Oxford Notes and Local Appointments
Miss Florida Pinson Oxford January 18 Lynwood Gray returned from Atlanta Mrs A O Humphries improving today Anniston boulevard plan extends to North Main street Oxford undecided Company 1 annual banquet planned Tom Prater visited Piedmont Captain Paul Eichelberger returned Roanoke Annie Smith returned to Hockland Mr and Mrs Eugene Methvin Birmingham named son Merritt Eugene Mrs Methvin formerly Jeanie Toland M G Christian left for Ocala Fla Bob Croft Baltimore Clarence Hudson DeArmanville with L B Miller George Cooper headed to Griffin Ga Eugene Pace returned to Alexandria after visiting parents
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Eugene Methvin
Birmingham
Merritt Eugene
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims $100 Cure Guarantee
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay $100 for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The testimonial note is dated December 6, 1886 in Toledo Ohio. The product is marketed as taken internally and sold by druggists for 75 cents, with Hall's Family Pills for constipation also promoted.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
PY. J, Cheney & CO
Dr Thomas Electric Oil Cures Croup Says Buffalo Woman
Mrs L Whiteacre of Buffalo New York endorses Dr Thomas Electric Oil as the best remedy for the often fatal disease croup. She reports its eight year family use with her cows and believes it effective in animals and humans.
Jewish Longevity and Sanitary Inference from Vital Statistics
The article argues Jews show longer life expectancy than Christians, citing Frankfurt data where one quarter of Jews live past 71 versus 59 years ten months for neighbors. It attributes this to soberness, diet, early marriage, parental care, care of the aged and the poor, and religious hygienic inheritance.
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Abbott
Richardson
A Useful Kitchen Apron of White Marble Elfcloth
A marble elfcloth apron worn while washing clothes or dishes saves wear on dresses. Waterproof and non scrubbing needed, it can be wiped clean quickly and reused, making it ready for the next use.
Precautions In Bank Vaults Power Case Firelight Alarms
Banks rely on concealed wiring and central office relays to trigger alarms at the first tamper or disturbance near vaults. Electric lighting aids law enforcement by exposing interiors to guards while tellers use concealed push buttons to summon officers instantly if money is stolen.
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Harper’s Weekly
The Fare and the Black Maria Driver
A Pearson's Weekly anecdote about a prison van driver nicknamed Black Maria. A witty passerby jokes about room inside and the fare, and the driver replies bread and water as before, ending the quip with a blunt retort.
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Black Maria
Robert
Pearson's Weekly
The Great Circus in Ancient Rome
The article compares Rome’s great circus to the Coliseum noting it surpassed the Colosseum in scale. It claims seating capacities of 150,000 to 880,000 at various periods and describes the circus as perhaps the most stupendous public spectacle venue.
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Old
Rome
Palatine
Aventine Hills
New York
Americas
Wasn't a Beauty. Tired Traveler Teases Barber
A humorous note from Harper’s Bazar depicts a tired traveler in a sleeping car claiming rest didn’t improve beauty. The barber replies with a sharp quip about appearances, illustrating light social banter in a vignette of travel humor.
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Barber
Harper
Bazar
The Lawyer Meets a Stranger on a Train
A distinguished Boston lawyer traveling to Denver notices a tired mother with four children aboard a Pullman car. He befriends the group and attempts a playful rhyme about a little pig, then abruptly silences when a quiet voice objects as a white foot disappears beyond the curtain.
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Dietunguished
Boston
Denver
Pullman
Anthracite and Bituminous in a Child's Lesson
A teacher explains anthracite as hard coal and bituminous as soft coal. Willie responds with a sentence using both words, showing a humorous mishmash of meanings and a domestic anecdote ending with a mother weeping.
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Little Willie
Willie
Atlanta Constitution
Capudine Promises Quick Relief for Headaches
Capudine comes in liquid form and claims immediate relief for sick headaches, nervous headaches, travelers headaches, and aches from stomach and female troubles. Sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
The Senate Hole In The Wall Classic Senate Retreat
The Washington Post recounts the Hole in the Wall, a tiny circular room off the upper house post office, serving as the first senate restaurant. Patrons drank toddies, ate six month old ham and corned beef with bread and cheese, and occasionally ate sandwiches outside when crowded.
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Supreme Court
Senate
Washington Post
The Aurora Borealis and Fox Blade History Explored
The article explains the aurora caused by electric interactions in the upper and lower air strata. It cites M Lenstrom’s 1882 Finland experiment using tin nibs and a spectroscope to link the yellow-green aurora light to electrical activity. It then traces fox blade branding from Julian del Ret to Toledo swordmaking and notes the dog mark mistaken for a fox.
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M. Lenstrom
Finland
Julian del Ret
Toledo
Julian del Rel
Solingen
Julian del Rei
London
Attorney General refuses to name libel case prosecutor
Attorney General Bonaparte declined to identify who is behind the libel prosecution against the New York World and the Indianapolis News. Courtroom observers reported several correspondents at the federal court as they prepared to appear before the grand jury.
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Washington
Jan
Bonaparte
New York World
Indianapolis News
Federal Grand Jury
Bryan to Lecture at Jacksonville
William Jennings Bryan will lecture at the State Normal college in Jacksonville on Monday February 1. He is enroute to Cuba and will make talks while enroute. Several persons will go from here to hear him in Jacksonville.
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William Jennings Bryan
State Normal College
Jacksonville
Cuba
John H Woodbury Dies by Self-Inflicted Shooting
John H Woodbury former head of the Woodbury Dermatological Institute shot himself in a Seacliff hotel room today ending his life. Reports say he had been in low spirits for some time and his death was ruled a suicide.
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New York
John H. Woodbury
Woodbury Dermatological Institute
Seacliff
Woman Confesses to Killing Husband Over Whisky
Milwaukee January 18 Vera Lee confessed today that she shot and killed her husband Otto Lundstrom after a quarrel over a bottle of whisky. She had previously claimed he killed himself, insisting for fifteen hours that the death was self inflicted.
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Milwaukee
Vera Lee
Otto Lundstrom
Waters-Pierce Oil Co. ousted in Texas case
Washington and Texas legal actions end with the U S Supreme Court upholding a Texas ruling that Waters-Pierce Oil Co. is barred from doing business in Texas and fined 1 600 000 dollars. The decision marks a unanimous affirmation of the Texas court ruling.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Texas
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Texas
Deneen Reaches Second Term as Illinois Governor
Chas Deneen was inaugurated in Springfield on January 18 for a second term as governor of Illinois. The ceremony marked renewal of his administration and plans for continued state leadership.
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Springfield
Ill
Chas, Deneen
Illinois
Father Costello Lectures On Is One Church as Good as Another
Rev Patrick T Costello spoke at Sacred Heart Church delivering the first of a lecture series on Catholic teaching The topic Is One Church as Good as Another drew a large attentive crowd for over an hour he argued both sides with calm eloquence The message reflected a vigorous parish interest in religious question.
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Sacred Heart Church
Patrick T. Costello
Lame Shoulder Treated with Chamberlain's Liniment
The notice promotes Chamberlain's Liniment as a remedy for muscular rheumatism and skin diseases. It advises applying freely twice daily and asserts a quick cure, listing Elam, Ordway & Houser as sellers.
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Elam, Ordway & Houser
Sailors Paint Pranks On Atlantic Liner Crew
On an ocean liner sailors painted cowls and rails then a man in a black suit sat on fresh white paint. A sailor rushed to warn him and the man fled, promising to fix his stained trousers with benzine from his bunk. The joke drew a quarter as the ship’s crew joked about tips and burns.
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Bill
Mortgage Sale Notice in Calhoun County Alabama
Mortgagee Hoffmann announces sale of Lot 10, Block 8, Tyler Hill subdivision in Anniston to satisfy the debt secured by a 1904 mortgage. The sale will occur February 10, 1909 at the Calhoun County courthouse, with Blackwell & Agee as attorneys.
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David W. Flemming
Lorena G. Flemming
Calhoun County
Alabama
Court House
Tyler Hill
C. 8
Patterson
Sixth Street
Anniston
License list of liquor vendors in Calhoun County Alabama
The State of Alabama Calhoun County publishes a list of all persons firms and corporations issued United States internal revenue licenses to sell spiritous vinous or malt liquors in the county during the preceding twelve months. Entries include Elam Ordway & Houser Anniston George Hobson City Scarbrough Drug Company Anniston J J Wikle Anniston. Sheriff W LeGrand endorses the notice under section 7383 of the 1907 Alabama Code.
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Alabama
Calhoun County
United States Internal Revenue
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Anniston
Ala
Scarbrough Drug Company
J. J. Wikle
Probate Court Notice of Sale Petition in Illinoisan Probate
Chas D Kline as administrator of Louisa Bell deceased petitions for court order to sell real estate for division among heirs. Special Term December 30 1908 in Calhoun County Probate Court. Hearing set February 1 1909 with three weeks newspaper publication notice to all interested persons. Emmett F Crook judge of Probate Court.
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State of
Alabama
Calhoun County
Chas. D. Kline
Louisa Bell
Emmett F. Crook
Jarmon
Deaf Tourist Wakes to Note in English Village Inn
A deaf tourist staying at a quiet English village inn receives a note slipped under his door by the obliging landlady. The message reads Sir it is half past 8 and hints at propriety and timing, reflecting a quaint local interaction captured in the era.
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England
Harper's Weekly
Foley's Orino Laxative Promises Constipation Cure
An advertisement touts Foley's Orino Laxative as a remedy that makes bowels regular and eliminates the need for constant purgatives. It claims to cure chronic constipation and sluggish liver and notes it is pleasant to take with endorsements from W. E. Lloyd and Elam Ordway & Houser.
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Foley
W. E. Lloyd
Elam
Ordway & Houser
Snakes Turn To Rods In Villainous Display
The Egyptian cobra, rival to the Asiatic species, lacks a distinctive eye spectacle but remains the most venomous reptile in northern Africa. Snake charmers render it unconscious by applying pressure to the nape, causing a cataleptic rigidity described as stiff as iron.
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Africa
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Atlanta
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Piedmont
Paul Eichelberger
Roanoke
Annie Smith
Hockland
Tom Smith
M. G. Christian
Mr. Christian
Ocala, Fla
Bob Croft
Baltimore
Clarence Hudson
DeArmanville
L. B. Miller
George Cooper
Griffin, Ga
Eugene Pace
Alexandria
Queen Victoria
Spain
King Alfonso
Archduke Frederick
Austria
the Great Circus
Wright
Sie
E. A. Walker & CO
Man Behind
Bryan
Waters Pierce CO
Deneen Takes Seat
Father Costello
Cahaba Or
Empire Coal
Tee Co
Eet George
Hobson City
W. ©. Legrand
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