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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1916
Page
8
In a domestic vignette, Mrs. Martin confronts Roderick over scraps of selfishness shown through burnt matches, misplaced items, and a missed walk. She uses a teachable moment to define selfishness and guide his behavior, ending with a tender reconciliatory hug as he learns.
A fashion sketch depicts fall hats built on velvet with white and colored accents. Styles include a lace-draped black velvet hat with a high back bow, a full crown hat with bead ornament, and a poke shaped velvete face with Georgette pastel underlay. White, satin, and fur trims appear, with colors led by black, brown, navy and purple. Plumes and ostrich options are tested for the season, and large medium hats dominate as early fall millinery shifts toward velvet.
Quincy society circles held multiple gatherings with hosts Mrs R W Halbacher honoring Miss Edith Frazer, and Mrs Will Sinnock and Mrs Fred Haskins of Washington D C winning bridge honors. Out of town guests included Miss Sarah Arnold of Brockton Mass and Miss Anna Ruth Minckemeyer of Kansas City.
Yeasxer of the Dearing Yeager Mercantile returns from travel to Taylor and reports a fine time. Bridge work progresses with Dredge No 24 shipped to Ellsberry and Dredge No 22 to build the levy north of Taylor. Residents travel to Quincy and nearby places for shopping and visits. The piece notes several local movements, visits, and routine events, ending with a moral quip about doing kind acts with grace.
Miss Betty Davis of Waterloo Iowa, guest of Miss Dorothy Allard, departs this evening after a stay marked by hosting many parties. Prof and Mrs W Bosse and three sons of Pittsburgh arrived Friday to visit Mr and Mrs August Stormer of 803 1-2 State Street. The Bosse party came from Evansville Ind where they had been visiting relatives.
The Christ Evangelical church grounds at Eleventh and State streets hosted its annual picnic on Thursday with a large turnout. A doll parade for children drew judges Mesdames Voth Dietz and Bockhaus, awarding Margaret Grossmeyer’s decorated doll cart. Booths lined the grounds, a church chicken dinner, Harmonic orchestra, and a cornet solo by R. J. Watters with sister Alice at the piano capped a successful event.
Miss Lillian Buerklin and Edmund H. Pullman, both well known in Quincy, will marry today at Luther Memorial church parsonage. The ceremony will be conducted by Rev. L W. Bingaman. After the wedding they will travel to St. Louis, Albany, and Columbia, returning in about 12 days to establish their home in Quincy.
A saying on vanity notes that conceit may inflate a person but does not raise him in ability or status. It contrasts internal self-importance with actual growth and achievement. The message cautions against judging value by boastful bluster rather than measurable deeds.
Miss Ethel Seaverns daughter of Will Seaverns of 652 1-2 Payson Avenue will visit St Louis and then Yancopin Arkansas where she will marry John Fischer formerly of this city now in Yancopin. Fischer met Seaverns here while night clerk at the Virginia and Park hotels and has since worked in the South Quincy district and for a contracting firm in Yancopin where he is also assistant postmaster.
In Grant's woods Buckhorn Illinois a sunny Baptist church picnic drew a good crowd despite heat and dust. Speakers included Senator Manny O L Brigses and Rev Green Jr with music by the Perry Orchestra. A noon dinner pleased guests and visitors such as Mr and Mrs Fossard Miss Lynja Green and Rev Paul Green Jr from Lincoln Nebraska joined Rev and Mrs G W Green.
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