She's Never Wrong and Yet So Unliked
A neighbor explains that Mrs. M is generous and helpful but always insists on doing things her own way and telling others how to do it better. The piece argues tact beats blunt certainty and suggests saying I think to avoid antagonizing others. It notes a mother-in-law with good intent but poor tact creates hurt and resentment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Parker
North Fifth Street
Woodstock
Canada
Detroit
Students May Work Part Time In Quincy Shops
School board discusses letting Senior High students take part time positions in local shops, addressing administrative hurdles and recommending referral to a committee. It also considers revamping sub primary into kindergarten and part primary with new materials, plus a piano and related costs. University of Illinois registrar reports Quincy High graduates show strong college performance with most courses above class average and several better in university than high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dor
Quincy
Berrian
Feld
University of Illinois
Quincy High School
VoEge Named New Doerr Store Manager
H H Voege is to be the new manager of the Doerr store. Mr and Mrs Voege arrived in Quincy two or three days ago. He comes from Ottumwa Ta where he was manager of the Doneland Dry Goods store. He is pleased with the Doerr store and with Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Voege
Doerr
Dr Kings New Life Pills Advertisement Claim
An advertisement touts Dr. Kings New Life Pills as a remedy for a dull mood and impure system. It promises prompt relief via a mild non gripping bowel movement and a clearer complexion. It urges readers to buy at their druggist for 25 cents. A dose tonight is said to prepare a cheerful breakfast.
Quincy UESDAY golf qualifiers trim field. third flight dropped
The last day to qualify for the women's golf tournament at the Quincy Country Club passed with too few players. The first round is due before Tuesday and pairings are to be set today. Qualifier scores feature Mrs. Joseph Barlow and Mrs. Russell Williams among the top scorers, while several others posted strong rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uesday
Joseph Barlow
Russell Williams
Emil Hatbach
Alfred Botsford
Frank Crane
Emery Lancaster
John Stillwell
George Reeves
Casas
J. A. S. Ehart
Joseph Emery
Chester Wilcox
Cone
Grace Whipple
Thomas Burrows
E. N. Monroe
Thomas E. Thompson
Robert Halbach
C. A. Pfeiffer
A. W. D. Weis
Union GC E Society Meets Prominent Christian Endeavor Address
Carl J. Johnson of Abingdon spoke on Christian Efficiency at the Union Christian Endeavor society meeting in First Christian church. Lawrence Behrensmeyer performed a violin solo. The United Brethren society won the attendance pennant with 95 percent. Officers elected for the year: President Roy Bennett, Vice President Donald Steers, Secretary Blanche Blodgett, Treasurer Bessie Brinkley. Installation set for the next monthly meeting on the second Monday evening in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Johnson
Christian Endeavor
Abingdon
Union Christian Endeavor Society
Lawrence Behrensmeyer
United Brethren Society
Roy Bennett
Donald Steers
Blanche Blodgett
Bessie Brinkley
Evening gown styles in pale lavender taffeta fashions
A fashion notice describes a youthful lavender taffeta evening gown with silver crystal embroidery and lace trim. It details two five inch flounces on the skirt, a draped lace bodice, a back sash tied in a four in hand knot, and a four yard track. It notes satin as a favorite fabric and the use of metal lace, Chantilly black evening dresses, and long court trains edged with jeweled bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chantilly
Longs Court
Mason deputy grand master marries Cincinnati woman
Julius L. Klemme of Quincy, a deputy grand master of the Illinois Masonry, wed Ida Hermes of Cincinnati in City Judge Leroy Browning's East St. Louis court chamber. Witnesses were Thomas L. Fekete Jr. and Fred C. Gillham. Klemme, 49, and Hermes, 43, became acquainted when she lived in Quincy years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius L. Klemme
Quincy
Illinois Council
Ida Hermes
Cincinnati
Ohio
Leroy Browning
East St. Louis
Thomas L. Fekete, Jr
Fred C. Gillham
Edwardsville
Y M C A in Good Condition and Membership Changes
Monthly Y M C A board notes a flourishing association with a revised boys membership plan two classes for senior ages 16 to 18 and junior ages 12 to 16, employed boys included in a gym class. Reports show dormitory use up, finances improved, and plans for a state campaign October 3 to 7. Total membership 863 with gains in both men and boys departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hanna
H.na
Quincy Association
Illinois Employed
Starved Rock
Hanna
Board meeting highlights and camp attendance data
August meetings drew 152 attendees while July camp saw 29 boys. Dormitory counts ran 85 in June, 76 in July, and 83 in August with averages of 50, 44, and 47 respectively. The board schedules its next meeting for the second Tuesday evening in October.
1916 Chautauqua Was Money Loser
A $500 shortage hit the Quincy Chautauqua, bringing total debt to $950 with last year’s $450 shortfall. About 75 men signed to cover the deficit at $10 each, 60 from outside directors and 16 directors to pay the remaining $350. Plans for 1917 were discussed and ticket canvassing eyed next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Quincy Chautauqua Association
J. M. Dunlap
Hampshire Street
Power Loss From Burned Pole Cuts Local Lines
Power to several local facilities was interrupted Tuesday morning when an electric line from Keokuk fell to the ground after a pole burned. Crews restored service after a brief outage and investigators began checking the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Cheerful Home Opening Extended Delayed by Head Resident Vacancy
The Cheerful Home delays its annual activities opening planned for Sept 15 due to the absence of a head resident. Kindergarten classes will start next Monday with Miss Gay Braxton returning as teacher and Miss Lyla Diddinger from Chicago secured as visiting nurse to replace Miss Ella Duckett who will not return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Braxton
Lexington
Lyla Diddinger
Chicago
Ella Duckett
Cleveland
Ohio
Social and Clubs Update From Local Groups
The J T F club of ten girls abandoned a Southpark Wiener roast due to rain and enjoyed a pleasant evening at Miss Lisette Lageman's home on 434 South Ninth street. The Women Teachers club plans its first school year meeting Thursday evening in South Park as a reception for new teachers and a reunion for others, with final art exhibit arrangements and committee reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Steiner
North Fifth Street
Shakespeare Club
Louise Johnson
Barry
Hugh Steiner
J. E. Dorsey
Dorsey
J. T. F. Club
Southpark
Lisette Lageman
South Ninth Street
Women Teachers’ Club
South Park
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Calot E. Baker
Spring Street
Charles R. Wisdom
Oakland
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Nettie Baker
Frank Skirvin
la Belle, Mo
Olive Hoxsey
Edgar P. Schanz
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Schanz
Will Seger
Saginaw
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Norbert Markus
Madison
Wis
Tidlen Christ
Wichita
Kan
Manhattan
Manhattan College
George Christ
Chauncey Maher
Clayton
Frances Eldred
Galesburg
Lombard College
William S. Warfield
Wisconsin
C. Lawrence Wells
George Wells
Dayton
Marblehead
Mass
Edward Wells
C. L. Wells
Thomas Goff
Myrtilla
Whitewater
G. W. Blair
Goff
Gem City Business College
Oklahoma
Kansas City
R. and
C. H. Appleton
Miss Ruth
Sorrento
Bangor
Dana Hall
Wellesley
Will C. Wheeler
North Sixth Street
Beatrice Wilzenski
Charles Wilzenski
Kentucky Street
Pearl Blocker
Genevieve Wilde
Laurina Bardon
Wilzenski
Herman Hubert
John Robertson
Pete Bardon
Union GC. E. Society
Julius L. Klemime
Wrigley
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co
Kesner
Wrigleys
Apees
Quincy's Chief Grocery Institution
Calumet
Rumford
Spashetti
Gem City Grocery
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