Social and Fashions Quincy Social Highlights
Quincy society guests and events fill the page with visits from Okolona Mississippi guest of honor Will Jansen at Mrs. Walter Ebert’s home. Several trips to Estes Park, Chicago, Detroit, Nashville and Seattle noted with relatives and travel plans. Invitations issued for Grace Whipple chapter visit with state grand officers. Amanda Westhold hosted at Mrs. George Roth’s home. Norman M. Cottrell to undertake six week western trip including Tacoma Portland San Francisco Los Angeles Salt Lake City Denver and St Paul.
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Will Jansen
Okolona
Miss
Walter Ebert
South Twentyfourth Street
George Wall
Misa Nelie Welch
Quincy
B.A. Welch
Oak Street
Mr. Welch
Miss Welch
Henrotin Hospital
Detroit
Grace Whipple
O. E
Nelle Humphreys
Masonic Temple
Amanda Westhold
Seattle
George Roth
South Twelfth Street
Norman M. Cottrell
Charles Cottrell
St. Paul
Tacoma
Wash
W. S. Geiger
Mrs. Geiger
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Denver
Crackerjack sales tales and town moves mixed in column
A long read blends an anecdote about a persistent clerk in a shop with reflections on true crackerjack salesmanship. It shifts to local addresses in the East End, home moves for the Archer Rogers, Guinan family, and a neighborhood parcel swap. A weekend trip and a WCTU meeting note wrap the column with a memorial reference to Miss Gordon and Mrs Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
Archer Roger
Jack Thoeffler
Anna Gordon
Mary Hunt
Temperance Home
Effie Hewes
Miss Gordon
HW. B. Dines
Hunt
Christian Endeavor Hay Rack Outing to Hapke Farm
Members of the Christian Endeavor and Luther Memorial church rode hay racks to the F. G. Hapke farm on North Thirty sixth street Tuesday evening. Five hayracks carried the party and others came by automobile. Ice cream and cake were served at the Hapke home. Rev. E. P. Schueler, former pastor visiting the city, joined the outing and later stayed to accompany the group back. He now pastors in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Christian Endeavor
Luther Memorial Church
F. G. Hapke Farn
North Thirty-sixth Street
Hapke Farm
E. P. Schueler
Albuquerque
N. M
Cutigura Treatment Shared in Baby’s Change Story
A reader recalls Cutigura ointment aiding a baby, with a note about a Mrs. Clyden in 1916. The account suggests improvements and references to health references and cases from that era.
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Clyden
Wed Morning Royal Wedding At St Johns Church
Miss Katherine Schuette and Albert Doellman wed at St Johns Catholic church at 8 30 this morning with sister Laura Schuette and William Doellman as attendants. The couple will reside at 2000 North Eighteenth street and begin housekeeping on North Twelfth street after a breakfast and reception with relatives from Missouri and Chicago attending.
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Katherine Schuette
Albert Doellman
St. John’s Catholic Church
Laura Schuette
William Doellman
Joe Bocke
Herman Schuette
North Eighteenth Street
John Dissler
Park Place
Doellman
George Doellman
Locust Street
George Reiker
Chicago
Missouri
Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Daily Life Report
The artificial lake near the general kitchen was drained on Tuesday due to stagnant water. Residents note illnesses and hospital visits including Mrs Squires and Mrs Braittingham. Rev T J Thompson visited cottage 22. Mrs Northup grew ill and required a doctor. Meals included corned beef and beans. Levi Graybill is promoted to chief of police, with Thomas Farrow succeeding him.
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Squires
Sergeant Squires
Cottage
Braittingham
T. J. Thompson
Carthage
W. H. Thompson
Wall
Sergeant Wall
Cottage 6
Greenup
Ill
Dunn
Daniel Hershman
Hull
Sergeant Hershman
Cottage 2
Hershman
Apricot County
Ark
H. W. Gash
Cottage 1
Macomb
Levi Graybill
Mr. Evans
Thomas Farrow
Mr. Graybill
Loyal Moose Circle Social Session at Highland Park
About 300 people attended the Woman's Loyal Moose circle social session in the Highland Park pavilion on Tuesday evening. The event featured dancing with committee chair Mrs. Dave Barschak and members Mrs. Belle Meekes, Mrs. Otis Cate, Mrs. Emily Sawyer, Mrs. Agnes Terwelp, Mrs. Emma Sibbing, and Mrs. Cora Chandler. A picnic for members and families is planned for next month with date set at the August 4 Moose hall meeting. Monthly dances may resume in September at the Moose hall.
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Moose Circle
Highland Park
Dave Barschak
Belle Meekes
Otis Cate
Emily Sawyer
Agnes Terwelp
Emma Sibbing
Cora Chandler
Moose Hall
New Code of Rules to Standardize Burlington Train Laws
Beginning August 1 the C B and Q railroad adopts a new code of train miles and signals. The Burlington system in 2M lines will implement the standardized rules nationwide, unifying dispatching practices across affected roads. Quincy trainmen report the change will be easy to learn since the new rules closely match the current Burlington procedures. Local officials and crews have reviewed the transition, and the shift is expected to pass with little inconvenience.
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Burlington
Quincy
Rotary Picnic Date Set At Big Lake Grounds
Rotary club members vote Aug 2 for the next picnic at the Big Lake Hunting and Fishing club grounds. The luncheon at Hotel Quincy Tuesday noon followed delegates reporting from the Cincinnati convention. A Riley letter was shared, recalling the poet James Whitcomb Riley who died recently, praising Rotarians’ aims.
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Rotary Club
Hotel Quincy
Big Lake Hunting and Fishing Club
Will Ruff
Cincinnati
Riley
James Whitcomb Riley
Rotarians
Dickens
Woodland Cemetery in Quincy A Call for Perpetual Care
The Woodland Cemetery Association of Quincy Illinois faces heavy upkeep costs with annual dues of $2 and a $100 endowment gift per permanent member. Leaders urge public subscriptions to secure ongoing care of graves and grounds, honoring past citizens who built the city. The article lists early directors and calls for renewed support to maintain the sacred site for all time.
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Wood
Quincy
Jefferson Square
Adams County Court House
Madison Park
Woodland
Woodland Cemetery Association of
Quincy, Ilinois
Henry Meisser
Henry Root
William B Powers
Edward J. Parker
Dantel C. Wood
John K. Webster
William McFadon
Mr. Wood
Hfe
C. Lawrence Wells
August Heidbreder
SS. B. Montgomery
Elmer Weins
George Wella
T. D. Woodruff
C. W. Breitwieser
Fire Threatens Mammoth Mine Settlement in Kennett
An unexplained fire broke out Tuesday night at the Mammoth mine near Kennett Cal, endangering the copper miners settlement of about 2,000 residents as flames swept through the area late in the evening.
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Kennett
Cal
Mammoth
Costuming the mature woman in soft fabrics for fall
The article guides middle aged and stout women toward dignified fall attire using soft satins, foulards, marquisette and gabardine. It highlights coat dresses with marquisette accents, fur trims, and navy colors, noting the essential five yards marquisette and gabardine for a best fit. It contrasts elderly and stout wardrobe needs with age related considerations.
Paris Reports Quiet Verdun Front Amid Bombardment
July 26 war office bulletin says the Verdun front is quiet aside from a violent bombardment at LaLauree northeast of Verdun. No other major action reported.
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Paris
Verdun
War Office
LaLauree
Belgian Communications Mention Artillery Exchanges
Belgian authorities report reciprocal artillery actions at several points with a violent bombardment centered in the Boesingne region. The clash underscores ongoing fighting as forces exchange fire across multiple fronts.
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Boesingne
Hottest July 25 in Springfield in Five Years
Springfield Illinois recorded 101 degrees Tuesday the government thermometer showed, marking the hottest July 25 in five years for the city and region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
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