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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1917
Page
8
A social chat discusses small houses and the ease of upkeep. A frank owner explains budget limits and ambitions for a winter house. The narrator ponders la de da talk, social image, and whether pretenses justify themselves or harm others. The Authorman offers a new perspective on performance versus reality.
Daily Fashion Hints describes the newest military novelty the aviation coat. It explains the design features including a head fitting hood with a visor that sheds rain, a cape option, roomy pockets and sleeves, and considerations for fabric choice. The piece notes color accents, fur trims, and fall color tones such as taupe brown and plum, with a nod to tweed and mixed fabrics.
Social notes list Mr. and Mrs. Schwindeler hosting the Birthday club at 1235 Maine and out of town guests. Many local residents attend dinners, parades, and preparations for sewing and dancing events as friends, relatives, and visitors travel to and from Quincy for August engagements.
The St Aloysius society seeks buyers for its land at Twentieth and Vine and 2.5 acres near Sixteenth and Locust to fund a new orphanage. A $20,000 campaign fell short. about $13,000 could be raised from partial land sales, leaving roughly $7,000 needed.
From there Judge Montgomery will motor to Wequetonsing to remain during the hay fever season. The others will return to Quincy on the train.
Herbert D Kreitemeyer son of Emil and Mrs Kreitemeyer and Miss Freda Weibmer daughter of Anton Weibmer married in the Union church parsonage by Rev Lyman Greenman. The couple of Quincy High graduates plan a motor honeymoon likely to St Louis and will reside at 627 Sixth Avenue North after returning.
Judge W S Hayden of Palmyra Missouri united William A Daugherty and Frances Leggett both of Quincy Illinois in a Wednesday afternoon wedding ceremony.
Miss Gladys Keys and George Kernahan of Chicago were married in Chicago on Thursday. They are spending their honeymoon with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Helthak at 1029 Jersey Street, the Helthaks’ sister being the bride’s relative.
The fragment notes a groom and an individual named Mr Kernzhan, described as a Chicago salesman for the America Druggist Syndicate, suggesting a wedding or betrothal context with occupational detail.
James Farmer and Miss Josephir Werneth were married on August 4 at Peter's Catholic church in Memphis Tennessee. They are now on a honeymoon in the south and will reside in Memphis after October 1. Mr. Farmer works in the lumber business and Mrs. Werneth is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Werneth, formerly of Fifth and Vine streets.
The Emerson Friendship club sells garden produce to fund future use of funds. War impacts WWCA staff. August mark a busy period. Marriage licenses listed. Regatta set for August 2 in Quincy Bay with swimming and a race. organizer Crawmer urges entries as swimmer numbers are limited due to war.
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