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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
10
The columnist explains why many anonymous letters about personal topics go unanswered. He notes small audiences for specific topics, the futility of some advice, and the challenge of addressing repeated or exhausted subjects. He also thanks appreciative readers and hopes for reciprocity.
Daily Fashion Hints describes an unembroidered flouncing combination garment with plain knee drawers, narrow ribbon detailing, and options to lace or stitch edges. The piece emphasizes easy laundering, flat ironing, and novel lingerie trends including Bloomer garments, envelope chemises, and shoulder-suspended combinations.
Quincy society notes a golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Osgood at 1527 Locust street with a noon family dinner for 32. table decorations in white and gold, rocking chairs given as gifts, and an evening program by the couple's children.
The high school announces the Pinafore cast for April 20 in the auditorium. Clarence Lineberger says the lineup includes Sir Joseph Porter-Gorham Cottrell Ralph Rackstraw Ralph Heidbreder Tom Tucker Floyd Belt and Ruth Michelmann with Gladys Paul Laurel Leggit and others in a large chorus, subject to change.
The Boy's club screens A Necklace of Pearls and Fatty and Mabel Adrift at the Cheerful home gym Friday night followed by a dance. Girl scout candidates seek a leader and contact the national organization for the program. Mother's club of Berrian school offers to present Those Husbands of Ours for YWCA fund at Cheerful home gymnasium later this month.
The first meetings of eleven Women's society divisions at Central Baptist church will meet this afternoon at various member homes to elect circle leaders. Circle locations include 814 York street, 613 South Sixth, 221 Tersey street, 214 South Sixth, 396 North Eighth, 2304 Spring, 33 Chestnut, 806 North Sixth, 1431 North Fourth, and 24 Chestnut at Chestnut and Twenty fourth streets.
Miss Georgia Mullery of Macomb attends Gem City Business college and stays at the home. Miss Hallie Nestiger and her cousin Margaret Marks of Wright, TI, visit aunt Mrs. Anna Rottmayer, matron in the home. Miss Ada Peters of South Twelfth Street is making her home there.
The Do Shi Kas friendship club of Berrian school girls met in the school auditorium to organize hikes and amusements for winter two weeks after Miss Mary Hyde of the YOWCAL joined. Officers are Mrs Louise Landwehr Miss Lena Vincent and Miss Lorene Muegee. Mrs George Grimmer of 312 Cherry Street hosted a tea gathering Wednesday afternoon for friends at a cafe.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Wiley Dupbham in Maysville on Monday night March 2. Mrs Duta was formerly Miss Alice Sargent. Various local visits and social calls are noted including Miss Tuth Butler visiting Leramiete and Joe Butler family, Miss Ida Ules hosting friends, and Margaret Dunham visiting. Charles Fowler entertained Forrest Hammitt and family from New Salem, and Frank Dunniway traveled to Kekemo Indiana. Mrs Ed Rushing to Maysville for the new Dunham baby. WL McAllister of Quincy stayed with Ed McAllister family. he visited his hospitalized brother Therbert in Jacksonville.
Sloan's Liniment relieves rheumatism pains and aches with a clean liquid that penetrates quickly without rubbing. It targets exposure pains, strains, sprains, gout, lumbago, toothache, back ache, and stiff neck. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
The secretary of literature Mrs Charles Slocum secretary of bank Mrs Orville Brown and treasurer Mrs Joseph Erlmier will oversee Sunday evening church services. The society pledges a 10 percent increase over last year. Rail extensions in China are proposed with an estimated expenditure of 60 million dollars.
Government officials received confidential information from Chihuahua City that Germans residing there offered to raise a German regiment in northern Mexico to fight with Mexican troops if the United States declared war on Germany and Mexico became involved.
Mrs Herman Priebe of Sterling Illinois shares a testimonial endorsing Vap-O-Rub as more effective and convenient than internal medicines. She notes it loosens phlegm, eases chest and throat congestion, and advocates fresh air plus a hot Vap-O-Rub rub before bed to combat winter colds for both children and adults.
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