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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1916
Page
8
In a lighthearted trolley game OLLY the stenographer recounts choosing a hypothetical husband from fellow passengers. They judge men by mouths eyes and especially shoes and nails to gauge character and finances, noting humor and justice as ideal traits while joking about the game’s harmlessness.
Daily Fashion Hints describes a six-year-old frock using galatea cloth with a pique collar cuffs and belt. The design favors box and flat pleats with a pleated skirt and belt detail. A two and a quarter yard main fabric plus three quarters yard contrast suffices for a 36 inch wide material. High waisted frocks and dainty handwork like smocking are noted as current trends.
St Edward's church Mendon presents The Dust of the Earth a four act comedy on Wednesday Oct 4 under Gem City Dramatic club Henry Milbert directs and stages the cast includes Eugene Peterschmidt Lena Roling Clara Spenker Geo Heckenkamp Helen Thiemann Edw Hasenfratz George Schmitt Paul Venverloh Pauline Brockschmidt and others with a joked line about a star boarder marrying his landlady.
Society segment details several residents leaving Quincy for study at Johns Hopkins Northwestern Ann Arbor and Champaign and Gilman. Names include Hildegarde Germann Aldo Germann Carl Schmiedeskamp and others visiting relatives in St Louis Chicago Minneapolis and Boston with engagements such as organ recitals dances and weddings noted.
A charity whist and 500 party at St Boniface school hall raised funds for the poor. Twenty games of whist and 300 were played across 38 tables with four prizes awarded in each game. hot lunch followed. Prize winners included Mrs George Seifert, Carl Ridder, Louis Rupp, Mrs Anton Ohnemus, Miss Emma Jacoby, P. D Arcy, and Albert Berger, among others.
The snippet lists individuals with ages and towns including Earl E Richardson of Quincy aged 21, Mary Slater of Monmouth 20, Geo A Boyd of Corning Ark 22, Luella Job of Canton Mo 25, Arthur Valentine Kunkel of Quincy with legal note, Hilda Zimmerman of Quincy legal, Walter Herman Lohmeyer of Quincy 27, Blanche M Wells of Pleasant Hill 18, Fred Wm Disselhorst of Ellington legal, Lydia Wagner of Melrose legal.
Miss Hilda Zimmerman and Arthur Valentine Kunkel wed at St Boniface church at 6 30 this morning. Rev Degenhardt officiated. Attendants were Blanche Zimmerman and Paul Weisenhorn. The couple will honeymoon to Salt Lake City and reside with Blanche Zimmerman at 22314 Maine Street upon return.
Miss Irene Tuffli and Donald Beeber of Nauvoo were wed in Nauvoo on Tuesday at 2:30 PM in a simple ceremony attended by the bride's parents and relatives. A wedding dinner followed. the couple will honeymoon in Chicago. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Tuffle of 611 Spring Street. Beeber, connected with a Nauvoo bank, has visited Quincy and is known locally.
Miss Rose M Geers and Clement O Kathmann were married Saturday afternoon in Palmyra by Justice of the Peace W S Hayden. They drove to Palmyra, wed, returned to Quincy, and kept the marriage secret until Wednesday. The groom is the son of Clement J Kathmann of Elm Street and a day driver of the police patrol. They will live at the Kathmann home temporarily.
Miss Florence Josephine Hering and John Arthur Wilson were married at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning in St. Peter's Catholic church by Rev. Guisti. Miss Marie Wilson and Andrew Hering were the attendants. The couple will reside at 927 1-2 State street after a brief housekeeping period.
Miss Mary Slater of Monmouth Illinois and Earl E Richardson a Snyder Taxi driver were married in the office of E J Bonney at 930 o clock Wednesday evening Attendants were Miss Catherine Boylen and Jacob Haller The couple will make their future home here
Miss Blanche M Wells of Pleasant Hill and Walter Herman Lohmeyer of the city wed at 9 pm in Luther Memorial church parsonage with Rev I W Bingaman officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Willard McPike, the bridegroom’s sister. They will reside with the groom’s parents at 703 South Seventeenth Street. The bridegroom works as a stove mounter.
State officials have received no report on the arrest and deportation order for Burton Wilson of Quincy who is in Mexico City. Wilson is president of the American club and a prominent American in Mexico. Two of his children are in Mexico City and Mrs Wilson is in the east with another injured child.
A second effort by Prohibition national campaigners to elicit President Wilson's liquor stance was reported from Grand Junction Colorado. A telegram signed by Oliver W. Stewart, dry campaign chairman, urged the president to declare his position amid claims California veterans were using his name to bolster their cause.
The 74th annual Quincy Baptist association opened at First Baptist Church in Barry with multiple addresses and committee appointments. The day featured a devotional at 9:00, business at 9:30, reports at 2:30, and a closing benediction. Key speakers included Rev. W. B. Morris, Rev. E. P. Brand, Rev. R. A. Jones, Rev. Fenton Barfine, Rev. J. L. Duff, and Rev. Edgar L. Killam, the new field editor of The Standard.
Rev G A Buttrick pastor of the local Congregational church was re elected moderator at the Quincy district Congregationalists conference in Pays on Monday and Tuesday. Mrs Susan Orvis missionary to Turkey addressed the meeting and L W Wilberger of Dallas gave a talk as delegates and ministers from thirteen churches attended. Other church groups held meetings including the Presbyterian missionary society and the Unitarian Ladies Industrial Society planning fall events.
The Luther Memorial church Christian Endeavor society held a Wednesday meeting at Miss Millie Neuer's home, 2004 State Street. committees elected for the coming year include Prayer meeting with Rev I W Bingaman as chairman, Lookout, Missionary Leaders, Social, Music, Flower, Information, Junior, Finance, Temperance and good citizenship, and Pastor's aid with chairmen and members named.
Mrs. Edmund Crawford hosted the Priscilla Needle club at 701 Broad way on Tuesday, marking the season's first meeting and a reunion. Refreshments were served at five. The Round Table plans a social afternoon next Monday at Miss Clara Wilson’s home, 1400 Vermont street, hosted by Mrs. Marcellus Kirtley, with weekly meetings thereafter in the library tower room.
Newport News Sept 28 Advices from a reliable source state the German merchant submarine Bremen is due at an Atlantic coast port within the next six days. The report suggests imminent arrival and potential naval activity near the U S coast.
A Chamber of Commerce display showcases Edgar Payne and Wilson Irving works along with John Stacey Alfred Jansen Walter Sargent Alson Clark Marie Lokke and others. The free gallery invites all to study or be inspired by vibrant landscapes, city scenes, and modern color depth.
Born to Mr and Mrs G W McIntire in 1116 Maine street a daughter. Born to Mr and Mrs J F Saunders in Grand Rapids a daughter, Sunday. Mr and Mrs Saunders are former Quincy residents. Mrs Saunders was Miss Edna Oswald daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Oswald of 32114 North Fourth street.
An assumpsit suit titled James H. Edmonson v James E Bennett of Bennett Commission Co. was filed in the circuit court on Wednesday seeking $5,000.
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