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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1917
Page
8
A writer analyzes why married men are more drawn to younger women and how envy, happiness at home, and the appeal of intellectual sympathy play into the attraction. Two reasons suggest why an older married man pursues a younger partner: lack of marriage risk and reduced criticism.
Daily fashion notes mark the gingham tailleur as the season’s novelty for women’s suits. Preferences favor checked gingham paired with light rajah silk or plain fabrics, with pleated skirts and simple sport coats in French blue rajah silk.
R W W Lauder will present a piano program Wednesday evening April 25 at the K of C hall featuring works by Wagner Liszt Gounod Balakirev and others including Lovewell's Fight and the Great Fantasia Islam The Parliamentary Practice division of the Women’s Forum meets at 4 pm in the Chamber of Commerce building and Daisy club preparations continue with gifts and showers across several households
Local churches announce numerous gatherings including Salem Evangelical concert, Bethel Methodist social at Claus Arp, Luther Memorial Easter bazaar, St Jacobi lectures on reformation forefathers, and various aid societies and Sunday school events. Also noted are upcoming baptisms, confirmations, and church outings in committees across St. Louis area parishes.
A clock at Beauvais cathedral uses 92000 separate pieces and fifty two dial plates. It displays world capitals time local hour day of week month sun rising and setting moon phases tides and other information.
Miss Helen Behrensmeyer daughter of Mr and Mrs WH Behrensmeyer and M Wayne Johnson son of Mr and Mrs C Johnson of Twin Falls Idaho were married Monday morning in the parlors of the Hotel Quincey by Rev G A Buttick. The ceremony featured lilies of the valley lavender orchids and a shower bouquet. The couple will live in Idaho after visiting St Louis Casey Ill and Champaign.
Miss Minnie Virner of Palmyra and Henry Soebbing of Quincy were married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Palmyra Monday morning. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hirner. Soebbing works with Quincy Grocery Co. Rev. Father Farischon led the ceremony.
Misa Littia Bener daughter of Mr and Mrs F M Bener 614 Vine street will marry William Schlottman son of Mr and Mrs Henry Schlottman 326 Chestnut street at 10 oclock this morning in the parsonage of St Johns church Rev Fr Tostner officiating. After the ceremony and a wed
A couple will depart for Chicago and northern points for a week and, on returning, will make their home at 713 North Seventh Street.
Sunday vesper talks at the Y W C A featured experiences from China and British government schools in Asia. Miss Billings and Miss Harriet Smith spoke on their work, Sung Lee discussed Korea, and May Day practice is set for this evening. The Minnehaha Friendship Club of Jefferson school met Monday at 4 in the association rooms.
The Ouincy Young People's League of Evangelical churches held a Monday night meeting at St. Paul's parsonage. The executive committee appointed committees for Religious work Publication Students department and Expansion with members from St. Pauls Salem Ursa and St. Peters.
The St. Peter's committee schedules a meeting at 3 o'clock on May 20 in South Park to discuss local arrangements and activities. The plan centers on community coordination and event planning for the neighborhood.
The gourd in Jonah chapter four is identified as the castor oil plant. Native to Asia, it later naturalized in America, Africa, and southern Europe.
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