Surprise Oxford wedding links Miss Edna Smith and Otto Latsch
In Meridian Mississippi last week Miss Edna Smith formerly of Oxford married Otto Latsch superintendent of the Southern Mills Corporation. They will reside in the Barry home recently purchased by Mr Latsch. Local social notes mention guests and travels including Miss Pearl Humphries from Paris Texas and other residents visiting or returning to Oxford for summer.
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Oxford
Edna Smith
Otto Latsch
Meridian
Miss
Miss Pearl Mumphries
Paria
Texas
Misa Humphriees
Pete Humphries
A. O. Humphries
Charity Conference to Hear Address by Dr Homer Folks
John F. Moore chairs local committee with welcomes by Governor Foss and Mayor Fitzgerald. Dr Homer Folks of New York will deliver the presidential address reporting progress in charity and correction work during the year.
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John F. Moore
Foss
Fitzgerald
Homer Folks
New York
Four year old Henry judges newborn sister
A mother asks four year old Henry what he thinks of the new baby. He replies seriously that the baby is brown and wrinkled and predicts the mother will end up with an old one.
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Henry
Pendleton's Quips on Medical Student Wishes
A Pendleton joke asks the two great wishes of a medical student and answers with humor. The first is to place Dr before his own name and the second to place Dr after others' names.
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Pendleton
Debate Over Life As A Game Sparks Editorial Clash
In a dialogue style exchange the literary editor argues life should not be called a game and creation should not be framed as a scheme. The information editor counters with questions about why naming life a game implies chance and a scheme implies deception.
Queer Man Mr Barberton Pays Wife 100 a Week
In a sharp exchange a listener describes Mr Barberton as peculiar. He notes the wife once begged for small coins and now receives a hundred dollars weekly, illustrating a surprising financial arrangement.
Fragments Hint at Friday Club Meeting Details
A brief, unclear exchange references a Trowning club meeting on Friday. The dialogue mentions a mother joining a club and lacking interest in poetry, with repetition of Friday related wording and a numeric fragment.
Cardus Tonic Promises Relief for Women’s Ailments
A Norfolk Alabama letter from Carrie May claims Cardus cured her constant weakness and headaches after weak spells. She credits the tonic with restoring health after using two bottles. The advertisement describes Cardus as a woman’s tonic that strengthens the womanly constitution and notes a 50 year successful record. Drugstores stock Cardus and a 64 page home treatment book is available.
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Shellhorn
Ala
Carrie May
Cardus
Wool Bill debate prospects shadowed by treasury strain
The article notes the tariff as a revenue necessity amid treasury strain from Republican extravagance. Chairman Underwood will set debate times for the Democrats as Republican insurgents press to address Democratic revision of the tariff.
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Underwood
Amusing Insurance Applicant Blunders Cited by British Medical Journal
The British Medical Journal highlights quirky life insurance misstatements. Claimed events include infant death of a mother, sudden deaths of relatives, unknown causes of mothers death, and bizarre notes about ancestry. The list satirizes misinformed applicants and vague family histories.
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British Medical Journal
Alek
Applicants
Ruin at Waertburg Chamber and Ritterhaus Vandalism
The Martin Luther chamber at Waertburg lies ruined with vandalized furniture and walls. Admirers who visited the Ritterhaus of Voburg carved names, chipped bedstead pieces, and erased the famous ink stain, prompting calls for action to stop further depredations.
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Martin Luther
Waertburg
Ritterhaus
Voburg
Frederick the Wise
Jenner Volksblatt
Calcutta Cloth Aims At Weather Safe Fashion
A new fabric from Calcutta India is produced on scientific lines to match nature and shield wearers from sun rays. Physicians blame improper clothing for many hot weather deaths, and designers may choose colors or textures unsuitable to climate, risking safety and comfort.
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Calcutta
India
Social rounds and visits move through Jacksonville
The item lists numerous people visiting or leaving Jacksonville including Rev. Griffith who heads to Arkansas, Ernest Mathis from Birmingham, Dr and Mrs Stevenson with children visiting from Montgomery, Miss Nell Priebe guest of the Jenifer English ladies, Miss Annie Milligan returning home from teaching in Southern Alabama, Mrs Charley Clapp visiting Birmingham, Miss Marie Burke and Miss Louise Costello returning from Brngham, Miss Louie Burns back to Sylacauga, Dr Marvin Crook from Columbus Georgia staying with his parents, Mrs J B Caldwell hosting Mrs Carl Lay and son from Gadsden, Dr Conley leaving for Texas, Mrs Carroll Rowan visiting Talladega, and Dr Ross Currier heading to Montgomery for dental exams.
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Jacksonville
Spe
Mr. Griffith
T. J. Bateman
Arkansas
Ernest Mathis
Birmingham
Forney Stevenson
Montgomery
H. L. Stevenson
Nell Priebe
Jenifer
Ala
Rosa Currier
Texas
Alton Reese
Edward Fullmer
Pullmer
Talladega Springs
Katherine Woolf
Mobile
Fletcher Posey
Hugh Lusk
W. T. Morgan
J. W. Harbour
J. C. McCaghren
Goshen
Sam Estes
Tallapoosa
Pinson
Mae Pins
Harbour
Vigo
Fannie Wilkerson
Turner
Lightning injures several on Goshen Valley cotton farm
Doctors were called to Goshen Valley to treat Bob Ray and two sons, Miss Mary Savage, and Mr. Street after a lightning strike while hoeing cotton on J. W. Harbour's farm. Some victims are very seriously hurt.
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N. Thompson
Edna Thompson
Ernest Yeatman
Mobile
John Yeatman
Main Street
Lawson Stewart
Piedmont
Mildred Alexander
Bessie Harbour
Anniston
J. W. Harbour
J. P. Allgood
W. T. Morgan
New Glass Decoration Method Uses Plastic Fused Onto Glass
A Pennsylvania inventor introduces a quick inexpensive process to decorate glass by laying raised lines of plastic in any outline. The glass is fired to fuse with the material, producing a clear design. Colors can be added to mimic stained glass for church windows and door lights.
Quick and Inexpensive Leaded Glass Decoration
The article notes a fast simple method for decorating leaded glass and borders. It emphasizes ease for competent draftsmen to outline floral or figure designs in the plastic material, contrasting with the old process. Washington Star.
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Washington Star
War ad prospect hinges on solid plan and backing
A wartime business pitch seeks a strong plan and financial backing. The text emphasizes how a convincing strategy and support can unlock opportunities in a conflict economy.
Classifieds Promise Tiny Trades For Easy Tasks
A brief item notes that classified advertising can handle very small selling tasks efficiently. It suggests quick, simple exchanges and emphasizes practicality for quick turnover.
Weathers on Feathers and the Feather Structure
The passage explains how a feather is built with a central stem called the midrib and a vane on each side. Each vane contains tiny feathers called beards that are joined along their length. The text notes you can separate a beard and see its fine fuzzy edges. St. Nicholas.
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St. Nicholas
American Achievements Parade Across a New Republic
A patriotic review credits the United States with founding equal under law, democratic citizen soldiery, abolition of social ranks, and numerous innovations. It notes American invention from steamship to telegraph and light, plus medical advances and global exploration. It closes with a Norfolk crab and lobster study proving limited migration through labeled crustaceans.
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Japan
Africa
North Pole
Westminster Gazette
Bargain Prices Hit Paris Department Stores
Paris stores cut prices on harem skirts to half price as a response to the failed skirt trend. The move comes as major department stores face weaker sales after the fashion item failed to attract expected demand.
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Paris
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