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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
10
A wife loves a dog despite her husband’s irritability. He sacrifices by not scolding, she offers to give up the dog to end nagging, and they meet halfway. The tale ends with a practical philosophy: many sacrifices fail without pleasantness, so couples should take turns yielding and being agreeable.
Daily Fashion Hints surveys millinery trends with many transparent hats featured in this season. Marine and Georgette fabrics appear with ostrich edges and silver or gold lace trims. The look includes halo styles, sailor brims, and sport hats like burnt panama, with materials ranging from Georgette to pockets of straw and jersey silk.
Mrs Homemaker shares hearty soup recipes ideal for hot days. Thick Potato Soup uses bacon fat and croutons with celery greens, Thick Cream of Onion Soup blends onions with cream sauce and parsley, and Thick Lima Bean Soup finishes with pepper and grated cheese topping.
The Adams County Mutual TriState held a Friday night meeting initiating four candidates. Speakers included Judge Lyman McCarl Chauncey Wood Chas Adelpohl Elmer Peters and Prof Newton Hinton. Refreshments of ice cream cake and strawberries were served with hosts Mrs Lydia El Jerman Mrs Caroline Lageman and Mrs Herman Stormer. There is interest in the Samuel E. Graham case from Kansas City treasurer of the National Letter Carriers' Association's mutual benefit department.
The article notes a Quincy postal worker’s alleged misappropriation of 8750, widening interest among letter carriers. The Motorboat club met at the South Side Boat club house to install lighting on the leased landing, with U-2 and U-6 ready to launch by Sunday. boats are numbered up to U-11. Some locals cope on small capital.
Miss Ethel M. Meyer and Grover Pfeiffer announce their engagement at a Seven teenth and Kentucky home party hosted by Miss Ada Green. The event featured needlework, a luncheon, and pink decor. Several local women attended. R and Mrs Frederick J. Haskin, plus sons, arrived from Washington for visits before traveling on.
A residents list from the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home covers furloughs passes, cottage transfers, admissions, readmissions, and returns. It notes removals to hospital, property theft charges, a death, and a burial plan, detailing names and cottage numbers. The report includes Frank M. Stoh's death at age 76 and arrest of Casper Goertz for larceny in Liberty for stolen buggy harness.
Local social news covers pinochle and euchre clubs entertaining at homes, needlework gatherings, and a wedding shower. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bolton hosting pinochle, Mrs. Elmer Raymond hosting Merry Matrons in the Huggins residence, and Miss Beatrice Markus bride elect being feted. A Payson Congregational Christian Endeavor ice cream social with Payson band is noted.
Miss Larkin leads 16 ninth graders from Jefferson school in All Charley's Fault. The cast travels to Warsaw by 6 AM to perform this evening and will return Sunday afternoon. May fines tally $341.50 from Police Magistrate P W Reardon as 92 city and six state cases were heard.
William E. Miller, known as Uncle Billy, celebrated his eighty fifth birthday Friday at 1388 North Fifth Street. About 14 couples of relatives and friends gathered for a social evening with refreshments. A retired farmer and stock and grain buyer, Miller lived in Adams County for 75 years and recently moved with his wife to Quincy to make it their home. He has been active in Masonry for many years and had nine children with his first wife, seven surviving: A. K. Miller of Quincy, Charles Miller near Marcelline, John and Ed Miller of Colorado, Fred Miller of Macomb, and daughters Mrs William Worley of Macomb and Mrs Ed Laughlin of Idaho.
A three time presented playlet Miss Fearless and Company drew 50 to 60 young women to join the outing club of the YWCA. Proceeds support delegates to the Lake Dewey conference. Members are invited to join outdoor Bible study basketry reading and sketching groups and to notify Miss Hyde if interested. The first outing will be a wiener toast Tuesday.
Carl Leifhelm, formerly clerk of the United Cigar store, boarded an early morning train for an extended southern trip expected to last several months. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Wismar of Toledo, Ohio, stopped en route to Denver to visit their son E. F. Thayea of the Irwin Overland Co.
Miss Frances Mueller daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Mueller of 221 South Fifth street and Henry Krueger of Twenty fifth and Cedar streets will be married this afternoon at the parsonage of St Boniface church by Rev Fr Degenhardt A supper will follow at the bride’s home The couple will not take a trip but will set up housekeeping in a new room built by the groom across from his parents home at Twenty fifth and Cedar He is employed at the Schulhan store at Twentieth and Chestnut streets.
Certificates issued at five dollars by the South Side Boat Club will be redeemed by lot at a stag banquet announced for a future date. Tickets bearing certificate numbers will be drawn from a hat to determine redemption. Club members plan lighting on the bank west of the clubhouse and other improvements after bank work begins. The Ladies Aid hosts a whist and dance on June 20.
An old advertisement explains rheumatism in various forms like Sciatica and Lumbago can be cured by cleansing the blood. It promotes S S S blood tonic from the Swift Specific Co. Atlanta and urges readers to obtain it from their druggist or seek special advice by writing.
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