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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
10
The piece reflects on childhood and adulthood, recalling school memories, tears to attend or stay home, and the continual habit of looking forward to future moments. It notes how life shifts from eager anticipation in youth to nostalgia, with a claim that memory shapes reality more than present experience.
Daily Fashion Hints presents three dainty child hats. A one to three year old bonnet uses white satin and black velvet ribbons with a chin tie. A twelve to fourteen year old hat features Hudson seal or plush with a Paisley band and side swag. The third is a pale gray satin or panne hat with Chinese influence and cherry spray.
A full page on December 7 celebrates Miss Neysa McMein in the New York Tribune Sunday magazine with two pictures and seven pastel works, noting her rising status as a magazine cover artist and her distinctive given name provoking letters requesting her gender. The piece mentions her visit plans with her parents and lists social notices from Quincy, detailing gatherings, visitors, and holiday plans among local families and students at Illinois and Cornell.
R and Mrs Edward Wells of Dayton and their children visit Quincy for the holidays with relatives including Mr and Mrs George Wells and Misses Jeanette and Alice. Other notices mention club meeting, readings on Indian policy, and local students returning home for Christmas.
Miss Florence DeForrest leaves for St Louis then Marine Tl for a short stay before returning home. Miss Vera McGarry takes a position with the Y M C A in Hannibal, with her home listed as Hannibal.
The Y W C A girls gym class held a Tuesday after school party in association rooms with a comedy "A Girl's Message" and a Christmas tree with popcorn balls and penny gifts donated by William Stuart. Refreshments followed. Dr Henry L Whipple gave a teeth care talk that evening, part of a winter health series for gym girls. An extension committee meeting reviewed chapter three of The Social Creed of the Churches, “The Attack Upon Poverty,” led by Mrs Elmer Lummis.
C B Whittaker, overseer of the Taylor road, visited Quincy Tuesday and said the road is now in a fine condition and resembles a boulevard. He praised ongoing maintenance and quality pavement.
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