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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1917

Page

10

Homan Falls Becomes Spring Lake Club Site

The Spring Lake association plans a major development at Homan Falls five miles northwest of Quincy. A dammed lake, concrete bridge, and designer landscaping by O C Simonds & Co will transform 92 acres into a country club with homes, tennis, boating, and a 25 acre valley field. Membership costs $1000 with 24 members secured. promoters envision year round use and easy access to Quincy.

Jack Frost Memawe Spring Lake Association Quincy Reess Homan Falls Quincey Poman Falls O. C. Simonds O. C. Simonds & Co Sumacs Simonds Quincy Park Ife The George A. Binkert Addison N. Calkins Frank Dick H. J. Eaton Joseph J. Fischer Henry Germann George W. Govert Herman N. Heintz George F. Heintz Walter Heidbreder Harry J. Heidbreder William H. Heidbreder John Korn Fred Moljer D. L. Musselmasn M. Potter Henry J. Rupp William Rupp W J. Singleton John A. Stillwell H. C Sprick J. Grant Stuart Rudolph Tenk Frank J. Tenk George Binkert W. J. Singleton

Artista Performance Details And Live Singing Notes

A note on authentic recreation of a live artista performance focusing on singing and playing as heard in person. The guide emphasizes capturing vocal tone, tempo, and instrumental nuances to mirror the stage experience accurately.

New Coat Store Showcases Wooltex Designs

Daily arrivals from New York bring fresh coats at prices from 14.75 to 95. The shop promises complete satisfaction with coats chosen for style and value. Ask to see Wooltex Coats, exclusive in design and workmanship on the second floor.

New York

New Waists Three Charming Styles Just Arrived

The waist section on the second floor displays three new wash waists of China Silk arriving tomorrow. Styles A B and C come in white black flesh or checked fabrics and all sizes at 1.95 dollars. Style A features a convertible collar with long sleeves and fine tuck trimming. Style B offers a sailor collar with a checked effect. Style C shows a sailor collar with frill front and hemstitching. Second Floor.

Proper Material for Pretty New Curtains

Third floor curtain sections will interest every woman seeking new curtains this fall. A wide range of attractive new materials includes Filet Nets in ivory white and beige with 36 inch widths at 29c. Hemstitched curtain scrim white ivory beige 36 inches wide offered at 10c and 24c per yard. Swiss fabric 36 inches wide white only at 84c per yard. Overdrapery in rose brown blue green 36 inches wide at 29c and 39c per yard. Third Floor.

Women's Flannelette Pajamas Show Stylish Winter Comfort

Pages describe two piece and one piece flannelette pajamas for women in pink and blue stripes. Two piece sets offer military collar, handkerchief pocket, silk frogs, 1.50 dollars. One piece style features low collar, waist sash, elastic wrists and ankles with a handkerchief pocket, 2.25 dollars.

Stylish Suits Repriced to 25 Dollars in Fall Line

Ready-to-Wear notes a reformatted Fall and Winter suit display with prices cut from 35 dollars down to 25 dollars. Burella Poplins Silvertone Burella Tricotine Wool Poplin Cheviots cover Autumn shades, with new trim, satin-lined coats and quality workmanship. Tomorrow only, second floor display of repriced suits at 25 dollars.

Charming Ready-to-Wear Skirts Priced at 9.75

Skirts of taffeta or satin in pleated and plain styles with fancy pockets and belts. Choice from a varied assortment at 9.75. Your shade preference can be met. Values are described as worthwhile in the Ready-to-Wear section.

Cut Glass Flower Vases at $2.95 in Glassware

American cut glass flower vases in glassware section priced at 2.95. They stand twelve inches high in two shapes with floral lattice cutting and star-cut bottoms. Basement sale item promising a handsome piece for collectors.

Winter coat craft with plush wool goods on display

Plan to sew your own winter coat can gain ideas from the rich plushes in the wool goods section. The display shows styles trims and materials with handsome black and beaver plushes 50 inches wide priced from 7.50 to 15 a yard on the Main Floor.

Art Goods for Red Cross Workers

The Art Goods section on the main floor offers supplies for Red Cross workers and other women making garments for soldiers. A large shipment of kinki colored worsted arrives for sweaters caps and wris tlers. Prices: skein 7 5. Fancy knitting bags Cretenne priced 6 0 0 to 2.00. Amber knitting pins priced 2 0 0 to 4 5 6 a pair.

Red Cross Skein Cretenne

Tuxedo Collar Necktie Fashion Debuts in Milady’s Section

Newly arrived tuxedo collars are displayed in Milady’s neckwear, a wash satin crepelette and bengaline silk vest style. In white only, prices range from 50 cents to $1 and $1.75, offering a smart vest-like effect.

Milady

Suiting Velvet Velvet in Silk Section Impresses Buyers

Fashion approves Winter Suits and displays in Silk section show a superior selection. Graye, copens, Russian green, wistaria, black, navy, brown and wine fabrics measure 35 inches wide and are priced at 3.98 per yard on Main Floor.

Gloves That Satisfy Duker Gloves Offer Satisfying Wear

Duker Gloves provide style and wearing quality for winter needs. The assortments include women’s washable cape gloves in white with black embroidered backs and black bandalette, a long wearing washable pair at $2.25. Black kid gloves with white embroidered backs priced $2.00, and ivory washable gloves with black stitched backs at $1.75.

Ramona Dinner Set Priced at 21 Dollars

Households seek an elegant Ramona dinner set offered at 21 dollars. The plain yet refined chinaware features a gold lace border and promises not to craze. The 100 piece complete set includes plates cups bowls dishes and serving pieces, with pieces listed across a long inventory.

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