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The St. James Thanksgiving Feast: 1891

Posted on November 25, 2015 by SCblogger

We have located another wonderful hotel menu printed in a local newspaper highlighting the amazing Thanksgiving feast awaiting hotel patrons at a local establishment. This year’s selection is from the Davenport Daily Leader, published on November 25, 1891 on page 5. The … Continue reading →

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Four “Helpful” Thanksgiving Menus – 1900 Style

Posted on November 19, 2014 by SCblogger

Are you in the midst of planning your Thanksgiving feast this year? Are you thinking of adding some new dishes to the same-old, same-old holiday fare? It appears that the urge to freshen up one’s Thanksgiving menu is nothing new—cooks were … Continue reading →

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