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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1919

Page

8

Social notes and greetings fill Quincy's week

Mrs. A. O. Lindsay hosted a bridge afternoon for Miss Hil dred Hatcher of Springfield with Miss Georgena Cottrell as guest. Dorothy Boswell won the prize. Numerous hostess duties, teas, and house parties follow. Miss Wheeler Founds School for nurses opens in Chicago with many enrollees from Illinois and beyond. Several residents travel, entertain, or plan trips to Minneapolis, Champaign, and Colorado, while others host dinners for visiting friends and relatives from Greeley, Kan., St. Louis, and Dallas.

A. O. Lindsay Bridge Hildred Hatcher Springfield Georgena Cottrell Dorothy Boswell Eleanor Ellis Lillian Pierson Dorothy Dayton Ruth Appleton Lucille Young St. Louis George Stahl Helen Freiburg Twentyfourth Vine Streets Brenstine Horn Dorothy Bakers Miss Wheeler Mary C. Wheeler Blessing Hospital Chicago Philippines Ilinois Quincy Fosgate Boekenhoff Rome Boekenhoff Thomas Caddick Ralph Crain Havana E. H. Sprague Kingman Kan al Wenzel W. P. Martindale Ernest Dick Caddick Miss Ward Ruth Ward Laban Harman Independence Eugene Webber Walter Merkel Harry Gubbin Frank Dittmeyer John Eaton Ella Florence Lewis

Natural Preferences Versus Fuddy Duddyisms in Daily Life

Ruth Cameron explores how people label others preferences as nonsense while failing to recognize their own quirks. A couple argues over sleeping arrangements and pillows, a guest hunts for a lower pillow, and a vacation debate shows differing tolerances for travel comfort. The piece ends with a quip about Horation humor.

Reo Oll Horace Walpole

Children To Give Mission Program at Presbyterian Church

The Missionary society of the Presbyterian church will hold a meeting next Wednesday at Mrs. J. M. Dunlap 1451 Hampshire St. The Little Light Bearers, a band of church children, will lead with Dr. Flora Wendorff and Mrs. F. R. Morgan directing. Assistants include Mrs. Wayne Enlow, Mrs. Charles Badgley and Mrs. C. A. Luhrs. Program features songs Sunbeams Jewels God Cares for You and Me and more, with recitations by Valerie Drew whom, Elizabeth Oakes and others. A tea, collection and business session follow with Mrs. Frances Wells and Mrs. J. M. Irwin.

The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church J. M. Dunlap Hampshire Street Little Light Bearers Flora Wendorff F. R. Morgan Roca Marian DeReamer Elizabeth Oakes

Loper and Platt Tie Knot in Keewanee Wedding

Miss Gladys Platt daughter of Mr and Mrs H H Platt of North Fifth street and Harry Loper of Quincy were married Monday in Kewanee. The ceremony surprised their friends who had just learned of the wedding. They will reside in Keewanee.

Gladys Platt H. H. Platt North Fifth Street Harry Loper Quincy Kewanee

Wisconsin Labor Seeks Berger Seated At Convention

Appleton Wisconsin July 19 A Wisconsin Federation of Labor convention adopted a resolution demanding that Victor L Berger socialist congressman elect from Milwaukee Fifth district be seated in Congress The lone protest came from John Gerlings Milwaukee typographical union who argued for a roll call The body also declared opposition to measures increasing preparedness compulsory military training and military training in public schools.

Appleton Wis Victor L. Berger Milwaukee Congress Wisconsin Federation of Labor John Gerlings Milwaukee Typographical Union Gerlings Derger Federation

Denver Chautauqua Season Opens in Town

Denver announces a chautauqua season with visitors and locals described. Mrs. Roscoe Ramsey and daughter Marie arrived from California and will stay until late August. Rhett Thompson and son Glen visit Meadville for two weeks, while John O Haner builds a new barn after an electric storm destroyed the previous one. Streets to be oiled, threshing season active, and local families mingle with neighbors and relatives from Clarence and Quincy nearby.

Denver Roscoe Ramsey Marie California Rhett Thompson Glen Meadville John O'Haner George Ferrills Clarence Roy Walton Arden Cobb Quincy

Ladies' silk hose and plus notes from Quincy personals

A stream of items from Quincy including product ads for silk plaited hose $1.25 value now 98c at Meyer Wilms Co. and new corset offers. Community notices mention lodge meeting No. 206 A F and A M with second degree work, local service member Paul Huck returning from overseas, and several residents visiting, traveling or returning from trips and conventions.

Meyer-Wilms Co Quincy Lodge Masonic Temple A. Lee Paul Huck Maine Street Camp Grant Meyver-Wilms Co C. E. Waters Samuel Keck Pittsfield Lawndale T. C. Poling Elizabeth Hennessey Chicago Milwaukee W. T. Duker W. A. Montgomery Quincy William Brady New York Hote Newcomb Harvey Winters Henry Felsing State Street Aviation Navy Pauline Boesing North Tenth Street Mishawaka Ind Henry Hahn Payson Avenue San Francisco Cal Robert Ickes Ninth and Jersey Streets E. F. Stannus Hampshire Street Frank Bogges Peoria Guy Woods Bogges Theodore Iler David Shontze, Jr Stannus Arthur Freidie Hannibal W. A. Koetzle South Fourth Street Hig Third and Spring Streets C. E. Delaplain Bushnell Charles Jenkins North Fifth Street France

Gibbons and O'Dowd Set for Ten Round Fight

Minneapolis reports that Mike Gibbons of St Paul has accepted terms for a ten round middleweight match against Mike O'Dowd, the middleweight champion, at the Minneapolis ball park on Labor Day September 1. There is talk of moving the bout to an eastern city.

Minneapolis Minn Mike Gibbons St. Paul Mike O'Dowd McDowd

Local Gossips Note Town Visitors and Departures

Miss Grave Fish, bookkeeper for Central Witness Public Service, takes two weeks vacation with her parents at Baylis. Mrs. Holly Smith visits parents in Alexander, Illinois. Edward Waeser, a prominent farmer northwest of town, has been seriously ill but improving. Various residents visit or host relatives across nearby states, with hires of cars and a discharge from service noted. County Superintendent Elect T. Moore announces his daughter Miss Fannie will assist in his office temporarily.

Grave Fish Central Witness Public Service Company Baylis Holly Smith Robert Saylor Alexander, Ill Edward Waeser Margaret Fleming Bloomington Ruby Nelson Joseph C. Shastid Kansas Hig Edward Little John R. Kelly Forrest Glassey Philadelphia Pennsylvania Harvey D. Smith Lucy Judith Wetzel Virgil Sanderson O. C. Anderson Frank Ranford Kankakee George Peters Ada Stauffer Barry John K. Scott Daniel Reads Walker Reade C. W. Wagner Chicago J. C. Brown Brown T. Moore Miss Fannie

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