Two Men Lynched in Cairo Mob Rampage Amok
In Cairo Illinois a mob of over ten thousand killed two men one black and one white. Will James confessed killer of Miss Anna Pelley was strung below a steel arch and burned while Arthur Alexander implicated by James was seized. Henry Salzner also hanged after a jail break as Governor Deneen ordered National Guard to restore order.
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Cairo
Will James
Anna Pelley
Arthur Alcaaudes
Wdb
Eighth and Commercial Streets
Highth Street
Ohio Street
Tenth
Washington Avenue
Arthur Alexander
James
Henry Salzner
Tadward Abernathie
Salzner
Salgner
Gen. Wells
Decatur
Tlinois National Guard
Mub
Alexander
Miss Pelley
Champaign
Davis
Logan
Karnak
Quaker Oats Promotion and a Mosaic Floor Joke
An article extols Quaker Oats for health and strength, citing benefits for children and workers and noting packaging options. A humorous exchange from Harper's Weekly about floor mosaic patterns ends with a jab at sectarian floors, reflecting contemporary humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Moses
Harper’s Weekly
Deafness Cure Claims Constitutional Remedies Only
The notice argues deafness cannot be cured by local applications as the diseased ear portion is unreachable. It claims deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube and that nine in ten cases are due to catarrh. It offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and advertises circulars from F J Cheney & Co. Toledo Iowa and Druggists selling Hall's Family Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halil
F J Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hall
Old-Time Advertisements and Quotations Briefs
A collage of quips and product pitches from an early era. Notable lines warn of Cold cures, eczema relief, and cigars, with endorsements from Chicago households and enduring brands.
Omaha Elevator Becomes a Beater in Rail Ad Strain
A city elevator display in Omaha draws amused remarks as travelers joke about the rail road advertising. The scene contrasts modern transit promotion with a cheeky jingle about safety and travel. The piece then shifts through various catalog-style notices and anecdotes.
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Omaha
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Miss Perley
Cairo, Ill
Lucky Christopher
Columbus
George Eliot
F. Coa
Chicago
Lewis
London Zoological Garden
Dodds
Guaray
Howe Sound
Newport
Newport News
British American Trust CO
Sta. Seymour Street
Vancouver
B.C
Hwiles
Wyoming
Wabash
Richard
Dillmore
Philadelphia
J.b.cranle & CO
Cralle
T Bidg
Washington
Putnam
Bieneh
Monroe D
Quincy
J Ught
Wea
Rayo
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
W. G. Co
Nicollet Av
Minneapolis
Minn
Ernationa
Wee
Jou
Samuel Pitcher
Artie
Vienna
Castoria
Bears
THE
Centaur Company
New York
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W. ZL
Douglas
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