“A northeast storm which held up for a time on Thursday, severely interfered with the Thanksgiving observances in the opening, but did not take away from the real spirit of the day, the family reunions and the holiday cheer.
The northeaster which was accompanied by a heavy fall of rain all night and well into the early morning hours turned to snow at the end and there was a white mantle on the ground and the trees were ice-covered. The rain stopped but the weather was threatening and there was a cold strong wind. It was mean weather for outdoor sports and very little was attempted other than the turkey shoot at the Country Club and the football game at the play grounds in the afternoon.
The family gatherings and the reunions where is always found the real spirit of Thanksgiving were in no way interfered with and the cheer inside was as bright as the weather was gloomy outside.”
“Thanksgiving Day Well Observed,” The Portsmouth Herald, November 28, 1919.
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