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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1916
Page
10
The Whigs Daily Page For Women notes that dress codes have varied in schools, urging moderation on graduation attire. It describes a white organdy frock with all over embroidery, a triple tunic skirt, five inch hem, and tucks, with options of flouncing imag or Brussels net. A silk or ribbon sash and matching bows complete the design.
Quincy is visited by FREDERIC J. HASKIN and family on Friday with Mrs. Haskin bound for Shelbyville Mo. The writer of the Haskin Letter, now in Washington, plans a golf match at Country Club and engages with local friends. Numerous social events follow, with Miss Florence Halbach’s prenuptial party and gatherings at Anna Brown Home for Laura Bitter’s upcoming June 5 wedding.
Davis will live near Corwith Iowa where Mr. Davis is engaged in farming. Ferol Moore known as Tot Moore visits Thursday with Mrs. Elmer Raymond who was Miss Grace Harvey. After Thursday Mr and Mrs Raymond move to 1128 North Twentieth Street with the Huggins family. Mrs Huggins and Mrs Raymond are sisters. The Huggins family and daughter plan a summer in Chicago.
This essay explores how surroundings influence behavior and self perception. It argues we imitate our environment, adopting its values and manners, and retain some agency to rise above or be shaped by those surroundings. It notes accountability for influences before personal choice matures.
Practical tips sourced from experience advise brushing matting with bran in warm water to brighten, renew rag matting with gasoline and oil paint, and varnish for dust proofing. Avoid soap on rattan or willow. use ammonia and water to prevent yellowing or bleach by sulfur fumigation, or enamel with white enamel on dry days. Clean white painted surfaces with baking soda solution and dry polish. For delicate furniture, use castile soap suds and dry polish with silk, and protect curtains with a bead on the line. Clean plaster busts by dipping in thick starch, dry, then brush to lift dirt.
Fred White of Coatsburg passed through Quincy Monday en route to Chillicothe Missouri to visit his father. Emil George Leipold, infant son of Mr and Mrs Emil G Leipold of 934 Vermont street was christened Sunday morning at St Boniface church by Rev Father Degenhardt with Mrs J W Herbst and John Schmidt as sponsors. Mrs Pyles of 3154 North Third street was taken to Blessing hospital Monday morning by physician order.
A local reminiscence recalls Thomas W. Bishop moving from a south Melrose farm to 925 Washington St forty years ago. It notes his father settled from Ohio in 1836 and Quincy was wild then. Also mentions a piano recital by Dr. W W Lauder at St Marys academy and plans for a marathon swim by the Y M C A in Quincy bay this August with a small entry fee.
Local items note Mr. and Mrs. J W Brown traveling to St Louis for a convention of the Operative Miers this week and returning Saturday. Community notices announce St Vincent's Home Decoration Day, a charity picnic and chicken dinner, plus a sale on red and white middy suits at Haibach Schroeder Co with a third shipment priced at 125 dollars each. Visitors include Wlalbach Schroeder Co members and Mrs Edward Stewart and daughter Margaret from Chariton Iowa visiting Mrs Henrietta Van Steel.
Social club members Misses Itelen Sprick Laura Green Eunice Albright Gladys Herlemann Lucille Schutte and Messrs Clarence Meyer Paul Trebel Rome Wikirchen and others will host a picnic today at Homan Falls. They will travel by automobile to the site.
A son was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Walte Schwagmeyer of 713 South Twelfth Street.
Mrs Red kamp of 2404 Herman St Covington Ky recalls a neighbor giving Foley's Honey and Tar to a very young child with severe coughing. The syrup is praised as an old reliable cough remedy for coughs colds croup and whooping cough and is advertised by Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
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