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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1917
Page
8
A columnist discusses widespread inaccuracy in everyday reporting from personal misstatements to misquoted children's sayings. Examples show how small wording changes or rumors distort facts, noting that malice is rare but misreporting is common and distorts truth.
Daily fashion notes describe barrel silhouette coats for children six to eight years, with pouch pockets, red taffeta trimming, and red covered buttons. Suggestions include black or red belts, black velvet Scotch cap, and coordinating lining. Also mentions Empire waists and fabric choices amid dye concerns and color fading.
Several social events marked the week including luncheons and dinners in honor of Mrs. Elihu Washburn and Mrs. A Boudreau with floral table decorations. Members of the Justamere club and Modern Novel club met for gatherings and reviews, with several weddings anniversaries and travels noted among local families.
Miss Anna Mae Algilbert hosted a Thursday evening at her 1513 Spruce street residence with games and a three course luncheon. Guests included Miss Emma Sanders Miss Mabel Rockwell Miss Bertha Peters Miss Mia Wright Miss Florence Zimmerman Miss Clara Crabby and Miss Margaret Tuusse.
Miss Elizabeth Sarah Smith of Lathrop and Bernard D. West of Randolph were married by Rev. G L Kesh at Grace Methodist Church parsonage. They left on the late train for Nessellton to begin their home as a telegraph operator husband and wife. Mrs West wore a tailored brown suit.
Plans for a big dinner for workers in the St. Aloysius orphan age campaign were formed in the campaign headquarters Friday evening. The event aims to mark the start of the final phase with subscriptions ready to begin, targeting 500 attendees though the time and date are unspecified. Additional talks covered canvassing Adams county communities near Quincy.
Church news notes multiple activities including a chicken pie supper for 150 at the Presbyterian guild rooms with an American flag display and Irish emblems, a hard time and box supper by East End Christian Endeavor, and various church services and cantata plans. Also reports vows at Precious Blood in Fallon and talks by James V. Thompson in Montpelier, plus Lent services at St Boniface and Good Shepherd with daily Holy Eucharist and prayers.
The Womens Missionary society of the United Brethren church will lead Sunday evening worship. Program includes Voluntary by Juanita Nichels, singing by the congregation, lesson by Mrs Oscar Tharp, vocal solo by Mrs RO Gibbons, recitation The Negro in His African Home by Lorene Pryor, instrumental solo Richard Stocum, address by Rev GC Trewes, reading A Nickel for the Lord by Mrs A L Stiller, offering and benediction.
The advanced first aid class met Friday evening with Miss Noll Pease in charge. Dr W H W Baker led a large fourth feature of the series. The Emerson Friendship club gathered Friday afternoon at Old St Pauls in Wickford RL6. The church, claimed oldest Protestant Episcopal church north of the Mason-Dixon line, originated in 1707 in Narragansett country and, after use as a barrack in the War of Independence, was restored in 1784 and moved in 1860 to its current site. Services are held in summer and on special occasions.
Florence Blessing hospital visitor from Quincy. Roy Seeky and Mrs Maxwell visit. bank program at Methodist church. Mae Monroe and Matte Smiley entertained. Matte Smiley from Axtell visits. Josephine Linthicum birthday. Starry Wheelock visit. Prof Warner and family hosted supper. various residents hosting quilting and gatherings. Will Fosselman ill this week.
Philadelphia Missouri reports Cordelia Carter's death on March 14 in old age. Pred Clark's sale drew crowds with high prices. Stable social notes list visits, returns, illnesses, and travel, including Willa Peoples visiting Alina Saunders, Cay Gibbons returning from Kansas City, Elery Smoot's summer return, and Frank Briner and son Lee back to Canton. Engagements with measles and recovery also noted.
Mise Marie Winters and Ralph Decker visited home folks over the weekend. Mrs T F Burner saw daughter Marguerite in Ryoreka. Flor Wood and relatives in Quincy were entertained. The Almoener commandery No 32 01K P o washed Monday evening with Abineyaret served to many members and visitors. M Kel Zimmerman spent the week in Cifearea on business. Walter Meteale of Plymouth shopped in Auguste Thursday.
Mrs. R. M. Raney of Stanford Kentucky reports her young daughter suffered croup several nights. After giving Foler's Honey and Tar Compound every few hours that night she slept quietly with no coughing and the cold vanished the next day. She recommends Foley's Money and Yar for grippe coughs colds and croup. Miller & Arthur Drug Co-Adv.
Maywood reports Mrs. N B Cardwell improving this week. Lise Yarbrough sale postponed to Saturday March 17. A daughter weighing 12 pounds born at the Sinser home Saturday. Mrs George Turner ill with pneumonia. Visitors from Quincy noted. Peter spoke to crowd Sunday afternoon. Hindhfield drilling a well for Maywood Packing Co. Mrs J H Church ill. J T Miller visiting granddaughter. Brinkley relatives from Quine visited. William Hider recovering from recent accident. Young Ladies Glee club presented The Bachelor Maids to a packed house Friday night. Attending from Patimyra and Bear Collins noted. English street railways testing a compound rat with renewals off the roadbed.
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