Up To Date Reading Club Meets And Local Notices
Social affairs span a Dickens review at the Up To Date Reading club in the home of Mrs. L. L. Woodworth. Women’s G A R officers are elected for 1918, and numerous social events, honors, and meetings are listed across Quincy including anniversary celebrations, dinners, and Red Cross volunteer drives with ward leaders named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
O. G. Mull
James E. McNutt
W. A. Jackson
Charles F. Eichenauer
William Schlagenhaus
J. J. Moriarty
Emery Lancaster
George Wall
Fashions for Americans Military Suits for Spring
Military styles return with a four piece khaki suit shown in the sketch. It can be worn as a full ensemble or transformed into a tramp suit with knickers and belt. The outfit pairs with heavy shoes, matching stockings, a detachable cane, and a versatile cape lining. A stylish collar and coordinating headpiece complete the look. A western railroad firm adds a pig shipping shower bath to cars to cool and save animals.
One Product Claims Quick Cold Cure
An advertisement promotes a remedy named Qulanative Bromo Quinine as a cure for a cold in one day. It features the signature of E. W. Grove and offers a 30 cent price and a call to action for the genuine item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Christmas gifts and taste in war era notes
A humorous reflection on Christmas gifting and matching taste with recipients. The narrator notes a woman buying a quiet dark blue necktie for Fred's brother and contrasts giving what one likes with giving what others live. The piece advocates considering the recipient first and ends with Bishop Henderson ordering all Methodist churches in his diocese to display the Stars and Stripes during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Henderson
Detroit, Mich
Nervousness and Blues At Washington Park Ill
A Washington Park mother of four describes nervous spells backache and blues caused by children’ s loud play. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with restoring her health and youthfulness. She thanks the company and notes free advice is available by writing Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lyon Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mia
Bert
Storin
Sage Avenue
Hlinda
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lyon, Llass
Whist Socials and School Boys Arcade Hall Event
RS Edward Ditzmeyer hosted a whist gathering for her sister Mrs Heine of Milwaukee with prizes to Mrs Henry Weigman and Miss Rose Landers, a luncheon served afterward. Sixteen High school boys plan a chance event at Arcade hall on Friday Dec 28 with no other guests. Mrs Walter Gross hosted the Friendship club for whist, prizes to Mrs William Nebe Mrs Bert Padgett Mrs Tony Toben and Mrs James Burner. Nebe to entertain the club at Christmas party Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North East
Edward M. Larimore
Richfield
C. Ef. Rankin
Payson
Tom Wray
Ellington
O. N. Gay
Mendon
Hugh Reeder
Melrose
Wilhelmina Grah
Fall Creek
John Meatheringham
Camp Point
William Funk
Beverly
Jancy Spencer
Lima
Steve Lawless
Liberty
A. A. Booth
Columbus
Margaret Harris
Houston
Henry Lahse
Burton
John Kirkpatrick
Clayton
Household Science Clubs
Mss
Elma Heine
Clara Greenman
Washington
Helen McShane
St. Louis
Edith Gardner
Macon
Birdie Geers
Miss Geers
Edward Ditzmeyer
Vine Street
Heine
Milwaukee
Henry Weigman
Rose Landers
Walter Gross
Friendship Club
William Nebe
Bert Padgett
Tony Toben
James Burner
Nebe
Y W C A Notes Board Meeting Highlights
Reports from YWCA departments were read as clubs plan Christmas festivals. The first French class finished and will pause until after Christmas when the second class joins. First Aid class completes course with exam set for Dec 27. Mrs Harry Channon named chair of the annual meeting program committee. Mrs John Wall and Miss Jennie Miller to head the supper. Board grateful for war work campaign funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Channon
John Wall
Jennie Miller
Cheerful Home Plans Holiday Events at Settlement
The Cheerful home vaudeville show is set for December 22 in the gymnasium with all settlement clubs and organizations participating. The kindergarten will place a Christmas tree on December 21 and the day nursery on December 24. The board will distribute Christmas baskets as usual this year.
Marriage Licenses and Draft Evasion Report
Frank D Hancock of Des Moines Iowa and Ethel May Agee of Kansas City were issued marriage licenses. Alleged slacker Fred Brown, a Negro, was arrested Thursday by Policeman Fred Scharnhorst for failure to register for the draft. he is a stranger in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Hancock
Des Moines
Ethel May Agee
Kwansas City Sillspite
Fred Brown
Fred Scharnhorst
Quincy
Quincy Musical Students Present Saturday Program
Quincy Conservatory of Music pupils perform a Saturday afternoon program in the music hall on December 15 featuring Nabucodonosor Overture Verdi Bertha Flick Miss Knollenberg Merry Bobolink by Krogmann Dorothy Rupp The Bugle Call Goerdeler Richard Gelston Pixies Ballet Brown Dorothy Boschulte Mosquito Dance Mendelssohn Edwin Davidson Rainbow Dance Williams Clifford Danz Paper Chain Lynes Elizabeth Bunte The Bird's Nest Echmoll Marion Biel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Conservatory of Music
Music Hall
G. Verdi
Bertha Flick
Miss Knollenberg
Merry Bobolink
Krogmann
Dorothy Rupp
The
Bugle Call
Goerdeler
Richard Gelston
Pixies’ Ballet
Brown Dorothy Boschulte
Mendelssohn
Edwin Davidson
Williams Clifford Danz
Lynes
Elizabeth Bunte
Afi
Toh ¢ Arans
Oey
Dancia Russell Viehmeyer
Echmoll Marion Biel
Large Red Spots Disfigured Face
A mother's testimonial from Worthington Indiana dated March 5 1917 describes a granddaughter troubled by large red spots that formed blisters on the face and back causing discomfort and sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the child healed, and the family provides a free sample bath offer and product pricing for soap and ointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Faulk
Worthington
Ind
Cuticura
Dept. H
Boston
Piano Recital at Conservatory This December
Miss Linnie Montgomery, pupil of Miss Selma Heidloff, will give a piano recital Monday, Dec. 17, at 8 o'clock. The conservatory also has a display of fancy articles and hand painted china on display until Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Terwische
Baxter Perry
Wanda Arnold
Jocelyn
Godard
Richard Hess
Erma Drage
Spencer Johnson
Selma Buerklin
Casper Schwab
Moszkowski
Bertha Flick
Linnie Montgomery
Selma Heidloff
Conservatory
Soldier Home Resident Duncan Dies at 76 in Cottage 21
Harrison Duncan aged 76 died at 5 a m in cottage 21. He served in Company K 41st Illinois Infantry. Coroner inquest held at 10 a m Thursday. Daughter Nellie Duncan of Decatur Illinois notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Duncan
Cottage 21
41St
Ilinois Infantry
Nellie Duncan
Decatur
Iil
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. W. Berry
Fannie Blatter
Ida Newman
Ella Hurter
Hazel Brown
Hattie Krauth
Jennie Stephenson
Mary Joson
Anna Gallagher
Sarah Worth
Mollie Roten
Norisa Wilson
Bertha Vonderheide
Eva Harvey
Mabel Harvey
Edward Kleemeyer
Dwight Harvey
Ella Lewis
Chicago
Elwood Lewis
New York
Italy
Philip Wisman
North Twenty- Fourth Street
T. C. Glascock
Walter
Richard
Roy
Florence Wisman
Wisman
M. Edward Fawcett
South Side
Mothers’ Club
F. T. Brenner
Iss Florine Gehring
Orpheum
Harry Gaines
Jefferson Barracks
Gehring
Join Wall
John Korn
Harry Cober
Wall
A. H. Candland
Ursa
Dan Hedges
Lyman McCarl
Iolinois
Chamber of Commerce
Civic Department
Forum
Quincey
Joe Franke
J. J. Monckton
Dayton
Ohio
E.S. Cook
Spruce Street
Monckton
Aviation Corps
Anne Jarrett Wood
Women’s Committee
Council of National Defense
Maude Tressler
Adams County Home Improvement Association
Melrow
Hessler
Western Railroad Company
Him
Ny Roth Cameron
Y. W. C. A. Notes
Pauldini
Reeves Ries
Enas
Lewis Shoe Store
Dr. Davis
Big Factory
Mary Adams
Tadies’ Blick Kid Vamp
the Lewis Shoe Store
Maine Street
Illinois
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