Oxford City News Highlights Local Trades and Tributes
Oxford reports a busy day with farmers Cofield and McCrary selling cotton and buying goods at the downtown market, Miss Ella Eason visiting home, and Rev. Cuthrell preparing to preach on life’s value. Death notices for Robert Chitwood and wedding preparations for Miss Borda Jones and Tom Lee Bagley are noted along with upcoming social and church events.
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George FP
Cuthrell
Talladega
Christian Church
The Farm as Social Security and Educational Promise
The piece extols farming as the nation’s best social security and a source of intellectual and moral growth. It argues young men should pursue the simple productive life on the farm rather than mere money making, predicting future advances in soil science will blend brains with the soil, shaping national progress. The voice cites Columbus Journal as the source.
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Columbus
Journal
The Missing Half Crown Prank in London Alley
A good natured London coster helps a sobbing boy search for a missing coin only to discover it is a half crown. The boy snatches the coin and retorts that he was not going to reveal its true value, then dashes away around the corner.
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Tommy
London
Farden
Vinol Promises Strength for Recovery and Vitality
Scarbrough Drug Co touts Vinol as a cod liver preparation with iron peptonate that strengthens digestion builds red blood and muscle tissue. It claims no greasy oil, pleasant taste, and a money back guarantee if it fails to help convalescents and the aged. Vinol is sold nationwide through local agencies.
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Mr. Scarbrough
Scarbrough Drug Company
Vinci
Scarbrough Drug Co
Anniston
Vinol
Scott
Leafless Acacias in Australian Forests
In parts of Australia forests contain trees called the leafless acacias. These trees respire through a small stem that serves the function of a leaf. The passage describes their unique adaptation and name.
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Australia
Get Fat Advice From Aimed Health Column
The article prescribes moderate exercise, nutritious food, and ample sleep as the fattening regimen. It notes raw eggs can aid weight gain and advises ample water, outdoor activity, and eight to nine hours of sleep nightly to combat fretting habits.
To the Manor Born Phrase Arose in American Tradition
The text argues that Shakespeare's line native and to the manner born is often misread as to the manor born an Americanized variation. Editors acknowledge no widespread belief in the reading, deeming it ungrounded and unsupported by critical consensus.
Ristori and the Madrid Mercy Story Through the Years
The article recalls two Madrid visits by the actress Ristori. In the first, an elderly woman begged for her son’s life and the queen granted a free pardon after Ristori appealed. Years later a former protegé caused a disturbance, praised the artist, and later owed her lifelong gratitude and lodging.
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Ristori
Madrid
Isabella
Linstori
London
Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey Praised By Patient
A testimonial from J. B. Cooper claims severe bronchitis and cough vanished after using two bottles of Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey, sweetened with rock candy he says helped him gain ten pounds in two weeks. He credits the tonic with meeting his doctor’s advice and being the most effective stimulant he has taken.
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J.b.cooper
Scottsville
Ark
Duffy
J. B. Cooper
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Promoted as Health Tonic
An advertisement extols Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a pure stimulant and tonic that strengthens nerves heart and digestion. It claims health benefits for workers women and children, notes it is a medicine and food that digests readily, and warns against fake substitutes with directions to buy in sealed bottles for $1 from Duffy Malt Whiskey Co. in Rochester New York.
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Duffy
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Smoking Contests Through English History
An antiquary recalls smoking contests as ancient as the hills with a noted early event at Oxford in 1723. Contestants smoked three ounces of tobacco on stage with no drinking or departure, prize of 12 shillings, and a builder who kept calm finally won after a tumblesome journeyman failed from illness.
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Brittany
Oxford
Hearne
Taylor
St. Peter's-in-the-East
Duel by Command Sentences Officer to Prison
A young officer quarreled with a solicitor friend and struck him. The regiment’s court of honor forced a duel, mortally wounding the lawyer. The officer was arrested on the court president’s information, tried by an ordinary tribunal, and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. The court chief knew the duel was illegal yet felt honor required it.
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Court of Honor
Honor
Berlin
Priscilla's First Visit Sparks Rural Milk Observation
In true rustic tone, Priscilla misinterprets farm sounds during her first country visit. She hears hens, connects their cackling to egg laying, and hears a cow moo then exclaims to her mother that the cow has laid more milk.
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Priscilla
Harper's
In Praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Praises for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective and prompt relief. It is touted as a cure for croup and safe for children, with a testimonial from E A Humphreys of Alice Cape Colony. Sold by J L Wikle.
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Chamberlain
E. A. Humphreys
E. Lock
Alice
Cape Colony
South Africa
J. L. Wikle
Age is a marker of growth not years and wealth
A Milwaukee Journal quote notes age reflects waning enthusiasm not growing years. A financier tells a colleague that starting with nothing mattered less than those he did business with who had assets. The piece emphasizes continued personal growth as key to usefulness.
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Milwaukee Journal
Roewioaine
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