Landslide for Democrats in Chili Township
Chili Township delivered a Democratic landslide on Tuesday with 492 votes cast. Key results show McClelland 408 for Supervisor, Amen 320 for Assessor, Peterson 379 for Town Clerk, Witt 243 for Justice, Robertson 269 for Constable, Griffitts 326 for School Trustee, Woodard 349 for Park Commissioner, and the annual meeting approved a 1770 appropriation and levy, slightly down from last year’s 1785.
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Chili Township
Constable Robertson
Veach
Ketterring
Rowland
Griffitts
Parsons
Woodard
Smith
Merchants Begin Nuisance Tax Collections Statewide
Bowen merchants started collection on the nuisance tax enacted by the state legislature. Most customers understand they must pay it though they groan at the extra pennies. Local stores exempt small purchases under ten cents while bookkeeping proves difficult and pre April 1 charges evade tax. A hearing on a temporary injunction against the sales tax is set for Saturday with hope for constitutional relief but doubt given Chicago support.
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Bowen
Chicago
Fine Pictures Coming to the Heslep Theatre
The Heslep Theatre in Augusta announces an upcoming slate of talking pictures. Titles include Madison Square Garden Farewell to Arms The Mummy Hello Everybody Air Mail Private Jones Laughter in Hell Nagana They Just Had to Get Married The Under Cover Man No Man of Her Own Tonight is Ours Vanity Fair and more featuring Lee Tracey Tala Bierli Slim Summerville and Zazu Pitts.
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Heslop
Augusta
Madison Square Garden
Kate Smith
The
Air Mail
Private Jones
Lee Tracey
Hell
Nagana
Tala Bierli
Slim Summerville
Zazu Pitts
Vanity Fair
Mrs Emma Mecum Seriously Hurt In Fall
Mrs Emma Mecum of 1413 North Twelfth street Quincy is in blessing hospital after a fall down a flight of stairs at her home Thursday. She was admitted by police ambulance at 11 o clock Thursday night with a scalp laceration sprained back and possible internal injuries. Her condition was described as serious. Mrs Mecum is sister of Ralph and Sherman Short who live between Bowen and Stillwell.
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Emma Mecum
North Twelfth Street
Quincy
Blessing Hospital
Mecum
Ralph
Sherman Short
Bowen and
Stillwell
Help Us In Checking Our Subscription List
The Bowen Chronicle asks readers to settle arrears promptly after a banking holiday and to notify if they will not renew. It explains ongoing paper costs and offers to keep current subscribers on the list for a time if they cannot pay now.
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Bowen Chronicle
Funeral for Mrs. Bess McKinney at Camp Point
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at the Christian church in Camp Point for Mrs. Bess McKinney who died Thursday at nearly 44. She was sister to Mrs. Dan Wilkey of Denver Wm DeMoss of Bowen Mrs Joy Lewis and Sam DeMoss of Camp Point and resided in Terre Haute Indiana.
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Christian Church
Camp Point
Bess McKinney
McKinney
Dan Wilkey
Denver
Wm. DeMoss
Bowen
Joy Lewis
Sam DeMoss
Terre Haute
Ind
Christ Our Substitute at Lutheran Church Services
The Lutheran Church holds services in the Congregational church at 11 00 a m with a sermon titled Christ Our Substitute Reconciling the World Unto God at 11 45 a m Sunday School follows. The message emphasizes the cross Calvary and atonement as the heart of Christianity. Pastor J R Westphal invites participation.
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Christ
Mt. Calvary
Jesus
Calvary
Golgatha
St. Paul
J. R. Westphal
Dr Kibbe to Speak at Garden Club Meeting
The Garden Club meets at town hall Saturday April 8 at 2 00 p m Dr Kibbe of Carthage College will attend and address the gathering She is noted for plant lore and wrote a thesis on Hancock County plant life Hostesses are Mrs Harry Futhey and Mrs Nellie Duncan All interested are invited to attend
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Garden Club
Kibbe
Carthage College
Hancock County
Harry Futhey
Nellie Duncan
Heslep Theatre Air Mail Screens Saturday and Sunday
Talking pictures of quality at Heslep Theatre feature Ralph Bellamy Gloria Stuart Slim Summerville and others this weekend. Admission 10 and 20 cents. Coming attractions include Madison Square Garden The Undercover Man and The Mummy.
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Air Mail
Ralph Bellamy
Gloria Stuart
Slim Summerville
Madison Square Garden
Meet Your Neighbor Club Holds Last All Day Meeting
The Meet Your Neighbor Club held its final all day session at Charles Owen’s home with 25 members. Guests included Miss May Eleanor Emmerson of Lewistown and Mrs. Orville Barbarie with children. Members worked on friendship quilts and plan to begin April 18 with Mrs. Leon Ramsey.
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Charles Owen
May Eleanor Emmerson
Lewistown
C. R. James
Orville Barbarie
Leon Ramsey
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Sermon Times
Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by John R Veach. Sept preaching services at 11 a m and 2 00 p m with Epworth League 6 30 p m. Caryl V Lanius is pastor. Services will be held Sunday morning and evening.
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John R. Veach
Epworth League
Caryl V. Lanius
St Albans Township Ballot Totals Show Mixed Party Support
About 500 votes were cast with a third party influence. Harold Sparks won town clerk with 248 votes and 62 democratic write ins appeared for E L Charpentier. J Karl Gordon 372 votes for assessor. T Wm H Zinn 120. R J Brumby 7 for Justice of the Peace. Fred Marlett 240 over John Tenvorde 236 for constable. Lawrence Blythe 280 for school trustee and Lou Nelson 205 on independent line.
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St. Albans
Harold Sparks
E. L. Charpentier
J. Karl Gordon
Assessor
T. Wm. H. Zinn
R. J. Brumby
Justice of the Peace
Fred Marlett
John Tenvorde
Constable
Marlett
Tenvorde
Lawrence Blythe
Lou Nelson
Interesting Plant From Mt Vernon Vine Grows At Home
Mrs. Frank Mahar tends a French Ivy vine grown from a clipping taken from a specimen on the tomb at Mt Vernon where George Washington rests. The plant is dark green with purple hues and shows rapid growth as a curious family showcase. The page also notes a feature on a playwright and her works in The American Weekly.
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Frank Mahar
George Washington
Mt. Vernon
Did You Ever Stop to Think
Edson R. Waite argues that city progress hinges on teamwork and citizen cooperation. He urges residents to know one another, work together, and foster pride to attract neighbors and seize opportunities.
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Edson R. Waite
Advertising Saved Him Says Harvey Firestone in Miami
Harvey S Firestone described how newspaper advertising helped him endure the 1920 depression and reduce his debt from 45 million dollars to 82 million in two months by placing full page ads in every U S city. He later readjusted his business, cut costs, and within four years owed no banks.
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Harvey S. Firestone
Miami
Florida
Europe
United States
Omitted Names Apology For March 25 Free Program
The list of contributors to the March 25 free program lacked O. B. Woodard and H. S. Toops. An apology notes the omission and expresses regret for the oversight.
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O. B. Woodard
H. S. Toops
Birthday Surprise for Harry Ewen on 46th Birthday
On Wednesday March 29 Harry Ewen received a complete birthday surprise organized by his wife. Relatives neighbors and friends joined for games cards and puzzles with home made candy apples and popcorn. Attendees included the Ewens Lessman Rand Koehser DeMoss Felgar Brunson Rand Parsons Yarnell Feslar McClelland and Ada Ewen.
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Harry Ewen
Fred Ewen
Harold
Anna Ewen
Avis Ewen
Mendon
George Lessman
Edna
Arlo Rand
Shirley
Wm. Koehser
Wm. DeMoss
O. H. Felgar
Floyd Brunson
John Rand
M. H. Parsons
George
Mary Yarnell
Hens Defy Moratoriums in March Egg Contest
Mrs. Fannie Helm and six hens kept laying through nationwide moratoriums with a total of 147 eggs in March. The story notes reader submissions are welcome.
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Fannie Helm
Miss Opal Miller Active Leader at Los Angeles Y W C A
Miss Opal Miller president of the Los Angeles Y W C A and banquet committee chairwoman for a gathering involving all business girls groups of the Y W C A in and around Los Angeles. She is the daughter of Mrs. Harry Futhey of Bowen.
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Opal Miller
Los Angeles
Calif
Young Women’s Christian Association
Miss Miller
True Blue Class Holds Annual Basket Dinner
The True Blue class of the M. E. Sunday School held its annual basket dinner in the church basement. Fifty attended and enjoyed a good dinner and a pleasant time.
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True Blue
M. E. Sunday School
Smiths Welcome Daughter Juanita Claire in Bowen
Mr and Mrs Carl Smith announced the birth of a daughter Juanita Claire born Tuesday April 4 at the Smith home in Bowen The couple also has a son and Mrs Mary Sponamore assists with the household work.
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Carl Smith
Juanita Claire
Bowen
Mary Sponamore
Smith Home
Community Prayer Meeting Set for Congregational Church
The community prayer meeting will be held at the Congregational church next Wednesday evening at 7 30.
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Congregational Church
Birthday Party for Donald Stone With Classmates
Donald Stone son of Mrs. W T Veach celebrated his birthday with a first grade party Saturday afternoon. The children enjoyed a happy time together.
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Donald Stone
W. T. Veach
White Grubs Warn of Corn Damage in Illinois
Entomologist J. H. Bigger of the Illinois State Natural History Survey warns that white grubs could cause heavy damage to corn on bluegrass or timothy sods in Illinois this year. Rotations and clover crops are urged, with red and white clover, alfalfa, or soybeans last year making land safer for corn. Stubble land is practically safe.
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Illinois
J. H. Bigger
Illinois State Natural History Survey
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Acknowledgment of Support After Tuesday Election
I express sincere thanks to friends for generous support in Tuesday's election. Signed A. L. McClelland.
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A. L. McClelland
Doctor's idea saves arm after accidental shotgun blast
William Cowdrey, 15, of Hamilton Ontario, nearly lost his right arm when a shotgun misfired. A doctor grafted the arm to his abdomen for nourishment, then reattached it. Disconnected from the abdomen, the arm's strength increased and doctors say the arm will be saved.
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William Cowdrey
Hamilton
Ontario
Appointed Game Wardens Named in Hancock County
Fred Ireland of Chicago is named investigator or game warden in the Illinois department of conservation. He is expected to succeed Thomas Rand of Carthage in Hancock county, with H. E. Flynn of Mt. Sterling also named as a game warden. William H. Schuetze of Rushville becomes a state policeman and Miss Mary Ryan of Beardstown is hired as a copy editor in the division of printing.
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Fred Ireland
Chicago
Department of Conservation
Illinois
Ireland
Thomas Rand
Carthage
Hancock County
H. E. Flynn
Mt. Sterling
William H. Schuetze
Rushville
Mary Ryan
Beardstown
Division of
Kalamazoo man wins $45 bonus in Consumers Power contest
Marcius Mathews of Kalamazoo Michigan won a $45 bonus in a company contest. He was rated high man in Kalamazoo and fourth in the state. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W D Mathews, formerly of Bowen.
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Marcius Mathews
Kalamazoo
Mich
Consumers Power Co
Mr. Mathews
W. D. Mathews
Fof Bowen
Demands $45 000 in cash to open Bowen State Bank
Depositors gathered at the Bowen State Bank opera house to hear the plan to reopen the bank after a series of losses and valuation charges. The state insists on a $45,000 cash infusion funded by 50 percent waivers from depositors and promises protection for savings if signatories sign waiver cards.
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Bowen State Bank
Opera House
McIntosh
A. A. Holmes
F. E. Jones
W. A. Taylor
State Department
Bowen
Golden
Augusta
Rushville
C. V. Lanius
L. A. Powell
Wassel
M. E. Randall
W. J. Carlin
Harry Corse
Ralph Hays
Frank Mahar
Everett Woods
Assembly of God Special April Revival Services
The Assembly of God invites all to attend a series of April services led by Rev. Clarence Smith of Granite City Illinois. Friday choir practice at 8 pm Sunday schedule includes Sunday School 9 45 Morning Worship 11 00 Evening Service 7 30 Children’s meeting 7 00. Daily services 8 pm Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday with Mondays off. Come hear the Old Fashioned Full Gospel.
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John
Clarence Smith
Granite City
Ill
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Dickhut
Peterson
Justice of Peace Witt
Baker
Felgar
Woods
Tull
Lutheran Church
DR. Kibbe
Heslep Theatre
M. Y. N. Club
ST. Albans Township
American Weekly
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Community Prayer Meeting
R. E. Mtg
Assembly OF God
West Point, Illinois
W. E. Wood
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