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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1916

Page

18

Quincy Society Hosts Large Holiday Dance Attended by 150

Quincy society circles gather at the Knights of Columbus hall where Margaret Wisherd presides as hostess. Guests include Beulah Todd of Minneapolis and Dorothy Dayton. intermission treats include cream and cake as crowds mingle with teachers, doctors, and families visiting for Christmas.

SSS Margaret Wisherd Knights of Columbus Jleges Harriet Wisherd Walter Wisherd Edx Wisherd Charles Cottrell Norman Gorham Izabeth W. T. Duker Ednand Junior Duker Iss Dorothy William Dayton Couny Club Miss Dayton Iss Beulah Todd Minneapolis

Bredeweg sisters host Christmas dancing party

Miss Bredeweg daughter of Mr and Mrs E G Bredeweg returns from Knox college for the holidays. Thursday evening she and her sister Miss Alma Bredeweg will be hostesses at a dancing party at the Knights of Columbus hall. Bredeweg is active in Knox school activities and debated as a sophomore.

Will Rothgeb Galesburg Elen Rothgeb Endon George Wells Joel Benton Henry F. Dayton Dora Easum Clayton Herschel Mitchell Bowen Madison School Miss Easum John B. Schott Chas. H. Lauter Carl Margaret Antoni@ Wolf John F. C. Schott John Herbert Theodore Frances Claire Adolph Schott Robert I. Schott Dorothy Durant A. M. Durant University of Wisconsin Richard Durant Armour Institute Chicago National Malleable and Casting Company Georgian Ertel Park Place Miss Ertel Edmee Ertel The Art Institute Miss Bredeweg Mrs E. G. Bredeweg Knox College Miss Alma Bredeweg Knights of Columbus Hall

Collins Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary in Payson

Mr and Mrs D F Collins of Spring Street marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a dinner party at home Saturday. Their children E G Collins of New Rochelle and Mrs I P McNutt attended. The couple, long based in Payson before relocating to town after retirement, are well known with many friends. Lorenzo Bull, W B Bull’s son studying architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, will visit Quincy Monday and stay with Mrs E J Parker through the week.

Frank New York Fred A. Hacker This City F. G. Hacker Sycamore Street Hacker Gary Schools Kansas City Marjorie Southwick Edith Short Southwick St. Louis Lome D. F. Collins Spring Street E. G. Collins New Rochelle N. Y I. P. McNutt Lorenzo Bull W. B. Bull University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Quincy E. J. Parker

Cane and Britton Wedding at Plainville Court House

Miss Hazel Cane and Leo Britton, both of Plainville, were married Saturday at 11 30 AM by Judge Lyman McCarl in the courthouse. Attending were Miss Georgia Hull and Raymond Lightle. The couple will reside near Plainville where the groom is a farmer.

Hazel Cane Leo Britton Plainville Georgia Hull Raymond Lightle Lyman McCarl Court House

Charges Lead to Raid on Poolroom in Chicago

Chicago December 24 Charges by Abe Rayner an indicted auto thief who said police fixed cases led State's Attorney Hoyne to raid a pool room named by Rayner as thieves headquarters. Fifteen men were arrested and questioned but Horne refused to reveal disclosures.

Chicago Abe Rayner Hoyne Rayner Horne

Otis Home Art Gallery Gift to County for Gallery Use

Gen Harris Gray Otis presents the former Otis home in Los Angeles to the county attorney for use as an art gallery. Valued at about 150000 dollars, the property sits opposite one of the city parks across from a major park.

Otis Home Art Gallery Los Angeles Harris Gray Otis The Los Angeles Times Gen. Otis Gty

Window Dedication in Unitarian Church Honors Judge Berrian

A window depicting William Penn signing the treaty with Delaware Indians at Shackamaxon will be dedicated in memory of Judge B. F. Berrian at the Unitarian church this morning. The design is by R. Philips Ward of New York City.

William Penn Shackamaxon B. F. Berrian Unitarian Church R. Philips Ward New York City

Holland Thanks Wilson for Peace Cablegram

The Dutch anti war council sent a cable to President Wilson praising his efforts for lasting peace. They say all neutral nations greet his step with greatest sympathy and support his noble efforts in humanity. The note was dated December 24 and relayed via London from The Hague.

Hague London Dutch Anti-War Council Wilson Holland

Snyman Reaches Border From Mexico

PRESIDIO Texas December 24 Guiller mo Snyman son of the late Gen W D Snyman of Boer war fame arrived here Saturday from Mexico where his long period of hiding from Villa bandits caused his friends to announce their belief that he had been killed.

Presidio Texas Guillermo Snyman W. D. Snyman Mexico Villa

Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary Observed by Riverside Family

A family reunion on Christmas Day will mark the 60th anniversary of Mr. Seldon Earel and Mrs. Hannah Sam mong Earel of Riverside. The couple, married in Columbus township, have three sons, one daughter, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Mr. Earel is 80, his wife two years younger. both in good health and active. Their brother B Earel and wife celebrated their 11th anniversary.

Har- Bray Andemont Iss Elizabeth Evsville Ind Belle X Dent Pol Chicago Fred Ars Chester Pringle Hampshire Street City Robert Pringle Aurora James Martin Arthur Glenn Mary Louise Cincinnati Glenn Helen Louise Pringle Seldon Earel Riverside Earel I. J Arlie M Sara Barel J. F. Cooper Dr. Cooper Hannibal B. Earel

Moose Lodge Hosts Christmas Party for 600 Needy Children

Gem City lodge 986 Loyal Order of Moose entertained 600 needy city children with an 8 pm arrival, dance, picture show, and a Santa Claus visited by C. H. McKel of National Refining. Santa distributed gifts and candy along with oil coupons. The event preceded plans for Mooseheart reels and a 500-member winter drive. Mooseheart and other lodges’ll be featured in upcoming show as part of a 500 member winter drive while open house on New Year’s Day invites friends.

Gem City Lodge Loyal Order of Moose Santa Claus C. H. Mckel National Refining Company Mooseheart Moose

Bandits Take Payroll in Chicago Hold Up

A Christmas payroll of 1360 dollars was stolen by two bandits who held up Joseph Bambino, a member of a tailoring firm, as he returned from a bank on December 24 in Chicago.

Chicago Joseph Bambino

Securities Valued at 105 Million Rockefeller Foundation

New York December 24 The cash value of securities owned by the Rockefeller foundation at the close of 1915 was about 105 million dollars according to the annual report for that year.

New York Rockefeller Foundation

Films Admitted To Mail by Post Office Order

Washington December 24 motion picture films are admitted to the mails by an order of the post office department effective January 1.

Washington Post Office Department

Train Robber Escapes With $10 In Sioux City

A robber held up Milwaukee train No. 3 from Chicago as it entered the yards in Sioux City on Saturday night. He fired at passengers, jumped through a window, and escaped with $10 after a brief exchange of shots.

Sioux City Towa Milwaukee Chicago

Federal decision upholds act in voting corruption case

Judge Thompson in Pittsburgh holds the federal court practices act valid and allows 101 indictments for alleged corrupt use of brewery funds in electing a U S senator and members of Congress in Pennsylvania. The ruling followed a motion to dismiss the indictments as unconstitutional.

Pittsburgh We HI St. Thompson United States District Court Pennyslvania United States Brewers’ Association of New York United States Thompson Congress Pennsylvania

Christmas Tragedy in Des Moines Death by Poison

Des Moines on December 24 reports Messin Wheeler age 38 committed suicide Saturday by taking poison after failing to buy Christmas gifts for his wife and children. The tragedy highlights economic distress and personal despair during the holiday season.

Des Moines Iowa Messsin. Wheeler

Hood's Sarsaparilla Pure Blood Claim

An 19th century advertisement proclaims the body needs pure blood for strength and tone. Hood's Sarsaparilla is touted as unequaled for scrofula catarrh rheumatism dyspepsia and fatigue and urged to buy today from all druggists.

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Quincy Society Roman G. Arnold and Ibach Frazier Albach Robert Criswell William Criswell Ann Arbor Mich Criswell Quinby Isazel Wagner Henry P. Wames Imopolitan School of Music Donald Center University of Olsig Robi Wilford Mr. Wilford University of Michigan Denan Cruttenden Wailis Blakeslee Uke Dunbar Carl Schmiedeskamp Jack Connelly Edmund Jaeger Wendolyn Gerke Trents Emery Lancaster Robert Halbach J. Willis Gardner George Helmle Ringfield Imle H. F. Ricker Nancy Weems Milton Eems Mildred Hale North Twen Fourth Street Annabel Evison Irwin-Overland Keak F. B. McKennan Madison Wis Lent Rachel State University Esther Mabel Mildred Irish Sherman Irish State Normal School Kirksville, Mo William Heidbreder Emma Minnie Herman Heidbreder la Grange Alfred Rotsford Otis Johnston Eugene Virgil Johnston Ida Exie Johnston Elizabeth Johnston Katherine Laura Elizabeth Hattie Grieser Harry Roy Grandison Robert Grieser Nina Virginia Grieser Ella Bitter J. W. Edward Bitter Medical School Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Miss Lorene Bredeweg Cane-Britton Round Table Eighth Elm Street Baptist Church Unitarian Sunday School Snyman Heintz Maine Street Mrs. Seldon Eares Moose Lodge Switchmen Cleveland, O Warren S. Stone Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Wiliam G. Lee Brotherhood of Trainmen Lee Ilr Thos. A. Brown Hodgdon Dairy Co
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