Thebes Mob Hangs Teenager After Assault Attempt
In Santa Fe near Thebes Illinois on April 26 an unknown 17 year old Black youth was lynched by angry farmers for attempting to assault Farmer Branson Davis’s 10 year old daughter. A mob then attacked a tent colony of Black bridge workers, burning tents and firing shots. the captured youth was hanged at a Mississippi River bridge site and his body riddled with bullets after a brief hanging.
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Thebes
Ill
Santa Fe
Branson Davis
Hear
Mississippi
Strong Grounds and a Country Apple Misunderstanding
A Christian Scientist helps a boy who says green apples hurt him, insisting thoughts cause the ache. The boy counters with inside information, claiming danger from the green fruit is real. Plus a playful potato race puzzle from Philadelphia papers with questions on total potatoes and running distances.
Amnica Salve touted as best for burns and sores
A sales notice praises Bucklow's Amnica Salve for Burns Sores Bruises Cuts Boils Ulcers Skin Eruptions and Piles. It sells for 25e with a satisfaction guarantee by Crawford Bros and J F Mackey & Co Druggists.
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Anere
Bucklow
Crawford Brox
J. FB. Mackey & Co
Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Restored Kidney Health
A vintage advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right, advertising relief from urinary complaints. The text emphasizes restorative effects and general wellbeing through its tonic formula.
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Foley
Two Thousand Mad Mullahs Slain in Somaliland Battle
Brig. Gen. Manning relieves Col. Cobbe near Gumburru Somaliland after a clash that killed about 2,000 of the Mad Mullahs and left British losses unknown. Somali forces reportedly ranged 38,000 to 150,000 mounted men and 10,600 spearmen, surrounding Col. Plunkett’s detachment. The British fought until ammunition ran out, then charged with the bayonet. most officers and 170 men were killed, many wounded reaching the camp.
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Aden
Arabia
Manning
Col. Cobbe
Gumburru
Somaliland
Galadi
Plunkett
Col
Plunket
Greensboro Man Charged Over Threats to Banker’s Family
John Van Story of Greensboro North Carolina is under arrest in Pauls Valley I T for writing letters to banker C J Grant warning to poison Grant’s family or kidnap a daughter unless $250 is deposited in a secluded spot.
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Maul's Valley
I. T
John van Story
Greensboro
N. C
C.J. Grant
Grant
South Carolina
Washington
United States
Times
Lars
Grost
Columbia
Bamberg Public Displeasure Over Davis Sentence
The Bamberg Herald reports that locals condemn the verdict and two year sentence for Joe Davis in the murder of Policeman J B King. Readers say Davis was guilty of murder and the judge should have imposed the maximum. Public confidence in courts' ability to punish murder is deteriorating amid rising killings.
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Joe Davis
J. B. King
Davis
Tang
Failey
Sitewide to Tine Lascaswen Levan 81.50 per annum
A brief sitewide notice shows a charges update naming Tine Lascaswen Levan with an annual rate of 81.50. The entry appears in a fragmented OCR style and lacks fuller context or dates.
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Levan
The Greedy Bottle and the Missing Shoes Tale
A poor boy named Tim sits by a broken bottle hoping for new shoes. He learns his mother’s claim that good things went into the bottle was true. his father waits, then delivers shoes from a parcel, promising to keep them out henceforth.
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Tim
A Matter of Business at Magithite Well
A Cleveland Plain Dealer report describes a magistrate questioning a man about a clothing store opening at 2 a.m. with a jimmy. The officer testifies only that the opened store has no legal issue to date, leaving the truth of the tale uncertain.
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Jimmy
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Remarkable Patent Cure Ad Promises Swift Recovery
An old style advertorial touts Katey’s Honey and Tar as a guaranteed cure for the grippe cough and general weakness, claiming it will stop a cough if taken in time and restore strength, urging readers to rely on this remedy from T. Eugene Fonderburk.
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Namsan
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Hell
Foley
Hovey
Eugene Panderburk
Katey
Luke No
T. Eugene Fonderburk
Scott & Browne Chemists Ad in New York Penny Press
An old newspaper fragment advertises Scott & Browne, chemists at 409-415 Penn Street New York. Listings show 50c and $1.00 items with chemi st listings and prices.
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Scott & Browne
New York
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