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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1915

Page

8

Pretty Wedding Unites Beck and Duker in Quincy

The marriage of George Paul Beck and Miss Bertha Duker occurred yesterday at 10 in the St. Boniface church parsonage with Rev. Anthony Kunsch officiating. Attendants included John Duker Jr. and Miss Bernice Martin. breakfast followed at the Duker home as the couple prepared to honeymoon in Chicago and Kokomo before returning to Quincy to establish a home on Vermont Street.

George Paul Beck Otis’ Elevator Company Bertha’ Duker John Duker Hampshire Street St. Boniface Church Anthony Kunsch Bernice Martin Canton Beck Chicago Kokomo Ind Lake Quincy Vermont Street Eleventh Twelfth St. Boniface Parish Eleanor Bennett Nell Heinze Palmyra Velma John New Orleans Miss Bonnie Mumper

Social morning party and visiting plans noted

Miss Tess Heckle hosted a morning party honoring Miss Helen Black of Macomb with three tables for auction and bridge and refreshments. Helen Rothgeb won a prize with Mildred Wall, Ielen Thuman, Loyola Halligan, Lucile Little, Margaret McCarl, and several others as participants. Quincy is to welcome Mrs. R. G. Trimble of Richmond, formerly Miss Mabel Meriam, arriving around September 1 for a visit with Mrs. J. W. Gardner. the Meriam family once resided at Sixth and Spring.

Charles Hirth Twentyfourth Street Laura Hirth Hazel. Smith Rockford Sil Hazel Maurine Allard Miss Hirth Miss Smith Helen Sims Mildred Hirth Met Stae Club Allard Helen’ Homan Luella. Knollenberg Grace Henning Florence Sheer Edith. Lummis Philip Herr Tess Heckle Helen Black Macomb Jennie Dorsey Helen Rothgeb Mildred Wall Ielen Thuman Loyola Halligan Lucile. Little Margaret McCarl Walter: Averkamp Earl Quincy R. G. Trimble Richmond Mabel Meriam J. W. Gardner

Guests of Relatives Arrive in Quincy from Racine

Prof and Mrs Willard Lannerd of Racine Wisconsin are visiting relatives in Quincy. Prof Lannert formerly taught at the local high school and is now principal of a large Racine school.

Willard Lannerd Racine Wis Quincy Lannert

Halbach Family Heads to St Louis for Visit

Mrs. Robert Halbach and son Billy Miss Florence Halbach and niece Miss Marion Murphy of Chicago departed yesterday on the steamer Dubuque for St Louis to visit relatives.

Robert, Halbach Billy Florence Halbach Marion Murphy Chicago Dubuque St. Louis

Dalton Family Traveled From Kinderhook to Quincy

Mrs J A Dalton and two sons Tru man and Wayne of Kinderhook NL spent yesterday in Quincy with relatives and friends en route home from Keokuk Ta where they have been enjoying a week’s visit with relatives and friends.

Rudolph Meyer J. Henry Meyer Ohio Street Oberlin Ohio Meyer Oberlin College Northwestern University W.H. Alexander David Catherine W. H. Alexander Kentucky Street St. Louis Texarkana Ark J.A. Dalton Truman Wayne Kinderhook Quincy Keokuk

Recovering One Body From Eastland Disaster

Chicago authorities paused Eastland pumping operations after raising the bow two feet. A net across the Chicago river aimed to keep bodies from drifting away. Today one body was recovered and identified as Martin Paulowski, as rescue work continued with plans to resume at dawn tomorrow.

Chicago Eastland Tomorow Martin Paulowski

Lost item plea in The Whig ad pages

The notice urges readers to telephone a Lost ad to The Whig after discovering a missing watch parasol or similar item, guiding prompt publicity for the recovery. The compact fragment reflects a local paper’s classifieds style encouraging immediate loss reports.

The Whig

Town Topics and Local Notices of August Plans

Inoculation free with alfalfa seed, Geo Keller & Sons, 9th and Maine. Elks Home association meeting postponed to today to complete summer festival plans. St Anthonius picnic August 24. Clayton to label streets and house numbers for precise location references. Outdoor tennis tournament for YMCA Senior boys planned for near future. Miss Minnie Sommers visiting family east of here then to St Louis. O H Cady tuner. Bauhaus Zwick and Schultze begin clearing grounds at 326 South Ninth for a flat for Mr Zwick. State Fire Marshal Walter H Bennett returns home today from Springfield. Rolla Vandeventer in city on business yesterday. Deputy Sheriff Lippsy arrested Frank Anereno for disorderly conduct. case continued to next Tuesday at 8 am. Miss Lillie Ricker hosts a party of 14 friends with games, music, and luncheon.

Walter H. Bennett Springfield Rolla Vandeventer

Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Muscle Pain Relief

Advert shows tired aching muscles from hard work respond to Sloan's Liniment with light application and rest. A grateful user testimonials quick relief, calling it an excellent counter irritant cleaner than mustard. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents. Penetrates without rubbing.

Sloan

Eight Americans travel via risky Laredo route amid rumors

Eight American passengers en route from Monterey to Brownsville arrived in Laredo tonight claiming the route was chosen to avoid anti American sentiment at Matamoros. They were advised by Mexican friends to use Laredo. Reports from Saltilo say heavy fighting continues with Villa and Carranza forces suffering losses.

Laredo Texas Monterey Brownsville Matamoros Saltillo Villa Carranza

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