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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
10
The author reflects on proverbs from many nations, noting common human thoughts. He cites French Spanish Italian German Danish and English sayings on women money and everyday life to show shared perspectives and independent emergence of similar ideas.
Daily fashion notice describes quick waist making practices for a season. It covers cutting two dozen simple waists, embroidery or lace accents, cape collars, and edge trims. It suggests sheer materials like net and cottons, plus sport waists in striped ginghams and affordable cotton crepe in various colors.
A housewife champions a vertical filing system for ads and catalogs to organize future purchases. She describes an 18 inch by 14 inch by 24 inch box with partitions and folders, using heavy manila paper to create 17.5 by 13 inch pockets, arranged alphabetically for quick reference.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Hood's Sarsaparilla at drug stores to purify blood, build strength, improve digestion and appetite, and restore vitality. It claims fast results and positions Hood's as the standard year round blood purifier and tonic.
C L Hawkins, former Riverside High principal for a year, will return to Elm Grove school in September at a salary of 95. This marks his first teaching post and he has 24 years in the vocation with 13 years at Elm Grove in various terms. State results show 12 of 36 teachers passed exams held March 23 and 24. Roy K Adair resigns from La Prairie to run Loraine Times. Bernice Fletcher to teach Union school with 10 pupils at 62 while Gertrude Ehrgott to teach Stahl school with 9 pupils at 75.
The Quincy Society ARDS lists the opening team match for Saturday May 6 with dinner to follow and reservations due before Friday noon. Members are notified of the event and contact points include the club stewardess and Mr Clarkson.
The wedding of Miss Helen Brink and Mark Alexander took place Wednesday evening at the bride’s parents home. Rev Father J J Driscoll officiated with only family members present. The couple plans a short honeymoon before settling in Quincy.
The Whig Want Ads report brisk results with a boy securing a position, a solicitor job filling quickly, and a white poodle found after a plea. The ads are described as quick reliable and reaching the public with small insertions accomplishing tasks.
William Tyler of 860 Washington street received a medal mailed to him for gallant Civil War service. The item, lost in Washington in 1880, was found by James S. Wyckoff who learned the owner’s name after seeing advertisements Mr. Tyler placed in a newspaper.
The W C T U members met Tuesday afternoon at the Temperance Home for their weekly gathering. Routine business was transacted and a short miscellaneous program was presented.
Mrs. R. J. Gifford hosted the quilting circle at her home at 313 South Eleventh street on Wednesday afternoon. Guest of honor was Mrs. Bingaman visiting her son Reverend I. W. Bingaman, pastor.
T E Musselman of the Gem City Business College will give a short noon talk on birds to the Morris Shoe Factory employer group. The Adams County Anti Tuberculosis league holds a big booster meeting Friday at the Cheerful Home, all members urged to attend. The Whig mis-stated births of Charles W Munroe and W B Munroe with W B as bachelor. W B is married to a sister at 1035 Oak and works at Quincy National Bank while Charles W works for Journal of Industry. Mrs J F Taylor of 124 North Eighth helped celebrate her mother Mrs J H Bottorff’s 80th birthday. The steamers Keokuk and Belle of Calhoun were reported visiting with freight and passenger traffic, Keokuk returning to Burlington and planning another run Friday. Belle of Calhoun to arrive from St Louis tonight.
Miss Selma Prante of 834 South Thirteenth street and James F. Smith were married at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Salem Evangelical church parsonage by Rev. H. J. Leemhuis. Witnesses were Oscar H. Brackensick and Mrs. Earl Kirkpatrick. The couple will reside in town.
The bridegroom will be at home to friends after May 6 at a nicely furnished apartment on 111814 Payseow t avenue.
Miss Elsie Spitt of Quincy will marry Paul Burzlaff of Clinton at 5 this afternoon in the bride’s home. Rev. G. D. Hamm will perform the ceremony. The couple will visit Chicago before settling in Clinton.
Miss Sadie E. Wagner and Ernest L. Deege of Liberty Illinois were married in the Luther Memorial church parsonage at 3 pm on Wednesday. Rev T W Bingaman officiated. The couple was joined by Miss Ella Deege and Mrs H W Schmiedeskamp with William Zehender as witnesses. The bridegroom is a farmer and the couple will go to...
Miss Viola Pfaffe and Gerhard Wielage, both of this city, were married by Justice of the Peace Ben Heckle in the county clerk's office on Wednesday afternoon. The bride, a stenographer at Excelsior Store works, lived at 1315 South Front street. the groom is a son of Herman Wielage of 1712 North Seventeenth street.
James Franklin Smith of Quincy wed Selma Anna Prante of Quincy. Albert Dildine Butty of Liberty to Gertrude M. Daniels of Plainville. Ernest L. Dodge of Liberty to Sadie Wagner of Liberty. George Edward Wellington of Quincy to Elizabeth Campbell of Quincy. Marks Alexander of Quincy to legal, Helen M. Brinck of Quincy to Gerhard J. Wielage of Quincy. Viola L. Pfaffe of Quincy.
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