26 Oct 1899
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Newspaper
Bowen Weekly Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1899
Page
1
A local advertisement promotes a line of carpets for the fall season. It invites customers to call for pattern options and mentions a “stock of the celebrated Standard patterns.” The wording suggests a sales offer with a cash equivalent implication.
The Powell versus Bowen case over a damaged sidewalk neared a verdict only to end with a hung jury eight to three in favor of the town. Observers call the dispute a farce and caution about hazardous wooden walks and intoxicated pedestrians. The town vows to press on, while Powell and bondsmen consider a withdrawal as a relief.
A temporary Canada Alaska boundary line was agreed last week and took effect Friday. The deal largely meets U S claims on territory and privileges with minimal concessions to Britain and Canada, closing a long controversy for now.
Chicago reporters describe fierce eight hour battle at Tolana hill near Glencoe. 9,000 Boers entrenched retreated after heavy fighting with high casualties on both sides. French and Russian sympathy noted, British troop mobilization and Flying Squadron deployment hint at wider conflict.
The 51st Iowa at Home arrived in San Francisco after over a year away in the Philippines. They narrowly escaped a typhoon, veering off course to avoid danger and returning with a rough voyage but intact.
Notice that the firm Mauk & Baker was dissolved by mutual consent on October 1, 1899 F. M. Baker retiring and R. E. Mauk continuing the business Bowen Illinois October 16 1899
A reader notes that when a man is punished for wrongdoing he complains that others do worse and are punished less, reflecting on perceived unequal justice. The Chicago Daily News presents a satirical reflection on accountability and hypocrisy.
W W Massingill of Beaumont Texas praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for saving children from dysentery and cholera infantum. The medicine is sold by Marsh druggist.
The Hancock County Farmers Institute held its annual meeting in the opera house last Friday and Saturday. Representatives from near and far shared observations and experiments in agriculture stock raising and dairying. Speakers included S. M. Black E S Fursman G W Dean J B Frisby L A Powell J Culkin M Hosford and G W Shinkle. The event highlighted advanced farming techniques and the shift from drudgery to profession with praise for President W B Marvel and Secretary Walter Vanzile.
Mr Dean delivered an engaging account of his observations at the Farmers Congress in Boston. He was greeted warmly by the Mayor and Governor and accepted an invitation to tour the Chamber of Commerce. The event showcased civic interest in agricultural affairs.
The schooner Hera reached Seattle with nearly two hundred passengers after a 28 day voyage from Cape Nome where two men died of starvation and several others suffered severe malnutrition. The crew and passengers describe scarce provisions and repeated rainstorms conserving water, with burial at sea for two victims. The group plans to return in spring.
Mrs. O. F. Kirkpatrick dies suddenly at her Blandinsville home at noon Wednesday. Her many friends are pained by the news of her passing.
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