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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1915

Page

8

Automobile Ride and Picnic Chaperoned for Local Youth

Mr and Mrs George R Cottrell led a group of young people on an extended automobile ride into the countryside followed by a roadside picnic. Vehicles were provided by Frank W Crean Lyman McCarl and Dr W W Williams. The outing featured several visiting young women and a breakfast gathering hosted by Miss Ellen Sinnock with guests from across the region. Numerous social visits, travels, and family gatherings fill the day’s society news.

George R. Cottrell Frank W. Crean Lyman McCarl W. W. Williams Dorothy Boswell Eleanor Ellis Georgina Cottrell Margaret Wells Dorothy Durant Grace Whipple Marian Crane Virginia Cone Ruth Appleton Richard Durant Norman Cottrell Paul Rudy Robert Williams Richard McCarl Joseph Emery Albert Penick Paul Smith John Batsby Ellen Sinnock Hampshire Street Mildred Weis Coffeyville Kas Elizabeth Prudden Brookline Mass Mildred Glover St. Louis Marion Murphy Chicago Florence Walbach Hildegarde Germann Neal’ Monroe Ralph Gardner Mildred McKee Katherine Williamson

Nurse Hazel Schwab to Return to Denver Hospital Staff

Miss Hazel Schwab, who has been residing at her home in Quincy, will return to Denver today to resume her position as a trained nurse on the staff of St. Joseph's hospital.

Hazel Schwab Quincy Will Denver Colo St. Joseph's Hospital

Picnic in South Park for Miss Margaret Andres Visit

Miss Birdie Selby hosted a small picnic at South Park yesterday in honor of Miss Margaret Andres of Oregon Illinois who is visiting Miss Margaret Beatty at 609 Sycamore Street. Mrs Toward Makutchan of Princeton will depart today for Galesburg to visit friends over the weekend with her cousin Mrs Wm F Alexander of 1660 Kentucky Street. H E Loire of St Louis arrived last night to spend a few days with his daughter Mrs John L Duker at Park Place. Mrs Loire has been here two weeks and will accompany Mr Loire home.

Kittie Letha Bunting Ruth Calkins Jacksonville Rachel Iall George H. Wilson Miss Hall Maria, Bowen Frances, Griswold Hervey Fry North Sixth Avenue Canton Emma Graves Miss Nixon Hollywood Cal The Signal Services J. O.shrader East St. Louis Russell Claude Elmer’ Reynolds Gladys Twelfth Street Kansas Atkinson Denver Frank Henry Kansas City L. M. Browne Fred G. Clement Anna M. Summer St. Rose of Lime Church Thomas Burke Henry Lummer Agnes Hartmann Cherry Street Lind Street Lucinda ‘Clement Cherry ‘Street Soldiers’. Home Mary, Lange Alfreda Hutmacher Galesburg Fred Freiburg North Twelfth Street Louise Bradford Kansas “City Los. Angeles Miss Bradford Quincy Rose Brady Mabel Fawcett Kewanee, IL Birdie Selby Chestnut Street South Park Margaret Andres Oregon, Ill Margaret Beatty Sycamore Street Toward Makutchan Princeton, I FT. Alexander Kentucky. Street H. E. Loire St.Louis John L. Duker Park Place

Grace M E lawn social at 232 North Twenty fourth Street

The Women s Foreign Missionary society of Grace M E church plans a lawn social at Mrs Otho Arnold s home at 232 North Twenty fourth Street this afternoon and evening if weather allows Mrs Koehler a hostess. Mrs William Koehler of 635 Spruce Street hosted a small sewing club yesterday after noon with luncheon. Miss Helen Tish of Wheaton Ill arrived yesterday to visit Quincy guest of Mrs J Philip Bert.

The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Grace M. E. Church Otho Arnold North ‘Twenty Fourth Street Koehler William Koehler Spruce Street Runoon Bert Helen Tish Wheaton, HL Quincy J. “Philip Bert

Felds Visit Davenport Guests Share Anniversary Party

Mr and Mrs Robert Feld of Davenport visit the former's parents Mr and Mrs J N Feld at 485 South Twelfth Street. Frank P F Alexander hosts a dinner for their fourth wedding anniversary with out of town guests Mrs J K Lane of Toronto and Mrs Howard Makutchan of Princeton Illinois. Alfred Rotsford and families plan a large country club dancing party as guests. Franklin school playground girls visited Madison Park and enjoyed stories games and a picnic lunch.

Davenport Robert Feld J. N. Feld South Twelfth Street Frank. PF. Alexander Vermont Street Mr. Alexander J. K. Lane Toronto Canada Howard Makutchan Princeton J.W. Gardner Franklin School Madison Park

Old Quincy Man Near Death’s Door and Local News

A report from Quincy notes John A. Smith, a former contractor now living in Shelbina, Mo., is near death from valvular heart disease at over 70. Robert G. Smith and others have been at his bedside. Also, Portland Maine stockholders elect a new Western Stoneware board including local director William H. Govert. A lawn performance by children at 613 Elim Street showcases dances, songs, and a two act drama by youngsters under ten. W. F. Sprague of Quincy Coal Co. becomes vice president of the Illinois and Wisconsin Retail Coal Dealers Association after Peoria convention. A streetcar auto collision at Twelfth and Vermont injures H. B. Dines. glass cuts his eye. Fire Commissioners meet. $2,259.23 in bills approved.

Quincy Death’s Door John A. Smith Shelbina Johnnie William ‘A. Smith Robert G. Smith The Western Weighing Association Robert Elim John, T. Haire W. F. Sprague Quincy Coal Company Ilinois Wisconsin Peoria Sprague

Thirty Six for 25 Cents New Life Pills Ad

Dr Kings New Life Pills offered in glass bottles containing 36 sugar coated pills for 25 cents. One pill with a glass of water at night is the average dose. Easy to take, effective and economical. Relieve constipation by morning. Available at all druggists.

King New Life

Navy League appeals to seize enemy merchant ships

London July 1 1915 the Navy League through its executive committee calls on the government to seize all German Austrian and Turkish merchant ships detained in British empire ports as a countermeasure to German submarine warfare. It cites 171 ships detained in ports and 302 enemy vessels held in British and colonial ports or at sea, pending prize court rulings as the war continues.

Navy League London

Establish New Body for War Food Control in Prussia

BERLIN reports the War Grain company, which for six months has managed food organization and procurement in Prussia, will soon disappear. It will be superseded by a central body under Imperial government direction, with equal numbers of producers and consumers. The aim is to improve economic war machinery for the next harvest year, especially in fixing maximum prices and controlling food supply.

Berlin Ulg War Grain Company Prussia Aman

German System Efficient

Berlin July 1 The exact registration of the vast POW camps in Germany has been perfected by Count Schwerin a 60 year old cavalry captain So the rank service division and place of confinement of each man can be instantly determined Today relatives of French Russian English Canadian Italian Serbian Montenegrin Belgian or Japanese prisoners can learn within twenty four hours where that soldier is and what his condition is

Berlin Germany Count Schwerin

Nurse Resumes Work in Red Cross Service

London society notes that Lady Paget, wife of Sir Ralph Paget, who had suffered typhus while overseeing a Red Cross hospital in Serbia, has returned to London then departed again to resume her hospital duties abroad.

London Paget Ralph Paget Red Cross Serbia

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