An Expensive Thanksgiving Turkey

Posted on November 24, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Adjusted for inflation, these turkeys cost $5.92 a pound, USD 2008.

Nov. 24, 1909, Razor

Nov. 24, 1909: Pompey Smith,  identified as an African American, refuses to leave jail when his term is up because he wants to be exonerated. A judge tells him to get going while he can. Once Smith returns home, he finds his former roommate, J.C. Carr, has disappeared with many of Smith’s belongings – including his razor.  "If he hadn't took my razor, I wouldn't appeal to no police,” Smith says. “If I had that razor I'd get him myself but I ain't got the money to get another.”

 

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1 Response to An Expensive Thanksgiving Turkey

  1. grf52's avatar grf52 says:
    November 24, 2009 at 8:10 am

    I wonder what “Orrine” was, the ‘cure for drunkenness’ — apparently it could be administered to wayward husbands in an ‘absolutely odorless and tasteless powder, given secretly in food or drink.’ Egads!

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