When was it published?

March 4, 1921 in Hickory Daily Record

Story March 4, 1921

Hickory Daily Record

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

L. L. Moss, J. W. Black. Welder., J. W. Backwelder, Cox, Harding

Q: What keywords are associated?

Possum, Letters, Inauguration, Harding, Democrats, Dinner, Troublesome Animal

Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina

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What is this article about?

Mr. L. L. Moss receives a letter from J. W. Blackwelder urging him to retrieve a troublesome possum gifted to him, intended for eating on the inauguration day of either Cox or Harding. With Harding's inauguration today, Moss plans to fetch it and host a possum dinner to unite Democrats.

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TWO LETTERS ON A POSSUM
Mr. L. L. Moss has received the following letter:
If your memory will serve you right you will remember that you are the owner of one Possum but not the possessor as yet, I wish to further state that this Possum was given granted. consigned and presented to you not from love and affection. but from the trouble the durn Possum was giving me.
This is written to beg. persuade, implore and beseech you to send or come and get this durn troublesome Possum.
I beg to be for all-time to come as now. Your true friend. J. W. BLACK. WELDER.
As this Possum was to be eaten on the day either Cox or Harding was inaugurated. our friend. Mr. J. W. Backwelder has told me to go and get it as it is giving him some trouble.
It surely must be a Republican for Mr. Harding has not been until today inaugurated.
I received this letter this A. M. to come and get it at once. So will get it and take the liberty of inviting him to come and have a good, old time Possum dinner with me.
This will be the means of bringing together the old line Democrats

What sub-type of article is it?

Curiosity Animal Story

What themes does it cover?

Misfortune Triumph

What keywords are associated?

Possum Letters Inauguration Harding Democrats Dinner Troublesome Animal

What entities or persons were involved?

L. L. Moss J. W. Black. Welder. J. W. Backwelder Cox Harding

Story Details

Key Persons

L. L. Moss J. W. Black. Welder. J. W. Backwelder Cox Harding

Event Date

The Day Either Cox Or Harding Was Inaugurated

Story Details

Mr. L. L. Moss receives a pleading letter from J. W. Blackwelder to retrieve the troublesome possum previously gifted to him, meant to be eaten on inauguration day. Noting the possum's Republican leanings since Harding's inauguration is today, Moss decides to fetch it and invite Blackwelder for a possum dinner to unite old-line Democrats.