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Newspaper
Bowen Weekly Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1899
Page
8
A large barn owned by Mr. Harris near Adrain burned Saturday night with contents including about thirty tons of hay grain and farming tools. Two horses perished and a nearby hay stack of ten tons was consumed. Loss estimated between $1500 and $2000, reported by the Carthage Democrat.
A vintage drug advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a powerful daily health tonic. Each sugar coated pill purportedly converts weakness into strength and lethargy into energy, with a price of 25 cents per box sold by Marsh druggist.
Tom Webster driven by D C Neal during a Bowen tournament trial on the Carthage fair track was killed after a colt veered, striking the horse’s right breast. Albert Jones, a boy on a pony, is blamed for the crash as spectators note the boy’s improper position. Crouch & Sons face damages suit. Webster had state fair marks and a prior sale price noted.
Generous claim that over ten million trial bottles have been distributed for Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. The ad asserts cures for asthma bronchitis hoarseness and lung diseases and offers a free trial bottle via C Marsh the local druggist with a guaranteed or money back price of 50 cents and one dollar.
THURSDAY EVENING 8:20 Report of Committees Election of Officers Roll Call of Townships Report of County Officers 9:20 Grading of a School Hon O F Berry Carthage
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