The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-25
Between $500 and $500 Tur-
keys Were Sold in Rich
mond and Probably $4,000
Was Spent on Food.
PROSPERITY WAS IN
GENERAL EVIDENCE
Large Number of People Left
City to Spend Holiday
A Large Number Came
Here for Feasts.

The Thanksgiving celebration here
was perhaps filled with more good
cl.eer than any held In several years
and seemed to have been thoroughly
enjoyed both by rich and poor. Gen.
erally the celebration was as custom
ary. The services In the various
churches In the morning. and the
evangelistic services at East Main
Street Friends church in the evening
were the religious features OF the oc-
castor.
Manifestations OF prosperity were
particularly In evidence at the church
services. Large and well dressed
crowds attended. In few of the
churches. the services We'd with those
Of Christmas and Easter from the
standpoint OF interest and splendor.
Tradesmen declare that more money
was spent In Richmond the week be-
fore Thanksgiving than in several
years. 1t was estimated by well
known dealer that no less than $500
turkeys were sold and he thought that
the total number might reach $500.
Other food stuffs were sold In large
quantities. Il II estimated that no less
than $4,000 was spent In the city for
the Thanksgiving dinners.
Travel Quite Heavy.
There were many who entertained
out Of town guests while large num-
bor Of local people visited with friends
and relatives In the country and near
by towns. The interurban and steam
transportation companies experienced
their usual large holiday business on
Wednesday evening and Thanksgiving
morning. Special rates were offered
In some cases which made the travel
more attractive. It being possible to
purchase round trip tickets good for
several days. /.
From an amusement viewpoint. the
day was unsurpassed. Undoubtedly
there were 4 thousand hunters in the
fields. six hundred OF women were lic-
ensed and well protected. the others
taking the risk of being caught violat-
ing the game laws. Several very
eood catches were reported. The play
houses In Richmond were open. also
the coliseum and all enjoyed good pat
ronage.
While the charitable work carried
On was probably more extensive than
II previous years. Il was not because
there was more want or suffering, but
largely because the movement for con-
ducting this work was better 0rganiz-
"a than heretofore. The distribution
was large and choice. 1t was almost
entirely In the hands Of the Penny
club. although other organizations as.
sisted those whom they knew to be
destitute. Nearly all suffering from
want which now exists In the city Is
due to either infirmities or the head
OF the families being sick.
The cemetery associations Of Cen.
terville. Hagerstown. Milton and VIII.
Hamburg. gave turkey dinners. a. has
been the custom for several years. In
order 10 raise funds. Each Of these
dinners was largely attended. The H.
nancial success of each was up to anti.
cipations.
Particular effort was made by. those
In chares Of the different institutions
In the county that the inmates might
enjoy the day. In nearly all cases In
mates were accorded more freedom
and provided with choice turkey din
ners.