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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1919

Page

8

Wome From The South and City News Items

Mrs. Guido Janes and family returned from Knoxville Tennessee via Cincinnati and Chicago. Township chairmen are being selected for the War Saving stamp drive. Mrs. Harvey J. Wellman and son Rogers visited Quincy and return to St. Louis. Miss Ella Rogers came from Colorado Springs. Mrs. George Lister and son returned to Springfield Missouri. A river picnic gathered several young couples. Miss Marian Best heads to Chicago after a visit with Mrs. Best. Girls Friendly Society meets at Good Shepherd. Helen and Flora Dines return from California. Country Club hosted Labor Day guests with a golf luncheon and airplane demonstrations.

Wome Guido Janes Benneson Knoxville Tenn Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Harvey J. Wellman and Son Rogers Quincy Anna N. Rogers Ella Rogers Colorado Springs Colo

Entertaining and travel notes fill Quincy social pages

Mrs Rakers hosted a Sunday evening gathering at 643 Hampshire honoring her sister in law Mrs William Maas and relatives visiting from Kansas City. California relocation plans emerge for H A Stegeman family and upcoming weddings include Hazel DeCrow and Otto Curtis. Camp Day at Wyaconda YWCA closes after two months with Miss Muriel Beverly leaving for California. Several local residents return from visits to Chicago and St Louis with outpatient updates.

Rakers A. J. Rakers Hampshire Street Evenin Illiam Maas William, Jr Richard Kansas City Quincy Elizabeth Maas Hazel DeCrow Jasper DeCrow Otto Curtis Julia Curtis DeCrow California Trano Cal Wyaconda Muriel Beverly Beverly Ft. Madison

Birthday Party Highlights For 12th Birthday

Ahir celebrated her 12th birthday Saturday afternoon with friends. A peanut race crowned Mabel Cooper and Wells Ahern victors. Guests included Mary Clark, Florence Wyckoff, Susan Hall, Delores Ahern, Stella Ahern, Wells and Harvey Ahern, Joe Campbell, Bill and Jack Hart, Otis Ahern, Louis Herold, George Herold, Virgil Fich ter. Mrs. McCann travels to Chicago. Edith McCann to Chicago to advance Fine Arts Institute work. Up-To-Date Reading club hosted by Mrs. E G Bredeweg at the Bredeweg farm for an all day outing with picnic and supper. John Putnam, father of Mrs. E F Black, returns to Chicago to live with another daughter. he will be 91 this month.

Ahir Mabel Cooper Wells Ahern Jack Hart Otis Ahern Louis Herold George Herold Virgil Fichter E. G. Bredeweg Reading Club Bredeweg Farm Chicago John Putnam E. F. Black Mr. Putnam

Detective Lauter Arrested In City Jail Overnight

Andrew Lauter who claims to be a detective spent another night in the city jail Monday after a midnight arrest for vagrancy. Det. Rosendale said Lauter pan-handled near Fourth and Vermont, appeared at police headquarters earlier offering detective services, and was fined previously for vagrancy with workhouse time partly paid by his father from New Baden, Indiana.

Andrew Lauter Rosendale Lauter Fourth Vermont New Baden

Personal notes on Orr Wehmeyer and local visitors

Mrs. Olive Orr Brégen Schmidt returns from Chicago with her brother Judge Garren Orr who is in Chicago municipal court. William F. Wehmeyer back from St. Louis to stay in Quincy. Irene Wehmeyer and Estella Wehmeyer visiting from St. Louis with Mary and William F. Wehmeyer. Miss Bertha Fuller leaving for Paola Kan to supervise music. Mr. Frank Bolles and wife traveling to Augusta and Portland Maine. Multiple relatives visit, study enrollments, and travel plans noted.

Carl. Bock and Son Iowa Henry Ruff Maine Street Kiefer Olive Orr Brégen-Schmidt Chicago Clarendon Beach Garren Orr Carthage Orr. Meierhord William F. Wehmeyer St. Louis Quincy Irene Wehmeyer Otto Wehbeyer Roy Brazelton North Sixth Street Carl Rehm Manlove Bowen Robert Nice George Schmitt North Fifth Street Winkirchen—Undertaker May Garvin Frank Norfolk Bertha Fuller Paola Kan Frank Bolles Yorkstret Augusta Portland Maine

Prairie visitors care for ill relatives in La Prairie

Mrs. Fd Hanson of Kankakee is in La Prairie to care for her sister Mrs. Carl Effert who remains in serious condition. Miss Pauline Lancaster is confined to bed with rheumatism. Miss Sade Poling has returned after an extended trip.

Alexander family notes return from service in France

East reports Elmo Alexander has returned home after months in France and Kelly Alexander has landed in the States. J W Alexander closes general store stock. J C Hogsett will run a new shop in the same building until new stores are ready. Warren Eifert and George Thnen traveled to Chicago and back in Nash cars, with Thnen buying a Nash touring car. Olives touted as the longest lived fruit trees with Syria examples bearing heavy crops for four centuries.

Elmo Alexander France Kelly Alexander States J. W. Alexander J. C. Hogsett Warren Eifert George Thnen Chicago Nash

Der willo complexion fad promises instant beauty

An advertisement touts der willo as a safe instant complexion enhancer that whitens skin and gives a rosy peach like tone. It claims universal praise and offers a druggist refund if it fails, noting a large announcement will appear in the paper.

Derwillo

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