Johnny-on-the-spot virtues in holiday story
A niked poem frames a modern tale of Catherine a generous girl who helps a poor woman and her child on Thanksgiving day She offers a red cloak and a basket of food and speaks of gratitude Her kindness transforms the family’s day and renews hope amid hardship
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Miles Standish
Priscilla
Plymouth
John Olden
Atherine
Catherine
Seville
Mother
Rose
Daisy
Anyoiue
Mama
John
Doctor’s Quip About Laird’s Temperature Turns Tragic
In Archibald Geikie’s Reminiscences a country doctor jokes with the laird’s butler about recording the master’s temperature. The butler reveals the laird died at twelve o’clock, delivering a grim punchline to the morbid anecdote.
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John
Archibald Geikie
Learn to Take Life as It Appears on Your Calendar
The Chicago Record-Herald argues we overestimate demands on others and ourselves. We all share headaches, noise from parties, and daily irritations. Accept today’s trials as part of human nature and bear them bravely to bring lasting joy.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Julius Caesar
Marshmallow Cake Recipe From The New York Tribune
A historic marshmallow cake method uses a white cake with a soft non running marshmallow filling. The filling is made by heating only until it sets lightly, then layered between three thin cake layers and iced with a soft icing and tiny marshmallows for decoration.
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New York Tribune
Thanksgiving Cake From Good Literature
A recipe describes making a Thanksgiving cake by creaming butter with sugar, adding flour and eggs, and baking in jelly tins. For filling, mix icing with chopped almonds on one layer and chopped figs on the other, frost the top, and decorate with pink "Thanksgiving" lettering.
Thanksgiving Pie Fanchionettes Serve Small Tarts
A recipe from People a Home Journal suggests serving small pie fanchionettes for Thanksgiving. Fill pastry-lined tins with a mixture of steamed pumpkin sugar milk eggs molasses ginger melted butter cinnamon and salt then bake for about 25 minutes.
Palmer Spy Hero Of Civil War Told By Col. McClure
The Louisville Courier Journal recounts Gen. William J. Palmer a Colorado Springs benefactor and daring Civil War spy who fed Union forces from within the enemy lines via telegraph tied to Lee’s movements. Palmer fled capture, later helped by Philadelphia dispatches that misled Confederates about his true identity.
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William J. Palmer
Colorado Springs
Young Palmer
J. Edgar Thompson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Mr. Thompson
Thomas A. Scott
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Washington
Butler
Palmer
Germantown
Kansas Pacific Railroad
Denver
Royal Gorge
Marshall Pass
Salt Lake City
Potomide
Lee
McClellan
Antietam
William W. Breson
Virginia
Philadelphia
Thompson
Philadelphia Press and Inquirer
Washington
Louisville Courier-Journal
Daring Exploit at Old Fort Gibson Revealed in Indian Legend
Rhoda Rees, a full blood Cherokee, recounts a daring 1863 raid when Stan Wailie led about 1100 Confederate horsemen to corral roughly 350 garrison horses near Fort Gibson. The herd was driven to Camp Jeff Davis, crossing the Arkansas River as artillery could not reach.
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Gen. Jackson
Horseshoe Bend
Stan Waitie
Fort Gibson
Garrison Hill
Grand River
Stan Wailie
Arkansas River
Gresnlief Mountain
Jeff Davis
Bacone College
Ardimore
Ind. T
Ardmorite
Re Killed by Order in Soldier’s Banquet Tale
Gen. A. R. Chaffee cited a quartermaster who listed John Smith as killed on July 7, then corrected to wounded and finally to dead in hospital, with the entry later amended as "Re killed by order" in a Chicago Records-Herald anecdote.
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A. R. Chaffee
John Smith
Smith
Chicago Records-Herald
Geese Driven to Prague Fair in Tar Boots
Geese are led to the Prague fair wearing tar boots to protect their feet from injury during travel and exhibit. The unusual practice showcases early efforts to care for animals during public displays.
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Adams
Franklin
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Nixon Waterman
Tee
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