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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1917
Page
15
A fragmentary portrait describes a famed cabaret performer whose beauty relied on makeup and stage polish. The pieced mood paints a girl as unreal, a façade built by cosmetics, lighting, and public gaze, contrasting appearance with inner reality.
Daily Fashion Hints describes three new veils for small chapeaux featuring borders with tinsel thread and noted colorings. Hats in Mack satin with lace trims are praised, while lace lines gain favor. veils are stiffly wired to stand up and form ruches, butterflies, or bows as decorative accents. Scarlet Tanagers inspire vivid color notes as a separate feature on birds and their nest habits.
A field note describes a scarlet tanager with a meteor like event theme suggesting tropics, while its frail nest high in treetops along the Illinois river lands remains suspended. The piece blends natural history imagery with regional setting and seasonal mood.
The St Paul Evangelical church year book, issued by Rev A W Frocehte, shows year receipts of 242466 and abatements of 0.26 leaving a balance of 124.40. A total of 87560 was spent on charitable purposes. The Men's League holds 86153, the Lathe Auxiliaries 19.49, Sewing Circle 80.04, and the Sunday school 886.89. It includes pictures of church figures and a list of members, pastor’s work, and names of deceased congregants.
Joe Dilks was arrested at 3 am by Patrolmen Tord and Lang after possessing several coils of copper wire with no explanation. He received a two week sentence in the workhouse on a vagrancy charge. A new Mississippi State band plan was discussed with a goal to unite local bands under one Quincy band, with a committee to meet other groups. Papers in an automobile possession appeal suit filed in circuit court by Clough Reihm & Co. vs Hannah Bales, from a verdict in Judge Teckle’s court. Judge Akers fined Arthur Daugherty $1 plus costs for absent testimony in the Trenry Van Alstine case.
Skating continues outdoors as hundreds of city youths take to the ice on a mild Saturday. The free school holiday adds to the crowd while ice cutting still proceeds.
Regular evangelistic services will be conducted at the weekly W C T U gathering in its rooms Tuesday. The group will devote the last Tuesday of each month to spiritual interests and study the book With Christ in School of Prayer. Meetings are open to all interested.
Advertises a tonic named Texas Wonder that claims to cure kidney and bladder problems, dissolve gravel, treat diabetes, back pain, rheumatism, and irregularities in men and women. Offers mail order for $1.00 with testimonials, from Dr B W Hall of St. Louis. Bold by druggists.
Rev Lyman Greenman of the Unitarian church opens a Thursday evening sermon and lecture series on Dante and the Divine Comedy with topics including Empire and Church Aims of the Middle Age Dante in America and Readings from Hell Purgatory and Heaven The series spans January through March and features a special program during Christian Endeavor week Also noted are district preacher Rev AOS Flanigan and Grace Methodist events with social evenings and a planned dinner at the Luther Memorial church facilities.
The Weather Bureau predicts a snowy week for the Great Lakes with warmer air afterward. The Plains and upper/middle Mississippi valleys may see snow Sunday and Monday, then generally fair but colder weather Tuesday and beyond, with a further chance of snow Thursday.
Davenport Jan 28 The Independent Malting Co plant once one of Iowa's largest breweries will become an automobile truck factory by the owners. Ernest August and Charles Zoller, the former brewers, are the incorporators of the new concern to be named Independent Auto Truck Company.
Miss Caroline Gelling daughter of Mr and Mrs John Gelling of 2512 Vermont street married Charles W Greek son of Mr and Mrs John H Greek of San Francisco at the Luther Memorial church parsonage on Maine street. The ceremony was conducted by Rev J W Bingaman with witnesses Mrs Selma Gelling John Gelling and Lena May Etnire. The bride recently worked in the Central Union exchange. The groom is employed by Morris Shoe Company. the couple have furnished a home.
The occupants announce the flat at 1023 North Fifth Street will become their home after February 1, signaling a relocation and new residence for the household.
Miss Gene Evans of Warren and Arthur Moecker of Quincy were wed by Justice of the Peace Bon ney at 8 30 Saturday evening. Meecker is an employee of the Excelsior Stove factory. The couple will move to a Missouri farm near Warren to establish their home.
Eighteen hundred janitors from central district office buildings will meet today to decide on a strike for higher wages. Organized as the office building janitor's union, they seek a flat rate of 87 dollars a month instead of a sliding scale.
Washington January 28 The Hawaiian prohibition bill was reported to the house Saturday. It prohibits the importation receiving shipping manufacturing selling giving or use of liquor.
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