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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1918
Page
10
Roxanna E McNeal, a pupil of Lula Felt, delivered her first piano recital at Quincy College of Music drawing a large audience. Her program featured The Elf by Philipp and Beautiful Blue Danube by Strauss Mill, with a simple white dress and noted musical training.
A Paris cable predicts a fall silhouette with straight lines and long shoulders for sport dresses. The suggested frock, knitlike in wool or jersey, features a simple sport style suitable for early fall and present wear, with striped or embroidered detailing and a contrasting collar or sash.
Edward Shortt a Liberal MP for Newcastle upon Tyne has been appointed chief secretary for Ireland, succeeding Henry Duke who has held the post since August 1916. Duke was said to be eager to retire from the office for some time.
A narrator recalls a long visiting friend who kept a list of topics to discuss. The list sparked laughter, yet revealed hopes to refresh forgotten subjects from travels, war work, and mutual friends. The piece suggests keeping topic lists for future letters to reduce forgotten matters.
Sunday services across the city drew crowds for an annual church day with special sermons and decorations. Rev R H Hartley of the Presbyterian church delivered a talk linking Jesus entry to Jericho with business entering a city. Various church groups scheduled meetings and events including bazaars, teas, pinochle parties, and auxiliary gatherings through the week.
This week marks the final deadline for school children to submit contest coupons. Coupons from county and city schools must be sent with school enrollment figures to enable prize distribution by pupil count. The women's committee has a map from St. Louis headquarters locating counties Adams and Selaine in leadership, with soldiers in trenches No Man's Land and near German lines. Lady Bathurst promotes conscription of women for war service.
City liberty loan workers who put in full time to the big bond drive will receive service buttons or badges at tonight's Chamber of Commerce meeting at 7 30. The badge signifies patriotic service in the war loan campaign and commitment to supporting soldiers. Plans for a May 4 big dinner for township and city workers are under way with around 500 township and 250 city volunteers expected. the armory will host and boosters will attend, as Adams county surpasses the 3 million dollar goal.
Tandy heads Adams county non high school board after Monday election with County Superintendent John Steiner as secretary. Board members include A. B. Leeper of Lima and W. S. Gray of Coatsburg. Leeper won the recent election as sole candidate. scattered ballots were cast. The group arranges high school attendance for pupils where no high school exists, with over $13,000 to be spent on tuitions next year.
The daily Liberty loan update shows the Eighth Federal Reserve district rising by 6,736,330 in sales to reach 153,306,050. Tennessee leads daily gains at 1,505,950, with Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana also posting gains as counties and cities push toward quotas amid a statewide drive.
Lucian Murray hosted a patriotic dinner at his cafe on Eighth and Lind streets for ten colored boys leaving for military service. Pork dominated the menu while dignitaries spoke, and each conscript received a gift pack with handkerchiefs tobacco cigars paper envelopes towels and brushes.
Peterson advertises a thirty cent ointment promising clear skin free of pimples and blemishes. The pitch urges daily use for a week, claiming pimple and rash removal and a velvety complexion, with money-back backing by druggists if results don’t satisfy.
Local social note briefs list Mooseheart Legion dance at the Armory to be held Wednesday evening. Other items mention O Farrell's,O C Gray in Coatsburg on business, and various local notices including a fire alarm at Chop Suey, dental moves, and community updates from Halbach Schroeder Co and city finance plans.
The Civil Service Commission will hold exams in the post office building on May 22 and 23 for clerks qualified in modern languages, with a second session on June 19 and 20. A separate food and drug inspector exam is set for June 5. Edward Hester, an 18-year-old runaway from Plymouth, will be returned home today at his father's request. Martha Williams, believed insane or heavily intoxicated, was detained at Burlington station after police were called Monday night. Daisy Lanman’s four minor children have been taken to Keokuk by their father following her county court conviction and 90-day jail sentence for contributing to delinquency. George Jost of Jost-Kiefer is hospitalized at home on Eleventh and Vermont with a lung hemorrhage, after being stricken at his office Monday.
Sore joints and muscles advertised as aggravated by a local druggist push for Neutrone Prescription 99. Claims include quick relief after two to three doses and a week’s treatment for 50 cents. Mail orders available, Owl drug store at 125 North 6th Street in Quincy.
In a Monday night city council meeting Alderman Perry Ellis urged Streckfus Line to clear or buy the Diamond to freight house at Front and Hampshire. The city would tear down the structure if a fair purchase deal is not offered. The firm owes eight years of rent at 25 dollars annually and rejects paying current construction costs. The St Louis & Tennessee Packet line seeks relief from rent for the Alabama steamer operation. The council may set aside 500 dollars for the property but rejects a 2000 dollar price as excessive.
With Dr Cooney leaving Quincy the smallpox scare is considered under control. Health Commissioner Charles Martin said three more patients were discharged from the detention hospital leaving seven cases under the care of Mr and Mrs Bryant the overseers.
Alderman Perry Ellis, editor of the Farm Magazine and ex chief clerk at the Soldiers Home, was granted a six week leave of absence by the city council to pursue a special assignment.
Venerable tale frames stork and Cupid as cunning plotters heralding a new baby. It extols Mother's Friend external abdomen and breast use during pregnancy to ease strain, elasticize muscles, reduce pain, nerves, and discomfort, promising easier delivery. It urges readers to obtain the product and request a motherhood booklet.
Alderman Ellis will assist in clerical duties across state institutions. He told the council that wartime staffing losses have left remaining workers unable to keep up with the rising workload.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a reliable four decade old blood purifier tonic. It claims effectiveness for rheumatism loss of appetite fatigue general debility and as a year round general tonic for men women children invalids and convalescents. The ad emphasizes pleasant taste aids digestion and supplies vital red blood.
A noted authority explains that uric acid affects the kidneys and bladder causing burning and frequent urination. Recommend four ounces of Rad Salts daily for two to three days to neutralize urine acids and restore normal urinary function. Jad Salts touted as harmless and effective for kidneys and bladder issues.
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