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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1915

Page

8

Christmas Progressive Party Plans For Met Star Club

The Met Star club plans a holiday sequence with tea at Mrs Herr’s on December 30, an Orpheum party, a late supper and slumber at Miss Florence Sheer’s, breakfast and bridge at Miss Henning’s, and a New Year dinner hosted by Miss Lummis and others. A Christmas musical program at First Presbyterian Church directed by Mrs Ingram features a mixed chorus, a double quartet, and orchestral solos, with specific pieces and performers listed.

Met Star Club Phillip Herr Gertrude Meyer Mrs. Herr Opal Thrash Grace Henning Laura Hirth First Presbyterian Church Lillian Brown Ingram Mary Gans Knapheide Chaddock Boys School Floy Wright Maurice Vasen Gertrude Allen Emil Halbach Edward Hodgin Fred Speer Clarence Lineberger Will Crooks Smith Florence Brown Ruth Brown John Dickson Joseph Bridge Smart Carol Bethlehem King of Angels Christ the Lord

Mrs Jessie Weems Brady in Quincy for Christmas

Mrs Brady visits her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Weems at 1651 York Street and plans to stay through early January while spending winter in New York performing under the stage name Mahdah Weems. Also notes various holiday plans and gatherings in the community.

Brady Quincy Frank Weems York Street New York Mahdah Weems Lamy

The Bride and First Lady: Galt and Wilson Marriage Histories

Biographical notes recount the bride born Oct 14 1873 Wytheville Virginia daughter of lawyer W H Bolling descendant of John Rolfe and Pocahontas educated at Powell School for Girls. Engagement to President Wilson announced Oct 6 1915. prior marriage to Norman Galt of Washington ended with his 1907 death.

Wytheville, Va W. H. Bolling John Rolfe Pocahontas Powell School For Girls Richmond Norman Galt Washington Margaret Helen Woodrow - Bones White House

Parrish Gets Two Years In State Prison

Parrish, who pleaded guilty in Edina Missouri for assault and robbing Joseph Keithof of 350 dollars, was sentenced to two years in Jefferson City state prison. He was arrested in Quincy after attempting to sell a found diamond at a local jewelers. Parrish was transferred to Jefferson City Friday night. Capt Sholl Hospitalized Adams County official and taxation expert Capt Alex Sholl was moved to St. Marys Hospital as his health worsens. Oliver F Robb announced candidacy for alderman in the second ward on the Democratic ticket, with prior service as deputy assessor and Eagles secretary. Ice harvest prep began as Henry G Meierkord marked an ice field on the riverfront between Hampshire and Vermont streets though cutting has not yet begun.

Laurence Wells Katherine Williamson Margarethe Kespohl Wells Joel Benton Grace Harvey Frank Weems Milton Weems Chicago Oliver Glenn Arthur Glenn Cincinnati Mrs. Glenn Kansas City Addie and Hattie Glenn South Eighteenth Street Parrish Edina Joseph ‘Kiethof Jefferson City Sholl Alex. Sholl Adams County’ Board of Review St. Mary’s Hospital Shell Fourteenth Maine Streets J. H. Rice Robb Oliver F. Robb Aerie of Eagles Quincy Henry ‘G. Meierkord Hampshire Vermont Mr . Meierkord

Vicks Vap-O-Rub Ad Highlights Cold Relief

An old advertisement touts Vicks Vaporub as best defense against colds. It promotes fresh air, throat and chest application, medicated vapors that heat and loosen phlegm, and absorption through the skin. Prices cited are 25c 50c and 1.00.

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Mozart Sir Edward Elgar Chaddock C. Whitney Coombs Wieniawski Paul Prehl Stewart Will Crooks Smith Mrs. Jessie-Weems Brady Robert’ Harkness Christ Emmanuel Guilmant Dorothy Quincy T. D. Woodruff Frances Zimmerman R. O. Gibbons Martha Granadier Harriet Ives Robert Ives Elizabeth Ives James Gardner Twenty-third Zens Smith St. Paul, Minn Mr. Smith James Robert Smith Paul Smith Knox College St. Paul Elizabeth. Montgomery Mrs. T. S. Obear Frances Sinnock Mr. Obear St. Louis Roy Noll Brook Bride Staunton Joseph R Wilson Princeton University University of Virginia Atlanta Bryn Mawr College Wesleyan University Princeton New Jersey United States Elen Louise Axsen Savannah Wilson Quincy Savings & Loan Office T. C. Poling Samuel Woods T. C. Poling, Jr Blackstone Bldg Sixth Ee TV Ey North
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