Farewell Social for Snell Family at Whitefield Corners
Neighbors and friends in Henry Illinois staged a farewell social for Mr and Mrs George Snell and son Harry as they move to Louisiana. A surprise supper on Nov 21 featured extensive tables, flowers and music led by Lillian Runnells, with remarks by J T Worthington and a cake depicting the Snell’s new farm. A Dream Balm testimonial from Oscar Ostrum concludes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Snell
Harry
Louisiana
Orange
Magnolia
Whitefield Corners
Mrs Snell
Snell
Eight Mile House
Mrs
George
Hattie
Hher Hall
J.T. Worthington
Lillian Runnells
Rocky Mountains
Morpheus
Thanksgiving Day and the Work of Charity in Society
The piece argues Thanksgiving as a peace maker that tempers class distinction through charitable giving. It praises religious holidays for shaping moral thinking and cites how gratitude inspires pity, benevolence, and a broader social harmony across rich and poor alike. The author connects biblical and classical imagery to celebrate the day’s transformative power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plutarch
Pope
Coaries
Sum of All Holidays We Celebrate Thanksgiving Day
A lyrical ode to Thanksgiving praising its unique role in uniting national virtues and family memories. It evokes home fires, harvest bounty, and the joy of gathering on the last Thursday in November with warmth, gratitude, and old-fashioned festivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Ledger
John
Mary
Speckled Hen Thanksgiving Reunion
An elderly red haired woman in a dreary room faces a storm and a return of her long lost son Hiram who asks about the speckled hen. She directs him to kill the hen for Thanksgiving dinner as forgiveness and family reunion unfold. Charles W. Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pancksley
Birs. Pancksley
Hiram
Andrew Jackson
Charles W. Taylor
Thanksgiving Day Jokes and Musings from a Local Paper
A playful collection of Thanksgiving snippets features a quip about indigestible feasts, a talking turkey asking about holiday plans, and a citizen mockingly awaiting a presidential proclamation. References include Puck and Judge style humor.
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Ayer
W. H
Ie Henry Flopulcan
Farm Journal
Henry, Illinois
Cen
Camp House
Oalla
Kirchman
Lchmaker Au Royal
Meory
Ely
USA
Warronst
New York
Bample
Novi Peter
Henry
George Burt, Ditor
Illinois
Oscar Ostrum
Warren Ave
Chicago
Mrs. Pancksley
AnnaSo
Johnny
Judge
Sparta
Claus
N. K. Fairbank & CO
Sapolio
Lima
Navy
Hills & Smith, “Grocers
Ill
Alfred Clerk
Jefferson Avenue
Peoria
William Kuss
Ugain Wind Mills
Main St. Henry, Til
Franze Baer
Ie, Seipatrer
Aving
Edward Street
School Street
Third
Richard
Frank Baer
Geonaez
Republican
G. W. Keller
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