Mayor Strung Up at Nod A Omaha Riot Terrifies City
A mob attacked Mayor W P Smith at Omaha forcing rope around his neck and halting twice before police saved him. They later sought lynching for William Grown and set the courthouse aflame. Sheriff Clark held prisoners as riots spread. Twenty four injured, one killed, including Agnes Lobeck assaulted earlier in the week.
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Wd. P. Smith
William Grown
Sher! Clark
William Brown
Michael L. Clark
Agnes Lobeck
Senator Johnson Attacks Shantung Clause At Luncheon
San Francisco United States Senator Hiram W. Johnson told over 1000 prominent women that the peace treaty’s Shantung provision is a blot on American honor and that the League of Nations as formed would force America into perpetual wrongs.
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San Francisco
United States
Hiram W. Johnson
League of Nations
America
Scandinavian American Bank of Fargo Closed Insolvent
The Scandinavian American Bank of Fargo with liabilities over 3.6 million was declared insolvent on October 2 by North Dakota's banking board. It was ordered closed and placed in the hands of a temporary receiver. The bank held an authorized capital of 50 thousand and a surplus of 10 thousand.
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North Dakota Bank
Fargo
N. D
Reed Egged by Angry Crowd in Ardmore Hall
Senator James A. Reed was egged from the stage at Convention Hall in Ardmore Oklahoma as he was introduced by the mayor before speaking against the treaty and the league of nations.
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Reed
Ardmore
Okla
James A. Reed
Convention Hall
League of Nations
Shipyard Workers Strike Across West Coast Ports
Shipyard workers in San Francisco Tacoma Portland Los Angeles walked out on Wednesday after the United States Shipping Board moved to suspend a wage agreement. Seattle did not observe the strike as reported. Premier Nitti receives confidence vote amid tumult in Rome.
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San Francisco
Tacoma
Portland
Los Angeles
United States Shipping Board
Seattle
Robber Suspects Captured in Missouri Seizure
Three men alleged to have robbed a bank in Arcolia Oregon of $10000 in money and Liberty bonds were arrested in St Joseph Missouri. Police recovered $5000 in government bonds as part of the case and brought the suspects to justice.
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St. Joseph
Arcolia
Ore
Autobiographies in the Sixty-Sixth Congress Directory
The con gressional directory offers autobiographies of senators and representatives, many lengthy and varied. It notes veteran Civil War attendees, early career paths, and a wide mix of professions from publishers to teachers, with few exceptions and laconic entries like James O Connor.
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Congress
Kansas
James O'Connor
Louisiana
Joe” Cannon
Champ Clark
Joseph Gurney Cahnon
Danville
Guilford
N. C
Illinois
America
Baltimore
Arthur Capper
New York Tribune
United States
Garnett
Kan
Garnett Journal
Topeka
John M. Baer
Nelson
Minnesota
Senator Bankhead
Alabama
Wisconsin
Port Hudson
Union
Francis E. Warren
Wyoming
Henry Z. Osborn
California
Isaac R. Sherwood
Ohio
Thomas 8. Martin
Virginia
Charles M. Stedman
North Carolina
Warren
Forty-ninth
Massachusetts
Fort Hudson
Representative Osborne
New York
Senator Martin
Virginia Military Institution
Stedman
Lee
Representative Sherwood
Toledo
Stanford
Dutchess County
N. Y
Hudson River Institute
Claverack
Antioch College
Poughkeepsie Law College
Fourteenth Ohio Infantry
Secretary of War
Atlanta
Franklin
Nashville, Tenn
Schofield
Lift Off Corns With Your Fingers Ad
A short ad claims you can lift off corns and calluses from feet using drops of Freezone. The pitch promises instant pain relief and painless removal, labeling the product as non humbug.
How Long A Social Call Lasts In Old Saying
An opinion piece contrasts social calls from ten minutes to a half hour to a bourgeois tea and cake ritual. It recalls Jack Robinson, noting his calls vanished before they began, and explains the phrase before you can say Jack Robinson.
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Jack Robinson
California Fig Syrup Ad Warns of Laxative Use
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a child laxative and urges mothers to choose only California on the package. It claims a tasty fruit flavor and lists dosing directions on each bottle while warning against poisons in stomachs and bowels.
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California
Adv
Understanding Them Through A Rainy Library Visit
Robert visited on a rainy day and browsed a French book in the library. I warned him to choose English, but he replied the pictures were in English, easing the challenge.
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Robert
Chicago Tribune
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure and Reward
An advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by acting through the blood and mucous surfaces. It promises a $100 reward for any case not cured and claims the remedy strengthens general health. J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio sponsor testimonials and free catalog.
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Hall
J, Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Poor Jip Tail Shortening Gaffe Sparks Wry Warnings
A dog named Jip, badly handicapped after a tail shortening against Bob’s wishes, struggles to catch its tail. Bob mournfully notes that if the dog had its original tail it could catch it. An ad for Cuticura products promotes ointment and soap for skin conditions and hair issues. A closing ad quip suggests people only pray for more.
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Bob
Jip
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Inderse
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Nitt
Chamber of Deputies
Robert Burns
Lincoln
Resaca
Nashville
Loyal Legion
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West
F. H. la Guardia
Royal C. Johnson
South Dakota
King Swope
Kentucky
Lucian Walton Parrish
Texas
University of Texas
Chamber of Commerce of
Henrietta
F. Spencer
Montague County
E. P. Haney
Wichita County
Haney Laying
Spencer
Montague
Denton
Cooke
Wise County
Parrish
Taney
J. Kuhio Kialauninnaole
Hawaii
Waikiki
Honolulu
Oahu
Kola
Island of Kauai
England
Kalakaua
Liliuokalani
Kingdom of
Kapiolani
Elizabeth Kahanu Kaauwal
Island of
Maui
Henry I. Emerson
Cleveland
Litchfield
Ivory W. Emerson
Mr. Emerson
Michael Emerson
Haverhill
Mass
Hannah Dustin
New England
Samuel
Dover
N. H
Timothy Emerson
Smith Emerson
Washington
Trenton
Princeton
Jonathan H Emerson
Andrew Emerson
Andrew
Society For Savings Building
Democratic Committee
Emerson
Randall
Osborne
International Typographical Union
Medill McCormick
Ilinois
Joseph Medill
Hardy
Colorado
National Editorial Association
Cramton
Michigan
A.veilng
Ashbrook
Johnstown
LaFollette
Ashurat
Arizona
Newsr
Owen
Oklahoma
Bry
Caltie
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