Charge and march drive mob from streets in disorderly scene
A riot suppression by United Trac tion company and troops under General Barnes drove a mob three blocks, cleared saloons, and closed houses as soldiers used bayonets and clubs. Guarded open cars moved crowds, with Pinkerton detectives aboard, in a tense effort to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Traction Company
Barnes
Twentythird
Quail Street
Conpany
Central Avenue
Brady
Sher
Pinkerton
Mozley’s Lemon Elixir Promises Cures for Various Ailments
An advertisement touts Mozley’s Lemon Elixir as a remedy for biliousness constipation malaria indigestion headaches sleep troubles nervousness fevers chills kidney and heart issues. It includes testimonials from Ezra W. Jones Parkersburg West Virginia and E A Bavin Woodstock Alabama and J P Bawreth Grillo Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Mozley
Atlanta
Mua
Ezra W. Jones
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Remedy. Colic Cholera Diarrhoea Sold to Threshers
H R Pureurs of Plymouth Oklahoma reports selling five bottles of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to threshers who could not stop work. The note urges keeping a bottle at home and availability at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
H. R. Pureurs
Pymouth
Oklahoma
Castoria and Kidney Cure Ads Mention Doctors and Obscure Quotes
An old advertisement page references Castoria and Foley’s Kidney Cure with testimonials from unnamed readers. It also includes a quoted line about ambition and a note that Princeton’s oldest graduate William L. Baker has died at 92. The text blends product pitches with brief biographical mentions and an Imperial library claim about white silk books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
William LO. Baker
Earthquake Shocks Reported Across Several Cities
A series of early morning earthquake shocks rattled Ironton Stark county Wheeling and other towns on May 17. Shocks caused alarms and some damage with chimneys broken but no confirmed serious injuries. Local reports describe the tremors as violent and widespread across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironton
Carthy
Porteous
Purveyors Promote Remedies and Phrases in S spangled Advertisements
A scrambled ad league touts Botanic Blood Balm Chamberlains Pain Balm Dyspepsia cures and Stomach tablets with testimonials from Josh Edgar of Germantown and others. It features light moral lines about honesty restraint and modest living and mentions Wollford’s Sanitary Lotion with a local Americus Ga supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Edgar
Germantown
Cal
Chamberlain
Attitude of Machinists and Wage Demands Across Cities
The report notes thousands of machinists in several cities including Synacust and Davrow with many workers in open shop plants. Union membership is small in some areas, while others claim 600 to 1 600 machinists. Employers face a 10 hour to 18% wage increase demand and a looming strike if not met. The Indian famine relief fund in New York has reached 212 078.54 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
United Traction Company
Wohoes
Rennssalaer
Noom Parert
Fetta
Synacust
N. Y.j
Falla Company
Pss
Hawarow
New York
Life Renewer for Ladies Promoted by Olivia of Coldwater
An ad features Olivia bp aepe of Coldwater Michigan praising the Mystic Life Renewer for relief from long term infirmities after years unable to sit up. The text also includes a claim about arctic mosquitoes as part of a Christian Science reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivia BP Aepe
Coldwater
Mich
Tes
Bervons
Avery
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Aessini
Regula
Lee Lessor
JNEW_YORK
Cory
Wrarfer
Bears
Castoria
Ang
Byr
McCaro
WALCO
Qantas
Cotton Avenue
E.D. Shepfield Company
Miss Kate
Roebuck
Hudson's
Fassett
General Barnes
Madison Avenue
Twenty-third Regiment
Foley
John R. Hudson
F. D. Arnold
Arnold, In
Forey
Benares
Henry R. Richards
Willisyville
John RB
Hudson
Mamie Smith
Middlesboro
Mozley
Morley
Adam
First Ave
Birmingham
Mas
Woodstock
Heaven
Thomas Maple
Birkbeck, Ir
Imperial
Paris
Geo
C. Hickock
Curtins
Wis
Doug
Cabtocria
Ohio
Wisconsin
Weattsville
Honrtixarox
W. Va
Jaxesville
Jessi Pinney
Springville
Ala
Jonah
Les
Loyal Ford
All Draggiste
Christ
Wollford
E. J. Draggiat
Americus
Castoornraa
Syracuse
Davrow, O
Arctic
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