School Days Will Soon Be Here
Community message urging families to prepare for the new school term with clothing shoes dress materials hats and caps for boys and girls. Public notice stresses readiness and suitability of items for school.
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1906
Page
8
Oxford Notes and Social News Highlights
Thad M. Gwin and Company in Oxford reports visits by J. Draper from Missouri School of Mines and numerous local arrivals. Eva Williams returns from Atlanta, Miss Alice Bullard heads to Birmingham for her mother’s care, and the Humphries family praises Chandler Springs. Depot repainting begins, and Charles Mims returns from New York to spend the week with family. Oxford loses a ball game to DeArmanville, several residents arrive for visits, and Miss Ruby Bentley plans millinery buys in the East. Morgan buys Idus Nixon’s share in Morgan & Nixon. Pace home on McPherson Avenue hosts a festive event last night.
Fall sewing begins with new fabric shipment
A large shipment of early Fall goods arrives including Domestics Ginghams Percales Outings and Prints. Shop before the Fall rush to secure these textiles and start sewing projects promptly.
Oxford Event Highlights Socials and Notices
A social at home by Miss Mary features many young attendees and an ice course, while Miss Mixa Loula McEldery of Talladega brightened the evening. Miss Mc Eldery departs Thursday. Also listed are farm sale ads for fine mules and travel notes for Miss Sara Pearce. Fines in police court totaled 2.50. Local merchants announce sales as autumn stock arrives and the 1st District Pythian convention gathers in Oxford to attract a large, notable crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mixa Loula McEldery
Talladega
Miss McEldery
Majestic Range Endorsements From Alabama Customers
Local merchants and customers across Anniston and nearby towns praise the Majestic Range for cooking quality, fuel savings, and durability. Letters from Mrs. J Lumpkin, Mrs. J W Hughes, Mrs. W E Coleman, Mrs A M Whiteside, Mrs I M Ledbetter, and Mrs S E Newton attest high satisfaction and urge buyers to compare before purchasing. Sales agents tout a 41 piece set, copper reservoir, warming closet, and service guarantees.
New Life Pills Promote Health Against Fever and Malaria
The ad proclaims a discovery of the yellow fever germ likening it to malaria and recommends J. King’s New Life Pills as the cure for malaria poison and constipation. Sold for 25 cents at Elam Otway Houser and West End Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. King
New Life Pills
Elam
Otway & Houser’s
West End Drug Co
Jaunty Haunabout Styles and New Summer Costume Ideas
The article describes jaunty suiting and bathing wear with cotton beige suits, bandanna headdresses, one piece bathing costumes plaited at the waist, and a white satin faced silk shirt waist suit with coin dots. It notes tatting trims and bright accessory color contrasts with shepherds plaid and white gown ensembles.
Personal Visitors and Travel Notices Across Alabama and Nearby States
Local briefs list residents and visitors including H Young of Delta in Birmingham and other cities, J H Edmondson heading to the North Carolina mountains, Frank Cheney of Deming on a week of vacation, Rev J G Glass, J D Barlow’s Sewanee trip, R E Garner returning from Western cities, A G LaTaste visiting daughter Mrs Na pier, Dr E S S Ayers ill in city, Mrs Ernest Yeatman visiting Mobile, and Prof J B Madden’s return. Also W J Clark and J W Journey of Jacksonville are in town. Newton Haralson arrived yesterday.
Visit訪 friends and relatives noted in Selma text
A succinct note records a visit by Irene and Alice Robinson who returned home after two weeks in Gadsden, with ongoing day trips from Selma to see friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Gadsden
The Only Guaranteed Kidney Cure Ad
An advertisement for Smith's Sure Kidney Cure claims a money refund if unsatisfied after one bottle. The offer lists Scarborough Drug Co as seller and sets price at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Scar
Anniston store offers plastering material bargain
Anniston Cash Store Bass and Heard goes out of business offering 60 barrels of white rock plastering or cement at 73 percent per barrel, originally 1.50 each, to buyers who act quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston Cash Store
Wood For Sale Stove Wood In Any Quantity
Advertisement offers stove wood of any kind and quantity from 50 cents per unit. Telephone orders to 343 or call for details.
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. J. Adair
THE
Oxford
Thad M. Gwin & Company
J. ©. Draper
School of Mines
Missouri
City
Joshua Draper
College Hill
Mr. Draper
Eva Williams
Rela
Tives
Atlanta, Ga
Alice Bullard
Birmingham
Mr. and
Mra
Arcos Humphries and
Otho
Chandler Springs
J. J. Grimes
J. W. Grins
Snow Street
Miss Florida
Pinvoy
South Carolina
Slater
J. R. Robison
Carrollton
Mrs. M. Acker
Anniston
Rev. W. F. McCain
W. ©. Pittard
Munford
Charles Mims
New York City
J. M. Mims
Mr. Mims
DeArmanville
Homes
Harry Gunnels
Montgomery
8. E. Gunnels
East Mechanic
Jessie Humphries
Dr. Davis’ Infirmary
Ruby Bentley
E. A. Walker & Co
Bentley
Chas. C. Morgan
Idus Nixon
Morgan & Nixon
Mr. Nixo
Mrs
Mary
T. A. Howle &O
Ala
Mises
Sara Pearce
Ashland
Louisiana
W. R. Morton
Senora Ga
Thad M. Gwin & CO
the Convention of the
Pythian Association
Crear
Anniston Hardware Co
Anniston, Ala
Alexandria, Ala
J. Lumpkin
Yours Truly
J. W. Hughes
Majestic
W. E. Coleman
A. M. Whiteside
White Plains
Mr. Cater
Mrs. I. M. Ledbetter
E. J. Newton
J. C. Sproul
Anniston Hardware Company
Anniston National
Frank Leigh
Savings Department
H. Young
Delta
Decatur
Sheffield
Florence
J. H. Edmondson
Mountains
North Carolina
Mr. Frank
Cheney
Deming, Ala
J. G. Glass
J. D. Barlow
Sewanee
R. E. Garner
A. G. LaTaste
Augusta, Ga
J. J. Napier
Upper Mere Avenue
Ernest Yeatman
Mobile
J. B. Palmer
J. B. Madden
Messrs. W. J. Clark and
J. W. Jour
Ney
Jacksonville
Mr. Newton Haralson
Gradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Heimer
Miss Irene
Alice Robinson
Brough Drug Co
Bass
Heard
T. F. Stricklin
Cater Grocery Co
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