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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1919

Page

10

Mrs Fosgate Dinner Honors Harbison Guests

Mrs Maida Lee Fosgate hosted a Tuesday dinner at Hotel Newcomb honoring Miss Anna Howard Harbison and Captain Shelby Harbison of Lexington Kentucky. Guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Bacon Mr and Mrs A O Lindsay Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bonfoey Newcomb Stilwell Charles Lee Weems and Vincent Dahlman of Springfield.

Fosgate RS. Maida Lee Fosgate Hotel Newcomb Anna Howard Harbison Shelby Harbison Lexington Canales Folgate Robert Bacon A. O. Lindsay Lawrence Bonfoey Newcomb Stilwell Charles Lee Weems Vincent Dahlman Springfield Maida Lee Folgate Anna Roward Harbison

Benefit Program For Social Center At Eighth Street Baptist

Mrs Sylvesta Thomason arranges a Thursday evening benefit at the Eighth and Elm Street Baptist colored church to aid the North Tenth Street social center. The program features The Awakening Chorus Rev Duke Duet Frank and Alva Vaughn readings by Alvera Thomason and Julia Dyson songs by Lena Duncan Lucille Major Louise Major Leona Wells Elsie Duke Lillian Lewis Emogene Irwin Martha and Elizabeth Roberts Mildred Bullett Winifred Henderson and Helen Bedince with a closing Star Spangled Banner as the audience participates.

Sylvesta Thomason Eighth Elm Street Lena Dunca Blue Birds Alice Casey Julia Dyson Estella Zimmerman Charles Thomason Arthur Buckner Lucille Major Genevieve Usdias Eevee Louise Lela Burnett Leona Wells Elsie Duke Charles Vaughn Little Stranger Lillian Lewis Emogene Irwin Martha and Elizabeth Roberts Csececeevaes Ella Cassidy Oath Mildred Bullett Garden of Promise Winifred Henderson Geerates Pty Ei Helen Bedince

Obrock Henhoff wedding at Luther Memorial Church

Miss Mildred Obrock daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry W Obrock and Raymond Henhoff son of Mr and Mrs Herman Henhoff were married at noon Tuesday in Luther Memorial church. Rev I W Bingaman officiated. They will live on a North Fifth street farm. Reception at the Obrock home followed by a trip to St Louis.

Henhoff Obrock Mildred Obrock Henry W. Obrock Chestnut Street Raymond Henhoff Herman Henhoff North Fifth Street Luther Memorial Church I. W. Bingaman Clarence Obrock Obrock St. Louis Kuchman Herbert Kuchman Otto Kuchman Jersey Street Ethel Bishop Jacksonville Kuehman United Cereal Mills

School PTAs Set Meetings Across Three Schools

Webster school PTA will hear T Edgar Musselman speak at Friday meeting. Emerson school PTA meets Friday at 3 30 PM. Franklin school PTA gathers Friday after classes. Retail grocers in Seattle suspend credit for striking shipyard workers.

Webster School T. Edgar Musselman Parent-Teacher Association Seattle Wash

Hood's Sarsaparilla Health Preservation Ad

Reconstruction of lost health tone describes Hood's Sarsaparilla boosting appetite aid digestion and improve nourishment absorption to raise reserve strength after war epidemics and harsh seasons. It proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla as America's best blood purifying medicine with strong sales and Hood's Pills as a gentle family cathartic.

Hood America

Women to pick candidates for choice at polls

The Women’s Political club will endorse one candidate per office in the spring election. At a Tuesday meeting at 2:30 PM in the Cheerful Home settlement, officers were elected and committees named. The club remains non partisan and will consider candidates from all parties. An evening session is planned for March 20 to recruit new members.

Cheerful Home Cheerful Home Settlement Neil Women's Political Club James Riggs John McAdams A. F. Kellar Abbie van Frank E. S. Waggoner

Bible class and gymnasium group share supper

The Bible class and members of the business girls gymnasium class had supper Tuesday evening in the association. The regular meeting of the board will be held Thursday afternoon.

Business Girls Association

Employers study of European labor methods unveiled

Washington March 12 The employers industrial committee traveled to Europe on a Labor Department mission to study how foreign governments managed labor and industrial issues during the war and to review general plans for reconstruction Secretary Wilson announced the briefing notes the inquiry aims to compare approaches and inform U S policy ahead of postwar rebuilding.

Washington Employers Industrial Committee Europe Department of Labor Wilson

Brief Personal Notices and Local Updates

Mrs J Li Howe and children relocated to Talooma Missouri where Mr Howe had been based. They long resided in Quincy. Dr Green of the Occidental building and Hi Flaisig Loomis, baggage man, recovered from illness. Eagles Dance O Farrells Orchestra on March 12. War Relief club Lincoln school hosts banquet Friday for returned colored soldier boys, with a dance Saturday. John Hildebrand transferred from Farmers’ Nome to St Mary hospital for rheumatism. James McKinnay back from Bowling Green where he built a barn. Mooseheart Legion Women host a whist at Moose Hall this afternoon. Ralph Doty ill with pneumonia at 412 Oak. Fred Meyer back to business after months of illness. Dr H F Lafler Chiropractic at 201-204 St State Bank Bldg. St Vincent Home Society holds annual meeting at 2:30 PM. N C Roberts Fort Madison postmaster attends good roads meeting. Miss Clara Stagg ill at home. Russell Williams learns Lieut Robert Williams in Bordeaux expects to sail home soon. John Koscielski visiting Omaha. William Hand home after nine weeks at St Mary hospital. Louise Bowen’s son Andrew in Brooklyn now en route home from Naval Reserve. skating at Highland tonight. Hotel Quincy to serve planked Lake Erie Whitefish dinner 6–8 PM nightly.

Dr. Green Occidental Flaisig Loomis Eagles O'Farrell War Relief Club of Lincoln School John Hildebrand Nome St. Mary Fred Meyer South Eighth Street H. F. Lafler St. State Bank St. Vincent Home Society N. C. Roberts Fort Madison Good Roads Clara Stagg Russell Williams Robert Williams Bordeaux France States John Koscielski South Twelfth Street Omaha Neb William Hand St. Mary Hospital Highland Louise Bowen Andrew Brooklyn N. Y Naval Reserves Quincy Lake Erie

Australia funds public works for returning soldiers

The federal government appropriates 2 500 000 dollars for public works to aid unemployed returned soldiers while awaiting a larger plan to provide lasting employment for the homecoming.

Melbourne Australia Federal Government of Australia

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