What do you all make of this old print ? Did this happen?
http://www.old-print.com/mas_assets/full/N1661889236.jpg
http://www.old-print.com/mas_assets/full/N1661889236.jpg
Elephant
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just click on the pic and it will zoom in
Nope, can't read it, maybe that's why I mentioned it.
The text says :-
"There is a burglarious elephant about just now which will put any of Mr Barnum's elephants to blush.
Monday he broke into some stores in Accrington, and stole some jam and onions, which he found highly delectable. Not content with this feat he broke out again yesterday in Chorley another lancashire town selecting groceries for his prey. He devoured a whole cheese, two boxes of biscuits and other goods. When the show reaches St. Helens, which is in the Lacashire circuit the elephant will, no doubt drop into Mr. Beecham's establishment and help himself to a few hundred boxes of pills to counteract the effects of his Chorley and Accrington feasts, which were rather a rich mixture"-- Pall Mall Gazette, October 18, 1889.
"There is a burglarious elephant about just now which will put any of Mr Barnum's elephants to blush.
Monday he broke into some stores in Accrington, and stole some jam and onions, which he found highly delectable. Not content with this feat he broke out again yesterday in Chorley another lancashire town selecting groceries for his prey. He devoured a whole cheese, two boxes of biscuits and other goods. When the show reaches St. Helens, which is in the Lacashire circuit the elephant will, no doubt drop into Mr. Beecham's establishment and help himself to a few hundred boxes of pills to counteract the effects of his Chorley and Accrington feasts, which were rather a rich mixture"-- Pall Mall Gazette, October 18, 1889.
I don't think it's an Ad Jaysay it's just a humorous plate in the Illustrated London news following a story in the Gazette.
My first thought too was that it was an advert. Beecham's Piulls were very big on publcity. I seem to recall a bukl in a shop in Acc, but not an elephant. There is noi memntuion of it in the Accrington Chronology book which is extracts from the Observer.If it is not mentioned in the Blackburn Standard when searching the 19th century newspapers via the county library facility - it's an ad.
How interesting susie, can remember my mum giving me beechams flu powders when I was young, in fact I can still remember the bitter taste, she used to mix it with milk or water, to take the tang off.
I can do an impression of a white eared Elephant ! 
does this help ? 
It's great at parties.
does this help ? It's great at parties.
EgotistI can do an impression of a white eared Elephant !
It's great at parties.
You and your good lady will have to visit when your next over, I'll ask herOne doesn't like to blow one's own trumpet.
You and your good lady will have to visit when your next over, I'll ask her
Being the charitable folk we are we may pay you a visit, we like to do nice things for the underprivileged.
Don't forget to bring a food parcelBeing the charitable folk we are we may pay you a visit, we like to do nice things for the underprivileged.
Don't forget to bring a food parcel
Ah yes, some of the local culinary delights, a sooggy sossy roll from Greggs, a bag of crisps & let's push the boat out shall we & have a sugary fizzy drink to boot, Tizer do you ?