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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1914
Page
12
A compilation of Thanksgiving reminiscences from U S Senators and representatives recounting rugged memories. Stories span cattle drives in snow, Osage bread meals, shipboard feasts near the Caribbean, and homecoming traditions from Vermont to Alabama.
An article traces diverse Thanksgiving practices across nations and eras. It notes England’s Gunpowder Plot holiday observed since 1605, Puritan and colonial thanks in 1621, and historic observances in Leyden and against the Spanish Armada. It highlights regional customs and evolving traditions worldwide.
A Northern hemisphere survey describes Thanksgiving customs across Russia Japan China France Germany Switzerland and Turkey. It notes church services feasts and civic celebrations, with gift meals for the poor, harvest jokes, and mooncake and grape harvest rites.
A long account describes Thanksgiving customs among Alaska Esquim, Hawaiian natives, North American Indians, and American residents abroad. It notes feasts with fish and walrus meat in Alaska, outdoor dinners in Hawaii, church services and turkey meals abroad, and a Corn Dance festival on reservations. The piece affirms universal gratitude across cultures.
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