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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18

with modern furnishings. occupied
their place on The farm.
Thanksgiving day was our share
of tho winter gatherings. which ut
one time included between seventy
five and one hundred people--young
and old--whO anne before noon and
remained until about 10 o'clock u. m..
when all were filled with the best
provisions obtainahle from the farm
and markets. also with the happy re-
membranes of a day filled with a Pro-
gram and social intercourse for the
fathers II mothers.
Huge fruit cakes and scores Of
mincc pies, with other long-kecp!ng
edibles in large supply. were pre-
pared for the occasion weeks in adj
vance II stored where they we're
regarded safe. at least from rats and
mice. and the children. under super
vision Of an escort "r"'" " :
them-occasionally. Turkeys. chick
! ems, and other fowls were fattened
by approved methods until they had
, attained a maximum weigh. A..>.
quality. We remember IL certain old
gobbler-the property. in name. Of
stately. proud Ole fellow and well
N.N a"s
for Il Thanksgiving dinner. His
weight on the day Of his sacrifice
and my loss of ownership. was en-
acth thirty-five pounds. Roast pig.
Pressed chicken. roas: duck and other
meats We're to be found on the tables
on those memorable occasions.
The dining room at the old home
stead would accommodate about
twenty-five grown people and a larger
number, in proportion to size. of thu
youngsters. hence. three times the
two meals served. during the day.
The hostess was a busy body during
Thanksgiving day. from early in the
morning until cry late at night. as
we'll as for weeks previous in maxi
ing preparations for the feast and
festivities. and for days after In TAX
ing care of the remains. The cost
in expense n labor vas gladly con-
tributed for the pleasure 1t afforded
the guests. especially the children,
who anticipated the happy event
weeks or months in advance.
The time between meals and in
the evening vas devoted to games
that were popular with young peo-
door sports If the weather was ia
vorable. The old people became
young as they joined the youngsters
in their games and frolics, such as
Roll the platter" "Spat-em OUT
"Forfeits." Happy is the Miller"
Questions and Answers" and Char
ades." No dancing was allowed at
our Thanksgiving day or other par
ties. This rule was strictly maintain
ed for many years and there was very
little inclination on the part OF the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18

Thanksgiving day is among my Very
earliest recollectionS of a holiday. al
that time the southern part of Min
nesota, (where We still live), was
sparsely settled. My parents n Mr..
\. *. Bush's parents We're neighbors,
and it was the custom for the two
families to celebrate THANKSGIVING day
at the Bush home, while on Christ
mas day the gathering was at the Cot
terells' (my own home.)
MY brothers and sisters Gas we'll
as myself) would always declare.
when the Thanksgiving season drew
near, thai, whether we received a
not, we would go there. anyway. for
we were always invited one Year
ahead.
Mr.. Bueh's folks commenced invit-
ing others for Thanksgiving when
the first newcomers settled near us.
and they kept UP the custom until
there were seventy-fve or more in
the neighborhood.
The households were not as small
as they are today. There were twelve
children in IL family. ten in the
Bush home. eight in Mr.. Thomp-
sons, eight in Mr.. Wilson's etc. How
pleased We children would be If there
was snow on the ground. so that we
could make the visit in a long hob
EISl6us IN oI SooIA Sal Ak lIlS
bottom of the sleigh!
First of all we would attend
Thanksgiving services at the church.
And then, how we would be well
coined when we drove in to the Bush
home! And such a savory odor as
We entered the kitchen, especially if
the yer door was opened! 1t makes
think of Grandma Bush's mince and
apple pies. fruit cakes, doughnuts,
cookies with a ra!sin on the top OF
each, pressed chicken, cranberry
sauce etc.
Such pleasures as We children had.
At first we had both dinner and sup
per. together; but as we grew older
only when. later in the afternoon. the
Young people would hitch un and the
boys and girls would go for a ride
to the other homes and do the evening
chores. OF course we all Wen to the
scales and We're weighed before re-
turning! Then hack we would go
to the Bush home where we would
have popcorn and apples in the even
ing, and enjoy ourselves in playing
games.
Our house was far from being
commodious. 1t was a log house
with hut few rooms, and the front
door was rather low. SO that a tall
man would have to bow his head be-
fore entering: but a hospitable spirit
was in the air. and many We're enter
tanned royalty.
How long seemed the time from
one Thanksgiving day to another,
and from one Fourth Of July to the
next But not SO now.
Thanksgiving. and the other holt
days. much to u family still.
Thirty or more gather each year at
my own home and, remembering my
own happy childhood. I try to make
it pleasant for the brothers nj sis
tiers. the cousins, the nephews and
nieces and their little mes. Some
times my husband has been Obliged
to be absent from the family gather.
ing, and / have said to him that I did
not want to have the reunion with
him absent, but he has always said,
yes. Go IN just the same, or the
children will be disappointed!" And
so they would. M I know that l
would be disappointed. too.
We are SO thankful for the dear
old memories. not only Of Thanks
giving. but Of the other holidays as
we'll.
-E,opy. w IIo,rv
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18

the memory Of hat father one
traught with tenderness 10 all his chill
dren.
He could not we'll provide Thanks.
giving dinners at the home. for til:
sisters, cousins. uncles and auntS
hut he could provide the making
Early each Thanksgiving week h,
keys from ii flock ranging almost el-
very year from fifty to seventy head,
and together with a %ten-gallon kes
OF new cider. TWO or three nice pump
kinS n a box of the best apples
in the orchard. would carry them
over to the farmhouse VI me of my
half-dozen capable aunts, who used
to take turn about" i'll having a
family reunion on Thanksgiving day.
for all members of the related fam
lilies.
There was a love OF music in the
family. and WI used to have great
times singing the popular songs of
the day. Popped corn and apples
supplied the hunger about noon time
for the kids" under first table"
age: while they had lively games in
doors and out and came in with appe-
titles for the second table.
One of the events OF the afternoon.
when We were TOO full of turkey and
plum pudding to sing or sprint
around about in any games of grea,
activity, was the sharpshoo.crs' con.
test, participated in by all male mem.
bers old enough to handle a gun. =
Wild game Vas plentiful in those
days and nearly every farm home had
one or more muzzle loading rifles.
a. dozen or more of these were al
ways brought to the reunion. The
bullets We're run and the guns care
fully cleaned the night before.
And then the shoot. Powder
would be poured into the gun. a
round leaden bullet encased in a
creased rag would he put in next:
this would be rammed down hard on
the powder with a ramrod. The
nipple would then be inspected. to
see that it was properly prinled. and
then the percussion cap would be
properly set on.
Next. Bang. And the bullet would,
perhaps. strike half an inch to the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18

community. young or old. to attend
dances in tho ncighhoring villages.
The pioneers Thanksgiving was the
beginning of II grt-t"gethcr social
spirit In the ueighhorhood that de-
vclopcd into one large family. all hav-
ting a common Interest in the welfare
Of each other. our church and school
were better maintained than those In
the villages. In fact. our rural COM
munitN was regarded almost ideal by
all who had occasion to visit our peo-
pie. especially on the dates of the So
cial gatherings. The time came when
the villages offered an opportunity for
the pioneers to retire from active
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18
"Let Us Give Thanks"

This truly great American holiday
cannot be too highly honored nor too
faithfully observed. This is a da.'
when all men, regardless Of their re-
ligious beliefs, their nationality or
their occupation, may we'll lift their
yes to heaven and be thankful for
the sunshine and showers. for the
spring time and the harvest. for Il
measure Of health. strength and abil-
ity and for the unlimited opportunity
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18
Thanksgiving Days Without a Mother

thanksgiving Days Without u Mother.
In a little tive-room brown house
mat stood near the waters of the
kalamazoo river in Jackson county,
Michigan. Thanksgiving days in the
early seventies were not much 10
write about. BY this / mean the
Thanksgiving days at home.
Three motherless children were be.
ing tenderly reared by a kind father.
y scourge of typhoid fever had visit
ed the region. and the mother (after
nursing the father back to life when
|all others had abandoned hope). had
herself fallen victim to the fever
leaving. notherless. three children,
the Oldest not yet eight.
The writer. the youngest of the
three tthen hardly two years old),
under the tender rare of the father
was carried to the fields day after
day where. on a blanket spread in
the she.tering shade of some old
tree; he PLAYED and slept by turns.
While the father plowed the fields.
she developed womanly ways AT an
early 3 Gas little sisters with re-
sponsihilities often do). and at the
age OF fifteen. almost s~elf-,augn,,
could prepare a Thanksgiving dinner
MT for any king. a king of farmers
claimed her. too, before she was
eighteen. and she has provided many
happy Thanksgiving dinners for all
the family since.
The struggles of the loyal father
to provide a good home and q. useful
education to each of his motherless
children. (never overlooking some
little special attentions at Thanks
giving and Christmas tines. makes
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18
Thanksgiving Day "reminiscences

to cultivate their hearts and minds
and to reach out for their share OF
the reward that thousands of paths
open to honest. earnest Americans.
This is II day for reflection and
many of us will in our minds so back
10 DAYS of childhood. when in some
New England state we gathered with
our fathers and mothers. uncles and
aunts. and many cousins. at grand
1athers house to enjoy the good
things planned by grandmother and
prepared by many willing hands.
In the days of old New England.
when the many branches OF the fam
lily We're near enoIsh TO make such
a ga1herins possible. this sol OF
erent attendance at the old church.
was most fitting. and those OF us who
are so fortunately situated that WI.
can. in part. maintain this custom,
should be especially thankful. Blu;
IN this northwest country, and now
that American railroads and American
opportunities have divided the sons.
daughters and parents by hundreds
or thousands OF miles. these old time
reunions are often impossible.
The circumstances especially under
which the farmers of the west ara
situated tend TO the neglect of this and
all other holidays. The large farms,
the wide separations and the needs
of the stock. prevent. to a certain
extent, the old time gatherings.
But. after all. true T~hanksgivine
is from the heart, and on this day.
when we both lift our eyes in thank.
tulness and bow our heads before
the memories tina, crowd upon each
other, we should perform one duty.
for the neglect of which there is no
excuse. n that is to write a kind.
cheering letter to the father. the
mother, the son or the daughter, who
is distant from us.
On this day we are not expected
TO send gifts. but an hours time de-
voted to the careful writing of a few
letters will bring more comfort and
JOY than the receipt of many gifts;
and If you do nothing else on Thanks
giving day than to write one such
letter. the day will not have been
ISpent in vain.
&c. L. Hubbell.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18

circle OF those In tho neighborhood
gradually gave way to their sons or
daughters on their farms or, in many
instances. to renters. THANKSGIVING
day Is now spent with the grandfath-
ers and grandmothers in the village,
where children and grandchildren
minglc in happy reunions. some of
them coming from distant homes.
"A X. Bush.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18
Thanksgiving Day in the Pioneers
Home.

uGIiC.
Thanksgiving day history dates
away back to the time when Pill
grim fathers and motncds were al
home near Plymouth Rock. They
were truly thankful for a safe 10Y
age across the ocean and their ar
rival in a new country where they
were free to act and believe as thei,
conscience declared was right. They
were still thankful when their pro>
visions were SO short that three
grains of corn WERE. assigned to each
as a ration.
The pioneers who came from the
cas-; into sections nj the northwest
IA half century. or more. ago. were
from h n stock that hravcd the
h%aTdShips and privati"ns which were
ihe lot OF the Pilgrims in the Plym-
outh Rock settlements. The true
spirit of Thanksgiving prevailed in
every home where the day was OBJ
served. The pioneers Of the Eff
ties" were not reduced ; % a ration of
three grains of CORE" but being a
long distance from he source of sup
Plies and money heins very scarce.
the Thanksgiving dinners were SIM
pie in all respects except in name.
which was impressed on the mind of
every member of the family during
the entire day.
We can we'll remember the first
Thanksgiving day dinner after leav.
ing our old home in the east. Faith
or was instructed III bring from our
market ,own-ahou, forty miles dis
tant-apples, raisins. suet. etc, suf-
f1cient to make a mirce pie and plum
pudding which. with vegetables from
the garden and other products on the
farm. were converted into our first
pioneer Thanksgiving dinner. A
neighboring family vas invited to
join us and as an exchange Of cour-
tesies our people We're invited to
their home on Christmas. This
friendly gathering was continued on
each Christmas and Thanksgiving
day for more than thirty years, or
until the children of the pioneers
were established in home Of their
OWE making. This g~et-together spirit.
in time. included this entire neighbour
hood as the pioneer cabins were OUT
grown and more commodious homes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18

This is the season OF the year when
artists are busy putting legs on bath
ing suits.
Muck rakes don't seem to be dig
ging quite so deep as they did q few
years hack.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18

left Of the hulr's-cye. which was ten
rods away. Sometimes fifteen or
more engaged in the hattie. each with
a gun especially priced. and some
times the host would put up a Christ.
mas turkey for the first prize. and u
duck for second prize.
There was something for the en-
tcrtainment Of every unc in the old
Michigan Thanksgiving reunions. and
the aunties Of those old days always
tried to make the m"therless chill
dren feel. as little rs Possible. the
real loss OF their own mother.
T. j. tL.'rrN) Champion.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-09
RAZING OF FIRST
COLLEGE BUILDING

BY tonight there will he nothing
left of the first home of the College
of Hawaii The temporary building
in the rear nf Mckinley high school.
where classes and lectures have been
held since the college was instituted,
is being demolished 1t was roofless
at 1880 this morning. The material
will be used for other construction
on the new college tract in Manoa.
Next term of the College of Ha-
waii will be held in the first building
constructed of the handsome central
group planned for the institution.
Just lately completed, this edifiee
stands out as an ornament to the
landscape visible from miles away
in different directions.
With the removal of the temporary
college building Mckinley high
school will have the benefit of the
full area of grounds that were orig
inally procured for it. Even then the
campus will be small enough for re-
creation purposes of the pupils-in
fact far below playground require
ments as now universally recognized
on the mainland
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Recorded May Is, 1912.

Gorokichi Takenaka to r A Lucas
C M 2 Tenshimaru gasoline fishing
boats, Nos / and 2, engines. furniture
fixtures. etc; $760.15. B S61, p $50
May %. 1912
Est of w C Lunalilo by trs to e L
Schwarzberg, Rel; lot and por lot: z
blk 5, College Hills tract, Honolulu,
Oahu; $4,000. B s67, 10. May %,
1912
James Z Naiwi to L L McCandless,
d; APP /, r 461, kul 9O52. Makua,
Waianae. Oahu; $50. b S72, p l. May
"a, 1912.
tation Co, d: r P GAPS, kuls 1868, $3.50,
! 9S46, Aiea, Eva, Oahu; $3.50. B 372, p
2. May %, 1912.
p G Riley and WI to Hawaiian Elec-
trio Co Ltd, ID; lot 8, blk B, Magoon
tract. Honolulu, Oahu; $4,000. B 36S,
p SO. Apr %, 1912.
Richard II Trent, tr, to Oliver c
Scott, Rel; lot 8, blk B. Young st. Ho-
nolulu, Oahu; $21O0. b 367, p Ill.
May %. 1912.
Trent Trust Co Ltd to p G Riley,
Rel; lot s. blk B, Magoon tract. Ho-
nolulu. Oahu; $4,000. B S67, III May
%, 1912.
Trent Trust Co Ltd to Albert A
Hussey, D; lot 10, blk IL, Kaimuki
tract, Honolulu. Oahu; $3.50. B 1858, p
"a. Feb 26, 1912.
Albert A Hussey and VT to Mutual
Bldg & Loan Socy of Hawaii Ltd, NJ;
lot 10, blk IL, bldgs, etc, Kaimuki tract,
Honolulu, Oahu; $3.50. B 367, 112.
May %. 1912.
Mary Downey (widow) ct al to ]
Alfred Magoon, D; por r p 129, kul
1921, Kaneohe, Koolaupoko, Oahu; ST.
00s. b 1858, p Sc. May "a, 1912.
Joseph b Wilson and VT to First
Natl Bank of Waikiki, NJ; int in land,
bldgs, etc, Vineyard st, Wailuku, Maui;
$1,000. B 361. SS1. May "a. 1912.
Kainoa Kaleo and hsb Isl to E o
Born, d; 1-3 int in r P 4112, kul 4416,
Luhue. Waihee, Maui; $50. B 365, p
$40. May II, 1912.
Worth Q Aiken by attys to Notice,
Notice; applcn for reg title of 26 S4-
1O0a of gr 1887, Kalialinui, Makawao,
Maui. B 366. 434. May "a. 1912.
Court of Land Registration.
John T NOR to Mary l. Moses ct
al Rel; lot IL and blk 2, Puueo Lots,
Hilo, Hawaii; $500. C L R doc No
397 Mar 30, 1912
Recorded May ~, 1912.
Chang Van and VT to Loo & Farm,
d; lot of r P 4475, kul 7713. ap 3s,
Morris Lane Honolulu. Oahu; $500. b
36S, p 81 May 25, 1912
] Y Ahin and VT to William r Castle.
! tr. NJ; pors r P 1888. kul 1887 bIdgs.
etc, Palama, Honolulu, Oahu; lots 22-S-
4-5 and 6. bldgs etc, Palama tract Ho-
nolulu, Oahu; $4,000 B 500, p 81 May
Is, 1912.
T All Kong and VT to Lin Pang (w),
d; lot /. Holelua tract. Honolulu, Oahu;
1915. B a6S, p S. May %, 1912.
City Mill Co Ltd to H Rosenberg.
Rel; lots 10, u. 10 and 16, blk 81,
rents. etc. Kaimuki tract. Honolulu.
oahu: 81. B 369, %. May "a, 1912.
ii Rosenberg to San Antonio Port
Bent Socy of Hawaii Ltd NJ; lots A.
b. c, d, f and F of subdiy of lots 10,
-, Is and 16, blk 81, bldgs. rents, etc,
Kaimuki tract, Honolulu. Oahu; $7650.
B 500, "a May "A. 1912.
p Rodrigues, tr, to Solomon Me-
heula. Rel; lots 8. 4 and 5. blk Z, bldgs,
rents. etc. Kapahulu lots, Honolulu,
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Entered for Record July 6, 1912.

Entered for Record July 6, 1912.
From 1880 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
Est OF James Campbell. by trs TO
Pioneer Mill Co Ltd .... L
r A Lucas and VT TO Christian
castendyk. tr .................Tr ID
Pauio Saonohielua to- Marian X Lo u
Dick X Diamond TO Paulo Naono-
hielua .....+...... ID
f Kohara to Won Hamm- Young
Co Ltd ................... G VI
X YoJa to Won Hamm- Young co
S Masaki 10 Won Hamm- Young Co
Ltd ......-....... G VI
Sobei Nagamina to Won Hamm-
Young Co Ltd ...............C-M
c All Chong to John Combs ,.. ID
Walter E Wall and VT to Terri
tory OF Hawaii ...,............. d
Mrs Laura V Kennedy and hsb to
Frederick s Lyman ............ d
John Ii Hickey and WI to Henry
Hickey Jr ID
Henry Hickey and VT ct al to John
III Hickey
Elsa Richardson and hsb to Trs of
Est Of George Richardson. ... NJ
Entered for Record July 8, 1912.
From $3.50 a. m. to 1880 a. m.
ID T Fleming and WI to Ilario G Da
Costa IL
George Kahaleiwi to d X Kapiioho ID
Rose E Crook to ID T Fleming. NJ
ID X Kapiioho and VT To ID Ma
gaia ..............>... u
Kaulainifhau tw) to John Kinoma-
Annie Kelepolo and hsb to Gdn OF
William K Baker .,.......... d
X Nakasaki to Kahaluu Pineapple
& Ranch Co Ltd ...............B S
Harada to Kahaluu Pineapple &
Ranch Co Ltd .................B S
K Ikishima to Kahaluu Pineapple
& Ranch Co Ltd .............. b s
Kaui (w) to William w Goodale, tr d
Lizzie Andrews ct al to James Ka-
Jas Kanui to Myron A McCanley. "A M
Mrs Mele Kamakaono to Keliika-
nakaole B N Kahue ........ ID
Mele Kamakaono to B N Kahue... d
Est of Kahalewai Cummins by atty
to Domingo Comes .............. Il
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-09
CHAMBERLAIN'S collie. CHOLERA
AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY.

Few, if any, medical preparations
have met with the uniform success
that has attended the use OF Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. The remarkable cures OF
collie and diarrhoea which it has eff
fected in almost every neighborhood
have given it wide reputation For
sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith &
Co. Ltd, agents for Hawaii.
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TO CURE 4 COLD m ONE DAY

Take Laxative Brono Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure.
E. W. Groves signature is on
each box .
PARIS MEDICINE CO.. St. Louis. q =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-07
PRIZE EXHIBITS
 TO HOT SPRINGS
Products Which Attracted Attention At Jefferson County Fair Will
 Be Displayed At State Fair.

Half a car load of agricultural specimens, canned fruits, and many entries that weer exhibited at rhe First Annual Jefferson County Fair last week was attached to the Pine Bluff and Wes iern passenger train yesterday afternoon to be taken to Hot Springs where ,.he ccAlecsl on will be placed on exhibition at the Ark ansals State Fair which will be theld all next week
 The entries taken were the cream ef the exhibits here and it is ex- pected ltlhat several prizes VIII be aMard rded Pine Bluffians and res'- dents of Jefferson County. Prod ucts of Herndale Farm, agricultural specimens raised by G. D. Matlock, the canned goods put up by Mrs. M. McGanghy which won so many prizes at he local fair and dozens of other articles or specimens that won spec ial prizes, were included in lyhe dis play.
 County Agents George K. Lowe and J. E.. Rogers will go to Hot Spr ngls in time to have the display ready for the opening day, Monday.
 Marry Pine Bluff poultrymen will slip their birds 70 the poultry shaw which will be hel1 in conjunction with he Static Fair. h. ...z
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