Engagement announced at formal Quincy luncheon
Mrs Mary F Dayton hosted a luncheon announcing the engagement of her niece Miss Lois Benton to Mr Charles Laurence Wells. The event, held in a florally decorated home, featured yellow chrysanthemums, souvenir yellow corsages, and yellow lingerie gifts. Benton and Wells are native Quincy residents from prominent families with lengthy social connections. The couple plan to marry before Christmas and establish a home in Quincy.
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Mary F. Dayton
Miss Benton
Wells
Miss. Benton
Quincy
St. Catherines School
Davenport
Castle School
Tarrytown
Hudson
New York State
Mr. Wells
Harvard
Mildred , McKee
Edna Duker
Nina Grieser
Ada Kespohl
Blarensee -Kespohl
Jeanette - Wells
Dayton
Ohio
Elsa . Rothgeb
Marie’ Stahl
Florence Heitz
Bonnie Mumper
Dorothy Halbach
E. H. Catlin
Helen Osborn
Dorothy
Joel Benton
George ‘Wells
J. Russell
Silas Hayworth
W. Chester Pringle
Henry. Hill
New York
Mary’ Antoinette
Millard ‘Fillmore ‘Dobson, Jr
Brooklyn
N. Y
William Henry Hill
Sarah
Thomas Hill
Vallie Glenn
St. John’s ‘Cathedral
Sarah B. Hilb
Susan Hill
Jersey Street
Dobson
Bedford Avenue
Ale N. Y
Canton Fall Celebration Promises Auto Parade Prizes
Canton Missouri hosts a city wide fall celebration from September 21 to October 8 featuring an auto and vehicle parade on October 7 at 3 PM. Prizes include 25 dollars for best decorated auto, 15 dollars second. 10 dollars for best non auto vehicle. children contests award 3 dollars first and 2 dollars second for most decorated bicycle and best decorated 14 year old girl doll buggy.
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Canton
Christian College
Quincy
Adams
Still Building Carriages in Era of Automobiles
Cleveland Ohio September 21 The carriage making industry remains robust despite the rise of the automobile with optimistic leaders at the Carriage Builders National Association 43rd annual convention. Delegates report U S carriage production at higher levels than ever and note their industry has not suffered from the European war despite ongoing global tensions.
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Cleveland
Carriage Builders’ National Association
America
United States
New Woman Golf Champion Vanderbeck Edges Gavin in Final
Mrs Clarence H Vanderbeck of Philadelphia wins the United States women's golf championship by 3 up and 2 to play over Mrs W A Gavin of England at the Onwentsia Club Forest Lake. She joins Mrs Arnold Jackson as holder of both national and eastern titles, showcasing prowess in match play and medal play.
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Philadelphia
United States
W. A. Gavin
England
Onwentsia Club
Forest Lake
Vanderbeck
Arnold Jackson
Boston
Jackson
Marriage Licenses List Includes Several Couples
Marriage licenses issued for Maurice E. Graff 24 of Elma with M. Clarry 23 of Liberty Norris D. Harris legal party with Loraine Be atrice V. Fletcher legal of Lima Albert Orschel legal with Emma Beulah Lavigon 17 requiring consent in Muincy.
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Maurice E. Graff
Elma
Corn Harvest Seen As Generation’s Largest Crop
A report states corn aided by cold conditions at night is now safe and will be the biggest crop in the generation’s life, signaling a strong harvest ahead.
Weeds and Vegetation Aid First Tie Crop Weeds
A Quincy man notes cold weather will relieve corn sap from heavy rains and that corn ready for cutting is proceeding rapidly. Blown corn is held by weeds between rows, which may boost yields, with lowlands hit harder than uplands, in Adams County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
the Whig
Adams County
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles dissolves gravel cures diabetes and rheumatism and all irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women Regulates bladder troubles in children If not sold by your druggist will be sent by mail on receipt of 1 00 One small bottle is two months treatment and seldom fails to perfect a cure Send for testimonials from this and other states Dr EB W Hall 2926 Olive Street St Louis Mo Sold by druggists
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Wonder
Mall
EB. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Fall Festival Plans Unveiled in Pittsfield Ill
Kenady reports Pittsfield in for the second annual fall festival September 21 to October 2 with premiums totaling 430 dollars. Entertainment includes Edina Missouri's 30 piece Ladies Concert Band, Tennessee Warblers, high wire acts, vaudeville, and Sweeney the Laughable. Old settlers day features Everett Jennings address, old relic prizes, corn contests, parades of students horses and dolls, and a grand parade of Pike county year.
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Kenady
Pittsfield
Ill
Edina
Pike ‘County
Tennessee Warblers
Middle West
Darkies
Howards
Ilife
Tessig
Anita
Pike” Band
Pike’ County
Pike County
Pine-Tar-Honey Remedy for Coughs and Colds
Mothers and Dr Bell promote Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey as a quick pine based remedy for children's cold ailments. It loosens throat mucous soothes lungs and opens air passages with a pleasant honey flavor. A growing family should not be without it at 25 cents a bottle.
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Bell
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Frank Luskin
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Blanche-Mueller
M.E Lusk, Jr
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Celia Landey
Ellen Sinnock
Helen’ Pumpelly
Hildegarde Germann
Dena Gooch
Eugenia Bauman
Harvey
Richardson
Aldo Germann
Northwestern’ University
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Ruth Theis
Germania
Penn
T. Chester Poling
C. Lawrence Wells
John Williams Cruttenden
Lois Benton
Lawrence Wells
George . Gardner
Ruth
George, Jr
Detroit
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Elizabeth
Montgomery
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Percy Brown
Maine -Street
Harvey’ Sprick
West
Michigan
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
San Francisco
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Hyde Park
Fifty-third
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G. H. Vanderbeck
Central Union Telephone
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