Oxford News Roundup and Local Social Notes
Oxford items report visits and returns of residents including Wee Mr and Mrs Louis Downing and infant son. Mrs M J McMillan arrives from Sycamore to visit Mee, John D Wright family, and Mrs Thomas Barry’s bedside. A dressed hog at Morgan’s market weighs 613 pounds. Encampment of Odd Fellows gathers tonight. Christian church ladies host meetings with plans to install piano and fundraise. Rev J W Stephens visits from Delta and relief society plans Monday reception at Mrs J Henry You’s.
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Oxford
Jan
Louis N. Downing
Morrinville
L. J. Miller
M. J. McMillan
Sycamore
City
Mee
John D. Wright
Morgan’s Market
Oxford Lake
Society of the Christian Church
John Turner
Methodist Wit Society
J. Henry You
Property for sale in Oxford and Ula on multiple streets
A residence and large lot plus three houses and lot on South Church Street together with two storehouses and lots and a large vacant lot suitable for warehouses on Spring Street. Inquiries to Ja4imo A. M. Humphries.
Clothing at Cost Largest and Best Stocked Store in Northern Alabama
The ad touts Clothing at Cost with promises of superior goods and low prices. It claims a wide, trusted stock and a large customer base, stating the store is the largest and best stocked of its kind in Northern Alabama and encourages buyers to choose by majority opinion.
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Alabama
Nile
Tomer
Africa
Ulysses
Paradise
Tennyson
Central Africa
Tonis
Hope Returns for Thad Ii and Co. Leader's Condition
Thad Ii, Gwin and Co. friends grow more hopeful about his condition. N J Wheeler of Cave Spring is visiting his son J T Wheeler and family. Ross Davenport visits M G Chew at Boiling Springs. H V Whiteside shows improvement. Cotton receipts in Oxford are heavier this morning with prices steady.
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N. J. Wheeler
Cave Spring,n
J.T. Wheeler
Ross Davenport
M. G. Chewtian
Boiling Springs
H. V. Whiteside
Social gatherings honor Mrs. Bullard before move to Anniston
The self culture club hosted a large reception at Mrs. James Cunningham's Main street home in honor of Mrs. A. F. Bullard who is leaving the city. About 100 callers mingled warmth with sadness as the social and literary life of the city bids farewell to a prominent local figure.
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A. F. Bullard
Anniston
Self Culture Clib
James Cunningham
Main Street
Bnt
Little City
Reverend Orebaugh Endorses Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
The Rev John C Orebaugh of Anderson Indiana promotes Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a God Given medicine. He claims it improved irregular appetite diarrhoea constipation and low body temperature after other treatments failed and says he opposed whiskey as a beverage but finds pure whiskey beneficial for health. October 2 1906.
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John C. Orebaugh
Duffy
Orebaugh
Duffy’s
Anderson, Ind
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Hailed as Health Tonic
An advertisement proclaims Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as an absolute pure stimulant and tonic. It claims to strengthen nerves, heart, brain and muscles, aid digestion, and promote longevity for workers, women, and children. Sold in sealed bottles by druggists and dealers at $1 with the Old Chemist trademark, warnings against fake substitutes accompany the offer.
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Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. C
Notable 18th–19th century milestones listed
The record notes Henry Lee born and died 1818, King George II’s death in 1760s, Napoleon III marrying Eugenie de Montijo in 1853, the Victoria Cross instituted in 1856, and President Johnson vetoing Nebraska admission in 1867.
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Napoleon III
Eugenie de Montijo
Teba
Johnson
Nebraska
Notable Political Figure Assassinated in Arkansas
1889 John M. Clayton, a prominent politician, is assassinated in Arkansas. 1902 Andrew Carnegie donates 10 million dollars to Carnegie trustees, a landmark benefaction shaping later philanthropic efforts.
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John M. Clayton
Arkansas
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Airship California Arrow Flew Successfully in Los Angeles
A 1905 note records the successful flight of the airship California Arrow in Los Angeles, marking a notable advancement in early aviation. The entry also references 1904 Thibet’s demand for the withdrawal of the English expedition, indicating concurrent global events.
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Thibet
Los Angeles
Poll Tax Deadline Brings Risk of Disfranchisement
A notice warns residents that failing to pay the poll tax before February 1 will result in losing the right to vote for the year, urging prompt payment to avoid disenfranchisement.
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A. J. Adair
Oxford Dept
Robert Borne
Lincoln
Thomas H. Barry
Mims & Co
John Hollingsworth
Rebecca
Deflin
Charles Armentrout
Oakinskee
B. WH
Me. Cain
Ala
Humphries
Odd Fellows
Rev. J. W. Stephens
Delta
OC. Britt
Kirth Street
Ula
A. M. Humphries
W. C. Warnock
Thad Ii, Gwin & CO
S. K. Gunnels
Liszie Morgan
KB. A. Aderholt
Meading
L. Li. Allen
Duffy’s Pure
Henry Lee
George II of England
Noble St
E. A. Walker & Company
People’s Friend
walt @cardian
Anniston Banking & Loan Company
Whilebobm, Prasiéant
Anniston Oak Tannery
W. M. Schroeder
the Best Moving Picture Service
New York
Oxford Lake Park
Magic Theatre
Noles St
T.J. Weir
Mgr
G. H. Brummell & CO
Brummell & Pinson
Twelfth Street
Quingard Ave
Thomas’ Drug
Phone
W. Tenth St
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