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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1917

Page

16

Social events shelved due to wartime conditions in town

Social calendar scales back many spring plans as Red Cross fundraisers take precedence. Limited engagements remain including a Wednesday bridge at the Duker home for Red Cross, a lawn party at the Dayton residence, and biweekly Wayside Inn entertainments. Various club events, recitals, and socials proceed with reduced form, reflecting wartime austerity while highlighting local gig engagements and anniversaries.

Women's Christian Home Planne Women Teachers’ Club W. T. Duker Red Cross H. F. Dayton Wayside Inn Duker Emil Halbach Burr Irwin E. J. Parker

How Are Your Nerves A 1900s remedy ad

Advertising copy promotes Warner's Safe Nervine for nervous exhaustion insomnia and neuralgia with claims of direct nerve center action no narcotics and safe for sleep loss head aches and irritability. Sold by druggists 60 cents to 1.00 with free sample request Rochester New York addressed remedies company department 485.

Warner Warner's Safe Remedies Co Dept Rochester N. Y

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Offered For Cure

Readers are assured a cure for catarrh through Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally and applied to mucous surfaces. Proponents promise to build constitution and offer $100 for any case not cured, with testimonials available by mail from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.

Hall Hatl F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo, Ohio

Club Calendar and Hostesses This Week

A local booklet lists daily gatherings with hostesses for bridge, card, and study clubs. Monday features Mrs Archer Rogers, the Study club with Mrs FP T Hin, the Round Table in the library, and Mrs George McAdams hosting a bridge club. The schedule continues with Mrs A Hubbard hosting Shakespeare, the Atlantis in the Chamber of Commerce building, Miss Edna Slipman hosting Stawana club, Wednesday has Three Arts with Mrs George Heintz and Mrs R A Bertschinger hosting a card club, Thursday includes Mrs Hen Ejsff hosting Double Thirteen, Justamere with Florence Dix, and Daisy with Kathryn Schulte, while Friday rounds out with Century with Mrs G M Meador, Luck Friday with Mrs James, Modern Novel with Mrs C H Appleton, and Mrs O B Gordon hosting the Scott club.

A. Hubbard Shakespeare Club The Atlantis Chamber of Commerce Edna Slipman Stawana Club Three Arts Club George Heintz R. A. Bertschinger Hen Ejsff Double Thirteen Justamere Club Florence Dix Daisy Club Kathryn Schulte Century Club G. M. Meador Luck James C. H. Appleton O. B. Gordon Scott Club

Fisherman’s Advice on Placing Hooks and Success

A concise maxim urges anglers to vary their spots and avoid crowding a single fishing hole. It suggests that success comes from strategic placement and not following others blindly.

Fickle motives in fame tied to love inspires reflection

The quote suggests people feel sadness from life’s puzzles and that few pursue fame unless motivated by a woman’s influence. It frames fame as a shared search for answers and hints at emotional stakes behind ambition.

Wolfe Heads Adams County Bible Class Federation

The Adult Sunday School Bible Class Federation gathered at Vermont Street Methodist Church with W K Githens presiding. Officers were elected for the next county convention in September at Liberty, including Fred G Wolfe as president and Mary Bray as treasurer.

Kittie Bunting T. R. Bunting Kentucky Street Women’s College Jacksonville Miss Bunting Lake Geneva Jephthah Vermont Street Methodist Church Ibzan Roscoe Murray George W. Blair Elon W. E. White Arnold John Shields Elons George Hartung Iphigenia Eyert Nida Akers Adah W. J. Henry Ruth Della Engelman Naomi W. B. Smiley E. W. Rusk Anah J. H. Kelker Adams County Vermont Street

Judge McCarl Speaks at Fowler Graduation Exercises

Judge McCarl delivered the principal address at the Fowler school graduation held in the Methodist church on Saturday night. Five seniors received diplomas in the high school, while O. D. Frank of Quincy High School presented the high school certificates. County Superintendent John H. Steiner issued the advancement certificates to younger students.

Russian alphabet has thirty five letters says historian

A historical note claims the Russian alphabet contains thirty five letters with fifteen deemed useless while stating that the United States is richer today than ever in its history.

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