Quincy Ladies Echo Socials And Visitors 1920
The Quincy WHK column highlights women and children events including Miss Eleanor Ellis’s near future marriage celebration at Miss Pierson’s North Eighteenth Street home, Friends in Council theater readaloud, Grace Weston hosting Helen Lightstock of Peoria, and a sixteen birthday party for Miss Mary White. Several local residents travel to Chicago and Galesburg, with dinners, teas, and club meetings at M. W. Club, Round Table, Shakespeare Club, and Needle Camp Girls activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierson
Jomo Pierson
North Eighteenth Street
Eleanor Ellis
Miss Pierson
Dorothy Boswell
Virginia Cone
Georgena Cottrell
Margaret Wells
Dorothy McIntosh
Mobile
Ala
Arlene Weis
Gertrude Tenk
C. C. Spencer
Charles Eaton
Friends In Council
Robert White
White
Lady Macbeth
Effie S Emery
Charles Gay
Charles Bartlett
Frank Crane
Weston
Grace Weston
Fourth and Lindstreet
Helen Lightstock
Peoria
Rotarians To Have Ladies Night In Quincy
The Quincy Rotarians plan a Ladies Night on February 17 with a banquet then a movie. After dinner the program will be presented by the ladies led by chairwoman Mrs J W Wall and a committee including Mrs Timothy Castle Mrs F C Pierson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotarians
Quincy
J. W. Wall
Timothy Castle
F. C. Pierson
J. H. Bastert
C. D. Center
D L. Musselman
Bert Higgins
W. A. Schwindeler
Ward Best
A. L. Martin
E. D. Lannan
Tom Black
Charles Rosenheim
F. W. Heckenkamp
E. Hillman
George Gardner
Enjoyable Whist At St Boniface Hall
The St Elizabeth Society of St Boniface church held a social whist in the school hall Tuesday afternoon with thirteen tables in play. Prizes went to Mrs Zena Kidler Mrs J T Slummert and Mrs Ed Helmer. A two course luncheon followed. Hostesses were the officers from last year and the new officers for the coming year: Mrs Henry Wiskirchen Mrs Carrie Althoff Mrs Mary Tossick Mrs Ed Weltin Mrs Joseph Hilgenbrink and Mrs Frank Hilbring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth Society
St. Boniface Church
Zena Kidler
J. T. Slummert
Ed Helmer
Henry Wiskirchen
Carrie Althoff
Mary Tossick
Ed Weltin
Joseph Hilgenbrink
Frank Hilbring
National Y W C A Worker Visits City
Miss Marian G. Boalt, a national Y W C A field worker, is due February fifth and sixth to consult with local staff. She specializes in employment work for girls and will assist the association in organizing its employment system. She will attend the annual Y W C A banquet at the Presbyterian church on February fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian G. Boalt
Miss Boalt
Y. W
Presbyterian Church
Miss Wilkerson to Lecture Here on Home Economics
Miss Mabel Wilkerson of the University of Illinois Home Economics department will visit Adams County to deliver lectures for housewives from March 29 to April 8. She will discuss proper clothing and home furnishings. Also noted are Donald Bushnell son of W. P. and Mrs Bushnell improving from scarlet fever and Florence Terwell at 1825 Chestnut Street suffering from the same illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Wilkerson
Department of
University of
Donald Bushnell
W. P. Bushnell
North Twelth Street
Florence Terwell
Chestnut Street
Reception Committee For The Charity Ball
Quincyans named to serve on the reception committee for the charity ball on Feb 13 include dozens of couples led by Mr. and Mrs. Phil O'Brien and extended list of many residents and professionals such as Dr. J. F. Blomer Mrs. Mary Prince Dean W.O. Cone and Judge Fred Wolfe with numerous others. The long roster reflects broad local participation across families and professions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil O'Brien
W. F. Martindale
Guy Noll
J. F. Blomer
John Wheeler
Mary Prince
E. G. Boyd
Ray Oakley
Percy Brown
H. C. Sprick
Frank Weems
John Stillwell
W. H. Baker
George Behrensmeyer
Lawrence Best
Mary Bull
Tra Calkins
Charles Cottrell
W. T. Duker
J. S. Cruttenden
C. D. Center
H. F. Dayton
Frank Crane
Dean
W.O. Cone
J. A
Ehart
Alfred Ellis
J W. Gardner
Charles M. Gill
Emil Halbach
Dean Richardson
W. A. Richardson
Will Rupp
E. J. Parker
E. A. Rogers
Lawrence Duncan
Henry Rupp
Charles Rosenheim
Will A. Schwindler
George Stahl
A. H. Sohm
E. K. Stone
George Wall
J. Will Wall
Russell Wells
W. W. Williams
George Wells
H. L. Whipple
Fred Wolfe
E. Pamilton
W. R. Lockwood
George McAdams
Lyman McCarl
W. S. McKee
Tim Castle
Alfred Castle
Otto Mohrenstecher
Arthur Daugherty
J. Frank Garner
D. Brown
Elmer Lummis
Rudolph Tenk
Frank Tenk
F. W. Bowles
Marriage of Clara Talkin and August Mast
The wedding of Miss Clara Talkin and August Mast will be held at nine this morning at St. Francis Roman Catholic church. Miss Josephine Mast serves as maid of honor and Tony Talkin as best man. An afternoon reception for immediate family will follow at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Talkin
August Mast
St. Francis Roman Catholic Church
Josephine Mast
Tony Talkin
Miss Talkin
Chris Talkin
Mr. Mast
David Mast
Discovery of Another New Star at Harvard Observatory
Cambridge Massachusetts January 28 The Harvard College Observatory announces the discovery of a nova found while examining plates taken nearly two years ago The position is right ascension 16h 48m 24s declination 29 278 The star is invisible on photographs before April 1917 some plates show stars to the seventeenth magnitude
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard College Observatory
Malden store fire blamed on burglars. $75,000 damage
Malden Missouri January 28 fire officials say Levy Mercantile Company suffered about 75000 damage when burglars blew two safes before the blaze. Company officials attribute the blowers act to the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maulden
Levy Mercantile Company
Rev Moore To Deliver Test Sermon At Central Baptist
Rev. Harvey J. Moore will preach a test sermon at Central Baptist revival tonight to decide if the meetings will continue through the week. He urged repentance now, noting the futility of delaying punishment, and urged breaking down barriers between soul and God. One decision was recorded, bringing total revivals to 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey J. Moore
Central Baptist Revival
Moore
Kingdom
Jennings Clarke
Keokuk
Quincy
Clark
Chicago
Personal notices from Quincy beyond the town
Mrs Sadie Denish leaves for Durham Mo to visit her son Vernon Denish and family. Dr R F Buchanan ill with influenza expects to return to office Monday. Herman Brown of State Savings Loan & Trust is a patient in Blessing hospital after minor operation. Join the Christmas Savings Club of State Street Bank and Trust Co now forming. J T Davis the butcher operated on in Blessing hospital. condition satisfactory. John Williamson of Vermont street is in Detroit on business. Officer Spaid confined at home with a cold. Sergeant Warren Cassell walked outdoors after influenza. Dr H T Lafler offers Chiropractic treatments. Grace Stormer home from Chicago influenza illness plans return to work when health permits. W G Barmard of West Point in Quincy on business. Captain Kenneth Bush home on thirty day leave from overseas service. He will proceed to Camp Funston for further service. rapid rise in rank noted by Quincyans. Bert Castle gone west for Comstock Castle Stove Co. will visit sister Mrs Harry Smith near San Francisco. Mrs H H Emmings of Golden improved slightly in Blessing hospital. Mrs L R Nutt and small daughter of Two Buttes Colo expect to return Sunday after visit with North Twelfth street parents. W J Singleton in Cedar Rapids on business. B T Turner and Frank Proctor of Monroe City in Quincy on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Brown
State Savings Loan & Trust Company
Blessing Hospital
State Street Bank and Trust Co
J. T. Davis
John Williamson
Vermont Street
Detroit
Spaid
Warren Cassell
California
Harry Smith
San Francisco
H. H. Emmings
Golden
L. R. Nutt
Two Buttes
Colo
Quincy
Five Word Motto Encourages Better Daily Living
A friend shares a five word motto Dont complain and I dont criticise aimed at reducing self pity and vanity by avoiding complaint and judgment. The idea includes criticism as self exaltation and compares it to a machine consuming its own smoke, suggesting communities thrive when individuals refrain from complaining or criticizing.
Hard Roads Program Carried Out in Illinois
In Springfield on January 28 Governor Frank O Lowden outlined the 1920 hard roads plan for Minots saying construction will proceed as far as possible without raising material prices The goal is 1000 miles of highway this year The Illinois highway improvement association urged counties to refrain from selling bonds until material and labor are available The association reelected William Edens as president and Robert Dunn as secretary general counsel Honorary vice presidents named included former governors Fifer Yates Deneen and Dunne Professor James of the University of Illinois and several business leaders Directors elected were E W Hull Henry Paulman H Leonard J B Phillips E W Hilken and B E Lanwehr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Minots
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois Highway Improvement Association
State Department
William Edens
Chicago
Robert Dunn
Joseph Fifer
Richard Yates
Charlies S. Deneen
Edward F. Dunne
James
University of Ilinois
Joseph Fulkerson
Jerseyville
J. P. Wilson
Polo
A. D. Cash
E. W. Hull
Princeton
Henry Paulman
H. Leonard
Woodford
J. B. Phillips
Greenvalley
Granite City
O. Lanwehr
Shermerville
Large Caliber Shell Perfected By British
London January 27 Sir Robert Hadfield of Hatfield Ltd declares a new large caliber shell has been perfected. The shell allegedly pierces the heaviest armor without shattering and could have been invaluable in World War I. The feat is described as accomplished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Robert Hadfield
Hatfield, Ltd. Steel Manufacturers
Claim of unprecedented naval shell surpasses armor plate
The speaker asserts that a new armor-piercing shell now within reach would make the British gun unmatched in future naval battles. If available in the war, many German battleships might have been scuttled earlier at Scapa Flow, dramatically changing naval outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scapa Flow
Fish Found Inside Of Pike Takes Drink And Proves Jonah’s Story
London reports a Norfolk tale of Jonah the Second. Jonah No 2 is a fish found with a dead bream inside a pike weighing about three quarters of a pound. Stanley Watling poured brandy down the bream and revived it in a bait can, with water changed every twenty minutes. The revived fish now lives in a niles pond at Scartby Hall Normes ry, with five corroborating witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Yarmouth
Jonah the
Jonah
Stanley Watling
Anchor
Coltshall
Norfolk
Barton Broad
Mr. Watling
Niles Pond
Scartby Hall Normesry
Oldest War Veteran Dies In Capital Home
Sergeant Joseph Dunwoody aged 97, the oldest former enlisted man of the regular army, died at the Soldiers' Home in Washington of pneumonia after influenza. Born in Dublin in 1823, he served first in the British army in India during the Sepoy Rebellion, then in the Crimean War before coming to the United States to enlist in the Third United States Artillery at the outbreak of the Civil War, where he fought in 22 battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph Dunwoody
Dublin
Ireland
India
United States
United States Artillery
Deported Reds Reach Petrograd Says Cable
Washington reports 24 radicals deported to Soviet Russia have arrived in Petrograd and are quartered at Smolny Institute. Emmi Goldman and Alexander Berkman informed a New York contact via cable, saying they were met with enthusiasm and will work when they wish. The group plans to move to Moscow after two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soviet Russia
Petrograd
Smolny Institute
Emmi Goldman
Alexander Berkman
New York
Messag
Ludwig C. A K. Martens
Martens
Moscow
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Seven Society
Charles Hilderbrand
Hilderbrand
Thomas Hilderbrand
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington D. C
Charles Hoffman
East Elm Street
Orpheum
M. W. Club
W. E. Nickerson
Cherry Street
Walter Mahoney
Round Table
W. H. Alexander
Mesis
St. Mary's Academy
Joe Fischer
Charlies E. Bowers
Reasurer
Lawrence Weisenhorn
Needie Campire Girls
Gertude Schreiner
Quiny
Morris Tunnicliffe
Douglas Wyoming
Er. Rogers
Maine Street
Rome Arnold
Robert Jalbach
A. W. D. Weis
Rliine
Ira Calkins
Elizabeth
Quincy Fom
Shakespeare Club
RS. R. M. Morton
Shakespear Club
North Fifth Street
Pericles
City
Victor Winters
St. Louis
J. K. Winters
Jersey Street
C. Henry Fosgate
West Fourtieth Street
New York City
Dambhorstiss
Helen Dambhorst
Spruce Street
Emma Bernhardt
Anna Freiburg
Lawrence Zimmerman
Alfred Lawrence
Anna Altgilbers
Charley Baumgartner
Pat Keefe
Kentucky Street
St. Boniface
Buko
Genevieve Klein
Helen Hitbring
Elizabeth Schroeder
Regina Jansen
St. Boniface Hall
Miss Wilkerson
Malden, MO
STORE
Sadie Denish
Hampshire Street
Durham Mo
Vernon Denish
R. F. Buchanan
Ruth Cameron
Lowden
State
Pike
Gale
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