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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
8
A narrator reflects on overbooked lives and the happiness found in simple rest. A friend’s fatigue illustrates how chasing too many social engagements dulls joy. The author shares a personal remedy of early bedtimes and quiet reading to regain daily pleasure.
A floral cretone gardening set for youngsters includes an apron sunbonnet and bag with bright trim. Describes construction, pockets, bag shapes and laundering tips, plus fabric needs about 1.5 yards of cretone for a six to seven year old, suggesting it as a birthday gift and optional garden tools.
Ernie White of Monticello is hospitalized in Keokuk with serious injuries after his car rolled off an embankment near Monticello Saturday night when brakes failed. His hip is dislocated and his face is cut and bruised.
About 150 couples enjoyed a Tuesday evening dance in Highland park hosted by Schullian grocery clerks. Music by O'Farrell's orchestra kept time from 8:30 to 12. The organizing committee included Ben Clow, Rosetta Reardon, H. Mehrman, L. Lieson, George Felt and Bertha Otts.
Numerous social outings fill Quincy and nearby towns as families travel to Estes Park for the season and friends host gatherings. Guests include the Weis, Simonds, Dorsey, Richardson, Wood, and Leffingwell families with activities from thimble parties to picnics and a platform dance. Community groups plan meetings and outings at Grand Haven, South Park, and local churches, while Girls of the Children of the American Revolution craft items for sailors aboard the U S S Kansas.
Elizabeth Young and Henry H. Lummer wed at 4 pm Tuesday in United Brethren parsonage by Rev. H. W. Trueblood. Bride's parents listed. groom's parents named. They honeymooned then planned to settle in Rock Island. Attendants included Sophia Young William Steinbrecher and others.
T E Waddell of Paloma and Miss Anna B Thompson wed Tuesday afternoon at the Vermont Street Methodist church parsonage. Rev G F Oliver officiated with Ellett Waddell and Beulah Thompson as witnesses. They will reside at 824 Vermont Street.
Quincy Rotarians and guests held an annual outing four miles north of the city on Twelfth street. The day featured a baseball game with a bean-hoeing penalty, a noon fried chicken dinner, a chorus led by Will Pfeiffer, quoits and other diversions, and a late return to Quincy. Bert Higgins chaired the picnic committee with strong support.
Hundreds gathered at the Campbell shows in Baldwin Park to support the Fans' association as they raise money to pay the players. The carnival is described as one of the best in recent years with fresh attractions.
Representative Rankin of Montana introduces a bill granting dependent wives and children of all soldiers federal allowances during the war. Wives with no children would receive 30 dollars a month, with one child 50 dollars, with two children 60 dollars, and with more than two 75 dollars.
President Hoover argues for legislation to protect farmers from price slumps and consumer hardship. He cites wartime production gains, allied price aims, and the need to curb speculative control, urging government action to stabilize wheat prices and prevent under nourishment while ensuring export channels.
Representatives of the cold storage industry have assured officials of the Food Administration and the Bureau of Markets of support and cooperation in a food survey under pending legislation. Their help will aid accuracy and reduce duplications in the survey. A closing line notes the irrelevance of a village boarding house to a local newspaper.
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