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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
2
Magnolia residents enjoy Thanksgiving events with a community supper and auctions. The issue also covers fires near Magnolia, local visits, purchases, and daily life notes including church, school, and market happenings.
A long feature on Magnolia’s early county history, commerce and society outlines Spencer's Department Store as a focal point along Magnolia’s business street. It notes a diverse village economy with banks, hardware, hotels, mills, and multiple lodges, and covers local people, repairs, and social events including church services and the Ladies Aid Society meeting.
The day was fine and a traditional Thanksgiving dinner plus supper were served at the hall by the Ladies Aid Society. Preparations were on a large scale for anticipated crowds from Sandy Hope Varna Lorrant Granville Henry Wenona Treator and McNabb with many locals attending.
The event featured solo and duet performances by Bessley Hannant Paxson Haws Roberts Law Lundy Edwards and Miss Law with instrumental pieces. The ladies report satisfaction with their success and extend thanks to all contributors.
Last Wednesday Harry Hull Fred Defenbaugh and Jacob Pliner were blasting stumps on the I M N right of way north of Porterfield when a frozen dynamite stick thawing in water exploded. Fred Defenbaugh was badly burned but survived with eyes ears and hearing intact. Injured man was rushed to town and his wounds dressed by a doctor.
The Magnolia band has appointed Charles Langlear of Chicago as reader and instructor. He arrived Friday to begin duties. The group is enthusiastic, building experience and adding Langlear as a composer, with plans to enlarge the band for a forthcoming concert.
The Masons have installed a heating plant in their hall making the lodge room neat and attractive. This latent improvement will enhance the hall’s appearance and the comfort of members, reflecting commendable progress by the lodge.
The young people of Magnolia organize a Benefit Ball for Fred Dfenbaugh. It will be held in the hall Friday evening. All are invited to attend. Tickets are 60 cents. Proceeds aim to raise a neat little sum for the unfortunate townsman.
For several days company men have moved the I. M. and N. mules and scrapers into Magnolia to be housed for the winter. The animals served at McNabb, Granville and Marquette this summer, with about 175 mules expected in the company barns.
R W Spencer delivered a pair of Red School Louse Shoes to Miss Munwail at Magnolia. The prize was awarded by the Watson Plummer Shoe Company of Chicago for excellent drawing in their prize drawing contest.
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