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Newspaper
Bowen Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1901
Page
5
Local items list social calls, visits, and business in Bowen and surrounding towns. Mentions Gorrell Cannon, Fred Eells, Lawrence Gray, H H Van Brunt, J M Garner, L E Nash, and others. Notes an upcoming auction, church events, school game results, travel, and a McKinley Memorial Day observance. Also advertises groceries, oysters, sorghum, and a new leather binding portrait sale.
T C Clayton buys a large cigar case and seeks settlement of accounts by October 1. A. H. Bartholomew urges buyers and renters to consult about farms and property. Bertie Roland will give a recital at Chili Presbyterian church on September 25 with admission of 10 and 15 cents. Walnut street concrete walk improvement on 3d to 5th praised as a good town investment.
The Santa Fe announces changes to west bound departures from Chicago for its California excursions now scheduled for Tuesday Thursday and Saturday each week instead of the previous Monday Wednesday and Friday.
The six day Quincy Free Street Fair runs from October 7 in a district spanning over a mile. Arches line the curbs with uniform design and 5000 incandescent lights will illuminate the area at night. Music, a horse show, flower parade, and fine art display are planned to highlight Quincy’s proud street fair.
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