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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1917
Page
8
A reader compares personal budgeting for family, gifts, and charity with a wealthy example. They report income around 1200 dollars, monthly living costs, and modest yearly charity. they seek guidance on improving budgeting. They also cite a book claiming a rich man donates only two percent of seventy five thousand, asking if this reflects the average rich person.
Daily Fashion Hints notes fashion authority forecasts two spring suit types for 1917 the strictly tailored garment and the three piece suit with vest coat and dress options. It discusses coat lengths skirt widths and the barrel skirt as a passing eccentricity and previews a semi dressy suit suitable for a youthful silhouette.
At the Do Shi Kai club of the Berrian school a Tuesday night meeting initiated new members and discussed the club purpose and school girls ideas. A good turnout attended the business girls supper and Bible class. The M. W. E. club elected officers for the year at its Monday meeting.
President Miss Laura Charle and vice president Miss Josephine Freer lead the club with secretary Miss Mamie Herold and treasurer Miss Mamie Atte. Miss Florence Hermann was initiated into the club. The high school girls club will meet this evening after school.
Governor Withycombe promotes Oregon as a steel leader noting near limitless facilities in the Cascades streams. The report says ore or crude iron materials could be sourced cheaply from China to fuel growth.
George Thomas Palm er of Springfield will address the Woman's Forum Friday at 3 pm on the constitutional convention urged by the State Suffrage association. New admittance rules require a current membership card, with two guests allowed per member.
The Virginia club Cheerful Home will meet Friday evening at the home. The group plans social activities in Quincy while continuing work on community efforts. The Salem Church girls are set to play the Cheerful Home girls Monday evening in the gym.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a spring laxative that removes winter wastes from the intestines and blood, promising brighter eyes clearer complexion and restored vitality. It claims the pills are non gripping and aid nature, selling at druggists for 23 cents.
Music lovers in Keokuk Iowa plan to hear The Russian Symphony Orchestra presented by the Monday Music Club on Tuesday evening March 20. Conductor Modes Altschuler leads a program including Rimsky Korsakov Sheherazade suite, Rachmaninoff Isle of Death, Saint Saens Capricciosa, Scriabin Scherzo, Rubenstein Etude in C, and Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture with the slow movement from Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique added by request.
The Mothers' club of the South Side mission meets Thursday at 3 pm with Rev G L Losh to speak. Infant Genevieve Rita Kearney is christened at St Rose with sponsors H A Stokte and F A Dowd. Mrs H W Trueblood travels to Maysville to speak to a women's society and will host Dr David Boswell on his way home. Ruth and Naomi society meets with Mrs W N Bates Thursday. Lora M Endres Missionary Society met with Mrs A B Schwebel. The next meeting April 2 unites with the W E M for an address by a return missionary.
The advisory board of the Congregational church in the Quincy district met Tuesday afternoon at Christ church with the full board present and several members from the two local churches in attendance.
At Salem church the German and English confirmation classes will be presented to the congregation on March 23 at 2 o clock. The members will be solemnly confirmed on Palm Sunday April 1 in morning services partly in English. Catechumens will receive the Lord's Supper on Good Friday April 6. German class in morning and English class in evening. A reception will be held for them by the Y. P. on Easter Monday. The 1917 class includes boys Earl Vahle Lawrence Gentemann Arthur Prante Nerbert Lange Harry Bosse Marvin Halle Lloyd Mester Raymond Laaker Lavine Busch Milton Gille Ralph Thesen Ernest Oelrich Raymond Lous Louis Ledig Earl Frohn August Mewes Willis Mansfeldt Arthur Kamphemkel Frederick Iltner. Girls Edith Berens Laurina Bardon Anna Soh Grace Behrensweyer Katy Elligsen Gladys Wortzmann Tnez Johnson Florence Degitz Irma Appel Elsa Kaltenbach Naomi Bartlet Ethel Schmidt Hildegard Thild Norma Kuchmann Alma Beekmann Adelia Brinkmeyer Margaret Schildt Alvina Krutmeier Dorothy Fick Helen Simon Ella Kluve.
Forty members of the Alabam minstrel troupe, drawn from Salem church youth, were guests of the church men’s league at a banquet and social in Salem school hall. A four course dinner followed by a social hour featured addresses by Rev. H. J. Leemhuis and Prof. H. Schuessler, with songs and stunts. Committee: Fred J. Wessels, Henry Locke, Fred Busch, Henry Nolkemper, Arthur Mester, Edward Schulte, Gilbert Schulte, Elmer Schlipman, George H. Gille.
Three new Moose lodge members were welcomed at the Tuesday meeting of No 986. Applications for the class adoption were discussed. The first boat excursion of the season will run from Hannibal to Keokuk on May 6. Nominations for next year’s officers were made. election occurs at the March 15 meeting. F W Schaller, a trustee, received a send off as he heads to Chicago to reside. The minstrel committee reports progress and Evans Morris of the Morris Brothers Shoe company has joined the cast.
Three alarms reported as Nos. 6 3 and 1 responded to a fire at Thirteenth and Spring at 8 25 Tuesday evening. Engines from Nos. 1 3 6 and 7 fought a blaze on Spring between Sixth and Seventh at 4 10 resulting in about 300 dollars damage. A small loss occurred at the Standard Oil company at 3 51. Also notes that game birds raised on farms will boost food resources and recreation, including pheasants quail wild ducks and geese.
Four year old Max Pendergrast suffered constipation from birth. His mother credits Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with quick relief and says she will never be without it. The ad touts the product as a mild family laxative with pepsin, non gripe, no narcotics, and a free trial offer via Dr W Caldwell at 455 Washington St Monticello Illinois.
Mrs Eliza Graham aged 71 died at her La Prairie home on March 5 after two years of paralysis. Born August 28, 1845 she was the daughter of Clarkson Dorriett. She married B T Graham March 6 185%. Survived by four sons two brothers a sister and three grandchildren. Funeral at 10 a m in the home with Huntsville cemetery burial.
Memorial services were conducted for Mrs. Lillian M. M. Stevens, vice president of the world WCTU and president of the national WTU, after the death of Miss Frances Willard. The meeting included subscription drives for the magazine and a talk by Mrs. Mary Edwards of the Quincey society.
John T. Harming of 1224 Pacific Street, Portland, claims to have found old Michigan papers from 1913 about an heiress taken from a Michigan home. He asks the Chamber of Commerce to help locate the woman, believing she would be about 43 last fall, and asks for a lead on any Quincy estate.
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