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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1916
Page
8
A columnist extols enthusiasm as contagious power behind social reforms. It cites Cynthia Westover Alden, Rufus P. They, Mrs Rice, Anna Parvis and others whose efforts sparked Sunshine Bulletin, Boston Floating Hospital, anti tuberculosis work and public campaigns. The piece concludes that enthusiasm is God in us.
The article describes a two-in-one sport garment with a detachable Napoleonic cape over a fitted golf jacket. It discusses fabrics like breadcloth and gabardine, styling with bold checked sport skirts, and accessories. It notes sport apparel’s rising demand as fur trimmed dress outfits become costly.
Prof H C M Case of the farm crops demonstration at Sinois state university and Rusk report farmers in Gilmer Camp Point Concord and Clayton townships showed strong interest in a farm accounts system. The method itemizes expenses feed and stock costs and fixes charges for capital and land use to reveal profit or loss.
Miss Helen Gehring daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Gehring of 1108 Vermont street will marry Emil Kern Monday morning at St Boniface church. After a wedding breakfast at the Gehring home they will live at 630 12 Maine street. Kern a contractor and painter, Gehring has been her father’s bookkeeper for twelve years. A series of showers and parties precede the wedding with attendees from local families and clubs.
The 400th anniversary of Martin Luther's 95 theses will be celebrated with the Central Illinois Evangelical Lutheran church synod in Quincy at the Luther Memorial church. The 1917 session closes the church year with Rev. B F Hubert as president and Rev. J Deal as secretary. Binga man joins the home missions council. 200 communicants joined. $10,000 paid on debts. meeting to last the entire week.
Church groups across the area announce Halloween events including socials at First Christian and Luther Memorial, junior and senior Christian Endeavor activities, and a ghost walk. Other plans include a St. Jacobi school hall party, St. John’s Lutheran hard time party, upcoming mission at St. Peter’s, and annual bazaars at United Brethren and St. Jacobi.
Mrs. M. J. Barry hosted Auction Bridge with three tables and prizes to Mrs. Brenner and Mrs. Ed Merton. Guests included Mrs. Rome Bockenhoff and Mrs. H. A. Christ. Mrs. Brenner to host next meeting. Mrs. Robert Bacon hosted Monday Bridge. library day featured a Reading Public paper by Mrs. Leslie G. Hall and a class discussion. A Virginia and Collins club Cheerful Home social is set for Friday at 7:30 in a private home with refreshments. Cheerful Home Woman's club to hold an indoor picnic Wednesday at 6 with business afterward. Mrs. William Steinbeck hosted a farewell for Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kohl who depart for St. Louis Wednesday. Kohl is Steinbeck's sister. The gathering was social with refreshments.
The Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church will lead the missionary program at the Women’s Guild regular meeting Thursday afternoon. Rev Father Driscoll of St Peter’s spoke on an anti tuberculosis sanitarium and its value. Rev J M Gilbert of the colored church of Canton urged support for the sanitarium. Motion pictures will soon be shown in local theaters to urge building the sanitarium. Fathers Maas and Steinbech of Kansas City opened the St Boniface mission with sermon by Steinbech.
Cottage prayer meetings begin Sunday at 7 15 PM in multiple locations connected to the Bob Jones evangelistic campaign. Addresses include WLCA 1 Y, 826 North Std, 1102 Vermont, 326 North 12th, 1165 Vermont, 17 1633 Vermont, 2106 Hampshire, 2227 Hampshire, 128 North 25th, 800 North 7th, W 2215 Oak Street, 436 North 12th, 1125 Oak Street, 316 Spring Street, 425 North Sixth, 615 North Eighth, 734 North Fifth, 1507 North Fifth, 612 Maple Street, 1806 North Eighth, 1120 Chestnut, 720 North 22nd, 323 Jersey, 518 York Street, 319 12 South Eighth, 231 South Eleventh, 12312 South Fourteenth, 1535 State Street, Chaddock School, 304 Kentucky.
At the first sign of sore throat or chest tightness take Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey for quick relief. The pine tar honey and glycerine ease congestion loosen phlegm and break up a cold with a pleasant antiseptic formula. Available at your local druggist.
Lightfoot the Deer uses a clever feint to test whether a hunter pursues him. He doubles back, hides behind a fallen tree, and watches a hunter step into an open clearing with a gun. Seeing the hunter confirm the chase, Lightfoot slips away to safer ground, wary that more hunters may follow.
A church announces a detailed mission program with English and German sermons and masses at set times. Instructions for children include sessions at 11 and 3 o'clock, plus Rosary. Evening devotions and benediction are planned at 7:30 nightly through November 1.
A forty hour devotion starts Sunday at St Rose church with solemn high mass at 10 o'clock followed by sermon and procession of the Blessed Sacrament. Father Marcellus of St Louis will supervise the services.
The Minnehaha club of the YWCA, made up of seventh and eighth graders, met Monday to finalize plans for a Halloween party at the association rooms Saturday evening from 7 to 9. The Sunday vesper service was poorly attended with no regular program, an informal meeting led by Miss Hyde.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Schubert announce the birth of a daughter on Thursday October 12 at their home 1017 Chestnut Street.
Miss Florence Wilhelmina Niekamp and Archie Lee Funkenbusch wed at 3 PM in the United Brethren parsonage with Rev. H W Truebloed officiating. Bride wore blue serge. couple will live with the groom’s parents near Ursa until spring.
The reception committee has rented the house of Mr Loop at 931 North Fourth street for evangelist Bob Jones during his stay in the city.
William Delonging and Mamie Lenora Hassenstab both of Quincy. Lezal William O Flasher of Springfield and Florence Dade of Keokuk. John W Weathers of Canton and Ethel May Fleaner of Quincy. The records show ages 21 34 26 61 2h.
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