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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1916
Page
12
A dialogue between the Authorman and the Cynic explores how people repudiate debts of gratitude. The writer reflects on the hard work of authorship, public scrutiny, and the urge to deflect personal obligations. The Cynic and Authorman discuss gratitude, self excuse, and the moral toll of neglecting favors.
Daily Fashion Hints describes an easy spring college girl costume built from a wide front box plait and a back plait with side skirt pleats and overskirt drapery. It explains hemming faces for pink and blue schemes, the vest with a chemisette, and neck finishing options such as a plain edge, a guimpe, or lace collar.
A homemaker describes choosing a white summer wardrobe for simplicity and cheer. She links dress to home atmosphere, notes practical sewing plans, cheap fabric choices, and easy washing with crepe, seersucker, muslin, and lisle while managing a family of three children.
Mississippi floodwaters pour through breaks in Muscatine island levee endangering the district between Muscatine and Waterloo. Breaks Thursday afternoon amid high winds will flood about 46,000 acres of farmland. Crews work to protect the south part of Muscatine from backwater.
The Mississippi River rose to eighteen feet on Thursday in Clinton Louisiana causing basement flooding in lower town areas. Highways became impassable and railroad trains were detoured due to the high water.
A historical note describes Dr Bell s Pine Tar Honey cough remedy sold as Ptr Bells Pine Tar Honey. It lists ingredients and claims quick relief, with appeal to buy at the druggist and to insist the formula appears on the package.
A Quincy Society event honored Grace Harvey on her upcoming marriage to Elmer Raymond with a five hundred prize afternoon. Attendees included Mrs. George Luthor Miss Grace Harvey and Mrs. Homer Huggins. Decorations featured pink and white and a two course tea was served.
Miss Mary Locke Scripps and T. Edgar Musselman announce their fall wedding. Scripps, daughter of George H. Scripps, hosts luncheon at the Scripps home in Rushville with cards and a corsage. Musselman, Gem City Business College secretary, is a University of Illinois graduate and noted amateur tennis player.
The Woman's Civic league of the Cheerful Home met Thursday to plan neighborhood improvements and conduct a regular business session. The Collins club and Adams County Anti Tuberculosis league will meet at Cheerful Home tonight. Minnie Turgles, colored, was fined 25 and sentenced to 34 days in the workhouse for failure to pay, after a brick was thrown at Centennial Webb's home. Elmer Steiner and CS Murray were fined 2 and costs each for intoxication.
Joseph Strathman of 427 South Severth street was adjudged insane by a county court commission led by Dr. H O Col ling and E L Caddick. He faces hospital commitment after police fines for peace disturbance and a second arrest on a similar charge. He will be sent to the state hospital in Jacksonville this morning.
A meeting of the Adams county anti tuberculosis group is set for this evening at the Cheerful Home. All members are urged to attend as many important matters will be discussed.
Miss Elsie Vornham of this city and Paul Burzlaff of Clinton Iowa were married Thursday evening at five oclock in the home of Mrs. August Stipp by Rev. G D Hamm of St Jacobi Lutheran church. The bride known as Elsie Stipp was adopted as a child. They left at midnight for Clinton to make their home. The bride wore white and carried roses. Bridesmaid Miss Dorothy Stipp wore pink. Best man Elmer Vernham. A wedding supper for 20 followed. The couple are prominent in Quincy where the bride has clerked for Halbach Schroeder Co.
The wedding occurred at St Peter's Catholic church parsonage on Wednesday evening officiated by Father Guisti. Attendants were Robert Alexander, brother of the groom, and Miss Gertrude Meyer. The bride wore a navy blue traveling suit with a grey hat and sweet pea corsage. The bridesmaid wore a street costume with sweet peas, and a reception followed at the bride's parents home.
Miss Sadie E. Wagner and Ernest L. Deege of Liberty wed at Luther Memorial church with Rev. I W Bingaman officiating. They will farm near Liberty. Gladys C Parker of Fort Madison and Ralph E Jack of Farmington married at Vermont Street Methodist Church and will establish a farmhouse near Farmington. Madeline Eckhart of Kansas City and Bryden Fleming wed in Kansas City and will live in the city. Fleming works as a bartender at Tony Erins saloon.
Mildred Conger, a visitor in the city for three weeks, was arrested shortly after midnight Thursday by Officers Schapers and Rosendale for vagrancy due to being on the streets late at night.
A sizable crowd enjoyed a church concert by the Sunday school orchestra of Vermont Street Methodist on Thursday night. The program featured solos and orchestral numbers and marked the first such concert since former director Mrs Bessie Post Henry left for Paloma. Members now plan another performance next fall under current leader Ben Southscott.
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