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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1918

Page

8

Social Affairs and Events of Interest for Women in Quincy

Quincy women host and attend Red Cross events and card parties with fund raising for the war effort. Social activities include a Stag for Dr. and Mrs. Stevenson, Rotary lunch, and multiple charity card clubs at homes and hotels. Local clubs, thrift stamps, and a conservation display are planned with delegates traveling to Chicago for the state C. N. D. meeting.

Ernest Dick Red Cross J. F. Walker Joe Weiler W. L. Milroy Phil Hess Charles Rosenheim the Red Cross Robert Bacon Neysa McMein New York Armory Independent Ida Jenter Newcomb Hotel James Rives Quincy Department Women’s Committee Chicago E. G. Boyd Morrison Hotel Theotel Jack Ellis Bliss Williams George Cottrell Will Gardner

The Habit of Harsh Questions Breaks a Marriage

A board of arbitration chronicles a troubled marriage where constant prying and fault finding erode harmony. A husband resents being controlled and questioned about daily life and reading, while a wife laments her partner’s irritability and longing for past rapport.

Red Cross Auction Draws Many Donations and Pledges

The auction sale committee led by Mrs. L. B. Boswell reports many articles and cash donations for Friday and Saturday sales. Contributions include Hollister Whitney, Koch Saddlery, Quo ny Confectionery, Gem City firms, and Poultry and Pet Stock association. An incubator from Reliable Incubator and numerous millinery firms also donate. The meeting noted only regular business was transacted in Eagles hall.

Red Cross Jack Flynn Mary Stoateemery Bridge Club Lawrence Best Bert Gardner Armory Frank Tenk Harvey Wellman G. Helmle Robert Halbach Albert Stone L. B. Boswell Hollister-Whitney Company Koch Saddlery Company Irwin Paper Company Gem City Trunk Company Gem City Electric Co J. B. Bembrock Scovill Company Young Bros Quincy Photo Supply Company H. Pocras Victrola Records Giles Bras Kespohl-Mohrenstecher Brown and Mays Weems Laundry Quincy Confectionery Co E. Parker Figgen’s Drug Store Spettnagel Bros Ouincy Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association Poultry and Pet Stock Association A. D. Smith Reliable Incubator Company Schafer Millinery Winter Millinery Jackson Millinery Diseselhorsts Crooks and Cox Davidson Halhach-Schroeder Co W. T. Duker Thomas A. Brown J. J. Reids Walker Dry Goods Co Meyer- Wilms Co Tacob Schwartz Co B. Goldbureg Wilsh Dry Goods Co Fdna Rugh Webster Meyer-Reighard- Higgins Co Weber Millinery Co Eagles Hall

Queen of May Pauline Hart Crowned at Lindenwood Festival

Pauline Hart daughter of Dr and Mrs H V Hart senior at Lindenwood college St Charles Missouri chosen Queen of May by students and to be crowned at all day May festival Wednesday May pole flower march and Shakespearean play feature the fete Hart will give graduating piano recital May 20 and graduation exercises May 28 Mrs Hart to attend May fete and recital Hart known as a Quincy girl and high school graduate with many achievements

Pauline Hart H. V. Hart Lindenwool College St. Charles Miss Hart

Women Plan Baby Welfare Week Activities

The Child Welfare Bureau and Women’s Committee announce Baby Welfare Week for June 2 as part of a drive to save 100000 babies and set a health and education standard for children. Local leaders Mrs John A Stillwell Dr Elizabeth Ball and Mrs Timothy Castle lead committees with speakers from Parent Teacher groups and a roster of volunteer workers.

Children’s Bureau Department of Labor and Child Welfare Department Women’s Committee America England France Child Welfare Bureau Washington Women's Committee, Co. N. D John A. Stillwell Timothy Castle Baby Welfare Information Committee Elizabeth Ball John Inghram Constance Ellis Robert Alexander Edward Boyd Parent-Teacher Association Wart Hitchfield Charles M. Gill Albert Zoller Arthur Coffman Martha Perry Louise Wike

Sinois Methodist conference to be held in Quincy after long gap

The annual Sinois Methodist conference meets September 8 with minister appointments amid war challenges. Endowment talks for retired ministers and for the Wesleyan foundation planned. First Quincy gathering in fifteen years. Also, Blind Boone to perform at Vermont Street church under Ladies Social Union.

Sinois Wesleyan Foundation Quincy Blind Boone Vermont Street Methodist Church Ladies Social Union

Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles ad

A Tex as Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder issues including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. It promises regulation of bladder troubles in children and suggests mail order for $1.25. Testimonials available. Dr Jk W Hall of St Louis listed. advertised as sold by druggists.

Texas Wonder Jk. W. Hall Olive St St. Louis

High School Excursion and Community Notices

Local briefs list a May 14 open house dance at Eagles hall and a High School Excursion in Hannibal. Several residents recover from illness while others attend social events. visits, travel plans, and family news fill the town page with hospital stays, transfers, and church program notes.

Frank Haug North Eleventh Street Eagles C. M. Slingerland Vine Street Pendleton Rusk Golden W. P. Flint Stannus Hampshire St F. W. Smith T. J. Suter Madison Nelson James Christian George Moore Palmyra Quincy Badley Lodge Louis Melton Blessing Hospital Hannibal Louise Lessing Wiskirchen Frank Reinberg St. Mary's Hospital Cherry Street St. Nicholas Branch K. of C. Hall Roy Bernbrock Chicago Bernbrooks Brenner Twentieth Elm Streets Ellington Presbyterian Church D. S. McCracken

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Capt. Stevenson City Walter D. Stevenson Henry Brant Hampshire Street Captain Stevenson Stevenson Charlotte North Carolina Army Base Hospital J. H. Rice Jersey Street Newcomb Conservation and Thrift Committee Red Cros Ted Urban Red Croce Helen Comstock Maude Hesgger Miss_ Comstock Decatur Elizabeth Channon Mallkin University Thomas Caddick al Wenzel Burr Irwin Houston Texas Sewing Club John Hall The Rosalthia Payne Ed Rogers Macomb Guy Noll J. A. S. Ekart Beemann Herbert Rbushmann Dave Riedinger Arthur Mohn Frank Rathman John Hermann Gome Lester Lawrence Vermont Streets Round Table Presbyterian Church R. O. Gibbons F. E. van Doorn Frappe Miss Brazelton Mildred Brazelton W. N. Brazelton Merrill Comfort Lincoln Neb C. C. Jansen Prairie Avenas Will Jansen Okolona Mary Jansen Edgar and Charles Adeline Payson Lillian Brown Inghram Seymour School Housewives’ League Women's Exchange Maine Street E. F. Black Jessie Caldwell Ruth Cameron Board of Arbitration Hoffman Church News Anna Peters Missionary Society of the Luther Memorial Church Walter Harvey Luther Memorial Christian Endeavor Society Society Mr. Harvey Jefferson Barracks George Carl Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Bethel Methodist Church J. L. Schrage Guild of the Negregational Church Aid Society Salem Evangelical Church Guy Nations Jacobs’ Jewelry Store John C. Kirner Indiana Halbach Schroeder Co Charles Bartlett F. J. Morton Carl Schroeder Rock Island Frank J. Lippe K. C K. of C Lela Woods Wood Hote Richard Albert Albert Heidbreder I. W. Bingaman Luther Memorial Church Tony Toben Cheerful Home Vermont Street Methodist Frank Lowden J. F. Weisemeyer Fletcher Chas. H. Fletcher New York City Walker Broadway Walker’s Dodd Alge
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