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Newspaper
Bowen Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
4
Walrus Quote Referenced from Alice in Wonderland
A playful excerpt quotes the Walrus from Lewis Carroll highlighting conversations about shoes ships and seals wax. The passage reflects timeless whimsy and literary whim.
Wide range of dated observations and quotes on society
A collection of disconnected statements cites court rulings about engagement rings, GE sun exposure risks, 1923 US piano sales, veterans benefits, city trailer bans, WPA cost surveys, Indian population estimates, price hikes in textiles, and Cornell findings on marriages and work, reflecting a miscellany of early 20th century concerns.
Government housing bill caps worker homes costs affecting projects
A survey of 526 couples notes homes built for workers under the Government housing bill cost nearly $18 000 each before a Byrd sponsored regulation limits them to 4 000. PWA has spent about 142 million on 52 housing projects in 37 cities providing 25 000 family units at an average 1 700 per room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Virginia
PWA
Pagett Divorce and Three Other Civil Actions
The docket lists Eugene D. Pagett and Burnadetta Pagett seeking divorce. Raymond Bunnell Swigelson and Florence Swigelson divorce. Frank H. Worrell and others partition against Harriet Slater and others. Leslie O. Cain and others partition against Hazel Thompson and others. People vs Dallas City Building and Loan Assn foreclosure tax lien. Ward Shryock and Lola Shryock divorce. Maud J. Black vs City of Carthage petition for disconnection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene D. Pagett
Burnadetta
Lucile Pagett
Raymond Bunnell Swigelson
Florence Celia Swigelson
Frank H. Worrell
Harriet F. Slater
Leslie O. Cain
Hazel C. Thompson
People
Dallas City Building & Loan Assn
Bill
Ward Shryock
Lola Shryock
Maud J. Black
City of Carthage
Real estate transfers listing numerous property deeds
Joseph Roberts et al transfer to Charles Roberts parcels in St Marys for 225 dollars. McCullough et al to John Skerd et al in Hamilton for 500 dollars. Ikerd to Elzie Ikerd et al for parcels above 1 dollar. Strawn to Melvin Melvin 3600 dollars for LaHarpe section interests. Milton Melvin to Strawn 1500 dollars. McClaughry to Wayne Wetzel 1 dollar. Stander et al to Thomas Kimmel 10 dollars. Standard to Duncan 5400 dollars. LaHarpe township to J Huckins 50 dollars. Schneider et al to Roy Reidner. Noble to Hewitt 15 dollars. Turley to Kunkel 1 dollar. Hoeffken to Troute 1 dollar. Troute to Hoeffken 1 dollar. Pugh et al to Burford 1 dollar. Burford to Pugh et al 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Roberts
Charles Roberts
St. Marys
M. P. McCullough
John Skerd
Hamilton
O’harra
John Ikerd
Katie M. Strawn
Melvin D. Melvin
LaHarpe
Milton D. Melvin
Durham
Marcia E. McClaughry
Wayne Wetzel
Montebello
Sylvia Stander
Thomas J. Kimmel
Wolf
West Point
William Standard
Emery L. Duncan
Pilot Grove
Fountain Green
Township of
J. M. Huckins
Jacob G. Schneider
Roy Reidner
Adrian
Floyd Noble
Edward Hewitt
Harper’s
Pontoosuc
John A. Turley
Arlo Kunkel
Carthage
Jacob B. Hoeffken
Paul D. Troute
Dorothy
Frances Lee Pugh
H. L. Burford
Burdett
Plymouth
Francis Lee Pugh
Miss Marguerite O'Brien Recital at Denver Christian
Denver Miss Marguerite O'Brien and her music pupils will give a recital in the Denver Christian church Friday afternoon August 27 at 2 30 o clock Everyone is welcome. Miss Evelyn Taylor of St Joseph Missouri spent several days last week with her uncle and aunt Rev and Mrs W A Taylor. Miss Frances Cain gave a one o clock luncheon at her home last Wednesday afternoon in honor of Miss Anna Mae Sowder. Those present were Anna Mae and Susie Sowder Mrs John M Sowder Mrs Draper Reed Mrs Glen Clark Norma Bilderback Eileen and Ruth Massie Mrs Raymond Hoover and daughter Marilyn Miss Marguerite O'Brien Miss Frances Cain and Mrs Mabel Cain. Mr and Mrs Frank Young and son Junius spent the weekend in Decatur Illinois with their daughter and sister Mrs Kenneth Newton and husband. Miss Esther Meis of Chicago is spending this week with Norma Bilderback. Rev and Mrs Lew Powell and son of Roadhouse Illinois spent Sunday and Monday with Mr and Mrs W L
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite O’brien
Denver
Evelyn Taylor
St. Joseph
W. A. Taylor
Frances Cain
Anna Mae Sowder
Anna Mae
Susie Sowder
John M. Sowder
Draper Reed
Glen Clark
Norma Bilderback
Eileen
Ruth Massie
Raymond Hoover
Marilyn
Mabel Cain
Frank Young
Junius
Decatur
Ill
Kenneth Newton
Esther Meis
Chicago
Lew Powell
Roadhouse
W. L
State Fair visitors and local Happenings in Chili
CHILI residents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parker and family visited the State Fair along with Mrs. Alpha Worrell and child. Wendell Koch also attended. Mrs. J. C. Carlin of Bowen and Mrs. J. A. Stearns with Miss Bessie Stearns of Creston, Iowa, visited Friday afternoon with ill C. C. Carlin. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jones and family attended the Old Settlers' Picnic at Clayton Friday. Harold Williams was a visitor at.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Parker
Alpha Worrell
Wendell Koch
J. C. Carlin
Bowen
J. A. Stearns
Bessie M. Stearns
Creston
Iowa
C. C. Carlin
Joe Jones
Old Settlers
Clayton
Harold Williams
Weekend Visitors and Family Gatherings Across Town
The passage lists multiple family visitations and social trips from Friday to Sunday. Names include the Worrell, Williams, Hatfield, Short, Collins, DeMoss, Cunningham, Hoffman, Colpitt, and McBride families in West Point, Quincy, Carthage, Camp Point, Clayton, and Clayton. It notes birthdays, picnics, and grandmotherly visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Worrell
Richard
Barbara
Maude Worrell
Bernard
Kenneth Williams
Polk Thornton
West Point
Mr. Thornton
Junior Hatfield
Quincy
Clara Hatfield
Sherman Short
Kenneth Short
Hatfield
Junior
Harry
Hamil Williams
Carthage
C. C. Collins
Harry Williams
C. C. Carlin
Carl Hoffman
Sam DeMoss
Eldon
Camp Point
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