What the...?! Old newspapers sometimes really confuse me. Is this a giant turkey, or a very small baby? And why is it holding the knife in a way that makes it look like it will cut the turkey in half? Half turkey for you and half for me? And why naked?? What?? From The Colville Examiner, 1907. The advertisement promised "we will give a turkey free to each family purchasing goods to the amount of $15"
A boy and his turkey share the field. The turkey looks out at us, as if judging us for our future crimes. Synthesized from a 1906 Los Angeles Herald newspaper illustration, thus safely in the public domain.
A declaration of a holiday: thanksgiving. In bold old-fashion style text with steaming vegetables. Synthesized from a advertisement section heading in a 1914 newspaper. One of the text advertisements in this section asked a very important question: "What Is a Thanksgiving Dinner Without Good Liquors? Don't risk finding out! Place your order here for wines, beer, whiskey, cordials and liquors of reliable quality and low prices."
