Oxford Notes Roundup Includes Visits and Local Gossip
George Wright handled business with Oxford merchants while Rev. George F P Cuthrell left for Talladega and planned a Carolinas trip. Miss Annie Laura Luttrell returned home to Brewton after visiting Edna Farmer near Oxford. The Oxford I O O F meets tonight and five stitches repair Dolly Champion’s foot from a glass accident. The Girl’s Band marks its first anniversary at 4 p.m. next Sunday at the Methodist church with a 60-member group serving the community.
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George PF. Cuthrell
Talladega
Mrs. Cuthrell
Carolinas
Deland Reflections on Health and Friendship
A concise Deland reflection states gratitude for health and friends as essential blessings. The author questions what more may be desired, affirming contentment with current life.
Dress of a Dandy of the Early Nineteenth Century
The piece describes a fashion-conscious gentleman of 1800s style, detailing shoes with broad toe boxes like shark snouts, snug tight trousers, a five-caped overcoat, camlet stiffness, a stiff stock neckwear, ruffled bosoms and wristbands, and a tall silk hat completed by attar of roses.
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Lynn
Humble Husband Seen In Prince Albert Letter
A woman reads a letter from Prince Albert to the Duke of Wellington praising a husband who sinks his own identity to support his wife. The passage argues a queen's consort can gain power through self-effacement, serving as private secretary and tutor while the sovereign rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
Prince Consort
Prince Albert
Duke of Wellington
One Cure for Many Ailments Promoted by Dr Shoop
Advertisement for Dr Shoop Re storative claiming to cure diseases from internal nerve weakness. It asserts the remedy rebuilds nerve power and restores health, vowing to rejuvenate vital organs. Sold and recommended by J L Wikle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoop
Por Sale and
Recomm
J. L. Wikle
Cheese as Value for Money in Diet
A discussion notes cheese packs more protein and fat per pound than meat, making it cheaper and useful for the poor. It contrasts American views as a luxury side dish with European use where cheese serves as a staple for Swiss, and is widely consumed in England and Germany.
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America
Europe
England
Germany
Delay Fatal Clinician Quips About Postmortem Timing
A widow learns of a sudden death as a visitor recalls a grim joke about postmortem exams. The Clinical Reporter notes the quip that doctors did not perform the examination before death, implying a chance to save life if done earlier.
What it Cost Him
Mrs. Watts-There! We have cleared off the last of that church debt, and it never cost you men a cent. See what women can do, Mr. Watts-11 don't know about the other fellows, but I know you have made me spend more than $100 for extra meals downtown while you were out monkeying around.
Honors and Worth In Inheritance of Titles
An opinion piece argues that hereditary titles are absurd when merit does not pass from father to son. It notes the grandson or son cannot inherit honor simply by lineage and questions the fairness of noble designations without individual achievement.
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William the Conqueror
Toothpicks as etiquette lesson from a globe trotter
A globe trotter recalls a London visit aboard a boat with a widow who mocked the absence of toothpicks. He dined at Prince's Piccadilly the Savoy and the Carlton where soup cost a dollar and toothpicks were supplied in sterilized envelopes. He learns small rules vary by city.
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London
Globe Trotter
Altona
Prince's
Piccadilly
Savoy
Embankment
Carlton
Seattle
New York
Paris
New York Press
No need for a doctor with Chamberlains remedy
Unnecessary expense for acute colic and diarrhoea can be avoided as Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy provides prompt relief before a physician arrives. It has never failed in severe cases and should be kept in every home from J L Wikle.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Anniston’s public spirit questioned in business motives
A fragmented passage argues that efforts to build up Anniston’s civic pride may be driven by selfish aims to boost personal business interests rather than genuine public service. The text highlights tension between communal goals and individual gain.
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A. J. Adair
THE
Oxford
Gwin
George Wright
Silver Run
Ons
Annie Laura Luttrell
Brewton
Edna Farmer
Anciston
H. P. White Hideo
Gist Street
Woodlawn
Ala
Ruby Bently
B A. Walker & Co
Bently
Dave McKay
Albertville
Lineville
Quest
Oxford Friends
Oxford Lodge
Ly Champion
Leander Champion
Mr. Champion
Sug
Haynes
Picase
Coldwater
Mentary
Hop Yon
Ingram
Cal
Endar
Pleasant
Florida Pinson
Alice Bullard
Arthur Harrison
Rome
Methodist
W. 8. Burrow
Birmingham
Abe M. Humphries
Jacksonville
W. T. Braswell
Demopolis
Solon Hingson
Fourth Street
Bradfield Re Egulator Co
Atlanta
Laacma
Ther
Deland
Temperance
Che WM. Gerst Brewing CO
Nashville, Tenn
M. Markstein
Anniston
Wo & Dare
Evans Chemical CO
Cincinnati
Druggleta
Mod
el City
the Anniston Evening Star
E.L. Turner & Co. Agts
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