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“Turkeys! Turkeys! Live or Dressed”

"His Repentance," The Free Press (Poplarville), November 21, 1907, page 3. MDAH microfilm #30982.
"His Repentance," The Free Press (Poplarville), November 21, 1907, page 3. MDAH microfilm #30982.

The poem above describes a boy who ate too much at Thanksgiving dinner. The humorous illustration depicts the Thanksgiving turkey, chicken, and other animals marching in front of his sick bed with a sign that says “No More Thanksgiving Dinners.”

The Aberdeen Weekly, November 28, 1919. MDAH microfilm #17849.
The Aberdeen Weekly, November 28, 1919. MDAH microfilm #17849.

This ad gives the reader an option on their turkeys.