Birth day party for Cox children eyed in Oxford
Ethel and Elale Cox plan a ninth birthday celebration today from 2 to 4 p.m. A small kitchen fire at A. Allen’s residence caused minor fire damage and greater water damage. Local notices promote sales at Gwins with discounts, and community events include church meetings and visits of distant residents. Credit to cash promotions and local concerns are mentioned alongside travel notes and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Ethel
Elale Cox
A. (. Allen
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Endorsed by Cheney Co
Frank J. Cheney and his firm declare they will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure. The sworn statement from December 6, 1886, plus a notary seal, accompanies claims that the remedy is taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. Contact Toledo, Ohio, for testimonials. pills marketed for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
FP. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & CO
Bees on the Farm Practical advice for farmers
The article urges farmers to keep bees not only for honey but to boost crop yields through better pollination. It notes that fruit and alfalfa seed output can suffer from insufficient pollen and highlights small, actionable steps to improve farm life and profitability.
First US banks and early savings milestones
The piece notes Philadelphia's 1781 Bank of North America as the first bank, and mentions early banks in Boston and New York. It asks when the first savings banks were established, with examples in Philadelphia and Boston.
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Brotherly Love
Congress
Bank of North America
Boston
Massachusetts Bank
Bank of New York
United States Bank
Philadelphia
Guard Keeps Passengers Cheerful In Snowbound Highland Train
During a snowstorm on the Highland railway the train was delayed for an hour or two. A cheery Scottish guard moved through the carriages trying to raise spirits while an old gentleman warned he would die of cold if the train did not move. The guard replied with a dry quip about charging a shilling per mile for corpses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dundee Advertiser
Java
Sour Milk Cause Stirs Child Refuses Drink
In a brief exchange from an old page, Elmer pushes away his glass after a sip. His mother asks what is wrong and he jokes that the milkman fed his cow pickles, delivering a humorous domestic moment from the period.
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Elmer
The Duel Ends as Wedding Plans Intervene
Gaston bursts in on Alphonse asking him to witness a duel. Alphonse asks if they will fight. The reply, surprising, is that they are not fighting but getting married.
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Gaston
Alphonse
Argonaut
Kindergarten work and social updates fill society page
The Free Kindergarten association held its first meeting of the year with reports from officers as 47 pupils attended in November and December. Donations supported needy families, garments were distributed, and mothers’ meetings with scripture and music were held. The Tyler Hill boys club hosted a gathering with guests and a candy prize, while other social items note club meetings and hometown notices.
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Free Kindergarten Association
Alabama
Knox
Miss Tyler
A. L. Tyler
T. D. Maybanks
Houston
Katherine Bell
Mia
Frank Johnston
Kirkpatrick
Needlework Guild
Hebrew Ladies’ Aid
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid
Baptist Aid Society
Southside
Tyler Hill
Henry Edmunds Davis
Alice Weatherly
Rosa Bowie
Melanie Gordon
Louise Musgrove
Della Houston
Leila Carrington
Julia
Jennie Davis
Bob Bowie
Gerald King
Joe Aderhold
Louis Whetstone
Roy Hodge
Robert McGuirk
Will Montgomery
Osborne Parker
Wedding of Miss Mavrika Persizky to Paris Chancellor
Nee Miss Mavrika Persizky, described as a beautiful Russian girl, has just arrived in the country and becomes the bride of William de Blanck, chancellor of Paris.
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Mavrika Persizky
William de Blanck
Paris
North Carolina Democrats petition for federal judge appointment
A North Carolina delegation led by Senator Overman asked the president to appoint T. T. Ticks of Henderson as United States judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
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Washington
North Carolina
Senator Overman
T. T. Ticks
Henderson
United States
Greek Met Greek Clock Heist Ends With Four Dollars
A burglar entered the home of a plumber while a marble clock struck 3 a m. The husband confronted the intruder, heard a crash, and tossed him out. The thief fled with only $4.30 in his clothes, according to a judge's remark.
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Horace
How Mayne Reid Won His Bride
The article recounts Captain Mayne Reid meeting a thirteen year old girl who later became his bride after he gave her his novel The Scalp Hunters to read. Years later she recalled an electric thrill when he entered a Polish refugee meeting where she heard him speak.
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Mayne Reid
Captain Mayne Reid
Captain Reid
Little Jean's Dolly Improvised Repair
In a humorous domestic scene a mother struggles to remove a doll's old head while Little Jean urges to simply take the body off. The exchange highlights childlike bluntness and comic innocence in a home repair moment.
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Jean
Mamma
Mortgage of My House Keeps Interest High
A column teaser suggests a stubborn topic for readers with the line There is one subject on which it is difficult to keep up interest The speaker cites the mortgage of a house as the enduring focus driving attention and debate.
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Lonsdale
the Ladies’ Store
THE
Parisi
News of
Miss Florida
Piison
Thad M. Gwin & CO
Mra
T. B. Turner
Lineville
Methodist Indies’ Aid
John Alexander
Presbyterian Young Ladies’ Aid
Annie Orr
Ywin's
Josh Shuford
John B. Knox
Anniston
Young People's Society of the
Presbyterian Church
M .G. Christian
Birmingham
Gwin
Jaé
Marvin Self
Coldwater
Kate Brown
Mims and
Wilson
Talladega
Tom Prater
Piedmont
P. Gann
W. F. McCain
Bulaton
the Baptist Church
Achan
L. J. Powell
Gwin’'S
Witsho Ae
J. D. Green
Alexandria
Shep Sheppard
Baltimore
Maud Mattison
Eer
Pobre
Banks
Kindergarten Association Work
Henry McCarty
Meva Huey of
Marion
T. F. Huey
Charles O'Reilly
W. L. Jones
R. FE. Hopson
C. Hh, Mitchell
Alabama Hotel
Ladies’ Guild of St. Michael and All Angels
C. H. Parker
James
John Ross
Blairgowrie
Ross
Mrs. DE Blanck
Hicks
Forbes
FE. E. Forbes
G. E. Warrick
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