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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1917
Page
8
A group of five nearly overruns an invitation to ride in a car to a pleasant town. Each pretends others want the ride, fearing to hurt Mr M s feelings. In the end they yield, the drive is cold, and misgivings arise about politeness vs sincerity.
A navy serge coat frock with plaid sash highlights barrel silhouette trends. Designers at February shows favored straight lines over dramatic barrel skirts, noting modest barrel shapes in updated utility frocks for spring. A Doylestown physician incident is reported with missing teeth dropping at the moment help arrived.
The report covers multiple society activities including a Rabindranath Tagore paper by Mrs. Robert White, Miss Marguerite Edwards discussion on The Book of Psalms, and visitors from New York staying at the Newcomb hotel due to Mrs. Barbour’s illness. It notes moves, entertainments, flag observances, forum talks, club meetings, and upcoming engagements across local households and organizations.
Mrs. Bert Padgett entertained her card club on Friday at Fifth and Oak Streets, with prizes going to Mrs. Walter Gross Mrs. C Lavington Mrs. Gus Felt and Miss Lock. The G T H club met with Miss Josephine Meyer on Madison Street for a picnic supper and a viewing of Daddy Long Legs. Miss Beulah Baelber hosted a birthday surprise with six table whist prizes to several members. Miss Oliva Boge was surprised by a group of 16 youths for games dancing and a three course luncheon Tuesday evening.
A young orphan known as Little Jimmy is set to leave the Quincy orphanage for a steady home. A local mother who recently lost her child learned of his case at The Whig office and arranged his release. Jimmy, three on his last birthday, will join a family like many other children who enjoy home life away from the care of sisters and the orphanage.
The annual Week of Prayer will be observed in Quincy and other cities from April 1 to 8, urged by the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America to unite in intercession. Messages from President Frank Mason North and Secretary Charles S. MacFarland emphasize devotion, humility, and seeking guidance to advance the Kingdom of God. Local church activities include talks by Rev. W. C. Schultze and Rev. A. H. F. Hertzler at the Martha Bible class, Bethel Methodist Missionary Society events, and a St. Patrick supper hosted by the Presbyterian Women’s guild with chicken pie on the menu.
Misses Lulu and Lucile Morton hosted the Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church at a Tuesday supper and social hour. A 6:30 picnic supper preceded a business meeting approving all committee reports and the special budget. A social hour followed with games and music, a guessing contest won by Miss Nida Akers, and St Patrick themed decorations.
The text notes England once required the dead to be buried in woolen shrouds to boost domestic woollen manufacture. It also mentions an ancient belief that rock crystal was simply ice formed by extreme cold.
In a St. Aloysius Orphanage drive meeting the young men committee chose ward team captains to lead canvassing for funds. Eight teams are led by Dr. E. F. Koetters Theodore Ehrhart Ed Peters Theodore Minden dorf Jr Bob Albright Bert Kroner George Heckenkamp and Otto Schennig. A note on England and U S road directions points out driving sides.
T E Musselman spoke to Madison school pupils Tuesday at 3 PM on birds. He described characteristics and told an interesting story for each species. His talk was illustrated with stereopticon slides. Mrs Eva Frields will discuss Boys at the Madison school Parent Teachers association meeting Friday afternoon.
Clerk A. G. Sigh in Akron smiles and whistles when the marriage license bureau requests 11k marriage license pads. Fifteen minutes later a second requisition arrives for 1 000 divorcee certificates. He stops whistling.
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