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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1917
Page
8
A reader shares a humorous story about Mrs S an English settler turned library keeper and her genteel pauper years. The tale centers on Misses B gifting ten dollars to Mrs G who plans a selective reception, prompting protests and a critique of snobbery and generosity in their circle.
The article notes wool jersey suits remain practical though unstylish. fashion now favors elongate breeches and knee-length skirts. It highlights a taffeta or satin rose suit with black trim, a basque bodice, and matching hats, caps, and often a cape for arm and shoulder protection.
Massachusetts lawmakers approve an emergency appropriation of one mullion dollars for state defense. Gov. McCall urged quick passage, and the measure was signed within hours under suspension of rules. Details of its use were not disclosed.
Chicago March 20. Officers of the Illinois Manufacturers Association sent telegrams to Senators Hamilton Lewis and Lawrence Sherman protesting the new tariff commission. The telegrams called for reconsideration and voiced opposition to the appointment.
The record notes objections to Prof W TY Faussyr joining Giocem intcton citing one sided expressions that imply bias and lack of nonpartisanship. The critique argues he would not maintain impartial stance in the body.
London dispatch reports the Petrograd government abolished all censorship on the press except military affairs. The press department was dissolved and a committee of arts and letters led by Maxim Gorky formed to safeguard palaces and artistic property.
Social events fill the week with dinners, bridge gatherings, and club meetings. Guests include Mrs Jane Charles of New York City and the Rogers of 1624 Maine Street hosting a Monday dinner. Royal Jackson and Newcomb Stillwell attend, with papers on Indian Thought and The Golden Bough at the Round Table.
The Young Women’s club of the Congregational church held a social before first aid lessons led by Mrs. C D Center with 22 members in attendance. The Willing Workers class surprised Fred Mensendike on his 75th birthday with a bloom, refreshments, and gifts.
The YWCA held a Sunday vesper service with a girls oriented program titled School Girl's Idea. Talks were given by Margaret Erlsmere Neve Shallenberg and Eunice Albright. Do-Shi-Kai members provided music including a piano duet by Eleanor Rothger and Marie Hoffman and a vocal duet by Helen Schnack and Adena Getz. A Social Insurance lecture was given by S. A. Bowing Monday evening.
Miss Florence Shepherd of Marysville California announced her engagement to Harry Lewis by flashing the news on a theater screen drawing local notice and social interest.
Hazel Leigh Wampler daughter of Mrs A J Howell of Bowling Green Mo and Everett Moore Morris of Elsberry Mo were wed Monday afternoon by Rev W D Endres of the First Christian Church. The ceremony was at Endres home and the couple then returned to Hannibal where Mrs Morris may remain with Sonnenberg Dry Goods. Morris runs Morrie Furniture and Undertaking in Elsberry and hails from a prominent Lincoln county family.
Vermont Street Methodist Church considers adding a southern annex to ease Sunday school congestion. Plans call for expansion approved at a board meeting with J D Thompson of Chicago, aiming to keep classrooms separate from main auditorium openings.
In North East township Democratic caucus Hayes Paxton defeated Joseph A. Simpson for renomination as med bay of the board of supervisors. Other nominees included J J Dut QUAL for highway commissioner T J D Woodworth for school trustee John Henry for justice Ora Alexander for constable and J O Rosyolds for justice of the peace. Republican Henry Gillespie and Jurgen Gronewald named for highway commissioner and school trustee respectively. Payson Republicans tapped Henry Scarborough for supervisor and Democrats chose William Waddle. additional caucus results appear in The Sunday Whig.
Women who lead seven wards of Quincy met with 34 lieutenants at the campaign headquarters Monday to organize field work for the Sto Aloysius orphanage drive. Otto Buchman spoke and aided in the planning.
The Civil Service Commission lists openings and dates for exams. Positions include architectural and structural draftsman female, Garageman, structural steel draftsman male, senior land appraiser male, scientific assistant, inspector of shoes and leather male, elevator machinist qualified laborer, assistant chemist male, clerk qualified in modern language male, assistant photographer reclamation service female, architectural draftsman male with dates from April 3 to April 19. Apply at the post office for more information.
The city council accepted a $4,000 bid for the water works office on Maine Street by the Irwin Overbied company, with the clerk and mayor directed to prepare the deed. The council also noted a Washington letter about Carroll Fox, currently surveying in Springfield, DC, planned to visit for a civic sanitary survey soon.
In 1916 about 852 vessels participated in the Dutch herring fishery. The total catch reached 710,900 barrels with a value of 14,200,000 dollars.
Amid the Austro Italian theater, soldiers deploy a mix of ancient and modern weapons. Stone age tactics with catapults coexist with 42 centimeter howitzers and aerial torpedoes as artillery experts aim shells ten miles away. Gas weapons and masks appear alongside snowbound terrain and shifting battle lines on the Tsonzo front.
Fragmentary notes describe European armies amid cold and damp heat with changes in helmet designs. It mentions Italian attempts at steel armor, Austrio-Hungarian helmets echoing Cromwell era headgear, and lingering Crusader imagery, alongside harsh weather effects and crop notes like castor beans.
In Appleton Wisconsin editor and gubernatorial candidate Westphal of Fox River Journal barricaded inside his home for over an hour as tax collectors tried to seize taxes Monday. Officers confronted by the editor's wife who threatened them with a gun before he surrendered and agreed to settle with authorities.
Mrs C C Evinger of Terre Haute reports two young sons aged nineteen months and three and a half years benefited from Vick's VapoRub for croup and severe colds. She notes the product loosens phlegm, helps them rest, and allows safe external use on even the smallest child. Available in three sizes 25 to 100 cents.
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