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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1916
Page
10
A column warns against letting others dictate personal choices. It cites a woman who attended a reception to avoid social disappointment and a mother who altered plans for friends. Both stories highlight wasted happiness from fearing others opinions and urge readers to act for their own well being.
A home made wrap of taupe chiffon and taffeta with sable like Kolinsky trim offers color choice and lower cost. Lined with chiffon or Georgette crepe, it features graceful cling and avoids heavy linings. The article discusses fur bands, scarfs, and fall neckwear in satin velvet marabou and white linings for evening wear.
About 500 people attended the St Pauls Evangelical church South Park annual picnic held Thursday due to the Aug 4 date. Contests and a large evening chicken supper served by the ladies aid society drew crowds with 406 meals, while prizes went to Mrs C Mornhinweg for a pig and Mrs H W Goetsche for a quilt.
Miss Jeasie Hewitt of Louisville visiting her mother Elizabeth Hewitt and grandparents S Johnson at 600 North Sixth Street has received a letter from cousin Private Tom Harwood in the English army. Harwood, a Dardanelles veteran, recounts near deaths, a broken leg, and trench mining by the Turks.
Quincy Society hosts and guests fill a string of lawn parties and bridge gatherings. Eliza M Neill hosts sixty couples in a lantern lit garden with music, dancing and refreshments. Adelaide Richardson treats fifteen friends to a Chicago cousin’s visit with bridge prizes and ice cream. Various social events feature Mrs Bliss Williams leaving for Gull Lake, Mrs Sweet plans east travels, and multiple gatherings at homes on Ninth Street and surrounding avenues.
The Morosco Paramount star Edna Goodrich readies for a plunge into the sea as a prelude to filming Body or Soul at the Morocco studios. She designs her own sand colored pongee silk bathing suit and enjoys morning swims, crediting the ocean for her complexion and glow.
Ilton M Schreiber comes back to his parents in this city for the summer after studying at the Chicago Art Institute. He spent a week on the lakes aboard the yacht Majari owned by Mr Clarke. A reception by Miss Marguerite Swift at her parents Ann Arbor estate featured remarks by L Taft and Payne on art. Schreiber, president of the Junior Talent club, spoke on the welfare of the group and will resume studies at a New York fine arts academy this fall.
Miss Ida Gross known as Babe married J H Werner of the U S medical staff on June 6 in the Hotel El Paso Del Norte El Paso Texas. Attendant was Sergeant Charles Albrecht of Trenton New Jersey. Werner born in Richwood New Jersey studied medicine in Germany and is fluent in five languages. They will honeymoon to Long Beach California before likely stationing at Douglas Arizona.
Miss Hazel D. Miller and Luther S. Sauble married Thursday at 11 30 in the bride’s grandparents’ home in Lima. Rev. H W Trueblood officiated. The bride wore white satin. The couple planned a possible move to Monte Vista Colorado.
Miss Blanche Hashbarger and Ernest E. Simpkins both of Maquon were married Thursday morning by Judge E. J. Bonney at 8 30. They returned to their hometown to reside.
Mrs. Caroline Johnson and Randolph Stewart, colored, wed Thursday evening in the Baptist church parsonage with Rev. T. L. Smith presiding. The ceremonies took place at Welock. The groom works as a porter at Brown and Mavs drug store.
Hannibal golfers handed Quincy Country Club a resounding 98 to 50 defeat on Hannibal's home course. About fifty local members attended the event, noon luncheon, afternoon foursomes, and dinner before the visiting delegation returned by train and car. Scores show several players clinching holes up and notable margins across the roster. A pair of September matches remain on the calendar, sparking anticipated interest as members from both clubs get acquainted.
Williams Mrs. Baker and Miss Whipple Mrs. Dunmeyer group up as visiting ladies skip golf while bridge tables fill. Mrs A O Lind say earns honors for afternoon play. Mr Mrs C Artur Pfeiffer return from Peoria trip. they join Quincy party of country cli gasters. Miss Mary Cole from Birmingham Alabama visiting Mrs Ray Gudgen on Vermont Street then heads to Trenton and Hickory Missouri to visit relatives.
Mrs Oblenbach of Chicago describes a skin outbreak covering her face. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with relief within a week after using three cakes of soap and two boxes of ointment. The ad promises free samples by mail and provides return address details.
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