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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1918

Page

18

Red Cross Auction At Armory Crowds Donations Pour In

Social affairs note reports large donations for a two day Red Cross charity auction at the armory. items include stoves sewing machines furniture and groceries from numerous local firms and families. auctioneer J B Murphy to supervise starting 2 pm Friday with multiple committees and music planned.

Red Cross Arry Stove Gem City Stove Factory Tove Quincy Stove Foundry Channon-Emery Stove Company Keridan Stove Factory W. D. Cherry Company Illinois Manufacturing and Apply Company H Sheer Co Ware- Wayland Brown and Ays A. W. D. Weis G. A. Urban F. W. Reich Co F. S. Stahl J. B. Murphy H. J. Bastert G. W. Menke

Spring Medicine Duo Boosts Vitality Across State

This spring, Hood's Sarsaparilla before meals and Peptiron after meals form a combined regimen praised for purifying impure blood and revitalizing the worn system. The duo claims to relieve rheumatism scrofula and other humors while improving appetite digestion and sleep. Hood's Pills are recommended for liver sluggishness and digestive issues to harmonize with the duo.

Hood WgZey

Plans for Baby Welfare Week and Parade Abortions?

Baby welfare week in June to register every baby in the city with coupons sent to Cheerful Home. Local committees led by Mrs. John Stillwell coordinate executive, publicity, exhibit, finance, and volunteer workers across multiple clubs and churches. Chaddock Graduation sermon by Rev. F. McCarty on June 2 at Vermont Street Methodist, plus class day on campus June 4 and commencement vespers.

John Stillwell Quincy Ringland Biddinger Elizabeth Ball Timothy Castle Ray Oaklay Finlay Carrott R. W. Alexander Margaret Dick J. T. Inghram E. G. Boyd Mary Anderson Lula Winans Frasie Mary Alexander F. T. Brenner Elizabeth Linnemeyer Ray Oakley J. Will Wall Christ Klein Alfred Stone Rome Arnold Genevieve Lusk Dudley W. H. Baker Nellie Graves T. D. Woodruff L. M. Greenman Ida C. Stewart Effie Adams C. H. Appleton Eleanor Alexander Mary Beatty Emma Beckwith L. B. Boswell Harry Bray Thomas Burrows J. H. Bolten Thomas Brown A. N. Calkins J. N. Carter Georgeb. Cawthorne Thomas Crooks Robert Halbach Walter Dorsey Herschel Earhart J. W. Emery L. W. Gordon Ada Green L. R. Hazell E. B. Hamilton Maude Harding W. F J. W. Westerman Chester Wilcox Wave Miller Ralph Gardner Archie Rogers Lawrence Bonfoev Guy Neil Herman Brown Charles Gay John Hall Robert Bacon Edgar Musselman Geo. Wall Henry Dayton Mary Bull W. J. Duker Chaddock F. McCarty Vermont Street Methodist Church Frank Edward Day

Mothers Day ceremonies and college events noted

The Ottawa event will feature a commencement address and diplomas presented by Emery Lancaster, with a new building dedication. Mothers are honored across churches in remembrance of sons in war, many receiving flowers. Grace Whipple chapter O E S plans a Monday meeting to initiate candidates.

of Ottawa Emery Lancaster Grace Whipple

Mrs Wood Resigns As Chairman of C N D

Mrs Anne Jarrett Wood resigns as county chairman of the women's committee C N D with regret in Chicago. She organized the group in many county areas and supervised women’s registration. A state meeting in Chicago June 4 and 5 requires chairmen attendance. Possible Quincy delegates may go. She will report to Peoria for the Illinois W R C department meeting June 4 5 and 6.

Anne Jarrett Wood Women’s Committee Chicago Wood Women's Committee

Red Cross Fund Drives Highlight Local Card Club Activities

Local clubs plan Red Cross fundraisers through weekly meetings and events. Mrs Russell Williams hosts a Monday out of town picnic and the Red Cross drive raises interest as Snippers pledge fifteen dollars.

Card Club Russell Williams Red Cross Ernest Dick The Ted Urban Jack Ellis Guy Noll

Eagles Open House and Dance Tuesday Evening May 14

Public invited free admission to the Eagles open house and dance on May 14. Also notices of a Round Table musicale at Presbyterian church with Mrs. R. O. Gibbons in charge and various social events at St Paul church and K of C hall, plus local visits and minor sports notes.

Eagles Round Table The Presbyterian Church R. O. Gibbons Pendleton Stern Bldg Theodore Bornman C. Harrison Lucy Brown Johanna Croskery State Street Stannus Hampshire St Louise Lessing Blessing J. B. Elder C. F. Delaplain Payson St. Paul Wiskirchen Sam Gabel Alps St. Nicholas Branch W.C. U K. of C. Hall Queen of the West Eagles’ Hall Red Cross H. F. Lafler State Bank Bldg Sandon Quincy College Klasner K. of C. Hall Thomas Cadwick North Thirteenth Street Chicago A. H. Wencell Freiburg W. Sidney P. Landcraft Tom W. Allen Quincy Sixth Jefferson Streets South Side Boat Club South Fourth St B. T. O'Donnell Hugh Ernst Margaret Ernst Brookfield Frank Paradise J. A. Brown Fred Smith Caf Brown Brothers O'Farrell St. Nicholas E. Nobis

Labor Delegation Arrives in London After Paris Visit

The American labor delegation that had been visiting Paris arrived in London on Saturday after their stay in the French capital.

Labor London Paris

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Henry F. Dayton John L. [Schrage N. J. Flynn Riedinger Thomas A. Brown Tenk Hardware Co Rettig &Bremser Gunther Hardware Co Dick Bros Best Co Halbach-Schroeder H. J. Eaton Best Bros Electric Supply Co W. T. Duker Co Reed Drug Co Miller & Arthur Co Clock Weller Bros. Furniture Scovill Furniture Company Duker Furniture Co Automobile Accessories Reid Motor W. S. McKee Rudolph Wilms W. H. Sinnock Maida Fosgate Bert Gardner J. E. Halligan Boyer Albert Stone J. Barlow Frank Weems F. Whitney Charles Rosenheim Herman Davidson Anton Ohnemus Polly Sumner Mae Trescher Brady Louis Geschwindner Treasury Ted Averkamp Gertrude Pease Lyman McCarl Southpark Julia Sibley Arcade Hall Red Cross Treasury Tim Castile Miss Wallace Miss Pearl Wallace Martha Chamberlain Maywood St. Louis Mrs. Raberg Anna Belle Raberg Miss Ives Harriet Ives Kansas City Quincy College of Music Naughty Pussy Twinkle Cramm Charles Center Harwarth Virginia Weiler Mildred Broemmel Ducelle Henrietta Wiskirchen Bohm Elmer Bunte Krogman Johnny Jones Schmoll Betty Sterne Dutton Virginia Bittlestone Inverter Pearl Pryor Shepherd Idy Heins Edith Menke Krentziin Matilda Klein Herman Kessell Lois Lee Roger Lynes Regina Frericks Richards Irene Michelmann Branscombe Josephine Michael Pory Race Helen Wolf Nevin Valeria Geschwindner Sweet Lavender Lynn Margaret Weidner Philopena Jeius Flugenz Hess Butterfly William Franklin North Twenty-second Street William Hoffman Miller-He C.N.D Ira Calkins Church Society F. E. van Doorn Madison School Orpheum Ruth Appleton Virginia Reticker Edith Baker Betty Castle Elizabeth Channon Frances Eldred Eleanor Nielson Hieten Reticker Eleanor Ellis Ida Rush Georgena Cottrell Dorothy Boswell Dorothy Durant Charles M. Gill Ida Jenter Newcomb Hotel Joe Knittle Herbert Bushman Dave Riedinger Marcella Ames Heather Bloom
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