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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
8
A reflective essay argues the phrase This once acts as a moral screen. It shows how grown ups and children alike use the term to excuse harmless or harmful acts and urges readers to confront the truth instead of rationalizing away.
A charming children’s party dress for ages four to eight features a taf feta petal design with petals edged in silk bias, fastened at the back. Available in pale pink blue or pastel shades, with recommendations for black velvet or silver ribbon accents and a soft, panel like silhouette.
The Ladies Aid of the United Brethren meets at Mrs. Charles Carter home 1318 North Sixth Street with refreshments. Bethel Methodist plans today church gathering and the Missionary group meets Tuesday at the parsonage with Mrs Emil Goetz. Congregational church to hold annual meeting Monday night after a member supper. Guild to elect officers Wednesday. Mrs Chris Miller 1110 State Street hosted the Missionary society of the First German Methodist Tuesday afternoon. Mrs John Wen-
Zel presided over a Ladies Aid society meeting at the First Christian church parlors. Refreshments followed. The Ruth and Naomi grocery group to meet today. Epiphany services at Good Shepherd church on Saturday January 6 with Holy Eucharist at 7 PM matins and Eucharist at 9 AM and evening prayer at 4 30 PM.
The Cheerful Home will stage The Birds Christmas Carol in its gym Friday night. All classes perform with an orchestra providing music and refreshments served after the show.
Miss Florence Hastings of Dallas, a holiday guest, attended a Wednesday dinner hosted by Mrs. Charles T. Cazey with multiple tables of pink rose decor. After dinner, bridge was played and Hastings planned to return home Friday morning.
Mrs. George Luther entertained the Merry Matrons at her 925 North Eleventh Street home with needlework and a luncheon of ice cream and cake. twelve guests attended. The next meeting will be with Mrs. O Koetters at 626 Elm Street. Mrs. David Riedinger will host her card club Friday afternoon. The Shakespeare club met at Mrs. W T Eddy's home on Maine Street to study act four of Henry V, with Mrs. George Gabriel in charge. New member H D Brown and out of town guest Mrs. I M Morton, sister of J E Dorsey of Green Castle, Mo., attended.
Mrs. Laura Porter of Carthage left after a short visit with her daughter Miss Helen Porter. Several girls remain away on vacation or have taken positions in other towns during the holidays and will not return this week.
E H Sothern cancels the remaining eleven weeks of his tour after illness confines him to a bed in a Chicago hotel. The veteran actor had been performing at a local theater for the British Red Cross benefit when the organic trouble forced him to withdraw.
Olive Hoxsey daughter of Mrs Carrie Hoxsey and J W Arnold of Lewistown Missouri wed in the Richardson homestead drawing room at 801 North Fourth street with Rev W D Endres presiding. The ceremony joined a Quincyan social circle and featured a silver tissue gown, Ophelia roses, and a bridal party including Miss Sue Richardson and Edward Thornton. The couple plan a wedding trip after a reception for about 75 relatives and friends.
C. W. Rawson and Mrs. Mary Kiley are identified in the notice or listing as parties involved in a matter referencing Rawson Kiley records. The entry notes their association without further context or action details provided in readable text.
Miss Jewell D. Hines and William G. Evans wed by Judge Bonney on a Wednesday evening. The couple, from Philadelphia Missouri, eloped to St. Louis and will spend six weeks traveling through Alabama Louisiana and Florida before returning to 1219 Hampshire Street.
Miss Agnes Renton arrives as cafeteria director at the Y M C A in Ypsilanti and oversees tonight's dinner. Edna Pearce speaks on The Inventory to the Students council. short hand and typewriting and a new class begin Friday. aesthetic dancing starts tonight before Packard lecture. Prayer meeting lists grow with new names and times noted for Thursday sessions.
Mrs Chas Hannant entertained the Wednesday club at her home west of town. Miss Eva Six spoke at the Methodist church on the Ladies Home Missionary Society. Alma Brooks visits relatives A N Brooks and Mrs Hannant and Will Drummond, who lost their home to a fire, rent the Harvey Six cottage. Thomas Crawford, Quincy Street railway, on vacation. George Howland dies in Pittsfield. John Hobbs of Colorado, brother of Sol Hobbs, dies at home.
Beverly Iii residents report visits with relatives in Barry over the weekend. G A Hendricks and spouse stayed with Alma Mayfield and Cordell. Fun k and J F Kelly attended Mutual Insurance annual meeting in Barry. Members and families gathered including Test sisters and Hull family. Roy Kelly and daughter Avis celebrated New Year’s day with Roy’s parents.
The Bowen and Denver C E E societies plan a competition starting next Sunday evening January 17, with all members to attend and contribute points. D C Barber leads the effort. Denver has hosted a holiday season of entertainments led by Carl Bunnell and Ida Carpenter with the cantata The Adoration praised by a large audience.
In the South external treatment for croup and colds gains praise from Mrs. Arthur G. Lee of Taylorville Illinois who reports quick relief using Bert Bach's Vap-O-Rub Salve applied to throat and chest then covered with a warm cloth. The product is claimed to relieve congestion by medicated vapors and also to ease surface inflammations such as burns bruises and itchings available in three sizes.
No 262 held as announced with a six o'clock dinner for 47. Installation followed with Mrs. J W Fleming as installing officer and Mrs. Olivia Scott as marshal. New officers: Hattie Scott worthy matron J W Fleming worthy patron Mattie Scott associate matron Mary Mouldin secretary J M Cain treasurer Maggie Duffy conductress Rhoda Childers associate conductress. Appointments include Velma Huddleston chaplain Olivia Scott marshal W E Scott Adah Agnes Graham Ruth Mary Fleming Fisther Louise Vance Martha Lizzie Sharp Electa Myrtle Ewing warden Co H Huddleston sentinel.
In Pleasant Grove and surrounding areas, the Spaneles and Fames families spent Sunday with Daniel Treadway and son. Mrs Lou Robinson of Armstrong joined Ches A. Lytle’s guests. Jessie Ferguson, studying music in Chicago, holidayed with local kin. Class No. 4 from Pleasant Grove Sunday school met at James McConnell’s home in Mt. Pleasant. Hayden Yeargain and Ralph Pierce, from Quincy, hunted and dined with Wm. Humes. About thirty relatives gathered at James Lawless’s home. Joseph Humes of Iowa visits Wm. Humes family.
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