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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1916
Page
7
A columnist analyzes how constant petty remarks about other women, even in jest, erode marriage. It argues such jests provoke insecurity, can fuel divorces, and harm the wife’s happiness, urging men to stop saying them. The piece uses a dialog setup of two husbands and their wives observing a flirtatious waitress.
Quincy Society finalizes plans for today’s Keokuk Country club team match at the country club. Keokuk players likely to be hosted after the game with a dinner and dance, with several social guests and attends noted, including Miss Velma John and Miss Nell Heinze.
Ruth Lovelace Brown of the Quincy College of Music gave a piano recital at the college Friday night. Her playing impressed music lovers, with a final sonata for piano and violin performed with her sister Florence Brown, who teaches at Millikin conservatory.
Flowing ribbons lace and flower trimming mark smart hats for little girls many brim shapes narrow in front downtilted. Poke bonnets in silk lace navy taffeta and velvet shown with flowers feathers and bows. Fabrics include checked chambray embroidered batiste and dainty muslins with rubberized silk sport hats for motoring wear.
Mrs George Hammerschmidt of Harrison Ark is visiting her sister in law Mrs George Schmidt and brother in law J W Hammerschmidt. Margolf Wamsley hosts a picnic dinner for thirteenth birthday in Southpark. Miss E M Donnelly, president of Donnelly school Charlestown W Va, guests Mr and Mrs J L Thomas. Mrs James Sullivan travels to Memphis Mo for funeral of Henry Barneyback. Harriet and Margaret Leggett to visit parents after art studies in Los Angeles. Adam Schwitzer and son of St Louis visit Emma Kuffman in South Seventh street. Kresge store workers picnic in Highland park with pavilion hangout. special cars, store closed at 4. C S Smith to Mt Carroll and Kewanee then Christian Endeavor in Freeport. A R Dick and L G Ost take 24 Ave mobile trip to Nauvoo Hamilton Warsaw in McFarland car. George Schroer, city clerk’s son, to work for Michelman Steel Construction. Harley Powell of Gem City Business College to visit Memphis Mo before work prospects. Bert Cory Park hotel proprietor travels to Excelsior Springs Mo for health. W L McStadden of Kansas City on business. Lorena Tolson of Chicago, new Orpheum actress, and L P Finch arrive. Street car hits Iten Biscuit truck on South Eighth. rear axle damaged.
A near.complete advertising request urges readers to cut and mail a slip with five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package. The offer promises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for bronchial issues, Foley Kidney Pills for back and kidney troubles, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for cleansing and digestion. The fragment ends with Miller & Arthur Ding Ca-Ady.
Miss Martha Good will visit Chicago civics schools then return to Quincy in August. Miss Edna Pearce oversees her work during absence. Four Friendship clubs now serve seventh and eighth graders citywide with a membership contest underway. New clubs formed at Irving, Franklin. Jefferson and Emerson organized earlier. other notes include YWCA meetings, tennis court preparations, and staff updates.
The Ver mont Street Methodist church Sunday school class taught by Mrs. W. B. Sibley held a Friday picnic supper. A brief business meeting followed with a music program by Miss Lily Schlagenhaus Mrs. Smiley and Helen Judd. A cake inscribed Our Graduates of 1916 centered the table honoring recent high school graduates.
The congregation of the Salem church will hold a meeting Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
A quarterly meeting of St John's Evangelical church will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 30.
Voting members of St Jacobji Lutheran church will meet at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon. The Presbyterian Adult Bible class met Friday at the home of Mrs Nixon in East Hampshire street. After a brief business session a social hour with refreshments followed with 25 members present hosted by Mrs Nixon, Mrs J A Hanna and Mrs T W Marshall.
Rev J O Kirkpatrick of Grace Methodist will speak at 4 30 Sunday afternoon services in South Park. Rev R H Hartley of Presbyterian will speak in Riverview Ruth and Naomi Society. The Ruth and Naomi Society of First Christian met Thursday at 736 South Fifth with Mrs S J Rogers for their final summer meeting.
Bluff Hall Congregational church will host English services Sunday at 10 30 AM with a sermon by Rev Benjamin Bauman The arrangements committee for the annual congregation picnic will meet after the service to set a date likely in early August
Clarence Lineberger, a teacher, will not accept the offer to head the English department at Carthage College and will remain in high school work in Quincy.
The Chautauqua association met Friday evening at J. M. Dunlap’s residence 1451 Hampshire streets to discuss plans for the Quincy chautauqua.
At the Jacobi Lutheran church annual picnic in South part Thursday contests were held in the afternoon. A program by children followed after 5 pm with May pole drill flag drill wand drill and songs. Prizes included a shopping bag a pipe a syrup a bag of flour a keg of coffee a sack of flour and other small rewards awarded for various contests and age guesses.
County Clerk records show few marriage licenses issued in June compared with prior years. There were 76 licenses applied for in the last month, 77 in June 1915 and 1914, with 42 weddings recorded this past year.
R E Hackman, Quincy Ad Club delegate to the Philadelphia convention of the Associate Ad Clubs of the World, reports that Quincy men boosted St Louis for the next gathering. The St Louis mayor placed Quincy delegates on the committee, and the vote tally favored St Louis 57 to 36 with Cincinnati 36, Denver 4, and Pavig- participating in the process.
A reader testimonial touts Sloan's liniment as effective for rheumatism neuralgia backache and stiffness. The ad claims a 25 cent bottle provides warming relief to sore joints and muscles and urges readers to buy at the drug store.
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