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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1917
Page
5
Nearby residents held birthday gatherings and club meetings across several homes and venues. Activities included bridge and 500, with guests such as Mrs. Guy Noll, Mrs. Norman Hein, and Miss Edna Whitlaid attending. Several pairs celebrated anniversaries, while others hosted dinners and luncheons at family residences and local camps.
A neighbor tinkerers with a motor boat while humorous musings compare fixing engines to healing the human body. A tale of trials, a vaudeville fundraiser for Adams County Red Cross, a wedding soon for Miss Julia Sirinodk and Capt. Henry D. Oberdorfer, and a local circle event in Kewanee and Rock Island.
Miss Katherine Reinert daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Reinert will marry John Daniels son of Mrs Thomas Daniels this morning at 9 oclock at St Boni church. Father Charles Seigert will co officiate. Maid of honor is Cornelia Reinert. brides maid Polly Fisch. Best man Patrick Daniels. ushers George Reinert Eugene Brebs. Wedding breakfast to follow at Reinert home. Daniels connected with Plymouth Clothing Co.
Miss Pearl Leah Belt and Ray York were married at 11 am Monday by Rev F A McCarty in the parsonage of Vermont Street Methodist church. Attendant was bride's sister Mrs Harvey McKinney. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Belt of 516 Vermont, and York, son of Mrs Alice York, serves on a three inch gun on the U S Kansas with the Illinois Naval Reserves. A wedding supper was hosted by Mrs York at John H Chipman’s home on 1208 North Sixth. York will stay until Thursday. Mrs York wore a blue suit with black velvet hat and is a member of The Why office force.
Miss Lillian Sweney and Oscar Koesjan were married at 6 o clock Monday morning in St Francis church with Miss Sadie Sweney and Edgar Koesjan as attendants. A wedding breakfast followed at the Sweney home. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs W J Koesjan of 1516 Vine street, is connected with the Quincy Hide and Wool works. They left for St Louis for a wedding trip and will reside at 11 North Fifteenth street after returning.
Surrounded by relatives Miss Clara Arp daughter of Peter Arp 1629 Harrison street married Richard Kulisch son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Kulisch of Liberty by Justice Heckle Monday afternoon. The magistrate court room could not hold the relatives who witnessed the ceremony and sent the couple off on a midnight train for Rock Island where Richard Kulisch works for Swift and Company. The bride wore a blue gown with a blue picture hat.
The Y W C A reported a well attended Bible tally Sunday afternoon with enthusiasm for winter work and plans to organize Bible classes. Rev W D Endres spoke at the Christian church. N J Hinton will teach a class meeting Friday night. Commercial, French and First Aid classes partial organization or meetings were held.
Infant Dorothy Amelie Rose Beckmann was christened by Rev Paul Langhorst. Dorothy’s sponsors were Mrs Edward Hatcher and Henry Gelling. Kenneth, infant son of Mr and Mrs Warren Immoring, was baptized by Rev I W Bingaman at Luther Memorial Church on Sunday morning. Located near Adams Street after Se) the mornie Sunday.
Genevieve Dehner and Milton Breder, both of Quincy area links, reportedly wed in secret and waved goodbye Saturday on the 5:10 westbound train a romance that shocked and then sparked speculation. Milton had left high school for Quincy Gas work and later Chicago. Dehner visited Chicago Easter week. he planned a Rice Colorado electric position aiding a hopeful home. Friends and family offer corroborating claims of a honeymoon departure, while Mrs. Breder remains cautious awaiting a letter from Rico to confirm blessing.
The fifth chapter of Catholic history in Quincy marks St Marys parish Golden Jubilee. Cornerstone laid 1867 after church burned in 1891. Jubilee events run Oct 7 to Oct 12 with Masses, sermons by Monsignors Rempe Altoff and Meckel, German and English services, concerts, processions, and a dinner for Rt Rev guest clergy. Residents Mr and Mrs Madorin visit as events unfold.
The fall opening showcases new suits in tr or hobo fabrics with fur trim from Marten Marmot Icelart Fox Kirami and others. Coats include Russian mink Yukon seal and velvet with otter or Iceland fox collars. Dresses mix black satin serge georgette crepe and wool jersey with beading embroidery and bustle effects. Blouses in lace and georgette crepe display filet lace and embroidered patterns.
Church activities fill the East End with revival services led by Rev. L C Mauck drawing large crowds. Baptisms set for Wednesday after services. Dr C Margaret, guest in Quincy, gave a German Methodist sermon and will speak again next Sunday at Bethel German M F church amid other parish events across multiple churches.
This ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron as a joint remedy to improve blood, nerves, and digestion. It targets scrofulous and rheumatic conditions, anemia, and iron deficiency, noting Hood's Pills as a mild laxative that complements the duo.
A Victorian tone essay urges women to accept aging and emphasizes charms of experience and wisdom. It promotes L. E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as help to meet midlife changes with confidence, claiming it supports health and robustness in later years.
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