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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1917
Page
8
A column by Ruth Cameron discusses how irritable moods from worries affect a home. It urges self control to prevent spreading nerve and gloom, noting true marriage thrives on confiding joys and conquering personal irritability. It ends with a call that self mastery makes one a man.
Split between serge and foulard fabrics describes a summer coat and dress outfit. A navy serge base with foulard accents creates a light, versatile travel ensemble. capes rise as summer wear alternatives and a blue and white foulard detail completes the look. The kingfisher note shifts to an unrelated anecdote about a blue and white bird and a schoolmate quotes.
A large group of 16 youths chaperoned by Mrs H A Christ and Mrs T Urban attended a Bayview-Interurban camp event starting Friday afternoon and lasting until Sunday. The gathering featured dances, teas, and a Country club dance hosted by Miss Carlene Mohrenstecher with attendees from Utica El Paso Galesburg Jacksonville and Chicago.
The Junior club met Friday morning with games and stories and also did snipping for fracture pads made in the Red Cross workshop.
Illinois officials seek Detroit documents to confirm a Clinton Ill couple’s claim that a boy adopted years ago is their kidnapped son. The Nixon family seeks legal identity with Society supervision urging careful verification before any custody decision.
Lord Northcliffe warns U S readers that spies and coded news threaten Allied aims. He calls for technical censorship only and stresses the danger of overreach in suppressing information. He cites submarine reports and cable leaks as warning signs for wary press readers.
Julius Rosenwald of the national council of defense told men in training for army commissions that the council purchasing committee would go right ahead awarding contracts. The report notes ongoing procurement efforts and the council's stance on purchases during the period.
A speaker claims Congress may envy the committee and sought to abolish its authority. The text then briefly notes a bird with a distinctive tail, described as nut-thatch like and black capped with blue gray and white.
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