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Newspaper
Bowen Weekly Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1899
Page
1
The piece urges adults to choose mild thirst quenching drinks for today’s children, citing HIRES, ROOT BEER, THOMPSON'S WIRD, CHERRY PHOSPHATE, and HORSFORDS as preferred beverages and warning against stronger options for the sake of the young.
An Epidemic of diarrhoea in Cocoa nut Grove Florida is noted with treatment by Chamberlins Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. A night-time assault near Gamp Point township is described, with two suspected visitors. Additional notes discuss patent medicines and a music offer. The B and Q railroad announces a cigarette policy affecting employees.
The Wabash Railroad schedules excursion fares from Versailles and Keokuk on one and one third fare for the round trip. Train times list departures from Versailles stations and returns to Bowen. The Bowen racing program includes 2:20 pacing, 2:40 pacing, and 9:40 trotting with purses of 200, 100, and 500 dollars respectively, featuring owners and horses from Mt. Sterling Macomb Carthage and nearby towns. This event invites regional visitors to Bowen for a day of entertainment.
Admission to grounds costs 25 cents. J 2. dwsrice offers to buy good horses, heavy drafts, cunks and drivers in Carthage on Thursday July 27 for eastern and foreign markets. Paul Coffman of Augusta visited on Monday. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as a cure for cuts and burns with claims of healing ulcers.
A. H. Bartholomew announces he has purchased his brother John’s interest in the Bowen meat market and requests debts to Bartholomew Brus be paid immediately. If full payment isn’t possible, partial payment is urged to settle the account.
The Dr Kings New Discovery proprietors have donated over two million trial bottles to help the needy. The medicine is claimed to cure consumption coughs colds asthma and throat chest and lung diseases with guaranteed results. Marsh druggist offers free trial bottles and sells regular sizes at 50 cents and one dollar with a money back guarantee.
B. F. Casen of the Soldiers home at Quincy spent a few days last week visiting with his daughter Mrs. Frank Motter of near town.
Chas Schwanke, Rockport operator for C B Q, visited home folks this week. Mrs R H Bacon seen by Dr McNeail of Bowen. Miss Dorinda Rose visiting Mrs S A Simpson. Leach sisters sell household goods and dissolve partnership with Ross handing business to J C Hogsett. Andrew Harberts struck by horse, minor facial wound. Carl Lumberberg guest of Miss Mary Hughes. A local suitor eyes a Rose venture in Bowen. C H Herron and family visited W R Mock. Weekend shower noted, corn still needs rain. W R Mack improving after illness. Epworth League rally to be held at M E church next Sunday at 3 and 7 30. John Alexander returned from York Nebraska after a March trip.
A stern city man enters a department store and asks for infant food. The clerk mentions Blanuk's Granum Cash's condensed milk and Space's Locatum, and jokes about change. The man leaves puzzled by the clerk’s sudden laughter.
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