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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
2
National figures will speak at a workers dinner for the St Aloysius orphanage drive. The banquet on April 10 initiates a vigorous canvass, with donors tracked by a central tally showing contributions.
Miss Edith Short, six months head resident of the Cheerful Home, leaves Saturday to visit friends before moving to St. Louis. She has organized clubs, worked for the settlement, and engaged in social center and hospital clinic work. She will visit Wineths, Alabama, then Alton before settling in St. Louis.
Born to Mr and Mrs Alms Frank Wellan of Chicago a son and to Mrs Wellman formerly Miss Jelen Berter of Twelfth and Oak streets. Mr Wellman is son of Mr and Mrs John Wellman of 2239 Elm street. Also a birth at Blessing hospital Wednesday afternoon to Mr and Mrs Chester Wit ensx at 183 East avenue.
Albert Elledge of Hannibal Missouri and Addeela Fritch of Hulis obtained marriage licenses as recorded. The notice notes the names and location details with brief civil-registrar phrasing.
Citizens along Broadway in Quincy from Twenty fourth to Thirtieth streets will meet with Mayor Abbott and a joint council and county committee Friday at city hall to review a proposed paving plan. They consider paving only the south side with concrete foundation to the center, seeking voluntary north side participation to share costs with the city and county. The project spans about a half mile and aims for an equitable cross-city improvement.
Deeds filed show Grove Coleman farm east of Camp Point sold for about 230 an acre totaling around 23 000. The 100 acre tract with a good home and barns was bought by Mr Hunke for profitable farming. Father Foley buys eight room home at 812 Locust Boulevard to serve as pastoral residence and Soldiers' Home chaplain quarters.
The Quincy Ad club invites members to reserve spots for a June trip to the Advertising clubs convention in St Louis. Only 180 reservations are available on the boat, with a $2 deposit sufficient to hold a slot. An adjourned meeting at Hotel Quincy tonight will sign contracts with the steamboat and finalize preliminary arrangements.
Superintendent Andrew and Dr Ehle returned from Springfield on business Tuesday. Mr and Mrs M Hatch of Clayton visiting friends at the Home. Mr and Mrs John Stine of cottage 22 back from St Louis after death of their eldest son. Pasteurize machine installed in the general kitchen and in operation. Mrs Emil Claire transferred from hospital to cottage 1. R H Benjamin and M V Brady of cottage 20 settled their dispute in police court Tuesday with Benjamin paying $10 and costs.
S W Eldred new president of the civic improvement league has named the committees for the coming year. Executive includes F J Penick George D Roth L M Greenman W H Woodruff Julius Kespohl. Other panels cover Street Sanitary Law and order Membership Housing Publicity Finance and Trees with named members.
Henry Schmiedeskamp speaks at Highland Park tonight at 8 about casting ballots. Ly man MecCarl and Rev G L Losh speak Friday at 8 in Madison school. Sixth ward women voters sponsor these meetings and invite the public.
Mrs Mary Durholt and Henry Pellenwessel led a list of obituaries. Services were held at St Boniface and St Francis churches with multiple priests and pallbearers named. Burial followed in local cemeteries. Mrs Mary Silvers and Edward Lussmeyer prayers reflected community rites as well. Mary Eisenmann's body was shipped to Pittsburgh after dying in St Vincent frame hospital.
Principal Zeus Smith and Roger Wells of the machine gun company remain on duty as only a small portion of regular work is possible. A S Parker teaches economics and Mrs. Zensmith cover Mr. Smith's duties with help from staff. Parker departs for Fairfield Iowa with a debating team, leaving lessons for absent teachers to the remaining faculty.
Deeds recorded for Watson A Simmonds to Robert S Bacon Pt lot 6 block 13 original Quincy for 1 and Grover Coleman to Charlea Hunke Pt ne quarter sec 26 township snow for 23000 and Katherina Ferlings to W A Martin Pt lot 3 block 9 Coxs addition Quincy for 67 50.
Two boats built by Electric Utility club members in gas building work rooms will be launched on the upper bay near the Utility club house this Sunday. Lucia, the government bout boat towing a barge, left Quincy Wednesday morning after staying here Tuesday night. She came down from Keokuk and is placing buoys where needed. Much extra work in March. It is between seasons now when health demands keep many busy. The kidneys must remove waste. overworked kidneys need help now. Foley Kidney Pills are praised by B H Stone of Reading Pa. Miler Arthur Drug Co. Adv.
A dense advertisement lists Bulmer's Toilet Waters and Melba Pollet Waters with prices from 25 cents to 75 cents, Hudnut's Waters at 75 cents, and Pier Wiss waters at 1 to 1.50 dollars. Sterling Silver rings, bracelets, lingerie clasps, earrings, mirrors, brushes and combs priced from 25 cents to 3 dollars. A wide array of manicure articles and toilet sets, leather purses, and other vanity items range 25 cents to 32.50 dollars.
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