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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1920
Page
8
An unusual cemetery near Philadelphia honors both cats and dogs with many handsome tombstones in a devoted pet resting place at Franciaville. The article also notes ancient automatic water dispensing devices in Egyptian temples as part of historical trivia.
A lengthy social notices list announces Miss Butler and Mrs Butler among guests at the Montgomery home amid Patrick day decorations. Several families from Council Bluffs and Topeka host and visit, including Mr and Mrs Shirley on their honeymoon in Quincy, with other residents and visitors from St. Louis, Dallas, East Jersey street, and Beat Rice seen in town events and gatherings.
Earl F. Wamsley and Miss Hannah Elizabeth Finley wed at the bridegroom’s parents home on Spring Street with Rev. Robert Van Meigs officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. David Tuttle. The ceremony featured a bower of ferns and roses with pink and white decor. The couple will reside with the groom’s parents until their own home is ready.
Miss Grace Taylor, home adviser, spoke at a Quincy Unit Home Bureau meeting in the Cheerful Home. She explained home upkeep in Quincy could be kept to not more than 100 per month, with Miles Taylor having calculated current local purchase costs. Mrs. John T. Inghram presided in Dr. Elizabeth Ball’s absence and a delegate was chosen to attend a Pays clothing school on March 30, 31 and April 1.
South Side Boat club members and ladies enjoyed a whist event in the clubhouse Tuesday evening. Twenty tables were filled with ladies' honors going to Mise Ora Wetas Mrs. Wm. Vahle and Miss Florence Bergman and gentlemen's prizes to Albert Lymenstull and Tom Ryan. Coffee and sandwiches followed. Next Friday features a regular club meeting and on Sunday at 8 o'clock memorial services for members who died during the year. Next Tuesday night club members and ladies will host an old fashioned dance.
Mrs Mary Edwards read a paper by Mrs R W Alexander on Americanization at the Women's Christian Temperance Union meeting held in the W Co T U building Tuesday afternoon. Devotions were led by Mrs Mary Crump.
Meetings of the Parent Teachers associations will be held at Washington Dewey and Franklin schools. Mrs A S Ellis will speak on Courtesy. A rummage sale follows the Washington program. Maxwell G Park hosts the Dewey meeting with Webster school pupils performing a third grade dramatization of Tar Baby and a musical program by seventh and eighth graders. The United Parent Teachers association meets at Jefferson school Thursday at 3 pm. Fathers Night at Franklin school features Rev Robert Van Meigs Evan E Anderson Joseph L Thomas and J F Wellemeyer discussing What is the High School Doing What Could It Do Better in the Proper Building and What New York Could Be Done. Miss Olga Sander Paul Morrison and Herbert Schott will provide music.
The second concert of the series at Luther Memorial Church, sponsored by Miss Lulu Felt, features Miss Vera Poppe, cellist, and tenor Ernest Davis, a former Boston Grand Opera member. The program includes Mendelssohn arias, Haydn Adagio, Glazunov Spanish Serenade, Chadwick Thou art Like a Flower, Protheroe Love But a Day, Saint-Saens Le Cygne, Verdi Aida selections, and more, with Poppe and Davis performing lead pieces.
Rev. Hertzler of Nokomis Till, former pastor of Kentucky Street M E Church, addressed the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society on Christianization of the world at the president's home 821 South Eleventh Street Tuesday afternoon. Pastor Eifelgeorge reviewed Korea Philippines and Siam in A Crusade of Compassion. Mrs Meyer read In the Steps of the Great Physician and Miss Gruenawald read It Is Nothing to You. Meta Gruenawald resumed secretary duties after months of illness. Social hour followed.
Twilight class of St Paul Evangelical Sunday school met in St Paul school hall Tuesday to arrange furling of the service flag. Miss Laura Zimmerman presided as president. St Peter Evangelical church Young People met in the school hall Tuesday evening. L M E Society of First Christian hosted by Mrs John Bramel discussed Healing of Tibet with a paper by Mrs Vincent Reed. Oren McRae and Wayne Smith named to aid Christian Women's Board of Missions for Easter program. Twilight Club of St Paul Evangelical held a business session Tuesday night followed by a social hour. St Peter Young People met in St Peter school hall for routine business and social hour.
Mr and Mrs Ames Ohearn of Cleveland Ohio announce the birth of their first child. The mother formerly Katherine Kerkering daughter of Jane Kerkering of 1499 North Twelfth Street.
The piece argues that many people seek sympathy by detailing illnesses and symptoms. It discusses how even strong individuals feel drawn to share experiences of breakdowns and surgeries, and questions whether frequent symptom talk fuels unhealthy attention and travel into illness narratives. It notes doctors sometimes see patients seeking operations for excitement or status and cautions against dwelling on ill health.
Finnan Haddie at Wisherd s. J J Reid of the Hotel Quincy heads to Hot Springs Arkansas for weeks. C J Helake back at Scovill after pneumonia illness. J B Wolfe of Loraine visits son Fred Wolfe in Quincy. Dr H F Lafler practices pediatrics at 201 204 Ill State Bank Bldg. Peter E Waller of Kewanee to speak in Quincy Thursday as delegate candidate. J H Meyers new position at Nelson store starting today. Rev F A McCarty to Bloomington for funeral of Dr W H Wilder former superintendent of Quincy district Methodists. Seed oats for sale by Pape Loos. Ernest Travis visiting in city furlough from Fort Sheridan. Mrs Mussedman ill in Rushville and unable to return Monday. Mildred Bastert in Hot Springs. Mrs Carl Cook to fill her Journal role. Used electric item for sale with fresh batteries. Mrs Josephine Shank and Margaret Clayton shopping in Quincy. Mrs J Morton of Paloma among shoppers. W R Dexter of Augusta visiting. Mrs Emery Cain of Clayton shopping in city. Harold Kelker recovering from scarlet fever. Henry Fox of Bethel Mo visiting with Mr and Mrs Redmond.
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