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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1916
Page
10
A letter writer challenges the idea that marriage is the only path to happiness and mocks the smug questions bombarding unmarried women. She argues many bachelor girls find fulfillment in work and freedom, while some marry for stability yet feel little love, and both paths deserve respect.
Daily Fashion Hints describes a tan pongee sport dress with Roman striped silk trim and green buttons. The wide skirt and blouse are unlined with box pleats, costing about 11.25 dollars for materials at 1.25 per yard, and suited for youthful figures with a slightly high waistline.
A food scientist explains spring health risks from not adapting diet to changing air and season. He warns that people break the laws of nutrition, motion, and oxidation during early spring, potentially causing sleepiness and poorer health, and predicts future restorative treatment will center on scientific eating.
The Y W C A conference will be held at Lake Geneva Wisconsin on August 11 and 12. Local members are urged to sign up by June to join the group traveling from Quincy. Six attendees will share a city tent as in prior years with Bible classes morning sessions technical councils and evening talks on Christian essentials plus vesper services and a national rally night. Elizabeth Wilson formerly of Quincy now in New York City is a class leader. A man with a grouch never misses an opportunity to advertise it.
Quincy artist Neysa McMein gains recognition as her Post cover debuts this week. The feature notes her rising popularity among women’s magazines and marks her first appearance on the Post cover. Mrs Will R. Lockwood hosts luncheon for Mrs Thomas Dorman of Upper Montclair New Jersey.
Social and clubs notes list Mrs F T Brenner hosting card night for Mrs S E Ivy from Fairbanks Alaska, who will return home later this month. Helen Benning invites girls for a second meeting of her new club with music and light refreshments. The 500 club meets with winners Mrs Fred Wolf Jr and Henry Rupp. Bachelors club held its first dance in Knights of fambus hall with O Farrells orchestra. members include Winter Kemner Wensing Mushell Timpe Simmons Scheppers Middendorf pair. Others host cards, tea, luncheon and sewing sessions. clubs plan quilt project for Christmas, and a May 25 meeting is noted. A closing line notes a girl’s quip about loving a man for his money.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a time tested remedy to move sluggish bowels stimulate the liver and clear the system of waste and poisons. The pitch urges readers to clear winter poisons and notes the pills cost 25 cents at the druggist.
Miss Emma Breitstadt of Quincy played Puck in an Illinois field May Day pageant linking University of Illinois interscholastic week to Stratford Shakespearean pageantry. Cast included Robert Bryant LaGrange as Shakespeare Marian McConnell Indianapolis as Queen Elizabeth Ruth Wikoff Chicago as Fairy Queen with Will of the Wisp group closing the fairy epic.
Two flags will be presented in the armory at 2 30 oclock Sunday afternoon. One goes to John Wood Post G A R the other to the post. The flags include the Fiftieth Illinois prize banner and the flag given to Col John Tillson of the Tenth Illinois. The program features prayers songs readings and reminiscences ending with America and a flag salute by the Woman’s Relief Corps.
Mrs. William Congress reports her colored daughter bitten in the face by a small spitz dog owned by William Mutz of Third and Vermont streets. Police urged killing or prosecution for keeping a vicious dog. John Smith of the Soldiers Home was arrested for peace disturbance at the carnival grounds after a fight. Two insanity hearings scheduled for county court today detail Albert Schuering of 1219 Hampshire street and Henry Kaiser of Bluff Hall.
The auditing committee of the city council will meet this evening at 7 30 in the comptroller's office to review financial matters and hear reports.
Activity centers on Twenty-fifth Street and Broadway with multiple new homes and structures. Frank Toeger erects a store room, William Gruhn builds a bungalow, Mrs Richardson and Lawrence Jochem construct residences between Twenty-second and Twenty-fourth streets, Gilbert Wyckoff adds a house near Twenty-fifth, Richard Ingersoll is building at Twenty-third and Vermont, and Bert Monroe plans a home at Twentieth and Vermont.
The newly organized Women's Forum invites women to attend this afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Members pay fifty cents dues and will sign the constitution to show strength. Elections for permanent officers are hoped to be held today.
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