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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
8
A reflective column argues backs have personality and beauty. It recalls a dressmaker's advice to value the back, not just the face, and cites a photographer's back view photo for a child as proof that the back deserves attention. The piece asks readers to consider their own backs and how they are perceived.
A feature on August fur sales promoting Next winter wear with free storage through November or December. Discusses how manufacturers and wholesalers display samples to spark demand, notes potential value, and advises choosing styles that align with the coming season. Describes two coat lengths and trim details using moleskin, Hudson seal, and kolinsky furs with varied collars and finishes.
Quincy society flurry of informal dances and porch parties as residents host guests from Warsaw Louisville Indianapolis and New York. multiple gatherings feature flowers iced desserts 500 games and bridge prizing. weekend plans include Champions days at the Country club with Evans Sawyer and Weems. many residents travel to St Louis Evanston and Estes Park for visits and vacations.
London reports a wartime move to census wool stocks and ban English wool deals. The government will purchase the entire English, Scottish and Irish output for the season at prewar prices plus 30 percent, as farmers push for better terms amid rising costs and strikes disrupt combing.
Villa leading about 30 men is reported in the canon De Las Huertas near El Paso de Pendes, Durango, per General Ramos dispatches to Mapami and Gen. Trevino. Calixto Contreras, his lieutenant, deserted after the Parral fight with half the attacking force, and Villistas are said to be scattered in Sierra foothills.
A brief note discusses the belief that many feel others set expectations too high. It explores personal strain, social dynamics, and the sense of obligation to meet perceived standards. The piece reflects on balancing effort with well being.
Miss Katherine Schuette and Albert F Doellman were married Wednesday at St John’s Catholic church. Attendants Miss Laura Schuette and William Doellman. altar boy Joe Bocke. A wedding breakfast followed at the Schuette home Riverside, with a reception and dance later. They will reside on North Twelfth Street. the groom is a gardener.
Iowa's Progressives met in Des Moines for their state convention on July 27 and nominated S. H. Basher of Waterloo for governor to fill the ticket vacancy. They adopted a platform calling for universal military service on the Swiss model, equal suffrage, and prohibition by state and nation. A telegram to J. M. Parker endorsed his Chicago meeting and pledged a full delegation from Iowa.
Berlin reports a government revision of prize court regulations in retaliation for Entente departures from the London declaration. Absolute contraband lists rise to 39 items from 11, with new entries including all salable securities and commercial paper, machines, tools, oils, chemicals, raw materials, and aircraft parts.
A partial wartime text discusses prohibitions on processing orders or delivering goods to a person not named in a manifest or to someone in a hostile country, and notes penalties for supplying contraband to an enemy or agents during the current conflict.
Baroness Bet tina Von Hutten was arrested in London for traveling more than five miles from her address without a permit. She claimed American birth, German divorce, and long residence in England. Scotland Yard noted prior complaints. case adjourned for counsel. Formerly Miss Betty Riddle of Pennsylvania.
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