Thanksgiving In The Central Susquehanna Valley

Assorted Thanksgiving Stories and Articles from Around the Susquehanna Valley

The above ditty, by Charles M. Lurie about the differences between Country Boys & City Kids at Thanksgiving,  ran in the Northumberland Press and Mount Caramel Item, 1914

Run For The Diamonds

Berwicks Thanksgiving Day Marathon that has been held since 1908.  This 9.5 mile road race, with a two mile hill, attracted world record holders and olympians for many years.

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The Thanksgiving Day Flag Raising,  Danville Pa, 1915

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 "Queen Etta" was last seen alive the day before Thanksgiving, when she was as frisky and as full of whisky as usual. 

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The first national day of Thanksgiving was proclaimed not at Plymouth Rock, nor at Jamestown.. but rather in York PA. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-first-national-thanksgiving-was.html

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Although not technically Thanksgiving art, this turkey is the work of Nick Rosato, of Williamsport Pa. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/11/the-art-of-nick-rosato.html

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Thanksgiving "Conundrums"

The Lewisburg Journal, 1935

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1897 Furman's Cash Fair Advertisement

317 Market Street, Sunbury

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Assorted History, Stories & Advertisements  relating to Thanksgiving Day

"The turkey is placed before the host, while the roast loin of young pig graces the opposite end of the table, with the boiled ham in the center, flanked with mashed white and baked sweet potatoes, turnips and cauliflower, with boats of gravy and bowls of sauce within easy reach of all. "Now pass up your plates," is requested from each end of the table, and the oftener this repeated advice is followed the more the face of the good matron glows with satisfaction. The great pitchers of foaming cider pass along the board and the diner at a farm Thanksgiving feast finds it all so novel and good that the vision comes up before him frequently while struggling with a complicated menu at his club or some hotel or mincing through the series of problems presented at a French or Italian table d'hote dinner."

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Turkey Farms Set For Rush

Milton, 1940

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As published in the Miltonian, 1923

THANKSGIVING DAY.

Next to the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day is the most celebrated of our national holidays. Its general observance, however, is of comparatively recent origin, for it was not until 1864 that it was firmly established as a definite annual event.

The Pilgrims in- Plymouth, Massachusetts, appointed a day of Thanksgiving immediately after the first harvest in 1621. The Massachusetts Bay Colony did so in 1630 and frequently thereafter, but not in every year up to 1680, when it became an annual festival. Connecticut first observed it in 1639 and annually after 1647. The Dutch in New Netherlands (New York) appointed a day of Thanksgiving in 1644 and occasionally thereafter. During the Revolutionary War a Continental Congress appointed one of more days of Thanksgiving each year and the while sitting in York, Pa., the first national proclamation was issued in December, 1777. recommending to the officials of each of the thirteen States the observance in their states.

President Washington proclaimed Thursday, November 26th a day of Thanksgiving in 1789, and President Madison similarly sat apart a day for Thanksgiving at the close of the war of 1812, acting, however, upon resolutions of Congress. The State of New York has observed an annual Thanksgiving Day since 1817.

In 1858 proclamations appointing a day of Thanksgiving were issued by twenty-five States and two territories.

It was President Lincoln who proclaimed the last Thursday in November a national holiday to be set apart for Thanksgiving and religious observance in 1864 and every President since that time had annually followed his example. The day is now observed 'throughout the entire country and is marked by religious services and especially in New England, has been made the occasion of family reunion and feasting.

In 1896, The "Current Event Club" held their Thanksgiving meeting in Lewisburg. It included "Thanksgiving" by Miss Mame Hoffman, History of the first Thanksgiving Proclomation by Mrs Elliot, Music, Current Events by Miss Beaver, and the Thanksgiving Story by Miss Sallie Wolfe.

1913 Thanksgiving Sale Ad

Seidel & Spanglers, Milton Pa

(Full ad at bottom of page)

Thanksgiving Exercises at The New Columbia Grammar School, 1899

A Folksburg Thanksgiving, From The Miltonian, 1926

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1938

In November 1941, members of the Dramatic Club from Northumberland High School presented "a short playlet entitled 'A Modern Thanksgiving'.  The play contrasted the Thanksgiving and what it meant in years when Thanksgiving was first inaugurated, and the present day Thanksgiving.  It showed how the old families remained together on that day and gave thanks unto God, while today many eat a hearty dinner and are off to a football game, losing the significance of the day."

Published in the Turbotville Bicentennial book, this recipe for Pumpkin pie called for layering sliced pumpkin and sliced apples, with some sugar every two layers and on top.

Movies were popular for Thanksgiving

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