liberty and peace with the curses of autocracy and debauchery, affirming the United States’ leading role in shaping a world of brotherhood and progress.
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