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Newspaper
Bowen Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1933
Page
3
A collage of quotations and anecdotes covers politics, labor, sports, crime, and daily life. Notable snippets reference Babe Ruth, Fatty Arbuckle, war, Diphtheria in the U S, Italian marriage tax, and Chicago’s Century of Progress, all framed as brief insights and curiosities.
Dorothy Schoch returns to Peoria after summer with grandparents. Many residents visit friends, host families, or attend reunions in Bowen Camp Point and Hamilton. Century of Progress trip takes several locals to Chicago. Clark reunion at Bailey Park draws multiple families. Hainline family moves to Lizzie White property. Hainline teaches high school.
The article notes top New York baby specialists stress individualized diets and medical guidance. It highlights a new line of strained vegetables developed with the Mellon Institute, approved by the American Medical Association, and advised consult your physician before feeding infants vegetables.
The Fairview directors approve new walking paths and will paint the schoolhouse with Irving Felgar teaching this winter. Canton visitors Miss Mary Dickerson and Mrs. Nellie Owen visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry King. Local families, reunions, and neighbors are noted in weekly social notes.
West Point notes list multiple visitors and family visits including Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Lawrence of Kokomo Indiana with son Philip, Mrs. Emma Vornkahl, Mrs. Anna Lawrence, and others. It records hospital stays, nurse care, peaches from Christopher Illinois, trips to Quincy Urbana and Chicago, local shoppe visits, and a minstrel show drawing a large crowd.
West Point Community Club sponsors the program and Saturday evening events. Miss Lecie Gordon hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Gladys McClintock the week she wed Leonard Glenn of Bowen. Bunce was played with prizes won by Hilda Mae McCune and Gladys McClintock, followed by refreshments as guests gathered. Additional attendees included multiple Guthries, Hicks, Markland, Barber, Gordon, Sharrow, Meyer, and visitors from Chicago Red Cloud and Denver.
Providence social notes list weekend guests including Mr and Mrs Sanford Weaver and family from Kansas City visiting Mr and Mrs Earnest Walton. Many relatives visit others in Augusta Galesburg Bonaparte Bentley and Luray Virginia with mentions of harvesting alfalfa and a funeral at Bowen Christian church.
In many regions fall and winter climates stay warm enough to grow vegetables for fall and early winter use. The article urges seizing this opportunity where possible, noting it as a surprising fact.
Regions with late crops get less attention to edible gardening. Prepare fertile soil with good drainage, ample space, and wide rows for horse farming. Plan a 20+ crop mix including beets chard carrots lettuce turnips okra corn and brassicas. Start in June and continue through September or October with careful pest and weed control.
Simple bean recipes for warm days include Parsley Lima Beans Stringless Beans Hollandaise and Buttered Beans. Each dish uses canned beans with butter lemon juice and seasonings, serving four to six people.
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