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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1915
Page
12
The Quincy region chronicles marriages engagements and social visits. Johann von Liemert wed Isabelle Robertson in Chicago, while Miss Hawkes and Ben Williams plan Keokuk nuptials. Many locals visit Joliet Milwaukee and Milan as Miss Shultheis improves from illness and groups plan club dinners and charity events.
Miss Mamie Wendling, formerly of this city and now living in Cairo Illinois, is stopping in Quincy for a visit with Miss Hope Taylor and friends before continuing to Chicago to study music.
An ad promotes Brussels rugs featuring new colorings and designs. It lists approximate values from 18 to 21 hundred dollars, noting price reductions to about 1 298 dollars and similar figures. The ad emphasizes fashion and style in home decor.
Rug sale notice indicates a 9x12 Brussels body rug listed as secular with model number 69450 priced at 25.08. Catalog fragment shows a sale caption and a single item entry. No additional details or context available from the readable text.
Yesterday Miss Helen Homan entertained in honor of Miss Mable Warringer of Champaign who is visiting her aunt Mrs Charles Crawford. The guests were members of a club Warringer belonged to in Quincy.
Mr and Mrs Charles Hoar depart for the West stopping in Denver and Salt Lake City before visiting Quincy friends in Los Angeles after the San Francisco exposition. Several local residents attend parties and visits including Miss Marie Lindenbauer's birthday surprise and a platform dance hosted by J R Summer. Families plan travels to Chicago Brooklyn St Paul and the West with many visits to relatives and friends.
A report from Quincy recalls a night raid on Edward A. Hildebrand’s residence at 1624 Spring Street. Twenty one spring chickens were taken, estimated size ideal for frying, signaling a notable local loss.
George Mohn of 304 South Eighth street, employee of the Quincy Gas and Electric Company, told a Whig representative yesterday he has been a constant subscriber for 30 years. Twenty two of those years he has received service by carrier in Quincy, with prior delivery at Payson. The Whig has long been a family paper, his father a strong supporter of its policies.
The Shawee Party Home-Dr and Mrs irk Shango and Captain Appleton arrived home yesterday after an automobile journey through New England totaling about 4000 miles. They described scenic routes and notable stops along the way.
Report of distribution in the estate of Sophia Klingele shows $22.47 to Frank J John George Ed Klingele Rosa Boehl and Josephine Schoenekaese $38.50 to Walter Meyer and Clara McKeen $150.32 to Alois Meyer guardian of Hugo Robert Francis and Hildegard Meyer.
Mrs John Korn and three children with her mother Mrs Volkland arrived home from the west where they spent the summer. Mr Korn, who was ill, generally improved after hospital care. The party visited Seattle and Oregon with relatives. On return, a 10 hour delay occurred due to a washout near Billings Montana.
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