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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
7
Walter Avise and Miss Charlotte McCabe quietly wed at the Vermont Street M E church parsonage. Rev N M Rigg officiated with sisters and brothers as attendants. The couple will reside at 1519 State Street after a short wedding trip.
A crowd of young women at the Kespohl Mohrenstecher store honored newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Harry Friedhoff with a charivari after their Tuesday morning marriage. The guests presented Mrs. Friedhoff with table linens, then moved to the McNeall home at Eighth and Oak to surprise the newlyweds, Mrs. McNeall formerly Miss Mabel Fricke. The Franklin PTA meets tonight with Memorial Day themed program and remarks by E. G. Bauman and George Gabriel, followed by exercises and a social hour.
Four hundred or more attended the annual rose tea held by the Chaddock Aid Society at Chad dock Boys' School to benefit the institution. Weather forced indoor setup but decorations and a three course menu pleased guests. The Chaddock School Band played outside the dining hall as hostesses guided tables and a notable committee led by Mrs. D. Cover organized the successful event.
In an Indian regimental setting, Colonel Merryweather and adjutant Macdonald confront a money crisis as Captain Blane hides large debts. Blane recruits Ramsawmy Chetty for a 3000 pound loan, threatening arrest and court martial if the cash chest reveals no funds. The outcome hinges on Blane’s manipulation of lenders and a planned cash inspection.
In a tense scene Colonel Macdonald discovers the missing cash from a safe as Blane insinuates clever manipulation. The adjutant Ramsawmy Chetty and others misread the plan while Blane privately gauges punishment and power dynamics within the regiment.
Randall and Miss Lucy Bowers hosted a social time as teachers gathered for a meeting. The Berrian teachers provided light refreshments and there was strong member attendance. This will be the last meeting of the club until next fall.
Miss Helen Eleanore Woll daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis H Woll of 1251 Maine street presented a piano recital last night in Quincy College of Music auditorium. pupil of Miss Lulu M Felt this was her second recital and she is developing into a accomplished pianist with graceful technique and interpretation. program included Beethoven Grillen op 12 2205 ayes Schumann Nocturne op 45 No 1 Chopin Scherzo op 16 No 2 Mendelssohn Scotch poems op 31 No 2 McDowell Berceuse op 13 Liszt Kamennie Ostrow op 10 No 22 Rubenstein
London May 27 German diplomacy exhorts Romania to stay neutral according to an Amsterdam correspondent. Emperor William invites Romania to dispatch a military mission to German headquarters while Prince Charles von Wedel is sent to Bucharest on a confidential mission. Rumors of a new German loan to Romania circulate in the German press but lack confirmation.
London report from the official press bureau dated May 27 says Turkish losses in the recent Dardanelles fighting are heavier than previously believed. Gen Birdwood's Cairo transmission notes over 12,000 rifles captured, a 150 yard trench seized on May 25, and 400 Turkish corpses counted in an 80 by 100 yard area.
Queenstown May 27 The search for Lusitania disaster victims continues but prospects for recovering more bodies grow slim as the steam trawler Cygnet returns from Fastnet reporting only a few remains found. The crew scattered flowers donated by Lord and Lady Barrymore at the scene.
Springfield May 27 a test case to decide if national banks may obtain a permit from the state auditor to conduct trust business under the federal reserve act was filed today in the supreme court. Attorneys for First National Bank of Joliet sought leave to file a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel State Auditor James J Brady to issue the permit.
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