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Newspaper
Bowen Weekly Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1899
Page
5
The June session of the county board dominates this issue with local items crowded in elsewhere. News includes arrivals and departures, business deals, town developments, real estate trades, and notices for Bowens upcoming tournament and Mt Sterling convention.
A collection of small town notices includes yearling Shorthorn bulls for sale by Lem Burke of Golden Illinois. Also news of land purchases on Fifth Street, a barn fire near Mt. Sterling, horse buying trips to Carthage, and various personal notices including arrivals, a burial, and expressions of sympathy.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best world leading to quick pain relief and healing for burns cuts bruises and skin sores. It claims cures for fever sores ulcers boils felons corns eruptions with a money back guarantee and notes Marsh, a local druggist, sells it for five cents per box.
The program lists Best Lady Driver and single horse races with purses from 1 to 5 dollars, volume entries fill five places, entrance 25 to 50 cents. Friday features band concert, running races, pacing and trotting events with purses up to 500 dollars and multiple entry limits, with entry deadlines and weather cancellation rights.
Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chile aches corns and all skin eruptions. It promises to cure piles or no pay. Guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Marsh druggist sells it.
Ada M. Hart of Groton explains a near death from consumption after four doctors gave up. She credits Dr King's New Discovery for curing her coughs and lung consumption, saying she used eight bottles and is now healthy. Trial bottles free at Marsh's Drug Store with regular sizes 50c and 1. Guaranteed or money refunded.
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