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Newspaper
Bowen Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1901
Page
4
Foolish daredevil plans return to Niagara Falls
Carlisle D. Graham claims to have run over Niagara Falls in a barrel on September 1, 1889 and prepares a repeat act if he can evade police. The note recalls Buffalo Bill Cody quoting his fear of a deer's eye and the gentleness of deer as a counterpoint to danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle D. Graham
Niagara Falls
Buffalo Bill
Local church schedule and fraternal lodge notices
Sunday's church services and Sunday School times for several denominations plus midweek prayer meetings. Also lists for Jessamine Rebekah Lodge 507 Uncle Mac Chapter 81 O. of P. Bowen Camp 1014 M W A I O C F No 864 Bowen Lodge 486 A F & A M Royal Circle 156 G A R Nash Building and other civic group meetings and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Mac
Mollie VanArtsdale
Mary Marsh
Bowen Camp
Bowen Improvement Company
W.J. Carlin
Crossland
I. 0
C. F
C. F. Hall
G. B. Gant
N.G. H
Royal Circle No
W. M
Joseph Cannon
Nash Building
James Tyler
Bowen Council
Ing Hall
J. S. Odell
Correspondence from Stilwell Station Notes
William Short of Lewiston Missouri visits home folks and plans to move to Quincy this fall. Franklin Battson returns home with aunt Miss McCloud from Missouri. Fay Jackson named as local telephone girl. Gertrude Fuller returns from Carthage. Will Tuttle visits Quincy. Rev Hicks preaches at the Christian church. Local youth attend meeting at Loraine. Wheat yield exceeds expectations while oats suffer from prior dry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Short
Lewiston, Mo
Mr. Short
Quincy
Franklin Battson
Miss McCloud
Fay Jackson
Rev Hicks
Canton
Christian Church
Loraine
Local visitors and upcoming LaPrairie band concert
LaPrairie welcomes residents from Galesburg Chicago Quincy Macomb Augusta and Augusta visitors for a social week. A band concert and park picnic are planned for Saturday August 3 with all invited to attend and help make it a grand success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPrairie
Visitors and locals span a busy social week in Galesburg
Residents and relatives visit kin across Illinois towns. Mrs Cora With and children of Galesburg visit brother H P Bredette. Mrs Nelson Van Brunt visits brother Chas Chambers. Miss Nora Stucker and Miss Lennie Ellis visit Macomb and Quincy friends respectively. Multiple callers and vacations mark a lively community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora With and Children
Galesburg
H. P. Bredette
Nelson van Brunt
Chas
Nora Stucker
Macomb Friends
Local social notes and visits in Basco area
Miss Steffen of Basco visited Rev. A L Norfleet and family. Mendon sisters Bessie and Jessie Lohr visited relatives here. A W C T U lecture was held at the Methodist church by Miss Wiley. Hart visitors from Bowen arrived Thursday. Mrs Whetgel visited near Basco. Rev A L Norfleet was a Basco visitor Tuesday. Master Frank Hart returned to Quincy Friday. Lillie Helman of Keokuk is visiting. Mrs Mayfield returned to Missouri after visiting her daughter. Epworth League social at Mrs Corey’s Thursday July 11 1901. Knott and Guthrie returned from Quincy Friday. I O O F hall held installation and supper Saturday July 13 1901. Wedding to report soon. J K Hendricks of Barry visiting. Friday fifty ladies surprised Mrs Harper for her 70th birthday. Light refreshments served. Mrs Barber near town has been poorly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Frank Hart
Quincey
Lillie Helman
Keokuk
Mrs. Mayfield
Missouri
A. L. Norfleet
Epworth League
Fairview Notes on Local Visits and Gatherings
Miss Millie Hughes of Carthage visited her parents Mr and Mrs F Hughes. Mrs Tuxford attended the bedside of Mrs D P Robison during her illness and returned home to Big Neck. Dave Owen family of Galesburg visit locals with wife and baby. Mrs Wallace Hecox of Carthage visited Stewart Woods and relatives. Geo Mitchell of Chili guest of Wm Howard. Miss Sallie Groves and Eva Cian callers Wed. Steamers whistle heard nearby as George Groves has been out ten days and Staff Harper started their machine. Ice cream supper attendees at Washington church included Arch Owen and wife Bert Willard Mollie Thompson Louie Sutherland John Yound and Miss Effie Owen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuxford
D. P. Robison
Big Neck
Dave Owen
Galesburg
Wallace Hecox
Carthage
Stewart Woods
Geo. Mitchell
Chili
Wm. Howard
Sallie Groves
Eva Cian
George Groves
Staff
Harper
Washington Church
Arch Owen
Bert Willard
Mollie Thompson
Louie Sutherland
John Yound
Effie Owen
Houston News Briefs: Local Deaths and Farming Update
Mrs. Robison died last week at her son John Robison's home marking another pass of time in Houston. May Shireck and Mary Stone escaped serious injury after a buggy accident when a wayward horse bolted through timber, breaking the vehicle. Harvest and haying near completion as dry weather dries corn rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Shireck
Mary Stone
William McKay
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Christian
H. G. Vandervoort
Lodge Directory
Jessamine Rebekah Lodge No. 507
Loof Hall
Della Cannon
Jessie Gant
Bowen Concert Band
Bowen Town Hall
G. T. Cannon
Duane Bennett
See
Treas
Stilwell
Gertrude Fuller
Will Tuttle
Id Duden
Ollie McCord
Chicago
Alta Mack
Mr. Depp
Hattie Fooken
George Miller
Allie Ruckle
Macomb
Clyde Klepper
Augusta
J.C. Hogsett
John Koontz
Dave Gans
Chas. Chambers
Beardstown
Mr. J. RK. Chambers
Joe Routh
Chas. Findlay and
Bowen
Cora Kepple
Wm. Morris
Ieokuk
Frank McAfee
Kansas City
Wm. Holden
Oklahoma
Mrs. J. S. Smith
Laura Walsh
St. Louis
Messrs Miller and Wall
Camp Point
Claud Hough
Clare Powell
Eva Cooper
Plymouth
Friends
Zane Robinson
Our City
Lennie Ellis
George Ellis
Kate Mourning
Edith Haskinson
Rushville Friends
Clarance
Thomas Kemp
Washington
Miss Maude Hughes
West Point
Miss Steffen
Basco
Rev
Bessie
Jessie Lohr
Mendon
Rev. A. L. Northet
I. O. O. F. Hall
Mr. J. K. Hendricks
Barry
Mrs. Barber
Near Town
Fairview
Millie Hughes
Mrs. F. Hughes
Houston
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