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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1916
Page
15
The article reflects on death as a distant abstract idea but notes how children often speak of parents living on and questions of inheritance. It argues that young people find death remote while older folks should plan a will to avoid family conflict and preserve affection for heirs. It warns that leaving matters to heirs can cause misunderstanding and injustice without a will.
The afternoon frock features Russian green taffeta with an attached ecru lace overblouse. It includes black jet buttons, jet trim, optional fur collar, and a fitted back with lace blouse, requiring five yards of 36 inch taffeta. The piece reflects a Russian military influence and favors simple, hand-finished trims for home dressmakers this year.
A yellow warbler constructs a second story in its nest to deter cowbird intrusion by laying eggs in a new compartment. This clever architectural move reduces parasitism and helps ensure its own offspring survive.
An 19th century style advertisement urges readers with backache to use Hood's Sarsaparilla to strengthen weak kidneys and improve overall health, claiming it builds up the whole system and cures despondency.
Captain Andrew rushed to Champaign for his ill sister Mrs L A Smith of White Heath Illinois. Mrs Edyth Myers from Monticello visits parents S D Lewis cottage 2. Mrs Frame returns from Clayton. Mrs Ella Bliss Wentworth, sergeant of the general kitchen, in Los Angeles. Nagels from Alabama and Newton, NL visit their mother Mrs E A Thomas. It has been seven years since William Nagel saw his mother and fourteen years for the brothers. Membership at the Soldiers' Home reached 1454 on Thursday and rose to 1481 by Saturday. cottages for women are full and 50 couples wait for rooms.
The community morning and evening services spread across First German Methodist Ch urch Old People s Home offering sermon by Rev Hertzler and Edgar Potter s address at Chast church Mrs B Bauman to sing at Biuli Hall church Sunday school and street services in Fifth and Maine streets The St Paul Evangelical mission hosts talks by pastors Harland Carrick Luthe Dickman and Schimner with special music Salvation Army officials conduct services Fifth Hampshire and workhouse locations Bishop Edward Fawcett attends St Louis Episcopal convention Olga Ruths becomes winter vocalist at Vermont Street Baptist Church Presbyterian guild hosts sixteenth annual chicken pie supper October 20.
The Jackson Walton memorial window will be dedicated at the Unitarian church this morning. The window honors Samuel and Eliza Jackson and Henry P. Walton, as Rev. Lyman Greenman conducts special services. Several other new windows have been dedicated recently.
James Carpenter, member of Soldiers' Home and driver of the cannon, sustained a head drop and severe bruises when the cannon turned over at the October Street entrance after the gran civic parade. No bones were broken and his condition is not considered serious.
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