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Newspaper
Bowen Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1902
Page
2
Lieut Winchell reports fuel oil proves effective on an ocean steamship. Oil may replace coal if ample supply exists. Chicago murder mysteries are noted as notably deep. A cool summer contrasts with high coal prices signaling possible winter hardship for Washingtons.
The Chinese minister Wu Ting-fang lauds America as a nation where no man loses caste for earning a living, recognizing a core secret of its national strength and prosperous development.
A British official report states 448000 troops subdued the Boers and over 20000 British deaths from bullets and disease. The piece notes the current generation of Englishmen need no reminder to remember.
American manufacturers of boots and shoes see bigger gains in Cuba than in Europe. The article notes Cuban customers are easier to win than the challenging Spanish Americans encountered by U S business leaders.
The Spanish king’s wish for a rich American wife spurs heiresses from Argentina Chile and Brazil to boost their charms. Some urge the bishops to demand bigger dowries as the king may travel to North America seeking a queen.
William II of Germany delivered a tactful speech to the people of Posen, the old Polish metropolitan area. The address showed prudent intelligence and calm leadership amid the surrounding tensions.
The brief notes a range of happenings on the 11th and 12th including Horace Boies’s nomination for Congress by Iowa Democrats, Senator Beveridge opening Utah campaign in Ogden, Mayor Tom L. Johnson denying candidacy beyond re election, Missouri ex Confederate veterans meeting in St Joseph, Texas Republicans adjournment after nominating two state officers, Burt Alvord surrendering to an Arizona sheriff, Roosevelt Jr. returning home, Alexander Shepherd’s death in Batopilas, burial of Mr and Mrs Charles Fair in San Francisco, Mrs William M Stewart’s death in Alameda, Andrew Draper named to the Indian commissioners board, a brevet in Illinois politics, a double homicide at Pierce Nebraska, and a War Department rule restricting disinterment costs for soldiers.
Memorial services across the county on the first anniversary of President McKinley’s death. Judge Day in Canton spoke warmly of his friend. Salt Lake City bans married women from teaching. married teachers must resign. Bodies of D L Wallace family and six others found burned near Lewis River, Washington. Earl Caldwell shot in Omaha by men tied to strikers. Kansas City railroads grant large salary increases to freight workers. James Oliver, once a Roxbury seminary founder with Jay Gould as pupil, dies in Burlingame. Beaver County farmer Joseph Watkins killed by neighbor over a school levy dispute. Col William Rafferty dies in San Felipe P I from injuries. Millionaire miner Winfield Stratton dies in Colorado Springs. Ex-state secretary Reitz to sail from Amsterdam for New York to lecture in the United States.
Miner Leon Walker injured by falling slate at Harrisburg wine. Morgan Cass veterans hold annual reunion in Jacksonville. Suspect Lyman Drake arrested near Odin for jewelry theft from J. W. P. Shield residence near Salem. evangelist E. J. Bulgin preaches in Paxton. Harrisburg carpenters form union with nine hour workday. Illinois Christian Missionary convention in Jacksonville draws large attendance. Effingham county tax value up by over 800000. Eva Brown runs away to avoid marriage. Israel Yardly 70 and Lorenda M. Jones 65 wed recently. Williamson county fair draws 20000 attendees. Brakeman William DeWitt of Bloomington killed in Joliet accident.
A list of local obituaries notes deaths of Helen Henderson 88 in Joliet and Catharine Ann Blair near Nicopolis. Also listed are Sir Harvey Hall in Olney and Joseph Henderson 42 of Cairo. Other notices include Mrs Neimeier 74 in Bunker Hill, John Pemberton of Galatia, Alva Barnhill of Greenville, Mrs Rhine 73 Eldorado, Mrs Blacet near Greenville, Adam Krick of Mattoon in Indianapolis, and several others including Mary Thacker 69 near Coffeen and Magdalene Gramlig 70 in Sandoval.
Twenty lives are reported lost as week of fires devastates Oregon and Washington. About one and a half million dollars in property destroyed including homes, sawmills, and farm equipment. Relief swung from Portland Tacoma Seattle and Vancouver to affected districts Lewis Springwater Bridal Veil Fifthplain Lewis River and Elma with roughly five hundred people needing food and shelter. Sixteen deaths were reported.
Vancouver Washington reports sixteen dead from Clark and Cowlitz county fires with locals fearing as many as fifty killed. Among the dead are C A McKeen and Oris Reed families who fled to Trout Lake near the Lewis River and were found burned.
Sept 16 report from Kalama Washington states the Lewis river forest fire is practically exhausted and relief parties can cover the devastated area. Fire crews worked to contain hotspots and assess damage in the burned district along the Lewis River.
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