Oxford Local Notices and Social Happenings
Oxford canvas includes merchants visiting, academic events, and social visits. Notables like Dr. William Hall of Atlanta and Rev. Brooks Lawrence attend lectures and speak at the Methodist church. The First National Bank closes for Confederate Memorial Day while locals plan musicales and church events.
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Methodist Church
Brooks Lawrence
Alabama Antisaloon League
HH. T. Compton
Fannie Avery Best
McPherson Avenue
First National Bank
Oxford
Wisconsin Squire Dreams Of Courtroom Wisdom
A newly elected Wisconsin squire, buoyed by honors, seeks guidance from higher courts at the courthouse. He presides over his first case, then fears his own decision but predicts the court will render a verdict for the defendant next Wednesday.
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Wisconsin
New York Sun
The Conundrum Crank
A Kansas City Times item presents a joke exchange about a sprinter named Legs. The punchline notes he holds many records, playing on athletic and data records as a pun.
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Kansas City Times
Spoiled Her Pleasure by a Faulty Clock in Heat
An Ohio State Journal snippet notes a theater scene where a woman misses the audience she wished to greet because her husband’s watch was twenty minutes fast. The heat forced her to remove a new wrap, diminishing the intended effect.
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Ohio State Journal
Kidney Cure Testimonial from Wayne West Virginia
Mrs. B. L. Bowen of Wayne West Virginia says Foley's Kidney Cure cured her kidney disease after others failed. She reports a one dollar bottle and part of a second restored her strength and ability to stand and get out of bed. Elam Ordway and Touser provide the remedy.
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8. L. Bowen
Wayne, W. Va
Foley
Poley
Elam, Ordway & Touser
Improvement on Fifteenth Street Brings Notable Urban Renewal
The neglected Fifteenth Street area has seen major paving and macadamization from the railroad to Mulberry Avenue. Concrete sidewalks frame the street while slag macadam provides a firm surface near the car tracks. Brick blocks, repainting, and remodeling, including Boozer Block housing Boozer Mercantile, brighten the district as commerce rises.
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Fifteenth Street
Mulberry Avenue
Boozer
Boozer Mercantile Company
Eaves Mercantile Company
Household Linen Fashions Highlight White Tablecloths and Lace
White linen leads fall fashion in household textiles with rich lace trims. Luncheon pieces move away from tables to mat placed tables. serviettes and centerpieces feature embroidered flowers. Curtains use India muslin with flounces, and sheets gain wide embroidered bands edged in Valenciennes lace. Pillow cases match, completing coordinated sets.
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Nieitch
Old Band Leader Heads Parade at 84
Franklin Mass man G I Partridge in his 84th year leads Cambridge Knights Templar Parade band. Civil War era recruiter and field music chief credits Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey for renewed strength and health with Memorial Day appearance. Ad copy touts tonic benefits and longevity.
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G. I. Partridge
Franklin
Mass
Cambridge
Partridge
18Th
Massachusetts
Neal Dow
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Promoted as Health Tonic
An advertisement claims Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey strengthens the heart and purifies the system when taken as directed and without other medicines. It highlights fifty years of purity, warns buyers to seek the genuine sealed product labeled Old Chemist, price one dollar, with free medical booklet and advice from Duffy Malt Whiskey Co. in Rochester, New York.
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Duffy
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Rosy Talk Sparks Lunchroom Debate Over Health
A vivid table scene unfolds as a upbeat woman pressures a despondent girl to eat heartier meals. She argues better nourishment boosts health and spirits with dainty lunches, muffins, and chocolate, while the other reluctantly concedes lunchtime eating.
Burdock Blood Bitters Cited In Depression of Appetite
A reader from Sunnbury reports years of dyspepsia and poor appetite. After trying Burdock Blood Bitters, the complainant says relief followed and appetite returned, claiming the remedy cured indigestion.
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Burdock
J. H. Walker
Sunbury
New Work for Women The Professional House Cleaner and Mover
The article describes professional house cleaners and movers as trusted, capable roles for women. A house cleaner coordinates servants, hangs curtains, and ensures everything is orderly before the family returns, while a professional mover handles the entire relocation process, shifting a household to a new home within days and earning a good living.
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Leen
Garretty
The Sealing Wax Fad Returns in Fashion
Sealing wax regains popularity with varied colors for occasions. Weddings use white, business letters red, condolences violet, dinner invitations yellow, and personal notes in the caller’s chosen hue. The wax trend appears to boost the sealing wax trade.
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Oxford News
Mesers
Robert Singleton
Robert Hingson
Talladega
Mr. and
Mm. J. M. Preston
Delta
W. I. Britt
Jr. M. Mima
Lincoln
Whitley
J. W. Chitwood
Armanville
Ion. DP
P. Haynes
Marion
Aénior
Miss Melda
Judson
Haynes
Norman Snow
Wellington
Railroad Company
M. Acker
Atmixton
City
W. Fr. McCain
Alice Stewart
Munford
Fair Sex
Werry
James W. Cunningham
William Edwin Hall
Atlanta
Hall
Joe B. Privett
J. M. Whiteside
Annivton
Snow Street
J. BR. Robison
Chogeolocco Street
Worth Whiteside
Mr. Whiteside
Luttrell Street
Thomas
Emerson
Thad M. Gwin & CO
Duffy’s Pure
Willie
Paw
Powdes
Hi-Lo
S. Continental Baking Powder Company
Rashville, Tenn
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