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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1917
Page
8
A humorous dialogue on a charity ball reveals how women seek gowns to wear and men seek to cut costs. The Authorman explains a central idea: it is normal to dress for social inter course, while making clothes the main aim is abnormal. He likens clothes to a frame and argues the dress should frame the person, not eclipsed by the picture.
Daily FashionHints outlines a four piece sport set featuring skirt hat bag and sometimes parasol. It highlights fabrics half a dozen silks natural pongee and color schemes with dotted fabrics. It notes pleated skirts with panels modest sashes and a sailor hat with matching or contrasting trim.
At a Y W C A women’s board meeting on Monday, the group agreed to invite city women’s club presidents to meet Miss Ida Stewart to plan securing a new association building for Quincy. The facility would house all women’s clubs and meetings. Letters will be sent to the Parent Teacher association church guilds and other groups. The annual association meeting was announced previously.
Aurora Indiana woman Mrs Carlo A Kieso reports seven months of severe back and side pains and nervous weakness. After using six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained health and can do housework. The Pinkham Laboratory notes many testimonials backing the product for female illnesses and invites other women to write for free expert advice.
A Thursday February 1 chicken supper at the Masonic temple will precede a pageant titled The Spirit of Sisterhood. Miss Lillian Meyer named Spirit of Sisterhood. episodes cover Greek, Middle Ages, Puritan, Civil War, and present day. Mrs. Rena Hartung directs, Miss Isabel Ebert provides music.
Miss Lulu Leuderbach of Clayton wed Oscar Jacob Wear of Loraine in a courthouse ceremony conducted by Justice Ben Heckle. The couple then returned to the bridegroom’s farm near Loraine for their wedding day.
The Faithful Worker's class of the South Side mission gathered Friday evening at Misa Esther Ridder's home on 1839 South Fifteenth Street for a business session and a social hour with refreshments. Choral work led by Henry Anderson from Vermont Street Methodist church has grown to fifty members with about a hundred more expected to join. a meeting is planned Saturday at 7:80 to recruit new members. Mr. Anderson previously led music for the Ostrom Evangelical party.
Pauline Marie Wismann daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wismann 720 North Fifteenth street was christened Sunday at 2 in St Francis church with sponsors Werman Bakers and Mrs Frank Kunt. Raymond John Ostermiller son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Ostermiller christened Sunday in St Francis church with sponsors Miss Helen Ostermiller and John Broker. A railway timetable notes twenty minutes for dinner. Truth is mighty but a good deal of it is suppressed.
Miss Esther V Mills daughter of Mrs M T Koelsch 1217 Park Place and Merle S Hertzler son of Rev and Mrs A H F Hertzler 341 South Eighth street announce their engagement The couple who have kept the romance private plan farming life after marriage likely in the Dakotas or Iowa.
The civic department of the Women's Forum meets at 4 pm in the Chamber of Commerce. mayoral candidates Thompson Genenbacher and Brown speak on campaign issues. Hyatt declines after prior invitation. Grace Whipple chapter and other clubs hold meetings with papers on John Muir and Spanish discoveries. Shakespeare and Friends in Council sessions noted with refreshments and host changes.
A reflective witticism ponders the origin of angel cakes and the ease of bearing neighbors' troubles, suggesting playful contemplation rather than a concrete invention tale.
Miss Rose Hade lyric soprano, presented by Mrs. Rome Arnold at the Quincy College of Music, pleased a large audience Tuesday night. Her Mozart and Gounod numbers drew praise from critics and trained musicians, with accompanist Erma Chumbley earning audience appreciation.
San Diego coroner Otto Marsh blames botulism for the deaths of Genevieve Nation and Maude Pearson after autopsy confirmed food poisoning from meals at a local hotel. Four other suspected victims recover. a hotel cook’s death earlier thought to be apoplexy is now linked to food poisoning.
Four members of the Second Field Artillery National Guard New York testified at their court martial that they did not refuse to work when ordered by Lieut Frank A Spencer after being spread eagled for alleged disobedience upon returning from the border Capt Wilbur Wright who was on duty when the men were tied to gun wheels and Lieut Spencer will face court martial next week for issuing the spread eagle order Spencer testified that each prisoner was ordered to work and each had refused
John Barrett of the Pan-American Union urged at a Chicago banquet that the Monroe doctrine be made a Pan-American doctrine. He argued that broad acceptance by American republics would give it stronger moral and material force and international significance.
Washington January 24 The house territories committee favored the reintroduced Wickersham bill to prohibit liquor manufacture sale gift possession or transportation in Alaska The Hawaiian bill was also taken up with the Alaskan provisions added after removing the dependence on petitions by Hawaiian peopleقاء
George W. Angel of Keokuk chaired the Western Illinois Retail Lumber Dealers club quarterly convention in the Vine yard room of the Hotel Quincy. About 64 members attended the dinner and speeches by Wil liam Schlagenhaus of Quincy and others, with Mayor W. K. Abbott delivering a welcome and Angel responding. The meeting closed with the national anthem and plans for the next meeting in April to choose officers and a host city.
One hundred fifty French dignitaries dined with France-America committee to recognize American aid to France. Gabriel Hanotaux praised American generosity while American ambassador William Graves Sharp affirmed sincere Franco-American goodwill and mutual feeling.
Camp Point and Clayton townships approve hiring grading by contract using a tractor outfit owned by H. G. Smith of Clayton. He will be paid 20 dollars a day plus machine and crew. Officials expect tractor grading to cost less and improve road condition for summer travel.
Gem City lodge Loyal Order of Moose held a weekly meeting to organize a Junior Moose club for boys aged 16 to 21. A Sunday 2:30 pm kickoff at the Moose hall was set, with qualifications and officer roles to be determined. A larger class of about 60 is planned for Feb. 6.
One hundred seventy members of the North American preparation committee, including many bishops from the United States and Canada, discussed plans for a world conference on faith and order. They propose a meeting after the European war to foster closer Christian unity between Protestants and Roman Catholics.
The Ruth and Naomi society of the Pit Christian church presented a life evolution program Tuesday night featuring songs pantomime and narrative. Students and performers including Miss Velma John William Becker and Mrs Mae Farrar acted various life stages from cradle to adulthood with musical numbers and the wedding scene concluded by Abide With Me. The event drew a large audience and praise for its novel format.
An old advertisement promotes Q-Ban High Color Hair Restorer claiming it safely returns natural color to gray or faded hair. It markets as a harmless, non dye tonic that strengthens youth and beauty, with refunds if not satisfactory, and directs readers to buy at drug stores or send for a sample book.
Ottawa announces that Canada will not take action to curb exports of news print paper to the United States. Any measures by the government will govern only within the dominion focusing on prices charged to Canadian publications.
Springfield Jan 24 House Minority Leader announced the appointment of Representative John S. Burns of the 17th district Chicago as chairman of the Democratic steering committee of the House.
Ernest H Rehrensmeyer of Denver transfers lot 8 block 1 Diekman sub div section 12 two 2s ran 9w to Albert Liepold Linnemann for 1800 and lots near Weiss paver mills. W P Simon sells lot 8 and pr nw 14 of lot 8 block 2 Coatsburg to Peter E Murrah for 1000. Thomas L Morns sells lots 11 12 13 block 1 Ellington Heights to Lawrence W Sturhahan for 800.
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